Senior Years
Online Learning
Our teachers who teach classes in Years 7-12 has spent the last week exploring some new tools that will further enhance the digital teaching and learning for each student. Teachers now have the functionality to record narrated lessons and add quizzes to video content. Additionally, our new tools allow us to track student progress. No more skipping videos!
Our main digital tool is Canvas. We are just over 12 months on our journey with the program and we continue to learn new tricks every day. Our teachers and students will continue to develop their skills in ensuring that our use of Canvas continues to have a positive impact as an extension of the classroom environment.
CASE Groups
Yesterday, students in Years 9-12 joined their CASE groups for the first time. Evidence shows that students who have their ‘person’ - a teacher that advocates and supports them - achieve greater academic success. We look forward to seeing the positive relationships, and increased student support that develops in these groups.
CASE stands for care, advocacy, support, and encouragement. This is a positive move forward for our students.
Assessment Guidelines
The approach of our Senior Years students towards their first round of summative assessment has been encouraging. I have heard of a number of students who have achieved some improved results and are being rewarded for their effort and attitude towards their assessment. Senior Years students will receive their assessment results before the end of term.
The core principle of our assessment program is the high standard of the integrity and equity of each task. These qualities of our program are outlined in two key documents: SY Assessment Guidelines and our SY AARA Guidelines. The AARA guidelines outline our approach at access arrangements and reasonable adjusts to assessment. The following are some excerpts out of the guidelines
- All submission (drafts and final submissions) must be submitted <u>on or before</u> the due date, unless there is a case of AARA. On the due date, the submission closing time is 3.30pm.
- Failure to submit a final copy of an assessment for any reason (including computer/printer/internet breakdown) means the draft will be graded.
- If students are absent on the day of an exam, parents must contact the classroom teacher (Years 9 & 10) or the Assistant Principal Senior Years (Year 11 & 12) by 8.30am.
- Extensions/Rescheduling of Exams will not be granted for:
- matters of the student's or parent's/carer's own choosing (family holiday)
- cultural activities
- teacher absence or other teacher-related activities
- matters that the students could have avoided (e.g. misreading an examination schedule, misreading the examination instructions)
The Year 9 & 10 application process of applying for extensions/rescheduling exams can be found on page 3 of the SY AARA Guidelines. It is a student driven process and the first step is to obtain the paperwork from Miss Belonogoff. Year 11 & 12 students and parents must speak to Mr Hodge directly regarding AARA applications. This is an application process and there are no guarantees that AARA will be granted. Supporting documentation will be required.
We appreciate your assistance in supporting our students in achieving success in their assessment. If you have any questions, please contact any member of the Senior Years teaching team, or myself.
Matt Hodge
Assistant Principal Senior Years