Year 11/12

Senior School Key Dates

November

18 to 22 - Yr. 11 End of Year Examinations

28 - Curriculum Day

December

2 to 13 - Yr. 10 into Yr. 11 Step-up

2 to 13 - Yr. 11 into Yr. 12 Step-up

20 - Term 4 Ends

Assistant Principal News

On Thursday night 24 October we farewelled our Year 12 students at the Valedictory Dinner held at Sandown Racecourse.  Over 450 people attended the dinner and many awards

were presented. The dinner was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the students’ achievements with their parents and teachers.

I would like to thank Kelly Jessop, Irene Greenwood, Veronica Guthrie and Jess Latchford for all of their hard work in the organisation of this event.

Congratulations to Jayden Hall VCE Student of the year, Jaylene Trbojevic VCAL student of the year, Grace Tibusious Caltex all-rounder and Jess Walter and Tyson Magila who won the RSL Community award. 

Carys Freeman

Senior School Assistant Principal

General News

2019 VCE Results and ATAR Service

Year 12 students have now finished classes, exams, VETis courses and all school based assessments.  We have provided a number of opportunities for students to gain advice and assistance in planning for their career pathways.  Currently our Year 12 students are working on course applications, job offers and/or research for future opportunities.

Students have already received an email from VTAC about accessing their results via SMS, internet, phone and/or post.  VCE students will receive their results and ATAR scores on Thursday 12 December at 7am. This year there is a change in the ‘Offer’ and ‘Change of Preference’ process. 

The Careers Team will be available to assist you with changing your preferences on the following days:

 - Thursday 12 December from 8:30am – 4pm

 - Friday 13 December from 8:30am – 4pm

 - Saturday 14 December from 9am – 1pm (by appointment only)

 - Change of Preference closes on Saturday 14 December at 4pm

 - -December Round Offers will be released on Wednesday 18 December at 2pm.

 - -Change of Preference opens on Wednesday 18 December at 4pm

The Careers Team will be available to assist you with changing your preferences on the following days:

 -Thursday 19 December from 8:30am – 4pm

 - Friday 20 December from 8:30am – 12pm

 - Change of Preference closes on Friday 20 December at 4pm

The College expects to receive the VCE and VCAL Certificates by Monday 16 December and these will be available for collection.  Certificates will need to be collected by the student, as certificates will not be mailed out. Please be advised that the College will hold on to these certificates for 6 months before disposing of them.

All other Year 12 students who are seeking direct entry into courses at TAFE, apprenticeships, traineeships or employment and would like further assistance please call Nancy on 5990 0200 to arrange an appointment time as soon as possible.

Art Excursion

On the 4th September, VCE Studio Art class had the opportunity to explore the NGV’s ‘A Fairy Tale in Red Times: Works from the White Rabbit Collection’ that included 26 contemporary Chinese artists internationally, that document the social changes in Chinese. Recording the sociocultural evolution of China has resulted in the merger of traditional Chinese culture and contemporary. Pre and post-Maoist regime was discussed by the students as they travelled through the gallery to not only experience the artworks but to analyse the curating decisions and how they influence the audience’s perception of the works. Discussing the intentions of the artists and the curators brought conversation of the placement of artworks, as this is a Unit for the year 12’s (Art Industry Context). For the Year 12 students this experience was crucial to their understanding to structural and theoretical arrangements made in art spaces.                                                                                                                                            Waad Salih (Year 12 Student)

English Text Books for 2020

To be fully prepared for the studies of VCE English, it is expected that all students have purchased their Semester One novels before Step Up begins. 

Students will be expected to read all of their texts over the summer break. They will also have a series of tasks to complete to ensure they are the most prepared they can be for SACs (School Assessed Coursework). The first SAC is quite early, and we want to be able to prepare fully for the task.

The SEMESTER ONE texts are as follows:

Yr. 11 News: VCE

Well done to all Year 11 VCE students this Year. Students will be recognised for their efforts and achievements at our final Year 11 Assembly on the 25th November.

Feedback Week

Week 8 is feedback week. There will be no scheduled Year 11 VCE classes during this week starting from the 26th November. It is important that all students book an appointment with their teachers and have the opportunity to go through their overall progress from this year. Students will get valuable feedback regarding SAC averages and Exam results and strategies for improvement for 2020. 

Step Up

All Students enrolled in VCE for 2020 will be required to attend Step Up commencing from  Monday 2nd- 13th December. The program gives students the opportunity to get a head start with their studies and enables them to complete preparatory work over the summer school holidays. The Step Up program also introduces students to the rules and expectations governing the VCE program as well as the expectations of Senior School.

Students will begin their 5 VCE subjects and begin their first outcomes of their Units.Teachers will conduct classes for two weeks and the work covered will not be repeated next year.  It is vital that students come prepared for step up with all their required equipment and for students to complete all work given.

VCAL News

Casey VCAL Network Awards

On Monday November 18th a number of our VCAL students attended the Casey VCAL Network Awards at Rivergum Performing Arts Centre where they took home two awards. A team of Intermediate students received an award for their involvement in the Cranbourne East Primary School Literacy and Oracy program, assisting to raise the reading and writing skills of prep to grade 3 students in our local area. A team of Senior VCAL students received an award for organising a fun run in the pursuit of raising money and awareness relating to the issue of Family Violence in our local community.

The Intermediate team consisted of:

 - Emily Knevitt

 - Alexis Watts

 - Kyla Toms

 - Jayde Duncan

 - Makinley Balaam

 - Chloe Shelly Dalton

The Senior team consisted of:

 - Tommy Soeun

 - Hayley Irwin

 - Kodee Bartley

 - Brittney Garvey

 - Jett Walter

Congratulations to all students and teachers involved, you made the College very proud.

VCAL Mock Interviews

On Thursday November 14th our Year 11 VCAL students participated in Mock Interviews at Chisholm in Cranbourne. The interview panel consisted of Industry experts from organisations that included Programmed Property Services, Mas National, Apprenticeship Support - VECCI, Uniting and Headstart. The panel were very impressed with the standard of applicants. Well done to all these wonderful students who represented the school in a very positive light.

VCAL Feedback Day

Tuesday 26th Nov: VCAL - Feedback day.

Students have been allocated a time to meet with a VCAL teacher or leader to review their 2019 performance and determine areas of improvement for 2020. Students are only required to attend school for their scheduled 15-minute appointment on this day. Your child’s allocated feedback time has been given to them in a letter which was distributed on Monday November 18th.

VCAL Step Up

All Year 11 students who have enrolled in Year 12 VCAL in 2020, will be required to attend a compulsory Step Up program, commencing:

 - Mon Dec 2nd Dec to Thursday 12th Dec, 2019

 - Please note that the Step Up program will run on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday each week. VCAL classes will not run on Wed/Fri as these will be VET/work placement days in 2020 and students will not be required to attend school on these days during Step Up. Students should use this time to complete their Step Up tasks and to secure a work placement for 2020.

The purpose of the Step Up program is to introduce students to the rules and expectations governing the VCAL program as well as the expectations of Senior School.

The key learning focus of the VCAL Step Up program will be the introduction to Work Related Skills Unit 1 and the completion of associated tasks in preparation for the 2020 program and structured workplace learning.

It is compulsory and essential that your child attends this program, as they will be required to obtain an updated Safe@Work (General and Specific) qualification as well as complete a number of Outcomes for Work Related Skills Unit 1, which are compulsory for all students to have prior to attending structured work placement.  Students will also have the opportunity during this time to find a work placement for 2020.

Students will be required to complete some holiday homework tasks related to Work Related Skills Unit 1 which will be due the first day back at school in 2020. Students will also be required to have secured a work placement for 2020 by this date also. Failure to meet these requirements may result in the student not meeting necessary outcomes and being unable to continue in VCAL.

Term 4 VCAL Schedule

Please see below the schedule for the remainder of this term for our Year 11 VCAL students.

Yr. 12 News

Year 12 2020 Information Night

On behalf of the Senior School Staff we would like to invite you and your child to the Year 12 Information Evening to be held on Monday 25th November 2019. The presentation will begin at 7:00pm and will be held in the School Theatre and Library.

The aim of this evening is to:

·       Introduce the Senior School Leadership team

·       Explain the role of VCAA and the requirements necessary to successfully complete Year 12

·       Outline the study options that are available at Year 12 (VCE or VCAL)

·       Give you and your child an opportunity to meet with the senior school leadership team and  ask any questions about VCE or VCAL

·       Explain the role of the careers team and wellbeing team in supporting the year 12 students

We look forward to meeting with you all on this night.