By Mr Michael Simpson - Assistant Principal - Curriculum 

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Year 11 and 12 students are now entering the halfway point of Unit One and Unit Three, respectively. Students will be engaging in or have completed their first assessment piece and it is important that they reflect on their grade. It is essential that Year 12 students are striving for the best mark they can achieve, as every mark can significantly affect their end results, especially those students completing an ATAR pathway. Teachers are on-hand to offer any advice on how to improve.

During the year we will provide information to students about how they are progressing towards their academic goals. This information will come in the form of academic interviews and parents are encouraged to attend. Please understand the following advice around the provided information at these academic interviews. Any estimates for QCE points and projected results will only be based on historic data, up until the point of the interview. Any information cannot include confirmed marks by the QCAA, during moderation processes, or External Assessment (EA) results. EA contributes 25% or 50% to subject scores. The College is not liable for differences between the information provided and the actual results.

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Academic Detentions

Assessment is one of the most important parts of a students' learning journey. It is an opportunity to obtain feedback on their learning and create opportunities to improve. Therefore, the College has high expectations regarding assessment. Any student who fails to meet the requirements of the College’s assessment policy, may be subjected to an after school academic detention. These will occur on Tuesday afternoons, from 3.00pm to 4.00pm. If your child falls into this category, then you will be notified by the classroom teacher, and a letter sent home outlining the procedure. The College would like to thank parents for their continued support of high expectations for academic success.

IXL Update

The school community has taken IXL and exceeded expectations. The current statistics are:

• 80,938 questions completed across the school.
• 875 skills mastered across English and Mathematics.
• 1121 skills practiced to a proficient standard.

Research shows that striving toward mastery (a SmartScore of 100) is the most effective way to drive student growth. Mastery is not the only goal that impacts learning, however. Achieving proficiency (a SmartScore of 80+) has also been proven to lead to improved student outcomes. Students always have work to do, so if your child says “I have no homework”, they can practice on IXL. I look forward to sharing more statistics later in the year.