YEAR 11 UPDATE

This important information has also been shared via email so that all parents are informed about the College’s arrangements for Year 11 students. In particular, we would like to mention our changed arrangements for the end-of-year celebrations for the Year 11 cohort.

VCE UNIT 3 AND 4 COMPULSORY EARLY START PROGRAMME 

All VCE students returning in 2022 to complete their Year 12 studies are to attend preparation classes for VCE subjects. This programme will commence on Thursday, 18th November. These classes are compulsory and are designed to provide an early start to Unit 3 and 4 studies by providing students with preliminary materials and notes, as well as with prescribed reading for the holiday period.

• As these classes are timetabled periods, students must wear full and correct Trinity College uniform. Further details about these VCE preparatory classes will be given to students in the near future.
• Each Unit 3 and 4 VCE subject teacher will provide 5 hours of core homework and possible extension activities for your child to complete over the break. It is also expected that each student will read the English texts over the holidays.
• It is important that your child completes this homework before they return to school. This is so that Unit 3 and 4 classes can move quickly through the content and, in doing so, free up more time for exam revision at the end of the year. This is particularly vital as students are competing against more than 55,000 students across the state and this preparation can give them the edge they need. This homework will be checked off by teachers on the first day of classes next year.

VCAL COMPULSORY EARLY START PROGRAMME

VCAL students will be required to attend school on Monday, 22nd November for an introduction to the Senior VCAL Programme. Miss Pam Scott (VCAL Coordinator) will run these sessions to prepare students for next year. Students are expected to wear their full and correct Trinity College uniform.

YEAR 11 PRESENTATIONS (ACADEMIC AND SPECIAL AWARDS) 

• The Year 11 Presentations will take on a different format this year due to COVID restrictions. The presentations will take place at school on Monday, 22nd November. This day will also be a wonderful occasion for our Year 11 students to, as a cohort, celebrate their year’s achievements as well as farewell each other for the year.
• All current Year 11 students are required to attend this presentation. 
• The Monday of the Presentations will commence with the last of the Early Start Classes during lessons 1 and 2. Thereafter, Year 11 students will share a lunch which will be provided by the school. During this activity, we will implement the necessary COVID-safe guidelines and social distancing as required. 
• After lunch, Year 11 students will meet in the Jubilee Centre auditorium for their final gathering of the year. 
• The event will be recorded so that parents will be able to view the ceremony at a later stage. 

STUDY DAYS

• We will also be offering students the opportunity to attend four days of supervised study at school on the 23rd to 26th November to begin their holiday homework. 
• These sessions are not compulsory but we strongly encourage students to attend these study sessions as this time will allow student the opportunity to complete their study preparation for 2022, thus giving them an opportunity to relax over their holidays. 
• Students are welcome to attend these days if they wish. 
• Parents are requested to indicate on PAM (SIMON) whether your child is attending the sessions as we require parental consent in order to make the necessary arrangements for these study days.
• Students will be required to wear their full and correct school uniform. 
• Please note that the Student Leadership camp will be held on Thursday, 25th November and Friday, 26th November. Our senior student leaders will not be able to attend the study sessions on these days; instead, they will be meeting to plan and prepare for the 2022 school year. 

SUMMARY OF KEY DATES

2021 UNIT 2:  EXAM TIMETABLE