From the Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning
Year 11 focused and excited to be back in class
Parents Supporting
Student Learning
Over the last weeks, students, parents and teachers have worked hard to ensure student engagement and continuity of learning.
John Hattie and Lyn Sharratt educational experts, acknowledge that both teachers and parents can support student learning by concentrating on effort not outcome. Parents can further support learning that is occurring at school by allowing your child(ren) to see your effort as part of a bigger picture within the home. It is good for children to see you problem solve and make mistakes, because we are all learning.
Learning for all of us is a life long endeavour, so our modelling ensures our students know it is ok to learn from mistakes. Therefore if our students learn to understand that mistakes are our friend and support learning, students will avoid worrying about marks and instead concentrate on how to improve. Research highlights that a focus on effort rather than results, enables the most significant learning growth to occur.
Satisfying Stage 5 and 6 - NESA Expectations
This is a timely reminder to students in Stage 5 and Year 11 working towards the RoSA, and Year 12 students, that in order to achieve those certifications, students must:
- follow the course developed or endorsed by the NSW Education Standards Authority
- apply yourself with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks provided in the course by the school
- achieve some or all of the outcomes of the course
Obviously the last weeks have presented many challenges for students and parents. It is important that students are focused and working hard. If students need support they should consult their teacher, KLA and/or Wellbeing Leaders of Learning, Ms May, the Councillors and the Assistant Principals. Every support level wants every student to achieve their best and succeed, therefore it is important to ask for help should you need it.
Assessment and Reporting
In the previous newsletter the reporting structure for Semester 1 Year 7-10 reports was outlined. Each subject will issues a grade based on the Common Grade Scale. Therefore all student classwork, homework and any completed assessments will be evaluated by staff and aligned to the Common Grade Scale.
In Year 7-10 Google Classrooms, the revised Assessment Schedules have been reissued reflecting any changes in assessment due to COVID 19. In some cases students assessment will be formative assessment for Term 2. This means that students in that subject will not have a formal assessment, instead the assessment is ongoing throughout the Term.
Year 11 2021 Subject Selections
The release of the Year 11 Subject Selection Book for 2021 has been shared with students in the Year 10 and parents via email. The Subject Selection site contains comprehensive information to support students as they carefully choose subjects for their senior study package.
Year 10 students will receive their Subject Selection Online Selection notification and details on June 15. Subjects maybe selected between June 15 and June 19.
Year 9 2021 Elective Subject Selection
Year 9 students and their parents will have the Year 9 2021 Subject Selection Site shared with them in Week 9 this term. Students should carefully consider the subjects on offer in order to make good decisions about their elective study for Years 9 and 10. It is important that students realise that changing subjects is sometimes difficult, or not achievable, so making the right decision is extremely important.
