From the Director of Student Learning (Years 11-12)
Year 12 2022 – How much holiday study is necessary?
Students have been working so hard this term and should be incredibly proud of the seamless way they adjusted to being back onsite. They need to have a mental and physical break so I would strongly advise taking time off over Christmas. In order for the girls to bring their best and most productive self to the HSC year in 2022 having time to recharge is so important.
However, it is also a good opportunity to consolidate everything from the start of Year 12 in Term 4 2021.
But what does it mean when we ask students to ‘consolidate their learning’? This should involve:
- Ensuring that all class work is up-to-date
- Reviewing concepts that are not understood by accessing class notes, videos and other resources on the VC, Edrolo (for some subjects) and textbooks
- Reviewing and taking note of feedback on the first assessment task and class work
- Making study flashcards, mind maps or notes which can be used for retrieval practice throughout Year 12.
Completing this consolidation as well as having a good rest, plenty of exercise and time with friends and family will enable a confident start to the new year.
Year 12 2021 – Congratulations!
HSC examinations finish on Friday! A huge congratulations to all our resilient students.
Below are some very happy faces after finishing their final exam.
It has been such a long journey and I am sure that all their hard work will pay off when the ATARs are released on 20 January 2022 and HSC results for each subject on 24 January 2022.
We look forward to celebrating their successes in late January along with the Valedictory Dinner.
It has been an absolute privilege to guide our senior students through their HSC years and I wish all our students and their families a wonderful, safe and relaxing holiday break.
Mrs Natasha Stanfield