By Mr Michael Simpson, Assistant Principal Curriculum

Year 12 Academic Program - Term Two and Three

Term 2 - Weeks 9 - 10

Students will be busy learning new content for Unit 4.

Term 3 – Weeks 1 - 6

Internal Assessment (IA) and final confirmation

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 Week 6. 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 the 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.

Term 3 – Weeks 7 - 10

Mock exam prep and examination

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 released early next term.