Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy

 Achieving Academic Success

Students in all year levels at South Oakleigh College are encouraged to be responsible for their own learning, to seek feedback where possible, and to strive to achieve. The following list outlines ways parents and guardians can work with their child to achieve academic success:

Frequent revision

Students should read over work completed in class and revise key topics. Revision should occur as soon as possible and, at the very least, on a weekly basis. This revision provides excellent preparation for semester exams.

Create a Glossary

For each subject, students should develop a glossary of specific words. These words are key to understanding and will assist students to engage with the subject content.

Attend Homework Club

Homework Club runs every Monday and Wednesday afternoon between 3:30—4:30pm. Teachers are able to assist students to complete work and offer support with challenging areas of the curriculum.

Online Tutorials

These tools provide essential support across all areas of the curriculum. VCE students should access Edrolo, an internet-based tutorial service linked to VCE study designs, where students can watch videos presented by experts in a particular field, then complete questions. Students in Middle School have access to Mathspace, enabling them to complete Maths problems and receive feedback.

Read and discuss teacher feedback

Each Learning Task/CAT is returned to students with written feedback. Parents and students should read this feedback and discuss areas for improvement.

Keep up to date

If students are absent, it is essential they keep up to date with their course work. They should talk to their teachers and/or check the Lesson Plan on Compass, then complete missed work.

Review reports

Parents and guardians should read progress/semester reports with their child and discuss their successes as well as areas for improvement.

Contact teachers

Students are encouraged to talk to their teachers when they need help understanding a topic, or with completion of any assessment.

Mr Mark Picone

Acting, Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy