Year 8 Elective Preferences

Earlier this term, our Year 8 students selected their preferences for Elective Studies for Years 9 and 10. We are pleased to share that elective lines have now been finalised.

In the coming weeks, students will engage in a conversation with their mentor teacher to discuss the electives they have been placed in. Following this, each student will receive a letter to take home, identifying their courses of study. We encourage families to review this letter together.

To confirm these selections, the letter must be signed by a parent or carer and returned to the school.

We thank our students and families for their ongoing support and partnership in shaping each learner’s educational journey.

Stage 5 Assessment (Years 9 & 10) reminders

Students in Years 9 and 10 are reminded of the procedures around assessment that are outlined in the assessment handbook they received in Term 1.  An excerpt of the information is provided below for your information.

Absence:

Students away on the day of the task are required to complete an ‘Assessment Variation’ form and return it the following day, signed by a parent, to the relevant LOL. The ‘Assessment Variation’ form is available on the school’s website, Front Office or in the students’ mentor rooms.

Students are required to submit or complete the task on their first day of return to school. For in- class/examination style tasks, students will need to attend the assessment catch-up session scheduled in the library on that day.

Due to:

• Illness:
  • Year 10 students must submit a Doctors certificate and/or independent verification in addition to the ‘Assessment Variation’ form to be approved as ‘Illness.
  • Year 9 students are not required to submit supporting documentation.
• Misadventure (unforeseen circumstances eg funeral):
  • Stage 5 students must complete the ‘Assessment Variation’ form and include relevant
• Absence due to acceptable school activities (eg Debating, representative sports):
  • For hand-in style tasks, students should hand in the task the day before if it is unable to be handed in on the day it is due.
  • For in-class/examination style tasks, students will complete the task on the day of return in the catch-up session scheduled.
• Absence due to other acceptable reasons (eg granted leave):
  • Students must submit an ‘Assessment Variation’ form signed by parent/guardian.
  • For hand-in style tasks, students should hand in the task the day before if it is unable to be handed in on the day it is due*.
  • For in-class/examination style tasks, students will complete the task on the day of return in the catch-up session scheduled*.

*as negotiated by LOL and in consultation with Assistant Principal of Teaching and Learning.

• Illness/Misadventure during task

Students are required to complete an Assessment Variation form and submit on the day of the task or first school day of attendance on return.

Approval of application of assessment variation due to absence will be determined by the relevant LOL and in consultation with Assistant Principal of Teaching and Learning.

In the case of in-class/examination style tasks, students absent will be required to complete the task after the cohort.

Absence- Catch-up

Students are required to submit or complete the task on their first day of return to school. For in-class/ examination style tasks, students will need to attend the assessment catch-up session scheduled in the library on that day.

The Assessment Catch-Up lesson is Period 2 every day and appears on a student's timetable. It is important that students take responsibility for their learning and make it practice that if they are absent for an assessment task they attend the catch-up session their first day of return to school.

Please do not hesitate to make contact if we can support you with your child’s learning in any way.

Leticia Wakely, Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning