General Information

• Year 10 and 12 students commence shutdown on Thursday 13 June. The shutdown timetable has been published on the school website. Parents and students are reminded that all classes will be actively commencing new work during week 10 and that students are expected to attend school up to and including 28 June.
• Year 12 QCS students have a masterclass for the Writing Task on Tuesday 18 June and then will sit their final practice tests on Wednesday 19 June. As individual results affect the OP performance of the whole group; students that have performed poorly on the practice tests will be required to attend extra support tutorials in term 3. A reminder that on 7, 14 and 21 August QCS students will be required to attend QCS sessions during sport time and until 3:30pm on Wednesdays in their final preparation for the QCS test.
• Year 11 students have just finalised their Unit 1 assessment and reporting. They do not have a shutdown period this term. Their next assessment block is in week 2 of term 3.
• Any Year 10 student requesting a subject change will have to attend a meeting in Y block at 11:30am on Thursday 20 June. Please note only limited changes will be available.
• Any Year 12 students wishing to complete a First Aid course in the last week of school (Friday 28 June) should register with Ms Shreeve in Y block. The cost of this course is $100.
  
  

Year 12

QCAA learning accounts

All Year 12 students were recently issued (via their school email) with instructions to log onto the Student Connect website at www.qcaa.qld.edu.au. It is important that students do this to ensure that their details such as correct spelling of their name, address and date of birth and subjects studied are correct. At the end of Year 12 it is the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority, not PBC, which will issue and send out the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and OP and Senior Statement. Students who log on by 31 August are also in the running to win an Apple MacBook Air. Any student who finds that their details are incorrect should contact Ms Ashby in Y block.

Year 10

SET Planning (SETP)

Year 10s will commence planning for their subject selections and pathway for Year 11 and 12 in term 3.

Students intending to complete an ATAR pathway in Year 11 and 12 need to be achieving at least a B in English and Maths at the end of Semester 1.

Specific senior classes have the below requirements for subject selections next year: 

VET News

The following courses are available for Year 11 students that have not accessed their VETis funding. This is a great opportunity for students to gain a qualification whilst still at school and accrue valuable QCE points. Students can see Miss McQueen in F block staffroom for more information.

Gold Coast Trades College Term 3 intake

• Cert I CIVIL CONSTRUCTION – Wednesday – start date 17July 2019
• Cert I SURFBOARD CONSTRUCTION – Friday – start date 19 July 2019
• Cert I CONSTRUCTION (GENERAL) – Friday – start date 19July 2019
• Cert II ELECTROTECHNOLOGY – Friday – start date 19 July 2019

Gold Coast School of Hairdressing

• CERT II Salon Assistant (hairdressing or barbering)

Aurora Training Institute

• Cert II Community Services

Gold Coast TAFE

• Please see attached flyer for current courses available at GC TAFE

School holiday workshops at Profile Salon Supplies

Pathways Centre News

School based traineeships available

Lots of exciting traineeship opportunities available in the Pathway Centre Y Block for year 10/11’s in Term 2. Job boards will be updated regularly with new positions.

Students can collect a registration form and apply now

Year 11’s are reminded they need to secure a traineeship this term to allow time to complete before graduating.

Provide First Aide Course will be held at school 28 June $100. To secure your spot, See Ms Shreeve Y Block

A variety of traineeships are on offer with a focus on business, hospitality, retail and tourism

School based vacancies links:

• Ignite Education
• Aurora Training Institute
• Prestige Services Training vacancies

There are more opportunities on the job boards. Please come into Y Block to register.

Hospitality and Business Traineeships:

Hudon Café – John Flynn hospital
Wendys the Pines
IGA Currumbin
Kurrawa Surf Club
Fuel Bakehouse Currumbin
Subway Burleigh, James St and Stocklands
Subway Stocklands and James St Burleigh
Pizza Hut the Pines
Raw Energy Coolangatta
Saltwater Currumbin
Third Base Coffee
Palm Beach Surf Club
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Nerang RSL
Coming Home Co. Robina
Coffee Club Coolangatta
Zeus Robina
Guzman Y Gomez Robina
The Cheesecake Shop - Nerang
Zarraffas Tugun and Palm Beach & Burleigh
Lava Carts Robina
Crema Espresso the Pines, Robina & Bundall
The Boatshed Restaurant Kiosk

Love your current job? Would you like to turn it into a traineeship? Come to the Pathway centre and let’s see if we can create a traineeship for you in your current role.

The Pathway Centre is open before school and first break to apply for any of the above positions