Translate

From the Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning

Subject Selections Year 10 into 11

Students in Year 10 have been busy selecting their Year 11 Subjects for 2021 this week. Students need to keep a print out of their subject choices.

Parents have also received an email highlighting the opening of the subject selection portal and the subject selection interview process for Week 10 - 30th June and 1st July, 3pm-6pm.

Parents are asked to nominate availability for the interviews as well as their preferred method of interview: either zoom or telephone.

Procedure for Subject Selection Interviews

- - - - Parents who have elected to have a Zoom session, will receive an email invitation to join the Zoom meeting. Please clink on the link a few minutes before your allocated interview. The interviewers will allow you into the meeting. Please ensure the student is also present with a copy of their nominated subject choices.
        
        Parents who have elected a phone interview, will receive a call at the nominated interview time. Make sure the phone is on a loudspeaker. Please ensure the student is present with a copy of their nominated subject choices.
        
        Your interviewers will check your subject choices with the student and parent(s) to ensure every student has the most appropriate subject choices.

Home Study Plans

Over the last weeks, a number of conversations with students have demonstrated that students have not devised a home study plan. In particular, Year 11 and 12 have received their Examination Timetables requiring regular attention to study at home in preparation.

It is important to remember that homework is not study, however homework and assessment task work is equally as important as study. Therefore there must be a balance in a student's home study plan addressing each of these areas.

Also a number of students have indicated that they go home and sleep, watch movies, play on their phones or play video games. Whilst leisure activities and sleep is important, again a balance needs to be realised and appropriate focus on school work is essential.

The following study tips are important:

Get organised and set a schedule! Make a realistic study plan and make sure you stick to it. If you have trouble making a plan, ask your teachers or Leader of Learning Wellbeing.
Divide your work up. For example when studying for a subject you might study in topics or if approaching an assessment task you might break it down into manageable chunks, so you are progressing the development of the task consistently.
SLEEP...is essential! Do not underestimate the value of sleep. This will help sharpen your thinking and ideas.
Take notes during class, so you do not forget important information and have the notes to refer back to
Ask questions - from your teachers.
Go to Wednesday's study centre. Your teachers give you their time willingly and want to help you.
Manage your study space. Make sure it is clear of distractions and well organised to support your focus and aptitude to study.

N Award Process - Reminder

Students are reminded that NESA requires every student to satisfy the following requirements in order to satisfactorily complete each course:

- - - - 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

If a student receives an N Award, the student must still complete the task or class work. This is a NESA requirement.

Assessment Tasks alone will not enable you to pass a course. You must apply yourself to all aspects of every course.

Students who are having difficulties completing set tasks should liaise with their Teacher, KLA Leader of Learning, Wellbeing Leader of Learning or Mrs Deschamps, Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning.

Year 8 Elective Subject Selections for Year 9 2021

Due to restrictions related to COVID 19, students in Year 8 will receive a link to the Year 9 Elective Subject Selection Site, in order to select their electives for 2021. Parents will also receive the subject selection information.

Students are encouraged to make informed decisions about their electives.

Students and parents are encouraged to consider the following elective information.

Early in Term 3, Year 8 students will receive an email containing information about how to select their Year 9 electives.

Michelle Deschamps

Assistant Principal Teaching & Learning