The Fountain

From the Director of Curriculum

Chelsea Mouritz

School Recommendation Program (SRP)

In collaboration with schools, the University of Tasmania (UTAS) has introduced a Schools Recommendation Program (SRP) to support Year 12 students with university entrance. The SRP allows students to apply early for a range of exciting, diverse courses. It also means that students may receive their offer much earlier in the year. The process includes the student completing an application directly with UTAS, for up to five courses. It is exciting to see that 37 of our Year 12 cohort have completed the SRP. We wish all 37 of you the best with the pending applications.  

 

Round 2 applications close on Friday 1 September for those Year 12 students still wanting to apply. Year 11 students, keep an eye out for communication about the SRP next year. It is a fantastic opportunity where the College can advocate for your acceptance into chosen courses at UTAS.   

2024 Course Confirmation evening 

The College welcomed Year 10 and 11 students and families on Thursday 10 August to confirm courses for 2024. Engaging conversations between teachers and families allowed the students to confirm their senior secondary courses for 2024 with the line structure devised from the student preferences earlier in Term 2. 

 

We look forward to welcoming a range of courses across all learning areas for an enriching College experience for the students.   

Academic integrity 

Years 8-10 classes have engaged in meaningful conversations in workshops surrounding academic integrity during their weekly Pillars lessons. Questions including, 'What is academic integrity?', 'How can I be academically honest?' and 'How do I acknowledge academic material?' allowed students to reflect on the importance of academic integrity. The students worked collaboratively, learning key vocabulary through friendly competition and discussed their responsibility as a St Mary's student, including to: 

  • understand and adhere to the Guidelines for Academic Integrity.  
  • only submit work that is your own.  
  • always acknowledge borrowed or paraphrased academic material. This includes various forms of content, including text, creative pieces, visual elements, music and non-traditional works. 
  • always reference all non-original work - this also applies to material generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT
  • understand the consequences of breaching any details in the Guidelines for Academic Integrity
  • follow assessment procedures using the College Learning Management System (SEQTA) and the College’s plagiarism platform (Turnitin).