College Newsletter

Senior School News

News for Senior School

SUBJECT CHANGES

Subject changes can still be requested by completing the below Google Forms.

All requests need to be submitted by 4 pm on Friday, 4 June.

 

Before submitting a subject change request, students must contact a teacher of any unit 2 subject they wish to move into. Staff will help students understand what is required to make a successful move into their subject. They may also advise students to reconsider submitting a request if they think it is beyond a student’s capacity to take on a particular unit 2 subject. 

 

MID-YEAR EXAMS

  • The exam period is still 7-11 June
  • Normal classes will still be cancelled to allow students to revise
  • Teachers will advise students if the type or form of assessment needs to change 
  • An announcement regarding the mid-year exam schedule may be made early next week, which may include information on how they will be done remotely 

SACs

  • All week 7 SACs will run as per the calendar unless you’re told otherwise by your classroom teacher
  • An update regarding the SAC schedule may be made early next week, which may include information on how they will be done remotely  

GAT

  • The date of the GAT is still 10 am - 1 pm, Wednesday, 9 June
  • Preparations are in hand to run the GAT under COVID density restrictions, as was done last year
  • An update regarding the GAT will be made if anything changes

REMOTE LEARNING INFORMATION

Please take a moment to read the attached below for important information on how remote learning will be managed and College expectations around safe online behaviour.

Remote Learning Information.pdf

 

The College is well placed to be able to pivot to remote teaching for an extended period if need be, which may include remote assessment through portals like Exam.net. We have not made a decision about this yet, but staff are factoring this into their current planning. We will provide an update on this as soon as it is practical.

 

Ty Dennis

Head of Senior School

Year 11 VCE Exams

Good luck to VCE Students who are commencing their Year 11 Examinations from Monday, 7 June until Friday, 11 June. Students are encouraged to spend time during remote learning to revise and prepare for the upcoming examinations. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding this.

 

Ramya Annavarapu

Year 11 Coordinator

Intermediate VCAL: a program update

Students are undertaking a subject called Personal Development Skills as part of the Intermediate VCAL program. In this subject, they've been creating and problem-solving their way through various projects around the school. This has allowed them to practise and develop skills in project management, problem-solving and conflict management. 

A special thank you to Mr Sprigg and the facilities team for helping to coordinate the space and pull together resources for our students' individual projects and creations.

 

Ramya Annavarapu

Year 11 Coordinator

Basketball Tournament: teachers vs. students

This Monday was the first day of our 6-week Year 12 Basketball Tournament. Round 1 had an incredible atmosphere, with a large amount of spectators present who enjoyed the highly skilled games on show. The rivalry between coaches was intense from the start – Mr Vlahos is seeking revenge against Mr Strachan’s team already. 

 

We look forward to Round 2 once we are back on site at school!

 

Elly Stewart

Year 12 Coordinator

Year 12 Elevate Education: memory and strategies

On Wednesday, Elevate Education came in for the first session of the year for our Year 12 students. The session was focused on ‘memory’, and strategies that students can employ to remember large slabs of content. 

 

We had an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from our students, and we're looking forward to having another session with Elevate in term 3, focusing on exam preparation.

 

Elly Stewart 

Year 12 Coordinator