12 & 11

 Assistant Principal 

In the coming fortnight, year 11 and year 12 English teachers will  be  involved in a full days  professional learning session with educational consultant and past  VCE Chief English assessor Ross Huggard. Ross has worked with our English staff over the past couple of years, supporting our English program.  His many years of experience in assessing year 12 English examination papers and breadth of content knowledge of the VCE English Study Design has been most valuable in establishing the necessary rigour in course delivery to support our LSC students achieving great results.  These next sessions will contiue to  focus on ensuring that the teaching team are confident in assessment practices and protocols for the first few School Assessed Course work tasks students  will or have already completed. We are pleased to have Ross continuing to work with us throughout the year.

The College has once again purchased subscriptions for students completing units 3 and 4 to access Edrolo. This is an online platform which supports senior students completing VCE with the provision of  access to quizes, exam questions, additional revision materials and video lessons provided by a range of educators on all key knowledge points as written in the current VCE subject study designs. These are incredibly usefual as additions to the lessons povided here by our wonderful year 12 teachers, and past students who have excelled in their final years, have all spoken of the value that Edrolo porvided in helping them aquire excellent VCE results. Login information was provided to students on Compass and via Teams. Please chek in with your child to ensure they are using this wonderful resource. 

Ms. Krystal Bussell, LSC Careers counsellor has been working with our year 12 students, spending time holding individual appointments to support students in their planning looking towards career and post-secondary school options.  For some students, the decisions surrounding future pathways can be difficult to make, and having conversations with your child at home can assist. These conversations had already commenced at the end of year 10, where subject counselling and course selections were undertaken to ensure University or TAFE pathways are supported by the choice of subject’s students have selected. Shortly students will be attending Careers expo sessions at Flemington Racecourse, where they can further investigate their pathway options. Please feel free to contact Krystal should you require an appointment with your child.

The senior students are continuing to complete their first couple of School Assessed tasks, and for some, juggling the demands of each subject are proving challenging. Our senior school team have been supporting them with practical sessions about developing study timetables and adhering to adequate homework schedules. Moving towards the end of term opens up an opportunity for you as parents and guardians to check in with your children to see how they are tracking and ensure they are keeping up to date with subject requirements. As always please don’t hesitate to contact relevant subject teachers or the senior school team if you have and queries or concerns. It is through our strong partnership that we can ensure the best possible outcomes for our students.

Laura Forster 

Assistant Principal