This week, I participated in professional learning in Sydney to start studying a Certificate III in Information Technology. On Monday, I spent the day learning about the Vocational Education Framework and the requirements to successfully deliver VET courses in schools. From Tuesday to Thursday, I attended TAFE at the St George campus, and through a mix of theory and practical activities, they presented me with materials to:

• Work and communicate effectively in an ICT environment
• Install and optimise operating system software
• Troubleshoot ICT problems
• Apply the fundamentals of networking
• Build simple websites
• Apply introductory programming techniques

I will complete several assignments over the semester and an industry work placement day to complete Certificate III in IT. I look forward to more students in the future selecting VET Information Technology as a senior course in Stage 6, especially students who are interested in cyber security, game design, networking, support, or web design.

Year 10 Minimum Standards Tests

The HSC minimum standard is a way of supporting and ensuring students have a functional level of literacy and numeracy. To achieve a HSC in 2020 and beyond, students must sit the HSC minimum standards online tests in reading, writing and numeracy. Each of the three tests are 45 minutes duration.

Year 10 students will complete the minimum standards test in Week 7. Students will use their own devices to complete the test.

Reading - Tuesday 30 August, Period 3.

Numeracy – Wednesday 31 August, Period 5.

Writing – Thursday 1 September, Period 1.

Year 11 Examinations

Year 11 examinations are in Weeks 8 and 9. Students should prepare for their examinations by revising the year's work and other study material set by their class teacher. If students have questions regarding their exams, I encouraged them to talk to their class teachers. Good luck with your preparation Year 11.

Please see below for a copy of the Examination timetable.

Father’s Day Drive-Thru Breakfast

The Carroll College community would like to warmly invite all fathers, guardians and grandfathers to attend our annual Fathers’ Day breakfast on Thursday 1 September from 7.30am to 8.30am. This year we will have a Drive-Thru breakfast, because of the COVID restrictions. Please see below for a copy of the invitation.

STUDIOSITY

Earlier this year, I advertised Studiosity. Studiosity is a free 24/7 online tutorial service available to our students. It offers:

• Connect Live: on-demand, one-to-one help in core curricula: English, Maths, Sciences. They conduct discussions in a non-threatening text-based format.
• Writing Feedback: non-content based feedback – structure, spelling, grammar, language. This service includes assistance with resumes and job applications, as well as essays, creative writing, etc. Feedback is provided within 24 hours.

Students who are members of Batemans Bay, Moruya or Narooma libraries have free access to this service and the additional learning support provided. Students can login through the Studiosity website, or use the Studiosity app. Please see the attachment or ring your local library for more information. I encourage all students to become members of our local libraries and make the most of this free service.

Batemans Bay Library: 4472 5850

batemansbay.library@esc.nsw.gov.au

Moruya Library: 4474 1333

moruya.library@esc.nsw.gov.au

Narooma library: 4476 1164

narooma.library@esc.nsw.gov.au

Year 12 Practical Marking

Next week, the HSC Drama Practical Examination and Industrial Technology Major Works will be marked. For our students, their performance or submitted works are an opportunity to explore an area of personal interest and express ideas and opinions. These performances and major works have been developed over an extended period of time, under the supervision of Mrs Teagan Lomax (Drama) and Ms Emma Mullins (Industrial Technology). I congratulate all our students in finalising their projects and thank the teachers for their dedication and support to deliver works of a high standard.

Sandra Harris
Assistant Principal Learning and Improvement

This week's reminders

• We will hold the second Parent Teacher evening on Wednesday 31 August, 3.30pm - 6.30pm. You can make a booking to meet your child’s class teachers via the Sentral Parent Portal until 11.00 am on Tuesday 30 August.
• Marking of the HSC Drama Practical Examination will take place on Tuesday 30 August and Industrial Technology on Thursday 1 September.
• We will celebrate MacKillop House day on Friday 2 September.

Term 3 examination and testing weeks:

• Week 7: Year 10 minimum standards tests
• Weeks 8 - 9: Year 11 exams