Teaching and Learning

Senior School Subject Selection

Subject Selection for students in years 9, 10 and 11 is progressing well. Both students and parents have received a range of information from the Senior School 2020 Subject Selection Handbook, the Subject Selection website as well as conversations with teachers and our Pathways Coordinator-Beth Crossman.

Upcoming Due Dates

Wednesday 5th August: Year 9 and 10 students have submitted their completed Subject Planning Sheet (Career Planning Sheet on the reverse) by 9am to the General Office.

VCE/VET Acceleration and VCAL Application Form to have been completed online (link in Senior School Subject Selection Website)

Friday 7th August: Web preferences opened for students in Years 9 and 10, who have submitted their completed Subject Planning Sheet.

Tuesday 11th August: Web Preferences close at 9am for all students in Years 9 and 10.

Monday saw the start of Subject Selection for the Senior School 2021. 

Friday 28th & Monday 31st August: (to be confirmed)

Year 10-11 Subject Selection Interviews. Parents and students are to book a 15 minute interview to discuss the student pathay and subjects selected. Information to be provided via CareMonkey.

Middle School Subject Selection

The process for students in Years 7 and 8 to select their subjects for 2021 will commence next week and is an exciting time for all.

On Wednesday the 12th of August, students in Years 7 and 8 will be able to view the 2021 Subject Selection Presentation during Period 1 via a link they will receive next Monday. We will be posting a copy of the 2021 Subject Selection Handbook for their Personal Learning Program as well as their subject planning sheet at the end of this week for students and parents to read and complete.

The handbook will explain to students and their parents the subjects on offer at St Joseph’s College. In 2021 we are pleased to announce that students will be able to continue their study of Italian across Year 8, with Italian now a compulsory part of our Year 8 program. We recognise that learning languages is central to the needs of our students, who will be required to participate in an increasingly interconnected world. It will also allow students to be culturally immersed through language and the study of Italian society.

Then on Wednesday the 14th of August, we invite parents and students to attend the 

Year 7 and 8 Parent Teacher Student Interviews which we will be held remotely, as were the Senior School Parent Teacher Student interviews yesterday. Details to be sent out shortly.