By Mr Michael Simpson - Assistant Principal - Curriculum 

Year 11 Subject Selection Night

Subject selection night will occur on Wednesday 28^th of August. It is an important night for our Year 10 students as they start to commit to a long term plan for the next two years and beyond. Year 10’s will be selecting their preferences during careers classes; however, there must be conversations at home regarding their choices. The new QCE system requires careful consideration when changing subjects during Year 11, so there should be a high degree of thought put into a student’s senior schooling plan. The PowerPoint presentation from the subject selection evening will be available on the school website, as well as a information booklet.

Year 10 and 9 Subject Selection

Information booklets will be given to Year 8 and 9 students during their career class in Weeks 4 and 5. Further, there will be several short elective subject presentations during school time where students will be able to listen to teachers regarding what occurs in each area. Students will select their preferences during career class and bring them home to be signed.

Year 12

Year 12 students studying General subjects will be completing their final unit of work by Week 5 of Term 3. The provisional results for the IA2 and IA3 need to be uploaded to the QCAA by Wednesday 18^th August for the confirmation process. This involves teachers from schools across Queensland checking student work to ensure consistency of results. As this is the final internal assessment for these subjects, it is essential that students continue to work over the holidays and maintain their already impressive standards into the beginning of next term. Throughout this term’s academic interviews, it was emphasised that “every mark counts” towards the ATAR calculation; therefore, it is imperative that students make the most of teacher support.

Following the finalisation of Unit 4, Year 12 students studying General subjects will start preparing for their mock exams which commence in Week 9 of Term 3. It is essential that the students prepare for these examinations as they would for the real external exams. The more effort the students put in, the more quality feedback they will receive from their teachers. This whole process is vital for identifying key weakness areas within the content so students can formulate a targeted approach to their learning. During the exam block, all Year 12 students will be able to stay home and only attend school for the exams. They will need to sign-in each day and wear their full school uniform. The mock exam timetable will be realised early next term.