Learning and Teaching News

Year 12 Academic Interviews

Academic Interviews for each Year 12 student will continue this week where discussion around your son’s performance and progress will occur. Bookings for these interviews are now closed via the parent portals, however if you require assistance, please email Curriculum@marash.qld.edu.au 

Year 10 Subject selection and SET plans for Year 11, 2027

Last week, parents and students received their web-preference instructions in selecting their subjects for Year 11. This is due by Friday 5 June. 

SET Plan Interviews will take place on Friday 26 June (Term 2) and Monday 13 July (Term 3), (appointments will be available on both days, however, only one interview is permitted per student). These interviews provide an opportunity to discuss students’ future pathways and subject selections for Year 11 and 12. Both students and a parent/carer are required to attend. Parents can select which round of these interviews will suit them best and bookings occur via the Parent/Teacher booking system on the Parent Orbit App.   Further information to be emailed to parents closer to the time. For Boarding families, face-to-face interviews can be arranged earlier in the week, via Teams or can be booked for Round 2 at the start of Term 3.

Year 7-10 End of Semester Exam Block 

As per the College calendar, the end of semester exam block for Years 7-10 will be held from Friday June 12 to Thursday June 18. During this time students will have exams scheduled across morning and afternoon sessions. It is expected that all students will be present during this important assessment period. If you are absent during exam block a medical certificate is required. Please note that once you return to school you will be expected to make up this assessment as soon as possible.

Please note some assessments will continue past the examination block into the end of the term and will include some Year 11 and 12 examinations.

More information about exam block scheduling will be released to students and parents in the coming weeks.

External Exam Block

The 2026 External Assessment (EA) Exam Block has been released by QCAA

QCAA external assessment timetable 2026

Good preparation starts now. Our advice to Year 12s at the moment (with Internal assessments remaining) is to focus on those things in their control: their sleep and diet, balance of study, work and extra-curriculars, as well as beginning to compile their study notes (particular for Maths and Science subjects). Every extra effort made in Internal Assessment now will also help to reduce the pressure on the Externals.

Preparation for Lessons and Upcoming Assessments

In the Middle Years, students are developing the skills needed to handle more complex learning tasks, but their working memory is still maturing. This means they can become overwhelmed when faced with too much information at once. To support them, we design lessons with clear structure, incorporate visual supports, and maintain consistent routines to reduce cognitive load and help students stay focused on key learning.

An important aspect of this support is ensuring students arrive at class well prepared. This includes having their Student Diary, notebooks organised in coloured folders, a fully stocked pencil case, and a charged laptop. These simple habits enable students to participate more effectively and maximise their learning time.

At home, promoting organisational strategies- such as using planners or breaking tasks into smaller, manageable steps - can have a significant impact. These approaches help students feel more confident and organised, while also easing stress during busy assessment periods by distributing the workload over time.

Year 12 Study Leave Day | Thursday 18 June

With a collection of Year 12 summative exams occurring in Term 2, we have planned an Exam Day on Thursday 18 June. On this day, Year 12s will be granted Study Leave for the day when not attending their Maths exam – subject to the usual exam block procedures and protocols. No Year 12 classes will occur on Thursday 18 June.

The exam schedule for Year 12 in Term 2 will be:

• PE (practical) – Friday 12 June (PM)
• Economics – Monday 15 June (AM)
• Accounting – Wednesday 17 June (AM)
• General Maths - Thursday 18 June (PM)
• Maths Methods – Thursday 18 June (PM)

• Specialist Maths – Monday 22 June (AM)

   

Year 12s will remain in normal classes (with the exception of Thursday 18 June), unless otherwise advised (e.g. Mother-Son lunch on afternoon of 22 June).

Marist Subject Support

Tutoring support will take place in the Senior Library and is open to all boys in Years 7 to 12. 

Old Boys Tutoring List 

Please find here a list of Old Boys who are available to tutor your son outside of school hours. This list can also be located on the parent portal > School Links > General Links or via this link (Upload Old Boys Tutoring List for 2026 PDF)

Please note it is the parent’s responsibility to organise and liaise tutoring times with the Old Boys.

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