By Ms Eliza Harris - Acting Assistant Principal - Curriculum 

Term 4 has commenced with the energy and gusto we have become accustomed to throughout a significant year of change in Queensland education. As the excitement of Christmas holidays grows ever closer it is important to sustain positive study habits and focus on academic improvement of all students in our College community until the final bell of the year rings. This is of particular importance for our Grade 11 students who have worked industriously throughout the year to rise to the challenges and opportunities presented in the new QCE system.

Year 11 Mock Exam Block

In preparation for the discipline-specific external exams that all Year 12 students will sit at the conclusion of 2020, our Year 11 students will be sitting a mock external exam block in Weeks 4 and 5 of this term.  The purpose of this is to establish an exam culture with our students and demonstrate the requirements and significance of the external exams for their subjects. Students have been well prepared for these exams and their remaining assessment items by teachers and the formative feedback these exam results provide will allow for more tailored and individualised support of all learners moving forward into 2020. Study hard and good luck!

New subject offerings in 2020

Assumption College is pleased to support the inclusion of several new subjects in 2020, including Senior Engineering Skills, Senior Music and Junior Agricultural Science. Due to these new inclusions within our curriculum student preferences for elective subjects will be re-entered for students in years 8, 9 and 10. We are excited to be able to offer a broader array of subjects particularly those with significant links to local industry.