Senior School News

Important Dates for 2019:

EDROLO:

Reminder to all VCE students, that you have free access to Edrolo. 

Edrolo is an exceptional online resource that supports students with learning and revising key concepts and terminology, watching video clips, familiarising yourself with content prior to the lesson, revising content, SAC and exam revision with immediate feedback. 

If you have not already set up your Edrolo account:

Activation Instructions for Teachers and Students using Edrolo

1. Go to edrolo.com.au/ballarat-woodmans
2. Enter your surname and check that it recognises your correct first name
3. Enter your email address and choose a secure password that you will remember
4. Click ‘Let me in’
5. Edrolo will send a confirmation email to the email address you used above – head to this email and click the activation link within this
6. You'll then be logged into your account!
7. Please start by watching our short training video – you are now ready to go

Didn't receive the confirmation email?  Double check your spam/junk folder. If not there, please head back to the link in step one and try again (you may have mistyped your email address).

I have an account, but I can't remember my password!  Simply head to the reset password page.

I'm still having trouble, please send help!  Don't worry, the Edrolo School Support Team is standing by ready to assist!  Simply click 'Leave a Message' or call on 1300 EDROLO (1300 337 656).

2019 Edrolo Subject List:

Accounting Unit 1-4

Biology Unit 1-4

Business Management Unit 1-4

Chemistry Unit 1-4

English Unit 3&4

Food Studies Unit 3&4

General Maths Unit 1-4

Further Maths Unit 1-4

Health & Human Development Unit 1-4

History Revolutions Unit 3&4

Legal Studies Unit 1-4

Math Methods Unit 1-4

Media Unit 3&4

Physical Education Unit 1-4

Physics Unit 1-4

Psychology Unit 1-4

Specialist Maths Unit 3&4

Studio Arts Unit 3&4

Visual Communication Design Unit 3&4

Student Progress Checks

In week 5 (Monday 25th Feb – Fri 1st March), teachers completed Student Progress Checks for all VCE and VCAL students.  Although it is very early in the term, the purpose of the VCE/VCAL Student Progress Checks is to identify whether students are progressing satisfactorily in all subjects, in terms of their VCE or VCAL attendance and academic performance.  All students Student Progress Check reports have been posted on Compass. 

Students who are ‘at risk’ have until next Friday 22nd March (wk 8) to redeem. 

What does redemption look like?

For unsatisfactory academic performance, the student needs to talk to the relevant teacher/s to find out what work it is that they need to do demonstrate successful outcomes.

BE PROACTIVE…… don’t wait for the teacher to approach you.  YOU WANT TO PASS, SO YOU NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DOING WHAT IT TAKES.  This may involve: completing coursework, homework, completing SACs, and/or attending lunch time or after school catch up sessions.

For unsatisfactory attendance (where a student has attended less than 85% of classes, in any subject), the student will need to attend afterschool attendance redemption.  Contact will be made with home in this case. 

IF A STUDENT DOES NOT REDEEM, THEY WILL RECEIVE A NOT-SATISFACTORY (N) RESULT FOR THE UNIT. 

Semester 1 SAC & SAT Dates

Students have been given an individual copy of SAC/SAT Dates for Semester 1.  These dates are also displayed on Senior Centre noticeboard.

Please note that as per the SAC Completion Policy, teachers will give students at least one week’s notice if a SAC date needs to change due to unforeseen circumstances, however the SAC will not be re-scheduled prior to the original date.

SAC/SAT Completion Policy

All VCE students have signed a SAC/SAT Completion Policy Student Agreement to say that they understand and commit to adhering to the student expectations and processes outlined.

A reminder to students that if you are not able to attend a SAC/SAT on the scheduled date OR miss a SAC due to unforeseen circumstances, YOU are responsible for completing either the Application for Extension of Time for a SAC/SAT form OR Absence from SAC/SAT Explanation form.  These forms are available from the noticeboard in the Senior Centre or from Shannon O’Shea (VCE Coordinator). 

The student must give these forms (along with any required supporting evidence/documentation) to their teacher who will determine when the SAC catch-up will take place.

                             SAC/SAT COMPLETION POLICY

                                  STUDENT AGREEMENT

• SACs are the marked School Assessed Coursework completed under test conditions in classes.
• SATs are School Assessed Tasks that are required for folio subjects.
• These pieces of work contribute to the Teacher’s assessment of student achievement in their Units 1-4 VCE subjects.
• SACs & SATs contribute towards 50% of the study score for each subject  (Exam 50%).
• If a student cannot be present when a SAC is completed in class or when a SAT is due, they will be required to complete and submit to their teacher, either:

               - an Application for extension of time for a SAC/SAT OR

               - an Absence from SAC Explanation Form

• Supporting documents (eg. medical certificates) will also be required by the office for school/Centrelink records.
• All missed SACs will be completed the following Monday or Wednesday night in the Senior