The Score

Senior School Report

General Achievement Test

SAVE THE DATE - Thursday 15 June 2023

In 2023 the GAT will be held on Thursday 15 June for any student undertaking a unit 3/4 study subject including senior VCAL students.

The General Achievement Test (GAT) is a pen-and-paper test of general knowledge and skills taken by students in the course of completing their senior secondary studies.

The GAT plays an important role in the quality assurance of VCE assessments and also provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate they meet the Victorian Literacy and Numeracy Standards expected at a senior secondary level.

No special study is needed. Past study of subjects like English, Mathematics, Science and History prepares students for the GAT by building their general knowledge and skills in writing, numeracy and reasoning.

https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/administration/Key-dates/Pages/VCE-exam-timetable.aspx

 

Year 11 Monash University Excursion

Our Year 11 students had the opportunity to visit Monash University – Clayton Campus. It was led by enthusiastic student ambassadors which allowed students to get a taste of life at Monash. There was a presentation about the variety of courses available as well as a tour of the different buildings around campus. The students were thoroughly engaged and were excited to learn about all the possibilities universities have to offer.

 

“My highlight of the excursion was seeing a classroom from law students which looked like an actual court room” 

Hayley Mason

 

Year 12 Apprenticeship 

Congratulations to Zach Bassin in Year 12 Vocational Major,  who has been offered a full-time apprenticeship in Engineering – Fabrication Trade with S P McLean Engineering. We are extremely proud of Zach and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours. 

 

Andrew Fuller - Stay Calm and Carry On. How parents can help their VCE students?

When you have a teenager completing the senior years of school, everyone in the family is doing Year 11 or Year 12. Here are a few ideas for coming through these years flourishing, and having everyone’s dignity intact.

Parents have a vital role in helping students:

  • manage time
  • manage energy
  • manage stress
  • manage to get everything in at the right time and in the right place

Read the full article 

https://theparentswebsite.com.au/stay-calm-and-carry-on-how-parents-can-help-their-vce-students/

 

Ms Michelle de Boer

Head of Senior School