Learning & Teaching News

Premiers Reading Challenge

The 2019 Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge was taken on by Year 7 & 8 students at St. Peter’s College at Clyde North campus in 2019 as part of their Reading Challenge Program. The students chose their own books with their own interests and tastes in mind.  32 students were successful in reaching the Premiers’ goal for secondary students of reading 15 books from January to September 2019. These students will officially be awarded with a Premiers’ Reading Challenge certificate this term by our Principal, Mr Black. It was fantastic to see that many other students read more books than they had previously and will also be rewarded with ‘Star Reading’ certificates recognising their strong reading progress.

Congratulations to the following Students who achieved the Premiers’ Reading Challenge:

To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the book lists and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, click here. 

Also join the Premiers’ Reading Challenge on Facebook

We are looking forward to rolling out the Premiers’ Reading Challenge at St. Peter’s again in 2020 with many more wonderful titles to choose from!

Year 10-11 Exam Timetable & Rules

Explicit Reporting of Numeracy and Literacy

From 2021, all VCE and VCAL students will receive a statement of their GAT results as part of their senior secondary statement of results. The statement will state the level of literacy and numeracy they have demonstrated during the GAT.

The statement will advise whether a student has

• 'demonstrated',
• 'not demonstrated' or '
• demonstrated at a high level'

in both literacy and numeracy standards.

The big change for students from 2021, is that all students, whether studying VCE (scored or non-scored) or VCAL, will be required to sit the GAT. Absence from the GAT if unapproved will result in an unauthorised absence' statement appearing on their statement of results.

It is important to emphasise that the statement appearing on the statement of results for VCE or VCAL does not in any way affect the qualification requirements for the award of a VCE or VCAL certificate.

Educators have acknowledged that both current senior certificates do not provide explicit information about the literacy and numeracy attainment levels of school leavers for future employers and universities.

The explicit reporting of literacy and numeracy attainment statement is designed to address this.

More details will be provided to students, teachers and parents in 2020 as they are made available.

Ms Marlene Jorgensen

Deputy Principal - Learning and Teaching