Year 7 Immunisations

The Year 7 vaccine date is next week, Wednesday 16 August. Students receiving the vaccination can wear their sports uniform to school. The immunisations will take place in classroom S1, and the program will be available for students in Sentral Daily Notices.

Progressive Achievement Tests – Spelling

This fortnight, Years 7 to 10 students will complete their Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT) in Spelling. PAT is an integrated approach to improving learning as it measures student's knowledge, skills and understanding and helps pinpoint where they are in their learning journey. Students will use their own devices to complete the test. I encourage all students to do their best as the results assist the College in helping to monitor student progress.

Year 10 – Wednesday 23 August, Period 1

Year 8 – Wednesday 23 August, Period 3

Year 9 – Thursday 24 August, Period 1

Year 7 – Thursday 24 August, Period 3 

The PAT spelling assessment is a 20-minute test that:  

• assesses knowledge of spelling and skills in identifying and correcting spelling errors.
• asks students to correct spelling errors in a written sentence.
• contains multiple-choice questions and typing of correct spelling.

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 (2020 and beyond), students must sit the HSC minimum standards online tests in reading, writing and numeracy. Each of the three tests is 45 minutes in duration.

Minimum Standard Reading Test

• 45 multiple-choice questions.
• Adaptive — meaning it tailors to a student's ability. Questions become harder or easier depending on whether a student is answering questions correctly or incorrectly.

Minimum Standard Numeracy Test

• 45 multiple-choice questions.
• Adaptive — meaning it tailors to a student's ability. Questions become harder or easier depending on whether a student is answering questions correctly or incorrectly.
• An on-screen calculator will be provided for some questions.

Minimum Standard Writing Test

• One question based on a visual or text prompt.
• Response of up to 500 words to be provided in the on-screen text box.
• Marked by trained markers according to the achievement level descriptions, relevance of writing to the topic, structure and sequence of ideas and control of language. 

Preparing for the writing test

500 words are only a suggestion.

• Many students can meet the minimum standard in fewer than 500 words.
• Students should try to use the full 45 minutes.
• Students should use some time to plan their response on a piece of paper, and some time to edit their work. For example, a student might write 400 words in 40 minutes and then spend five minutes editing the response.
• Any text that exceeds 600 words will be in red. It will still be marked but is unlikely to add value to the student's response.
• Students should place greater emphasis on the quality of the response rather than focusing on the word count.

Sample tests can viewed on NESA following the link https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/hsc-minimum-standard/online-tests

Year 10 students will complete the minimum standards test in Week 7.

Tuesday 29 August – Writing

Wednesday 30 August – Reading

Thursday 31 August - Numeracy    

Year 11 Examinations

The Year 11 Examinations will be held 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, they are encouraged to talk to their class teachers. Good luck with your preparation, Year 11.

Please see below for a copy of the Year 11 Examination Timetable.

The Carroll College community would like to warmly invite all fathers, guardians and grandfathers to attend our annual Fathers' Day breakfast on Thursday 31 August from 7.30am to 8.30am in the senior courtyard.

Please see below for a copy of the invitation.

• The Brumbies High School 7s Final, Years 11 and 12, will take place on Wednesday 16 August.
• Year 7 immunisations will be held on Wednesday 16 August.
• On Wednesday 16 August, the PCYC Safe Driver course will take place and continue on the weekend.
• On Friday 18 August, we will have an extended Homeroom for National Bullying Awareness Week. Students can wear mufti clothing (orange coloured) and cupcakes will be sold at the canteen.
• Good luck to the students representing the College at the Archdiocese Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 22 August.
• The Senior Snow Trip will take place from Wednesday 23 August until Friday 25 August.

Term 3 examination and testing weeks:

• Week 5:  Year 12 HSC Trial Exams continue
• Week 6:  Years 7 - 10 PAT Spelling 
• Week 7:  Year 10 Minimum Standards Tests
• Weeks 8 - 9:  Year 11 Exams
  
  

Sandra Harris

Administration Coordinator