Learning Assistant Principal's Report

Interim Reports for Semester Two

In the middle of the week beginning 11 September, Interim Reports for Year 7 – 11 students and Year 12 VCAL students will be available to parents and guardians on PAM.  These reports provide an important measure of student progress and application to their studies just over the halfway mark for Semester Two.  For many students it will provide validation of solid commitment to their studies. For others, the report will provide a reminder of the need to work consistently in class and at home throughout the semester, not just sporadically.

For Year 12 VCE students, the final school-based report will be available in the second week of Term 4.

Year 7 – 10 Student Progress Interviews, Thursday 21 September

The Interim Reports are necessarily brief and a snapshot of student progress. For valuable, detailed discussion of your child’s progress, teachers will be available by appointment on Thursday 21 September for the Year 7 – 10 Student Progress Interviews.  Details for bookings appointments via PAM will be provided via email during the same week as the Interim Reports. While we encourage communication between parents and teachers throughout the semester, this evening provides a vital chance for all parents take advantage of the opportunity to discuss areas for improvement and for ensuring future success by making appointments with all subject teachers in the one place at the one time.  This will be particularly important for any parents who may have questions about pathways and promotions concerns for their child for 2018.

VCE Unit 3 / 4 Trial Examinations

Year 11 & 12 students studying Unit 3 / 4 subjects will soon receive a letter about the Unit 3/4 Trial Examinations and the Trial Examination schedule.  Performance on these compulsory exams –held at the college in the second week of the mid-semester break (Monday 2 October to Thursday 5 October) – are the best guide to which areas of skill and content students need to focus on for Term 4 and leading up to the Unit 3 / 4 examinations.  The importance of the final VCE Unit 3 / 4 examinations cannot be overstated, as all school-based results in every subject are moderated (changed) in line with the final VCE examination performances. The Trial Examinations, then, are invaluable in identifying areas that most need attention in studying from now until the final VCE examinations.

Mr David Broadbent

Assistant Principal - Learning