The last two weeks has seen both the Year 12 and 11 students undertake end of year exams. At Year 11 these exams were set to mimic the way they are at Year 12, so that the students are fully prepared for what lies ahead next year.

Monday 22nd November is Exam Feedback day. All students in Year 11 will receive feedback from their current teachers about how they went in their exam, as well as what areas they need to revise, and tips/strategies for approaching exam questions in the future. This is a normal school day.

On Tuesday 23rd November the Year 11 students will formally start their Yr 12 classes in Term Zero, which will allow them to start accessing the Year 12 syllabus in preparation for next year.

We continue to keep the Year 12 students in our prayers as they continue with their final end of year exams.

End of Year dates for Year 11 Students

Year 11 Exams Start on Thursday 10th November and conclude on Thursday 17th November
Friday 18th November – Student Free day for Year 11 students
Monday 22nd November – Exam Feedback Day
Term Zero starts Tuesday 23rd November
End of Year Mass and Presentations – Thursday 8th December

Year 11 Exams

All Year 11 VCE Exams are conducted in Senior School Building Rooms 9,10 and 11. Students must wear their correct school uniform to each exam.

Thursday 10th November

Friday 11th November

Monday 14th November

Tuesday 15th November

Wednesday 16th November

Thursday 17th November

Friday 18th November

Exam Session 1

9.00 – 12.15 English

9.00 - 10.45

VET IMDT

9.00 – 11.15

Geography

Economics

9.00 – 11.45

Psychology

9.00 – 11.45

Biology

9.00 - 10.45

Vis Comm

9.00 – 11.15

Physical Education

9.00 – 11.45

Chemistry

9.00 - 10.45

Theatre Studies

9.00 - 11.15

Legal Studies

Environmental Science

9.00 - 10.45

Art

9.00 - 11.15

Health & HD

9.00 – 11.45

Physics

NO EXAMS

Exam Session 2

1.45 – 3.00

Maths Methods Exam 1

1.15 – 3.00 General Maths Exam 1

12.45 – 2.30

General Maths Exam 2

12.45 – 2.30

VET Sport and Rec

VET Music

12.45 – 3.00

History

Business Management

12.45 - 3.00

Maths Methods Exam 2

CATCH UP EXAMS FOR ANY STUDENT WHO MISSED AN EXAM

NO EXAMS

Students are not required to be at school during the exam period unless they have an exam. If they need to remain on the college grounds students must be in the Library for supervised study.

Any students with an exam clash must email Mr Cox to make alternative arrangements. Year 11 students completing a Unit 4 Exam must attend the VCE Unit 4 examinations as a priority.

Year 11 VCAL students will continue with their classes as per normal.

Year 10 Exams

All Year 10 Exams are conducted in Rooms 22-25. Students must wear their correct school uniform to each exam. Students who do not have a scheduled exam are required to be in the supervised study space (Room 21).

	Tuesday 22nd November	Wednesday 23rd November	Thursday 24th November
Periods 1 & 2	Year 10 English	Year 10 Elective Block 2 Forensic Science Careers & Industry Agriculture Theatre Studies Geography	Year 10 Mathematics
Periods 3 & 4	Supervised Study	Supervised Study	Normal Classes
Periods 5 & 6	Year 10 Elective Block 1 Biology Money and Markets PE & Human Movement Psychology Product Design	Year 10 Elective Block 3 History Law & Finance Art Physics Food & Sustainability VET Sport & Rec ***VET Building and Construction – NORMAL CLASS	Normal Classes

Handy Exam Tips for Students

REVISION & PREPARATION:

Make a list of the main topics/criteria/key knowledge for the unit of work for each of your subjects
Prioritise the topics from weakest to strongest in relation to confidence and comprehension – then start from the weakest and work your way through revisiting and refreshing your knowledge of each topic Revision strategies:
Re-read over notes or text book
Create cue cards, mind maps, posters, etc.
Complete practice Questions –chapter review questions, workbook questions, relook at past assessments, topic tests etc.

WELLBEING:

Ensure you get plenty of sleep the night before your exam
Ensure you have a healthy breakfast and/or lunch on the day of your exam
Bring the appropriate materials – check with your subject teacher about what you can bring
Be confident – use the exam as an opportunity to showcase your knowledge

READING TIME:

Use reading time productively – try and read the whole paper at least once
Take note of the questions they feel most comfortable with and respond to those first
Confirm which is the last page of question and answer booklet

INTERPRETING QUESTIONS:

Read the whole question at least twice to ensure they have interpreted it correctly
Take note of how many marks are allocated to each question – this is usually an indication of how many pieces of information they are required to give
Never leave a question unanswered – especially a multiple choice questions
Decode the question – use a highlighter to identify action words in the question to inform what length of detail your response requires – e.g. explain, discuss, compare, describe, state, define, rank, list, identify, etc.

Booklists and Stationery Lists

Booklists and Stationery lists for 2023 are now available on the College Website.

https://www.mackillopleongatha.catholic.edu.au/discover-2/learning-and-teaching/school-resources-list-booklist/

Stationery lists need to be ordered by Friday 9th December to avoid a late fee. Stationery will be home delivered for a flat rate of $9.95.

Booklists need to be completed online by Friday 2nd December to avoid additional fees.

If purchasing second hand online, please be sure to check the current booklists to ensure that you are purchasing the correct editions.

Edrolo Textbooks

There are a number of VCE Science and Humanities subjects that are using Edrolo textbooks for 2023. Please note that the cost of these books includes a printed textbook as well as the complete digital textbook with access to video solutions to every question in the book, exemplar solutions, and hundreds of exam questions. Staff also have access to digital data on how students are tracking including their understanding of content (strengths and weaknesses) as well as completion of class work. Please note the cost of the subscription is subsidised by the College, there will be a subject levy invoiced to families at the end of Term One, 2023 for these subjects in lieu of a cost on the booklist.

Studiosity

It’s smart to ask in Term 4

We know that your child’s learning doesn’t stop when the bell rings. Our students are engaging in homework, independent study, and assignments every night - and they might have questions that you’re unsure how to help with.

That’s why our school offers the Studiosity service for free to students in years 8-12. Your child can connect to an expert in minutes to discuss their question one-to-one, or upload a draft essay or assignment for review anytime and get fast, helpful feedback on how to improve it.

All levels of mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, and English are supported - and all questions are welcome. The service has a stringent ‘help, not answers’ policy which is why we feel confident to provide it to our students again in 2022.

Try it tonight, for free. Simply log in to the school’s Studiosity service via the LMS, or find our school at studiosity.com/access for instructions.

Elevate Education Parent Webinar Seminars

Elevate Education are continuing to provide parents of Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional Student College exclusive access to their Parent Webinar Series for Term 4, 2022.

To reserve your spot, you can register for free below,

Wednesday 23rd November How to Help Build your Child’s Resilience

Click here to register for free

In this webinar Elevate will be showing parents:

✅ What resilience means, what it doesn’t mean, and why it’s important;

✅ How to help build your child’s resilience levels, both in and out of school

✅ How to help your child break their ‘fear of failure’

The webinars are run live online from 6.30pm – 7.30pm (AEST) where the presenter will share Elevates key research and skills, and will conduct a live Q&A so you can ask them questions directly. If you are unable to make the webinar, don't worry! If you sign up to attend, you'll receive the webinar recording on Thursday morning.

Should you have questions or would like to contact Elevate directly, their details are listed below.📞 1300 667 945

✉️ auscoaching@elevateeducation.com

💻 https://au.elevateeducation.com

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