From the Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning

As we are currently in Term 3, it is important that Year 11 and 10 students are working hard towards the achievement of their RoSA which is awarded via the NESA student online account at the conclusion of the course. Student’s are reminded that all of their work contributes to the award of their RoSA. Therefore assessment tasks are not the only measure of what students can do to be awarded their RoSA grade. Everything a student does in every subject contributes to their grade for example, all classwork and homework. 

Below is a reminder from NESA about the RoSA credential:

The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) issues the Record of School Achievement (RoSA) to eligible students who leave school before completing the Higher School Certificate (HSC).

The RoSA is a cumulative credential, meaning it contains a student’s record of academic achievement up until the date they leave school. This could be between the end of Year 10 up until and including some results from Year 12.

The RoSA records completed Stage 5 (Year 10) and Preliminary Stage 6 (Year 11) courses and grades, HSC (Year 12) results, and where applicable participation in any uncompleted Preliminary Stage 6 courses or HSC courses.

The RoSA is useful to students leaving school prior to the HSC because they can show it to potential employers or places of further learning.

The RoSA is also available to students who, from 2020, have not demonstrated the HSC minimum standard  to receive their HSC.

2021 Year 9 Subject Selections

Year 8 will receive an email over the following weeks to outline the subject selection process. Students are encouraged to continually check their email in order to make their elective subject selections. Should students have any questions, please send an email to mdeschamps@parra.catholic.edu.au 

Trial HSC Examinations and HSC Practical Examinations
Year 12 students who undertake practical subjects, will be assessed on their HSC practical work over the following weeks. Students should be well prepared so they meet the highest standard of work for the practical tasks whilst also studying for Trial HSC Examinations. 

• If students are absent for a Trial Examination due to illness, a parent or guardian MUST ring the office to alert the College by 8.30 on the morning of the examination, even if the examination is in the afternoon. 

• The student must present to the office on the morning of the day of return to school with a doctor’s certificate and fill out a misadventure.

• The doctor’s certificate must cover the period of illness and be dated as such

• The student must present to the office on the first day after the doctor’s certificate cover has expired and complete the procedures in the first three points

• The student will be required to sit the missed examination(s) at the first opportunity whereby the student is not sitting for an examination. For example if a student has an afternoon examination after they have been absent, and no morning examination, the student will complete the missed examination in the morning session upon their return. The student does not get to make the choice. 

• Failure to follow procedures may result in receiving a zero for the examination

Year 11 Examinations

Year 11 students should have a study timetable with consistent application to study and examination preparation. 

Year 11 Examinations will commence directly after the Year 12 Examinations. It is therefore important to ensure Year 11 students follow the same procedures described in the Trial HSC Examination protocols for absence. 

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