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Term 1 2020
Important Dates for Yr. 11
Year 11 Landscape What’s Different about Yr. 11 - Privileges and
Responsibilities
Study and Homework How Much is Enough?Maintaining MotivationPlanning and Commitments
Assessment Understanding HSC assessment Balancing Prelim and HSCMid Course Assess period
KLA presentationsEnglishMathsScience
Monday 30th March – HSC Mid Course exams commence
Thursday 9th April – Last day term 1
Monday 27th April – Staff Development Day (pupil free)
Tuesday 28th April – All students return
Wednesday 29th April – Athletics Carnival
Thursday 7th May – Elevate Education Student Session
Tuesday 5th May – Cross Country
Tuesday 12th May – HSC Mid Course Report
Friday 22nd May – Yr 11 Mid Course assessment period
Most students carrying 12 units minimum (10 Preliminary, 2 Acc HSC)
Typically 2-4 “study periods” – possible late start early finish
HSC Units – expectations and success rate!
Student Determined Pattern of Study
Sign in / Sign Out
Independent Learning Centre – Learning Culture
Senior Leadership Passport – pathway to Prefects
Accumulating Experiences for Reference and Early University Entry
Careers Advice, University and Lessons (Term 4)
Motor Vehicles
Senior Meetings and Support
Mathematics HT – Mr Dharmendra Singh
Science HT – Mr Steve Smith
English HT – Ms Barbara Davis
As We expect you to…
School leaders: be a positive role model for juniors; be actively involved in school life.
School ambassadors: wear your uniform with pride; conduct yourself appropriately in public.
Senior students: meet all course requirements; attend all classes; complete all assessment tasks, work in a diligent and sustained manner, model efficient use of study time
Mature learners: manage your learning time effectively; set goals and work towards them; support the learning of others.
Responsible citizens: contribute positively to the welfare of others in our school community.
Flexible Attendance Privileges do not include:
Wandering around shopping areas in groups.
Meeting at another student’s house.
Playing basketball or handball in the school grounds.
Arriving late for the start of your lesson.
Work in the Senior Independent Learning Centre (a roll is
marked for every study period as per your timetable)
Work under the direction of faculty staff on specific subject
tasks eg: Major Works (this can only occur after first having
your name marked off in the SILC)
SIGN IN or OUT IF…
Have a late start or early finish
They are fully presented in school uniform
They have returned the signed senior student agreement
Preliminary HSC Course and HSC Course The Higher School Certificate (HSC) program is divided into two courses, a Year 11 Course
and an HSC Course.
Satisfactory completion of the Preliminary HSC Course is a prerequisite for entry into the HSC Course.
Formal assessment to determine the HSC assessment mark awarded by the school takes place only during the HSC Course.
Course completion criteria for both Preliminary HSC and HSC Courses.
A student will be considered to have satisfactorily completed a course if, in the Principal’s view, there is sufficient evidence that the student has:
followed the course developed or endorsed by the Board; and
applied themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course by the school; and
achieved some or all of the course outcomes.
Booklet issued and
signed for Oct 2019
Schedules issued
in class,
“orange”
planning
calendar
Look Out for “N -
Award” letters,
phone call first!
Most will prioritise HSC accelerated course
Consistent Work the Key
List of “What Worked in Yr 10 for Prelim?”
Organisation Strategies – Just Have One!
One Model
• Read over last week,
summarise, file,
write clarifying
questions
• Diary
• To Do List
• E-organiser
• Post it Notes
• Wall Planner
• ASK THEM
NO SET TIME AMOUNT
BEST NOT TO COUNT “HOURS” – Do a “ Task”
LOOK TO BALANCE, SCHOOL, ACTIVITY, RELAXATION
ESTABLISH (Term 1), GROW (Term 2), REFINE (Term 3)
LOOK FORWARD
TOOLS TO SUCCEED
Study Space
Organised Pattern
Share their Structure
Catch them Succeeding
Once started it is
easier to maintain
the momentum
Some visuals help– see
the end of a task, a
countdown to due date,
display the plan
Set an achievable
“to do” list.
Tick it off!
Do high impact
work – something
big and finish it!
Build in rewards
along the way
Share the plan,
progress and
achievements
Encourage them to
build on that
competitive
attitude
Remember it is all
little steps in the
whole journey
Recognise the down
turns, regroup and
begin again
They are their own
harshest critic –
acknowledge their
strengths
Pal up – Meet up for
study. Parents can
encourage the “right”
pal
Some Tried and
Tested TIPS
Calendar Issued (bright orange) Transfer dates
Distinguish between HSC and Prelim Tasks
Get Ready for Notifications
DECONSTRUCT TASK DESCRIPTION AND CRITERIA
Also available on the
MHS website under
School Years/Year 11
Date of Issue – 2 weeks
notice
Weighting % of total
Mapping to syllabus
Detailed description –
teacher will clarify.
(Students deconstruct this)
How will they be assessed
- Read in conjunction with
marking criteria
Administrative guidelines
and rules for all tasks
Specific Criteria staff are
looking for in responses,
often mapped to
performance bands – look at
verbs and language as
discriminators
Forms the basis of feedback
along with comment and
specific annotations on task.
Retain these for use and to
inform further on future
tasks
Attendance requirements
on day before and day
of Accelerated exam
Information Guide for StudentsThe NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Illness/Misadventure program assists students who:
are prevented from attending an examination or assessment (including a practical examination) due to illness or unforseen misadventure, or
consider that their performance in an examination or assessment has been affected by illness or misadventure immediately before or during the examination or assessment.
Applications may be in respect ofIllness or physical injuries suffered directly by the student which allegedly affected the
student’s performance in the assessment (eg: influenza, asthma attack, cut hand)
Misadventure – any event beyond the student’s control which allegedly affected the student’s performance in the assessment (eg death of a friend or family member, involved in traffic accident, isolation by flood)
Students may only apply in relation to circumstances that occur immediately before or during an assessment and that affect their performance in the assessment.
You cannot submit an application on the basis of:
o difficulties in preparation or loss of preparation time; for example as a result of earlier illness
o alleged deficiencies in teaching; eg: extended teacher absences or long term matters relating to loss of preparation time, loss of study time or facilities during Yr 11,12
o long term illnesses such as asthma, epilepsy or glandular fever, unless you suffer a flare up of that condition during the assessment
o the same grounds for which you received disability provisions, unless you experience additional difficulties during an assessment.
o Computer/printer/technology malfunctions or difficulties
o Misreading the assessment timetable.
o Misreading assessment instructions or notification
Section A: Student Submission
Section A is to be completed by the student who fails to submit or complete a specified course assessmenttask on time, or who is absent from an assessment task due to illness, accident or misadventure. (Forms mustbe lodged within 2 days of return to school after absence or due date of hand in task.)
Name: ............................................................ Course: ................................................ Year: .........
Task Number: ………. Description:…………….........................................................................................................
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Date Scheduled: .......................................... Class Teacher: .............................................................
Reason for the Application: (State details and attach supporting documentation)
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Medical Certificate/other supporting evidence is attached: Yes No
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Student’s signature Date Parent/Caregiver’s signature
Your Part in the Application Green Form to class teacher
Ensure you sign
the document
Provide
supporting
evidence
High Expectations – from teacher and student high expectations of self
Explicit Teaching – success criteria
Effective Feedback – process and effort
Use of Data to inform practice – areas of strength and development
Wellbeing – whole child, connected, resilient, happy and supported.
Tuesday 30th June –
Friday 3rd July
New HSC
Embedding new syllabus content, planning, developing units, rethinking assessment. Evaluating outcomes from first HSC examination in 2019.
New Syllabuses in History, Language, PDHPE and Technology.
Student Learning
Acting on the work of our executive during our Executive Planning Day (Learning Skills Audit) to further develop our students 7-9 in articulating, explicitly teaching and developing skills as successful learners ready for senior studies 10-12.
Creative Critical Learners
2018-2020 our key focus is building writing and thinking skills in all of our students.
Faculty writing plans, whole school focus on the development of quality student writing.
Continuing to utilise a variety of thinking tools across KLA’s to lead students to think deeply before analysing and responding.
Staff are explicitly teaching skills in these areas. Feedback for class activities, homework and assessment should be geared around these learning practices.
2020 Priorities
Revisiting Gifted EducationDay 1 2020 SDD
• Achievement and Underachievement
• Meeting the diverse needs of gifted students
• Talent Development
• Effective Practices
Teaching for TomorrowMichael McQueen
Combined SDD with Lambton HS, Newcastle HS and HSPA
• How to equip today's students for the future
• Social and Technological trends
• Skills and competencies to be future fit
• How educational practices will evolve and strategies to support classroom learning.
Professional Learning for Staff in 2020
