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Year 11 Changes to Program of Study for Year 12-2024 HSC

This week I will address Year 11 regarding possible changes to their senior program of study prior to commencing the HSC course next term. Parents/carers and their sons are reminded of the following points:

  1. All HSC students at St Patrick's College must undertake a minimum of 10 units.
     
  2. The total number of units undertaken must include mandatory course units in Religion and in English. Thus, most students will undertake 11 units of study for the 2024 HSC as most undertake Studies of Religion I (1 unit).
     
  3. The 1-unit courses in Photography, Video and Digital Imaging, Sport Lifestyle and Recreation Studies and Visual Design will discontinue. Students will automatically pick up study periods.
     
  4. Depending on their program of study students may, for example: drop a 2-unit subject (except English); drop a course or level within a subject, i.e., drop Mathematics Extension, drop English Extension, change from English Advanced to English Standard, change from Mathematics Advanced to Mathematics Standard 2, change from Mathematics Standard 2 to Mathematics Standard 1, change form Studies of Religion II (2 units) to Studies of Religion I (1 unit).
     
  5. A few students will be invited by the College to undertake additional HSC extension courses in English, Italian, History, Mathematics or Music. Enrolment in these courses is by invitation only and is based on demonstrable academic excellence in related courses.

Most students know already the changes they would like to make to their program of study. Understandably, some students are waiting on their examination results prior to making informed decisions. However, it is important students commit to their final HSC program of study as soon as possible as procrastination will just undermine effort over time.

Year 12-2024 HSC Assessment Assembly and Parent Information Evening

As per the College Calendar and Diary, on Tuesday 10 October, Year 11 will have a special assembly where very important information about the 2024 Higher School Certificate course and assessment will be addressed.

 

The students will “walk through” the 2023-24 edition of the HSC Assessment Handbook, which includes the College’s HSC Assessment Policy and a set of HSC assessment schedules for each subject. An HSC assessment tasks calendar for fourth term will also be issued. These documents will be posted on the CANVAS Year 11 page and the TASS Parent Lounge in the first week of next term.

 

It is expected that all students thoroughly familiarise themselves with this assessment information to plan and prepare for the rigours and demands of the HSC year ahead. I would also urge parents/carers to read this information with their sons.

 

In addition, an information evening for parents/carers of Year 11 will be held in the College Hall on Monday 9 October commencing at 7:00 PM, concluding at 8:30 PM.

 

Michael Cutrupi 

Director of Curriculum