From the Director of Student Learning (Years 11 to 12)
Year 12 2023 – HSC Myths
In my chats to colleagues this week, we all agree that our new Year 12 cohort have started this term with a diligent work ethic and they are demonstrating some of the high impact learning strategies which will aid in their preparation for their upcoming assessment tasks. Some subjects have very similar style assessments in Year 11 so the format of the notification and task itself should be familiar in many subjects.
This week in assembly, myself and the Futures team were able to debunk some common myths around how HSC marks are calculated, ranks, moderation, scaling and early entry university applications. Click here to view the presentation.
Our main message was that success is all about mindset:
- Work together as a cohort from the start.
- Be proactive and use your class time and study periods effectively.
- Focus on your own journey and progress as success will look different for everyone.
- Own any mistakes, learn from them, and move on.
Year 12 2022 – HSC Examinations
HSC examinations are well underway and students have commented that there were not too many surprises, the exams were ‘doable’ and they felt well prepared.
Please refer to all the details in the Valete Handbook (click here to download) on pages 12-13 if students are unwell before or during an exam.
Wishing the students every success in their upcoming exams.
Mrs Natasha Stanfield