A Message from our Assistant Principal, Learning and Improvement
Year 10 subject selections
Next week, Year 10 students will complete their online senior courses. On Monday 1 August, students will have a short demonstration on how to use Web Preferences to complete their selections. Subject selections will be due by Thursday 4 August.
College Awards Assembly
As part of our school wide positive behaviours, BRoulee ABC, the College celebrates students' success. Using the results from the Semester 1 reports, the College will award Academic Excellence Awards (receiving A's in more than half their courses studied), Achievement Awards (receiving an ‘A’ in a course) and Endeavour Awards to Years 7 to 12 students during an Awards Assembly on Tuesday 2 August. Catholic Education has developed a Road Map for Term 3 where assemblies can be conducted however parents/carers are not able to attend. We will film the awards assembly for parents and uploaded onto Sentral for viewing. We will let you know when this is available. We look forward to congratulating students on their Semester 1 results.
Year 12 Major Projects
This term our Year 12 students are completing their HSC major projects. These are individual projects the students have been working on over the past 3 terms. The major projects must be handed in to the supervising teacher on the following dates, no later than 3.00pm. I wish Year 12 students all the best in finalising their major works.
- Industrial Tech – Thursday 11 Aug
- English Ext 2 – Friday 19 Aug
- Drama – Monday 22 Aug
- Design & Tech – Thursday 25 Aug
- Visual Arts – Monday 29 Aug
- Music – Monday 5 Sept
Year 12 Trial Examinations
Year 12 students are busy preparing for their trial HSC examinations. We will hold exams in Weeks 3 to 5 this term. I met with Year 12 last week during their Academic Care period and shared the following tips to help them prepare for their examinations:
- When studying for an examination, the most effective approach is to simulate the behaviour you’ll ultimately be required to perform. Therefore, always include practice exam questions and past papers in your revision sessions. This way, you can get used to the style of questioning and become familiar with any patterns.
- Work through as many examination papers as possible. Aim to complete at least 5 past papers per subject before your Trial Examination.
- The first batch of examination papers should be addressed in an ‘open book’ fashion, i.e. students can refer to their notes, text and books as they are working through the first 2-3 papers.
- After reading a question – give it a go. If you cannot answer the question, refer to your notes.
- Do not worry how long you take to complete a paper. We do not expect you to work through an entire paper at this early stage.
- The next two papers should be tackled in a ‘closed book’ fashion.
- Circle or highlight any difficult questions and re-visit these questions before the Trial Examination.
- Note what’s required of you in the exam(s). Are you required to answer every question in the paper or do some sections allow you to choose between different questions.
- Practice writing answers to sample essay questions. Ask a friend/parent/teacher to use the exam criteria sheet to mark your paper. Use the feedback to make necessary corrections.
- Be aware of marker expectations and ensure you provide well-structured answers to attain maximum scores. Browse the NESA website for past papers and markers feedback notes.
I wish Year 12 students all the best in their preparation and exams.
Please see below for a copy of the Trial HSC Examination timetable.
Years 7 – 10 ICAS Competitions
Carroll College will participate in the ICAS competition this year.
What is ICAS?
ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies.
Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who takes part will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals.
We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year.
Learn more about ICAS here. (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas)
How to participate in ICAS
If you wish for your child to take part in ICAS this year, please:
- Read about ICAS subjects and prices here:(https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas)
- Read the terms and conditions here: (https://www.icasassessments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Finalised-Parents-Ts-and-Cs-2022v03-1.pdf)
- Go to Parent Portal here: (https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps)
- Enter our school’s access code –HFB223
- Enter your child’s details, select the tests you would like to purchase, then proceed to payment.
After your payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email. Please keep this for your records.
Dates to purchase ICAS via the online shop and Parent Payment System.
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Subject |
Shop Closing Date |
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Digital Technologies |
Sunday 7 August |
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Writing |
Sunday 7 August |
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English |
Sunday 7 August |
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Science |
Sunday 21 August |
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Spelling Bee |
Sunday 21 August |
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Mathematics |
Sunday 21 August |
We look forward to many students taking part in the ICAS competitions this year.
This weeks reminders
- On Tuesday 2 August we will celebrate students' Semester 1 results at a College Awards Assembly.
- Wednesday 3 August Years 8 – 10 will be involved in the Skills Road Careers workshops.
- Year 12 HSC Trial Examinations begin on Friday 5 August.
Term 3 examination and testing weeks:
- Weeks 3 - 5: Year 12 HSC Trial exams
- Week 6: Years 7 - 10 PAT spelling
- Week 7: Year 10 minimum standards tests
- Weeks 8 - 9: Year 11 exams
Sandra Harris
Assistant Principal, Learning and Improvement