A note from
Mr Day, Director of Studies
Year 7 to 10 Exams
Congratulations to all 7 to 10 students for the way you have approached your exams over the past few weeks. There has been a noticeable shift in diligence and dedication towards approaching and completing exams and I have had many teachers comment to me on how impressed they are with Year 7 to 10 in regard to this. In response to feedback from last year’s exams, this year we decided to totally re timetable the way we schedule our exams for Year 7 to 10. Instead of each year group completing exams over a few days, they now complete their exams over 2 weeks, with only 1 exam scheduled per day (and around only 4 per week in total). This has allowed students to approach their exams with more consideration and consequently has caused students to spend much more time preparing and studying.
Work Hard!
Hard work pays off…..it’s as simple as that! Teachers are always asking students to work harder and to approach their studies with more diligence and students who decide to work hard certainly put themselves in an advantageous situation as they move through life. Working hard in school develops a child’s ability to develop lasting habits and to help find their passion. It also aids in adding quality to their lives and prepares students for higher levels of education. At TCC we have noticed a significant shift in the number of students working hard and demonstrating that they understand why school is important. Below is a list of 10 important reasons why it matters to work hard, value education and to take school seriously.
- Learning adds quality to our lives
- Working hard prepares kids for higher levels of education
- Working hard in school helps children develop lasting habits
- Working hard can help children find their passion
- Doing well in school helps people establish themselves as individuals
- Education helps children to get the jobs they want
- Doing well in school maximises our options in life
- Working hard in school empowers students to become more effective consumers
- Education empowers people to participate fully in life
- Education empowers people to make a difference in the world
Please take some time to encourage your child to work hard and to discuss with them what working hard looks like both at school and outside of school. Often the activity that occupies more of a child’s waking hours (school), is the one that is least understood by children, “if we want children to work with a sense of purpose in school, we must communicate with them to establish a sense of purpose. There is no more fundamental question an adult can pose to a child than, “Why is it important to do a good job in school?” We can’t assume that they already know.”
(Source: Reifman 2017)