Senior School Update
Year 12
QCS results
Year 12 QCS grades were published into students’ QCAA learning accounts this week. The results were very pleasing with the Year 12 cohort achieving an increase in the percentage of students achieving As and a decrease in the percentage of students achieving Ds. This is a great result by our Year 12 OP cohort and we look forward to the publication of OPs in December.
Release of Year 12 Results
The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) will release student QCEs, OPs and Senior Statements through student learning accounts on the Student Connect website, https://studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au, from 9:00am on Saturday 14 December 2019. QCS results were released into student’s learning accounts on Wednesday 13 November.
Students must know their Learner Unique Identifier (LUI) and password to log in and check their results. Students will be able to access their results more quickly if they have previously activated their learning account. Students have been emailed and reminded on many occasions to log into this portal to check their account details but many have chosen not to do so.
Senior Education profiles will be mailed out by the QCAA from Monday 16 December.
OP ineligible students wishing to know their Rank need to contact the Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC) directly on 1300 GO QTAC (1300 467 822) or http://www.qtac.edu.au; as these are not automatically sent out to students.
Year 12 school leavers seeking employment
A reminder to register with Ms Shreeve in Y block with your contact details and expressions of interest, this will be forwarded to The Department of Employment Small Business and Training which will broadcast students with relevant vacancies and opportunitites.
Other useful information and contact details for job seekers:
Employment websites to start searching for casual, part time and full time employment – you can set up job alerts. Remember to change your resume to match the words in the job ad’s.
Apprenticeship and Traineeship providers who have employment websites.
The providers below will also sign you into an apprenticeship and traineeship when employment is found.
Apprenticeship Support Australia - http://www.apprenticeshipsupport.com.au/Home
Busy at Work - https://www.busyatwork.com.au/support-jobseekers/jobs/
MEGT - https://www.megt.com.au/job-board
MREAL Ace Apprenticeships Centre - https://www.aasn.com.au/index.php/jobseekers/apply-for-an-apprentice-or-trainee-vacancy
Additional places to look for apprentices and traineeships – again contact them and ask to be on their job alert email lists.
- Group Training Organisations (GTO) are part of the apprenticeship and traineeship system. They are the legal employers and host the apprentices or trainees. The outcome for the apprentice or trainee is exactly the same as being employed by one employer. These organisations can also have job alerts to be sent to your email.
- Principal Employer Organisations have a similar role to Group Training Organisations (GTO) https://desbt.qld.gov.au/training/employers/peo/register
Queensland Skills Gateway – http://skillsgateway.training.qld.gov.au/
Find a training course, check eligibility and training providers who are funded by Queensland State Government.
Use the I want to be tab to search for career and training pathways.
Year 10 and 11 Exams
Year 10 and 11 shutdown exams commenced this week. The shutdown timetable has been published on our website. All students may have timetabled exams up to and including the last day. Student should by now be well aware that they must be in full school uniform to sit exams and that it is their responsibility to ensure they are present in the correct room with all necessary equipment at least 10 minutes before the exam commences. A reminder that all drafts and assignments are due before 9:00am on the due date and that exams cannot be given early to students because of other commitments. The school Assessment Policy is also published on our website.
A reminder that in 2020, all Year 10 and 12 assessment will be scheduled for the last week of each term. Year 11s will have a different schedule for Term 1 and 2 however will also have exams in the last week of school in Terms 3 and 4.
Please note that in the new QCE, students cannot be exempted from assessment in Unit 3 and 4 due to medical conditions/family circumstances. Students must complete all assessment in Unit 3 and 4 to attain credit for the QCE. Students that miss assessment due to extenuating circumstances will have to provide documentation to apply for extensions/change of date for assessment. The school may then negotiate a more suitable time for assessment that meets QCAA deadlines This may mean the student completes alternate assessment at the end of the year or early in 2020.
Students that have a long standing medical condition that affects them completing certain modes of assessment should by now have applied for an Access Arrangement and Reasonable Adjustment by the QCAA with the school Guidance Officer Mr Jones.
The last day of school for Year 10 and 11 students this Friday 29 November.