Senior School News
Welcome Back
Welcome back to all students and staff. I hope you had a pleasant, relaxing and productive holiday, and had a chance to ‘recharge the batteries’ ready for what will be a very important Term.
YEAR 12 EXAMS
Thank you to Year 12 teachers who provided our students with the opportunity to complete mid-year exams for Unit 3 studies over the last three weeks of Term 2. I recognise and appreciate the extra work involved by teachers in the setting and marking of these exams, which provides valuable feedback to students on their progress and learning to date. These exam results will be distributed to students in early August.
I would like to thank Mrs Bev Valentine (our Chief Supervisor) for overseeing the supervision of the exams. All supervisors were very impressed with our students’ work ethic and behaviour over the exam period.
YEAR 11 EXAMS
Thank you to Mr Aaron Elias and Ms Clare Challenger for organising the end of semester Year 11 exams. The students’ behaviour was exemplary, and examination certificates will be distributed to students in early August.
SEMESTER ONE REPORTS
End of semester reports were available to parents to view via Compass on Monday 16 July. It is important for parents to read through and discuss the report with their child, to devise and implement strategies together to further improve student learning outcomes.
Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
Years 7-12
Wednesday 12 September
SENIOR SCHOOL PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT – 2019 VCE COURSE SELECTION AND SUBJECT EXPO
A comprehensive parent information night was held on Wednesday 18 July to assist students and parents in course selections and mapping a future learning pathway. A mini expo was held, where department heads and teachers showcased their senior school subjects and answered student and parent enquiries. A summary of VCE and VET studies and the course counselling process was explained.
A comprehensive list of VET studies was available for parents and students to discuss with our VET Coordinator, Mrs Carolyn McIver. In addition, we were privileged to have Ms Angela Byatt, Structured Workplace Learning Coordinator from the Frankston Mornington Peninsula - Local Learning and Employment Network (LLEN) explain a new program which is being introduced in Year 11 in 2019 – Structured Workplace Learning Recognition (SWLR).
SWLR provides an opportunity for students to apply the skills and knowledge they have learnt in their VCE VET program within an appropriately matched workplace placement. The learning experiences help students to relate the theoretical information to a real-world work context and develop their employability skills. On successful completion students will receive a Unit 1 & 2 credit towards their VCE.
I would like to thank the parents and students who attended our information night. In addition, I would like to thank the department heads, teachers and the senior school coordination team headed by Mr Simon Cameron for providing invaluable information and assistance on the night. I would also like to thank Mrs Carolyn Walsh, our Careers Practitioner, for her planning and organising of the night.
YEAR 11 AND YEAR 12 COURSE SELECTION 2019
Year 10 and Year 11 students have been provided with information concerning 2019 course selections. This can be a daunting yet exciting process where students begin to make decisions that will help steer their future pathway.
Year 10 students will meet with their parents and a course counsellor to finalise their Year 11 courses. These interview times will be held over the following days: 24 July, 26 July, 1 August and 7 August. Bookings must be made online.
Year 11 students will participate in the course counselling process on 7 August, 9 August, 14 August and 16 August.
If students or parents have any enquiries, you are most welcome to contact the Year 11 Coordinators (Mrs Ellen D’Ambra and Ms Clare Challenger), the Year 12 Coordinators (Mr Simon Cameron and Ms Nicole Filippou), or the Careers Practitioner (Mrs Walsh) or myself.
VTAC SELECTIONS 2019
This term Year 12 students begin the important process of preparing their Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC) selections for next year. Information, guidance and assistance will be available in iSupport sessions over the next few weeks and from Mrs Carolyn Walsh. A VTAC Parent Information Night will be held on Thursday 23 August at 7.00 pm in the Senior School Presentation Area.
YEAR 12 END OF YEAR EXAMS – SEPTEMBER HOLIDAYS
Frankston High School is conducting Year 12 end of year exams during the September holidays. The exams will commence on Thursday 27 September and will conclude on Friday 5 October.
The advantages of this practice are clear, including: ensuring students utilise their September holidays for revision; opportunities for our students to maximise their success/results; maximising class revision time in Term 4 where teachers can address areas of concern in student performance and exam technique; and it provides opportunities for students to hone exam techniques and practices.
It is our expectation that Year 12 students would devote the third term holiday period to revision and study in preparation for these examinations and the final VCAA examinations. These examinations will be conducted under VCAA and Frankston High School guidelines. Final examination timetables will be distributed in the next few weeks. These exams are compulsory and full school uniform is required.
STUDENTS DRIVING TO SCHOOL
Students who drive to school are reminded that they must complete a consent form (which is available from the Senior School Office) and attach a photocopy of their driver’s licence.
Students are not permitted to park in the school grounds and hence, must ensure that they follow local parking restrictions on nearby roads. Students should also be aware that they must not park too close to the pedestrian crossings or driveways, particularly the entrance and exit to the Senior Campus.
Ms Helen Wilson
Senior School Principal