Learning and Teaching News

Key Dates for Term 4, 2024

As we enter the last term of the year, please take note of the upcoming key academic dates –

• Tuesday 1 October – Year 12 Masterclasses commence
• Friday 11 October – Year 11 Unit 2 Academic Reports released to parents
• Monday 14 October – Awards Night
• Monday 21 October – Tuesday 12 November – Year 12 External Exam Block
• Wednesday 20-27 November – Year 7-11 Exam Block
• Friday 6 December – Year 5-10 Academic Reports released to parents 

Year 11 Academic interviews with Unit 1 and 2 ATAR estimations will begin in Week 4. Further information will be emailed to parents in the coming weeks.

Year 12 Masterclasses 

Today our Year 12 students commenced their General and Skills Masterclasses. 

General Subject Masterclasses

A reminder that students have enrolled in three Masterclasses per General subjects studied (e.g. three English Masterclasses). Each of these sessions covers different preparation topics. 

Over the next 3 weeks there are two Masterclass sessions per day, one starting at 9:00am (Period 1) and the other at 12:20pm (Period 4). Students are only required to attend these classes (not Pastoral Group) and can leave once their class has finished. For students who complete less than six General subjects, this will mean they may leave the campus after the morning session or not arrive on campus until the afternoon session.

For all Masterclasses, students will need to be dressed in full school uniform (including blazer and College bag) and ensure they have all required equipment for their subjects (e.g. calculators). College grooming expectations still apply – especially with shaving and hair.

Please be aware that it is a College expectation that when not in Masterclasses, boys are at home studying or making use of small group study sessions with students in similar classes with similar study habits. Boys should not be socialising outside Masterclass times during the school day. 

The External Exam Block runs from Monday 21 October to Tuesday 12 November 2024 and is available on the QCAA site and via the Parent Portal. 

For Students Who Do Not Complete General Subjects

For boys who are not enrolled in any General classes, the College is running Skills Masterclasses across Weeks 1-3 of Term 4. These classes are designed around the concept of life skills required after school.

For the Skills Masterclasses, boys will need to meet each morning at 9:00am. Classes will run from 9:00am-11:00am.

For all Skills Masterclasses students will need to be dressed in full school uniform (including blazer and College bag).

End of Term 3 Feedback

Student results and feedback for assessment items can be accessed at any time by parents on Parent Lounge. Term 3 assessment results and feedback for students in Year 5-10 are available on Parent Lounge. Please follow the steps below that highlight how to access your son’s results and feedback. 

1. Open Parent Portal and click on “Parent Lounge”.

2. On the left-hand tab select “Curricular Activities Due” and select “view all activities” on the top right-hand side of the page.

This will take you to a screen that lists of your son/s assessment to complete or has been completed.

3. Click on a subject to view feedback.

4. Once you click on the subject you will be able to find the following information:    

1. Task sheet for assessment – this will outline what your son needs to do to complete the task successfully    
2. Draft due dates and due dates    
3. Criteria sheet    
4. Feedback    
5. Result 

Year 12 Night Study Sessions   

The Night Study Sessions are weekly study times available to Year 12 students who wish to work in collaboration with their peers for assessment, complete revision, revisit classwork or work on external exam preparation.  

When: Every Wednesday during term time from 5:00pm-8:00pm

Where: Senior Library   

Who: 2024 Year 12s only

Requirements:   

• Current ID card is to be presented on arrival   
• All students must sign in and out of the library   
• All standard library rules are to be followed (including no eating)   
• Normal student behaviour expectations apply; if these cannot be met, boys will be prohibited from returning to future sessions   
• Students are free to wear full College uniform or plain clothes   
• Students are free to arrive and leave as they see fit. Supervision is only provided in the library between 5:00pm-8:00pm.   
• Students are to be in the library only. This is not a time for sport or social gatherings.

A supervisor will be on duty from 5:00pm-8:00pm to assist if required; however, these are not tutoring sessions. 

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