Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning Report

Semester 1 reports

Semester 1 reports were released on Tuesday 13 July. Parents can view the reports on PAM. To access the reports on PAM, click the picture of your child, click on Assessment Reports and then click on the End of Semester 1 Report 2021. 

The End of Semester report is a summary of student achievement for the semester. The level of achievement for each assessment task is recorded. Comments by teachers on assessment tasks are available throughout the semester as part of continuous reporting. Parents can access this information on PAM by clicking the picture of your child and clicking on Learning Tasks. Student progress in relation to the Victorian Curriculum standards is also reported. This indicates if the student is Well Below Standard, Below Standard, At Standard, Above Standard, or Well Above Standard. 

Acceleration for Year 10 Students in 2022

Students in Year 9 who have performed at an exceptional level in Semester One studies may be offered the opportunity to undertake acceleration into a VCE Unit 1 / 2 subject in Year 10. There are two categories for students who may be offered this opportunity:

Year 9 Laurel Program students: 

Students who are undertaking Year 9 Laurel subjects may be eligible for VCE acceleration in up to two subjects.  Laurel students need to be achieving a minimum average of 60% in their Laurel subjects.  Available VCE subjects will be limited by the Learning Area Leader based on the content and skills covered in the Year 9 Laurel Subjects.  Only students who have completed both the Year 9 Laurel Maths and Science subjects as well as the Year 9 Laurel English may be eligible for acceleration in two VCE subjects

Year 9 Students:

Year 9 students who are not undertaking Laurel subjects may still be eligible to accelerate into one VCE subject in Year 10.  Eligibility is based on a combined subjects average of 80% or above in Semester One of Year 9.  Available VCE subjects will be limited to those subjects in which an average of above 80% has been achieved.  Particular attention will be paid to Year 9 Semester Examination results.

Students who meet the criteria will be informed of their eligibility to accelerate and the available subjects via a letter from the VCE Coordinator prior to the opening of online Subject Selection.  Students who receive these letters then have the option to accept this offer by choosing their eligible VCE subject(s) as part of their online Year 10 subject selection.

Please note that eligibility to accelerate is at the sole discretion of the VCE Coordinator and the offer may be withdrawn should student achievement in Semester Two studies not meet the same conditions as for Semester One.

VCE Careers Expo and Subject Selection Evening

The VCE Careers Expo and Subject Selection Evening is planned to occur on Thursday 29 July. At this stage, we cannot determine if it will go ahead. We will inform parents via email as soon as possible.

Ms Claire Nailon

Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning