Senior School Report  

On Friday May 6th all our Year 11 VCAL and VCE students attended the VCE and Careers Expo at the Caulfield Racecourse.  Students visited and spoke to a range of exhibitors.  There were representatives from different universities, TAFEs, RADF, Sports institutions, studying overseas, this is just naming a few.  Students thoroughly enjoyed the day and we as a staff were so proud of them.  There were at least 2000 students walking in and out of the exhibitions and the building was very crowded. This didn’t deter our students from making the most of the day and speaking to experts in the field they were interested in. 

Congratulations to all the Year 11 students who attended.

The end of Semester One is quickly approaching and Year 11 students will be doing their Unit 1 exams.  The exam period is from the 26th May to the 3rd June.  Students are required to attend school for their exams only. It is vital that all students revise, study and are prepared for their exams. 

The exam results are an indicator about a student’s readiness for a Unit 3/4 study.

To assist some students who ‘underperform’ in exams or assessment tasks, the Senior Sub School, with the assistance of Scott Faulkner is running a program called ‘STRETCH’. This has started this month for a selection of Year 11students.  ‘STRETCH’ focuses on Study Skills, Time Management and Organisation skills.  

On Wednesday the 22nd June, once students are in their Unit 2 subjects we will host our special yearly event, the Year 11 assembly to celebrate “100 days of VCE/VCAL success”. This is always an exciting event, with speakers including our alumni students providing helpful advice sharing their successes. Students will also be receiving awards for their contribution to the school as well as academic achievements.

The GAT (General Achievement Test) is on Tuesday 7th June 2016. Any student who is studying a Unit 3/4 subject in 2016 (including language outside the school) is required to do the GAT this year.  It will be held in Nindethana.  

All students had an information session on the 17th May where important information provided by the VCAA was given to them.  They also received their ID numbers and their timetable for the GAT. 

On Friday 10th June, all Year 12 VCE students will be doing their first ‘Practice Exam’ for English.  This will be marked by external assessors.  The school has put hours of work and resources into organising this for students to benefit from and get the most out of it. We do this early on in the year as this is the most crucial time for all Year 12 students to start putting in extra time and effort to their studies to get the most out their final year at school.  It is compulsory that all students attend.

The Enrichment classes for Business Management, Accounting and English Units 3 & 4 are continuing this term.

Again, we would like to thank parents who contact us when their child is absent for any reason. This is of great assistance to the Year Level Coordinators, as we call home regularly if there are any unexplained absences. The Case Management process continues to monitor closely the attendance, achievement and individual needs of all our students. Please contact us on 9366 2555 if you have any queries or concerns about your child. 

The VCAL students are still working with our community and are thoroughly enjoying their work and the responsibilities they have been given.  They are continuing their work at the Sunshine Hospital and AMES.  Some students are working with the Facilities team at SASC. 

We also have the ‘CHASE’ program and the ‘Smith Family -  itrack’ working with individual students and various facilitators that come to the classrooms and run workshops with the students.