Strategic Development & Organisation
Ms. Jodie Connell - Deputy Principal
Subject Selection
Huge thanks to all the families for their discussions around subject choices over the past few weeks. The Web Preference Portal has now closed, students who missed the deadline will need to contact Ms. Connell to organise choosing subjects for the following year.
Over the coming weeks, we will start working on the subject grids and start counselling students with subject allocations for the following year. Every effort is made to help students choose a pathway and subjects that will help them achieve their aims. The counselling process will begin with the current year 11 students and then we will work our way down to the Year 10 and Year 9 students.
Assessment and Reporting
As we work through the second half of the year students are beginning to prepare for or complete assessment tasks. Many of our VCE students are currently undertaking School Assessed Coursework (SACs). Parents are encouraged to use the online portal, PAM, to regularly check for work tasks and access student results for assessment tasks including SACs. Teachers provide students with feedback on their assessments. This may be in the form of an attached rubric, written comments on the task, or ask teacher feedback through PAM. This feedback is about improvement and acting on feedback from teachers allows students to move forward and become more independent learners.
Year 10, 11 and 12 Study Skills Seminars
Last week our Year 10, 11, and 12 students had presentations from Elevate Education on study skills and time management. Year 10 students had a presentation on Time Management including how to create a weekly planner, prioritise tasks and how to deal with procrastination. The Year 11 session covered exam preparation and exam room strategies and techniques. Our Year 12 session covered exam-focused study, coping with stress, and how to use holiday and swotvac time.
Interim Reports & Parent Teacher Interviews
Teachers are currently preparing interim reports for students. Interim reports will be available to parents on Monday 2nd September. Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11th September from 4 to 7 pm and Thursday 12th September from 9 am to 1 pm. Please note, Thursday 7th September is a student-free day for Years 7 – 11 and Year 12 Vocational Major students.
Year 12 Practice Examinations
Please note the Year 12 Practice Examinations will be run at the College from Thursday 5th September until Friday 13th September.
On Monday 9th September, Tuesday 10th September, and Friday 13th September exams will commence in Period 5 and will finish by 4.15 pm at the latest. Period 1 to 4 Classes will still run over this period, the timetable has been emailed to all students.
Due to the Parent Teacher Interviews, the practice exams scheduled for Wednesday 11th September will commence in Period 4 and be completed by 3.15 pm.
Year 12 students will be required at the College on Thursday 12th September for their practice English Exam in the morning, and Block 4 exams in the afternoon. Please note that while this is a student-free day for Parent-teacher interviews, some bus services will still be available.
Elevate Education Parent Webinar Seminars
Elevate Education continues to provide parents of Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional Student College exclusive access to their Parent Webinar Series for Term 3, 2024.
To reserve your spot, you can register for free below,
Wednesday 4th September to
Help Your Child Improve Their Note-Taking
Click here to register for free
Here’s what Elevate will be covering on the night:
✅ The most effective way to structure notes
✅ The 3 levels of acquiring knowledge and how to implement this with your child at home
✅ The power of deliberate practice and the fastest way for your child to improve their marks.
Wednesday 18th September How You Can Support Your Child During Exams
The webinars are run live online from 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm (AEST) where the presenter will share Elevates key research and skills as well as conduct a live Q&A so you can ask them questions directly. If you are unable to make the webinar, don't worry! If you sign up to attend, you'll receive the webinar recording on Thursday morning.
Should you have questions or would like to contact Elevate directly, their details are listed below.
✉️ auscoaching@elevateeducation.com