Head of Senior School  - Paul Matthews

The VCE students are less than two weeks away from the first written VCE examination. The English exam commences on Thursday 24 October which is the start of the written exam period, and continues until the French exam on Wednesday 15 November. Some of our students have already completed part of their examinations, these include Drama performances and Language Orals. We wish all students the very best and hope all of their hard work throughout the year is reflected in their Study Scores and ATAR. I would also like to thank all of the dedicated Unit 3-4 teachers, parents and carers who have supported our students throughout the year.

Year 10 and 11 (Unit 2 VCE subjects) are less than five weeks away from their Semester Two examinations, starting 13 November. These examinations provide students with opportunities to develop and refine their revision skills as they progress through the Senior School. It is important for all students who are preparing for the examinations to use their time effectively and develop a study timetable. This strategy will maximise the time available to them in the lead up to the examinations, especially over the five day Melbourne Cup break. Other useful revision strategies include the use of past examination questions, as explained in the article, Past exam papers: a useful study tool. There are a few other revision strategies in the article, Revise, revise, revise.

The remainder of Term 4 is a very busy time for our Senior students. There are a number of key dates and events taking place, such as the examinations and the Step-Up program for 2024. All Year 10 and 11 students will receive an End of Year Arrangements booklet to support them over the coming weeks.

VCE Coordinator  -  Jodie Wattie

With Exams just around the corner for students in all Year Levels, here is a great article from Andrew Fuller with some useful tips and helpful thinking ideas. It’s a great opportunity to talk to your students about how they feel about the exams coming up, explaining that it is completely normal to feel stressed, and this is your bodies way of getting ready. Talk to your students about the best way for them study, maybe make a plan for the fridge!

Enjoy the article and encourage your students to seek regular help from their teachers in the lead up to exams.

A special ‘Good luck’ to all of our students completing external exams for their Unit 3/4 subjects over the next few weeks.

Andrew Fuller - Tips and Ideas