Our Seniors are to be congratulated for the energy they have invested into their studies this Term, as all of our Senior Year Levels are either currently completing, or working towards their final exams for this year. The students have been diligent, mature and focused on their end-of-year studies - we are really proud of the way in which all senior grades are preparing during what can be an intense time. Students are continually encouraged to access Y Block Senior Secondary Admin whenever they need assistance in preparing for exams, dealing with stressors related to their schooling or anything they require. 

Year 12

Release of Year 12 results - Saturday 18 December 2021 

• The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) will release student QCEs and Senior Statements and Statements of Results through the Student Portal on the myQCE website https://myqce.qcaa.qld.edu.au/index.html from 9:00am on Saturday 18 December 2021. Students must know their Learner Unique Identifier (LUI) and password to log in and check their results. Students have been emailed and reminded on many occasions to log into this portal to check their account details but some have chosen not to do so. 

• Students will be able to download hard copies of their qualifications directly from the Student Portal on the myQCE website. They will not be sent hard copies from the QCAA though they will be able to request hard copies in the Student Portal.

Please note that as Year 12 results and Levels of Achievement are calculated by the QCAA, Year 12 students will not revive an Exit Statement or Report from PBC; they will only receive published results from the QCAA via the Student Portal. 

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

• ATARs are calculated by the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). All ATAR eligible students should have registered with QTAC (https://www.qtac.edu.au/atar/) to ensure that they receive their ATAR on 19 December. 

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 opportunities. 

Year 10 and 11 Exams 

• Year 10 and 11 shutdown exams will commence in the week of 22 to 26 November. The shutdown timetable is still finalised and is published on the school website (https://pbc-shs.eq.edu.au/curriculum/testing-and-assessment). All students may have timetabled exams up to and including the last day. 

• The last day of school for Year 10 and 11 students is Friday 26 November. 

• 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 the same link above as shutdown exam timetables. 

• A reminder that in 2022 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.

VET News

Cert II Sampling & Measurement

This is open to Year 10 Academic Excellence students,  Year 10 Advanced Science students and Year 11 students that currently do general science subjects e.g. Biology.

Course dates: during the last week of the summer holidays at PBC (18/1-21/1/22).

Please register your interest with Miss McQueen in G Block. Interested students are expected to attend an information session on Thursday 16 Nov at 11:40 am in Y Block

This is a free course through VETis funding and will gain students 4 QCE points.