Curriculum and Learning

Year 11 Final Preliminary Course Reports

By the end of this week, the Final Report on students of Year 11 will be available online to parents/carers via the TASS Parent Lounge.

It is worth noting a few key features of the report include:

• Co-curricular Involvement to date, as applicable.
   
• Attendance Record from Monday 17 June to Friday 27 September, including attendance at the College’s Founder’s Day celebration and the Year 11 Leadership Day.
   
• The homeroom teacher’s Pastoral Profile describes the student’s general school and homeroom practices associated with grooming and uniform, co-operation, manner, punctuality, responsibility, initiative and contribution to mission. These Profile elements are described as Consistently, Usually, Occasionally or Rarely.
   
• A single page Course Report which includes:

• a Course Description
   
• an Examination Mark out of 100 for a 2-unit course and out of 50 for a 1-unit course, Examination Rank and Course Rank.
   
• achievement in one or more Learning Areas or outcomes of the course associated with the knowledge and understanding of content and the application of acquired skills, expressed by one of the following descriptors: Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Elementary or Limited. Each descriptor indicates level of performance complementary to the Common A to E Grade Scale.
   
• the class teacher’s report on Student Attributes associated with the student’s approach to learning involving application, commitment, conduct, engagement and responsibility associated with his classwork and study. These Student Attributes are described as Consistently, Usually, Satisfactorily, Occasionally or Rarely, each of which will be assigned a numerical value of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively and reported on the Pastoral Page as the Student Attribute Average or SAA with the maximum possible value attainable being 5.00.

The issuing of the reports is an important time for parents/carers to constructively assess their sons’ academic progress and make the necessary adjustments for the HSC year ahead, with the view of making realistic and progressive improvements over time.

Years 6 and 8 Academic Attainment Testing

As per the College Calendar and Diary, the Academic Attainment Testing (AAT) for Year 6 and Year 8 are scheduled for Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 October.

Specifically, the students undertaking the AAT are required to assemble under the direction of their Year Coordinator by no later than 8:35 AM on their respective day. The first test will commence shortly afterwards supervised by external invigilators from Academic Assessment Services (AAS).

The purpose of the AAT is to provide the College with externally determined independent assessment data that will help inform prospective classes for next year as well as contributing to the tracking of student progress and attainment across a number of key academic areas from Year 5 to Year 12 such as general ability, reading, writing and mathematics.

The tests are prepared and administered by AAS, who are nationally renowned independent consultants specialising in the assessment and analysis of educational performance and progress.

Michael Cutrupi 

Director of Curriculum

Year 11 Readers and Writers for the Higher School Certificate

Generous spirits at St Patrick's College 

Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!”  Malachi 3:10NLT

This week we have seen the embodiment of God’s challenge to be generous in our giving through the work of a special group of Year 11 students who have volunteered to assist our Year 12 boys to complete their HSC examinations. Their tithing has not been in the form of money, but in the form of the unselfish giving of their time, love and care for their brothers in Year 12. 

In the community of Jesus, we are called to be of service to one another and that can take many forms. The heart, intention and character of these boys in giving up their time to read or write for a few hours to assist a fellow student sets a wonderful example. These boys, in their generosity, have not withheld or reserved their skills, their talents and their time, but with generous hearts have freely given these things for the benefit of others - a perfect model of the spirit of Edmund Rice at work in our community: liberating education and actively building inclusivity, a deep sense of belonging, and care for others.

I congratulate these boys for taking up the invitation to make a difference to their community and the individuals within it, and I am certain that this opportunity has also contributed to the spiritual, social and emotional wellbeing and development of all boys involved. On behalf the Year 12 students sitting their HSC with provisions and our entire community, I extend my thanks to: 

I would also like to acknowledge and thank Samantha Coorey, Thomas’s mum, who has given up so much of her time to assist with HSC provisions, and practical teachers Mr Thompson and Ms Ravindran. 

Volunteers for 2025

We are always looking for volunteers. If you are a parent or member of our community who is able to give up some time during the HSC in 2025 to read and/or write for Year 12 students who require provisions to access their examinations, please contact me on amanda.metua@spc.nsw.edu.au.

Amanda Metua

Head of Diverse Learning