Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning Report

Study Skills

Last week we conducted a Study Skills Zoom session. It was great to have so many families attend! If you missed the session, you can download the PowerPoint or view the Zoom clip on SIMON or PAM at this location: https://simon.nazareth.vic.edu.au/WebModules/KnowledgeBanks/ViewKnowledgeBank.aspx?KnowledgeBank=36#

Examination Preparation

Year 9, 10 and 11 students will be undertaking examinations soon. Students should be preparing by undertaking revision for each subject. Some great tools for revision are available for free. Quizzlet provides study cards that can be customized for each subject. Kahoot is a website where revision quizzes can be constructed and undertaken. Mind mapping tools such as Canva are also worth investigating. Students undertaking VCE subjects all have access to the Edrolo videos and practice tasks. 

Year 12 Examinations

Students studying a Unit 3 and 4 VCE subject and students studying the Senior VCAL will be undertaking the General Achievement Task (GAT) on 15 June, starting at 9.00 am. The General Achievement Test (GAT) is a pen-and-paper test of general knowledge and skills taken by students in the course of completing their senior secondary studies. The GAT plays an important role in the quality assurance of VCE assessments and also provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate they meet the Victorian Literacy and Numeracy Standards expected at a senior secondary level.

Students studying the Senior VCAL will undertake Section A of the GAT. Students studying Unit 3 and 4 VCE subjects will be required to complete Section A and Section B.

The 2023 VCE Examination Timetable is now available on the VCAA website. The timetable can be found here: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/administration/Key-dates/Pages/VCE-exam-timetable.aspx

Ms Claire Nailon

Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning