SENIOR SCHOOL

Dear Senior School Parents/Carers and Students

Term 2 on the Senior Campus has been positive and productive. The Year 11 and 12 students are to be commended for how they are approaching their studies. The Presentation Space whiteboards are a popular resource being used for collaborative and independent studies with students preparing well for their upcoming assessments. Students are proactively seeking additional tutoring at lunchtimes, in their study periods and after school. 

In the Year 12 Voice Mentoring sessions students have been working towards the General Achievement Test (GAT) on Thursday 15 June and in the Year 11 Agency workshops students have commenced their career investigations.  Student participation in extracurricular activities has been busier than ever including lunchtime house competitions, outstanding results in the sporting arena and spectacular performances at the Unit 3 Music Performance Soiree. Congratulations to all our students for being awarded house points for a variation of outstanding reasons.

Thank you to all students for their participation in the annual Attitude to School Survey (AToSS) conducted over the last fortnight. This feedback provides meaningful insight which helps us continue to grow and improve. 

We wish all our students all the very best for their upcoming assessment. Your study and efforts have will have placed you well. Stay focused and maintain a healthy and balanced routine. We look forward to celebrating the end of Unit 1 and 3 with you at your formals. 

On behalf of the Senior Team, we thank our parent/carer community for your support and communications throughout Semester 1. We are looking forward to a great Semester 2. 

Ms Tiffany Greenhill

Campus Principal

Senior School

SENIOR SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS

Year 11 And 12 Key Examination Reminders  

• Year 11 Examinations Wednesday 31 May – Thursday 8 June  
• Year 12 Assessment Week Friday 2 June – Thursday 8 June
• Students are only required at school for their scheduled examinations, study spaces will be made available  
• If a student is absent from their exam, they require authorised documentation (medical certificate or statutory declaration) 
• Missed examinations must be rescheduled by contacting the Senior Campus Office  
• To gain entrance into the examination room students are required to have their Compass ID Card (with their VCAA number on the back) and FULL school uniform 
• Seating charts outside the examination space will indicate seat allocation  
• Students are reminded the canteen will not be made available during the examinations  

General Achievement Test (GAT) 

• Thursday 15 June 
• Section A:  9.00am – 11.15am and Section B: 1.15pm – 3.00pm  
• Attached to Compass is the GAT brochure students have been provided in hardcopy 
• ALL students (VCE and VCE VM) studying a Unit 3/4 study are required to do the GAT  
• Absence from the GAT must be supported by a medical certificate and the student needs to speak with Ms Tiffany Greenhill or Ms Carla Caminiti on the next returning school day to complete an VCAA GAT exemption 
• Students are required at school from 8.30am till 3.00pm 
• NO scheduled Year 11 or 12 classes will run on this day. 

Other Key Announcements 

• Unit 2 and 4 commences on Tuesday 13 June  
• All Unit 1 and 3 coursework and attendance needs to be redeemed by Friday 16 June. Students are required to have 90% VCE compliant attendance to be awarded an ‘S’ 
• The annual compulsory Year 12 holiday practice exams will run Thursday 21 September through to Thursday 28 September. Exam schedule will be posted in Term 3. 
• Year 12 VCAA end-of-year examination timetable has been released:  

Formals

Careers Education

All Year 12 students have a career counselling session with our Careers Practitioner Mrs Sharon Bourne. These sessions have been taking place since the beginning of the year. Appointments can be made via Ms Tina Thomas in the Senior Campus Office. 

Year 11 students have started furthering their career and pathway investigations in their Agency Workshops. This focus will continue into Term 3. 

Students are encouraged to engage with the Frankston High School Careers Website available via the Compass star tab.

SENIOR SCHOOL CAPTAINS

"Throughout this term the Year 11 students have been getting excited for their formal. We have been working with our Coordinators, Ms Milne, Ms Elrick and Mr Land to create a theme of 'under the stars'. Due to our formal being on June 16 we have put together a Formal Committee and been planning the décor and lay out of the venue. 

We have also held an assembly with our year level to keep students updated on upcoming VCE requirements, like the GAT, attendance and much more. Whilst also meeting with the Years 9 and 10 Level Leaders regularly to share and create new ideas to build student voice here at Frankton High School."

Lena, Ava, Georgia and Amy

Year 11 Captains 

SENIOR SCHOOL TEAM

The Senior School Team is here to support the student’s learning and wellbeing throughout 2023.  Please see the below table for key contacts:

If you have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate to contact any member of the teams.

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