Senior School

SENIOR SCHOOL UPDATE

It is hard to believe, but we are nearly half way through Term 2 already. The first month of the term has been busy, but the remainder will be even more so.

EXAMINATION/ASSESSMENT PERIODS

The next few weeks are destined to be very busy weeks for the Senior School. SACs are still being completed and examinations are rapidly approaching.

• Year 11 exams commence in the VCE Centre on Monday June 3rd and continue for the whole week.
• The following week, beginning on 11th June, both Year 12 and Year 10 students will be completing their end of semester assessments. Year 12 exams will be in the VCE Centre, and Year 10 in E block.
• Please note that all students who are completing a Unit 3/4 subject will need to complete the GAT, to be held in the VCE Centre on Wednesday 12th June, from 10:00 am until 1:15 pm.

Students are asked to report to the VCE Centre by 9.30 am.

Exams can be extremely stressful, especially if you have more than one in a short period of time.

Students, here are a few tips to help you

Develop a positive attitude

• Being well prepared will boost your confidence.
• Believe in yourself and what you know.
• Avoid negative self-talk and thoughts.

Formulate clear goals

• Remember your long-term, medium-term and short-term goals and how the exam will help you achieve them.

Plan your study time

• Make a study timetable.
• Plan your revision time.
• Develop effective tools to help you study (flash cards, diagrams, mind maps etc.)

Effective revision

• It is never too late to start revising.
• Your goal should be to commit short-term memory to long-term memory.
• Re-visit, re-read, remember your revision notes that you have made.
• Write summaries of key points.
• Cramming does not help long-term memory.

(adapted from Study Success – Deakin University)

We wish all students well for the upcoming assessments.

Mrs J. Riddoch

Senior School Leader