Especean

Curriculum

With six weeks to go to the commencement of the HSC written examinations, parents and boys of Year 12 are reminded about the following HSC matters:

Year 12 Academic Reports

By the end of this week, Year 12 final academic reports will be issued online via the Sentral Parent Portal. The period applied to the attendance record on the report is from Monday 23 March up to and including Friday 28 August.

 

Please note that it is a “signing out” requirement of all school leavers to have downloaded, saved, printed and kept securely all school academic reports from Years 5 to 12. Once Year 12 have left the College, access to the Sentral Parent Portal will be closed to Year 12 parents.

Preparation for the HSC Written Examinations

The next few weeks are very important as each Year 12 student steps up his study regime in the realisation that in terms of marks, it is only half-time – the game is not over yet. There is still 50% of the HSC mark to work for.

 

Although it will also be an eventful time for our boys as they celebrate the end of their schooling, they must not lose focus from the main task ahead – the HSC written examinations which commence Tuesday 20 October with the English Standard and Advanced Paper 1 in the morning and conclude Wednesday 11 November with the Drama paper in the afternoon session.

 

Thorough revision of the syllabus points and practise using past papers under self-imposed examination conditions are essential to sharpen preparation for the examinations.

 

Over the course of the year, teachers have drawn attention to readily accessible resources on the internet to assist the boys with their study and revision. The following are most useful for Year 12:

I recommend that all Year 12 students engage with the above sites as part of their preparation for the HSC examinations.

HSC Students Online

This NESA website facility provides students with their:

  • personal details
  • enrolment details
  • personalised HSC examination timetable
  • personalised Advice Line schedule
  • Assessment Rank Order Notice
  • HSC results

It is important that Students Online is accessed and checked. Should parents or their sons have further questions about the Students Online service or concerns about the information therein, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Cutrupi at the College.

 

During the HSC, Students Online and the NESA website will continue to be an important source of information about the HSC. NESA will also continue to provide assistance for any HSC related matters.

HSC Illness/Misadventure

In the event of illness or misadventure during the HSC examinations, it is imperative that the HSC Presiding Officer, Mrs Saric, is immediately notified. The College, through either Mr Castiglione or Mr Cutrupi, must also be notified. An appeal form, which covers all affected examinations, will be issued. The completed form must be returned to Mr Cutrupi for the Principal’s signature and submission to the NESA by no later than Thursday 12 November.

HSC Assessment Rank Order Notices

These may be accessed and printed from home via the Students Online facility on Wednesday 11 November. Appeals concerning rank order must be submitted to Mr Cutrupi, in writing, by no later than 3.30pm, Thursday 12 November.

Release of Higher School Certificate Results

NESA will make the 2020 HSC results available to students via Students Online on Friday 18 December.

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

The Universities Admissions Centre issues a different PIN to that of Students Online to enable access to the ATAR, available after 1.00pm on Friday 18 December. A special barbeque lunch for Year 12 will be held here at the College, commencing 11.00am on Friday 18 December.

 

Michael Cutrupi

Director of Curriculum