06 NOV 2024 Curriculum Leader (Years 11&12)

As our year 12 students are in the middle of the VCAA End of Year Exams, we get ready to begin year 11 exams.

A friendly reminder that students are only required to be onsite for their examinations and must be in full school uniform. Students are encouraged to colour code the exam timetable provided or create their own exam/study timetable in the lead-up to exams.

Don’t forget to use some or all of Mrs Todorovic’s tips for exam success.

Set Up Study Space

It is important that you establish or locate a quiet, comfortable, distraction-free space in order for you to complete your daily homework and weekly revision.

Be inspired with pictures or written learning and life goals or aspirations, photographs or posters.

Discover Your Learning Style

Determine when you learn best, this may be early morning or later in the afternoon.

Avoid late-night study, all nights or last-minute cramming as these is not long term or effective study techniques.

Remember not everyone learns the same way, utlise the range of resources that have been made available to you, this might mean the use of audiobooks or video instructions (Edrolo, YouTube, Cambridge eBook etc) or creating cue cards https://quizlet.com or https://wordwall.net, summary pages or completing additional practice questions.

Stay Organised

Set up a study plan or diary, use Google Calendar, SEQTA entries or phone alarms to keep on top of homework, assessment and other key dates or events.

Look After Yourself

It is important that you find your work/life/school balance.

Getting regular sleep, eating healthy, staying active and having a break from your designated study space is essential to maintain your study productivity and effectiveness.

Create Checklists

Using your VCAA Study Design dot points or your teacher's success criteria create an exam checklist.

Using a traffic light system you can rank your level of understanding

Revisit Assessments

Long are the days of throwing out your past assessments as soon as your teacher returns them. Read through the feedback, and identify areas for improvement as these are generally things your teachers will reassess in the examination.

Pre-Start Program

At the conclusion of the year 10 & 11 exams, our students will be required to attend an eight-day Pre-start Program from Tuesday 18 November 2024 until Thursday 28 November 2024.

The program has been designed to give students a jump start on their chosen senior program for 2025 by:

• providing the student's feedback on their examinations (if applicable)

• develop the student's awareness and basic understanding of learning outcomes, assessment types, and weighing within their chosen subjects

• discussing Term 1 requirements, expectations, and any excursion or events

• beginning learning content for Unit 1 or 3

Please note holiday homework will be set for students undertaking the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) which will be communicated to families and is due back on the first lesson of next year. This holiday homework ensures the students are able to consolidate their prestart learning and identify gaps for focus for both student and teacher in 2025.

Kate Todorovic
Curriculum Leader (Years 11&12)