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Year 12

Assessment

Our Year 12 students will have important assessment in Week 8 and 9 of this term as they attempt to maximise their results to improve their post schooling pathways.

As mentioned above the Year 12 pathways evening will be held on 14 August and should be attended by both parents and students.

Our Year 12 QCS students should be completing Mighty Minds portal activities to improve their performance in the upcoming QCS test. Over the first 3 weeks of term, students that have been identified as requiring extra support for QCS will be required to attend tutorials during Wednesday sport time.

Please see important Year 12 dates below:

• Wednesday 7 August QCS masterclass in Sport time 1:00 to 2:30pm
• Wednesday 14 August QCS masterclass in Sport time 1:00 to 2:30pm
• Wednesday 14 August Year 12 Future Pathways evening
• Wednesday 21 August QCS masterclass in Sport time 1:00 to 2:30pm
• Tuesday and Wednesday 3 and 4 September QCS test
• Thursday 5 September Term 3 exams commence

Year 11

Year 11 students have completed their first assessment of Unit 2 and interim reports will be sent out this week. 

As this is a mid-unit assessment students will not be able to change subjects until the end of Unit 2 (end of Term 3). Students cannot change any subjects after this date under the new QCE rules. 

Year 11s will have a full shutdown to complete Unit 2 assessment in Week 10 of Term 3, 16 to 20 September.

Moving forward Year 11 students will commence the summative units for ATAR in Term 4 of this year and will have their first assessment for Unit 3 in the last week of Term 4. This will be a full shutdown in the week of 25 to 29 November. 

In 2020 Year 12 and Year 10 students will have their exams and assessment due in the last week of each term (week 10).

A reminder that all students must have passed a Unit of English and Maths by the end of Unit 2. Students that do not meet this requirement will have to complete a VET certificate that meets the requirements of the QCE. This course will have a cost of $250.

Diploma of Business

Any Year 11 student wishing to enrol in a fast track Diploma of Business course should contact Mr McDougall. This course will be conducted at PBC within the school timetable and will commence in Term 4 of 2019 and will be completed by the end of Term 3 2020. 

The course is conducted by Prestige Services Training at a cost of $1990. This is a very attractive and popular course due to the range of tertiary options that it provides to students. An information evening regarding this course will be scheduled later in Term 3.

Year 10

Year 11 2020 Information Evening and Subject Selection Interviews (SET Plans)

Letters have also been mailed home detailing upcoming events for our Year 10 students, the Year 11’s of 2020. All parents are invited to attend our Year 11 2020 Information Evening on Tuesday 20 August at 5:45pm in the Hall. This event details study and pathway options for all students as well as showcase fairs by all Senior faculties, Universities and external providers. 

This evening will prepare parents and students for the Subject Selection Interviews which take place across Tuesday and Wednesday, 27 and 28 August.

VET News

Cert II Tourism

Students in Year 11 and 12 have been completing a Cert II Tourism through Prestige Service Training. These students will be attending a one day first aid course on Wednesday 7 August.

Gold Coast Trades College Construction and Electrical Bootcamps

Gold Coast Trades College is offering Year 12 school leavers interested in the construction or electrical industries the opportunity to enrol in a bootcamp to get ready for an apprenticeship.

• Construction: every Monday with a rolling intake- can start anytime!
• Electrotechnology - enrol now for December start

See Miss McQueen in F block to express interest

TAFE Open Days

Ashmore Trade Training Centre, Heeb St, Ashmore
9 August 2019, 8:00am-4:00pm.