Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning Report

Year 9 to 11 Examinations

Correspondence concerning the upcoming Semester 1 Examinations has been emailed to families and is also available to parents via PAM and students via SIMON. As noted in the College calendar, the dates for these examinations are as follows:

•             Year 10 & 11 examinations: Friday 11 June – Friday 18 June

•             Year 9 Examinations: Wednesday 16 June – Friday 18 June

The correspondence includes the examination timetables and the conditions under which examinations are held. We encourage all parents to read and discuss these with your child(ren) to ensure a smooth examination experience.  Please particularly note that examinations will only be re-scheduled for students with a medically certified illness or a clash of two examinations, and all re-scheduling will take place during the advertised examination period. 

Preparations for examinations should already be a regular part of each student’s routine, putting into practise advice provided by Nazareth staff and guests speakers throughout the year.  While teachers set structured homework tasks for ongoing learning, it is important for students to also be continually revising material and skills from earlier in the semester in preparation for the examinations. Students are advised to have a set timetable of study so that each day, independent study of material from previous topics is actively revised (and remember: reading is the least effective form of study!).

VCE Unit 3 & 4 Examination Timetable 

The 2021 VCE Unit 3 & 4 examination timetable has now been released by VCAA. It is vital that all students undertaking VCE Unit 3 & 4 and/or scored VCE VET units check the timetable for their external examinations in October and November 2021, available on the VCAA website here. 

VCAA examination rules and materials and equipment approved for use in VCE written examinations are also outlined on the VCAA website and will be included in the VCE Exams Navigator 2021, which will be distributed when released by VCAA in Term 3.  

Ms Claire Nailon

Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning