Year 7 – 10 Exam Timetable

Year 7 to 10 students will be completing their exams in Week 4 and 5. A copy of the exam schedule for each year group is available below. Following the exams the students will be completing their online Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT) for Reading and Mathematics.

PAT assessments provide objective, norm-referenced information to teachers about their students’ skills and understandings in a range of key areas. Each PAT has its own proficiency scale with descriptors outlining the content and skills students are consolidating at any given point on that scale. Each PAT assessment provides data on student performance, making PAT ideal for understanding students’ current strengths and weaknesses, informing teaching and learning, and monitoring progress over the year. The tests are online, multiple choice and each test will take approximately 40 minutes. I encourage all students to do their best during these tests as the data will be used by their class teachers.

During Week 5, Year 10 students will complete the HSC: All My Own Work module. All My Own Work is a program designed to help HSC students follow the principles and practices of good scholarship. This includes understanding, valuing, and using ethical practices when locating and using information as part of their HSC studies. It is about completing tasks honestly. Students who have completed the program will also know about penalties for cheating and how to avoid malpractice when preparing their work for assessment. To be eligible for the HSC, students must complete HSC: All My Own Work before they submit any work for Preliminary (Year 11).

This week’s reminders…

• HSC exams continue week 3 and 4.
• Year 10 exams and Year 9 elective exams will be held in Week 4.
• HSC VA marking will take place on Tuesday 1 November from 11.00am.

Sandra Harris

Assistant Principal Learning and Improvement