Senior School
Year 12 Examinations
Official classes for our Year 12 students concluded on Wednesday 21 October. Our Year 12 Class of 2015 can be proud of their work and achievements. We have seen this group of students achieve excellent results in academic performance, in work practices, in extra-curricular activities, as well as provide leaders in student activities, sport, music and community involvement.
The VCAA examination period commenced on Wednesday 21 October and concluded Wednesday 18 November. Our exam supervisors have commented that this year’s students have been the best they have supervised over the years. Congratulations to all Year 12 students on the perfect start to their exams.
I am sure this is due in part to the practice exams held at the mid-year and over the September holidays and the high expectations communicated by Year 12 teachers. It has been very pleasing to see the high number of students who have been at school meeting with their teachers, attending revision lectures and completing practice exam papers. Thank you to the Year 12 teachers who give freely of their time and work diligently in assisting students, marking practice exams and holding revision lectures to assist students in preparing thoroughly for these exams.
Senior students are encouraged to put in their optimal effort and see their teachers for additional assistance during this study time. Revising effectively can make all the difference to the final study scores.
Some tips for managing exam time effectively are:
- Use your reading time productively. During this time decide the order of questions you will complete and use this time to plan how you can organise a timeline to complete all questions in the given exam time.
- As you are responding to questions jot down ideas that come to mind for answering other questions, in the margin against such questions. When you finally get to these questions they will be easier to complete and you won’t have forgotten these ideas.
- You are required to remain in the exam for the entire period of time. Make sure every second of your exam time counts. Use this time to complete every question. It is not as useful to only complete a few questions perfectly because each question is worth a limited amount of marks: you need to complete all questions. If you don’t know an answer to a question, use some information in the question to write a response. The alternative is getting no marks if you do not respond to a question.
- If you finish an exam early don’t just sit there and look around the room. Review all your questions and answers and make sure you have answered each question thoroughly. You will find this time useful in being able to improve upon your answers.
I wish all senior school students the very best for their exams.
2015 VCE Results and ATAR Service
2015 VCE results and the ATAR will be available on the 2015 VCE Results and ATAR Service from 7am Monday 14 December. Results can be accessed by SMS or from the internet. Students will need their VCAA student number and PIN. If you are a VTAC applicant, use your VTAC PIN. If you are not a VTAC applicant use the first four digits of your birthdate (e.g. 17 July =1707)
Internet
The internet service is free and is available 24 hours a day from 7am Monday 14 December until 5pm Friday 18 December – resultsandatar.vic.edu.au
SMS
To pre-register to receive your results by SMS, send a text message as follows: student number (eight digits only), space, PIN, send to 19 787 888. This can be done from 9am Monday 9 November until midnight Sunday 13 December. Results will be received from 7am on Monday 14 December. SMS access is available until 5pm Friday 18 December.
Results and ATAR statements will arrive in the mail from Tuesday 15 December.
Important Dates for Your Calendar
Year 12 Examinations
Wednesday 28 October – Wednesday 18 November.
Last day of Year 11 classes
Friday 13 November
Year 11 Examinations
Monday 16 November - Friday 27 November. The results from these Year 11 examinations are very important and determine subject selection and promotion to Year 12.
Final submission date for all work for senior school students is Thursday 5 November.
Confirmation of 2015 Enrolment
Tuesday 8 December and Wednesday 9 December
Presentation Night
Wednesday 16 December
Early Commencement Program
As in previous years, we are running a compulsory Early Commencement Program for all 2015 Year 11 and Year 12 students from Monday 30 November to Friday 4 December. Teachers will conduct classes for the week and the work covered will not be repeated next year. The program gives students the opportunity to get a head start with their studies and enables them to complete preparatory work over the summer school holidays.
Congratulations to Reece Pellow
Reece Pellow has received a Certificate of High Commendation acknowledging his excellent nomination and submission for the 2015 Roy Ward Prize for Youth leadership from The Order of Australia Association. This recognises the excellent work and involvement Reece has demonstrated in the broader area of school life and the community.
Valedictory Dinner
On Wednesday night (21 October) we farewelled our Year 12 students at the Valedictory Dinner held at The Sofitel on Collins. Over 700 people attended the dinner and many awards were presented. Seeing these wonderful young adults completing high school was a proud moment for many of us.
It is hard to believe that six years ago they were only eleven or twelve year olds and starting high school for the first time. The dinner was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the students’ achievements with their parents and teachers.
I would like to thank Ms Nicole Filippou and Mr Simon Cameron for all of their hard work in the organisation of this event.
Congratulations to Bartholomew Heeren who won the prestigious Caltex Best All Rounder award.
The Captain Reg Saunders Scholarship
The Captain Reg Saunders Scholarship is an annual scholarship open to Koorie and Torres Strait Islanders who are eligible to commence, or are currently studying, a university degree or diploma course in 2016 and intend undertaking this Degree/Diploma in the area of Psychology, Nursing, Applied Science, Social Work or Education. Further information and application forms can be obtained via the website: http://www.accsoft.com.au/vvt.
Ms Helen Wilson, Senior Campus Principal