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Senior Sub School Year 10 Parent Information Evening. 1 9 th February 2013. Tonight’s presentation will include:. 1. Welcome! Who’s who in the Senior School for 2013 2. 2012 a review 3. 2013 Our Focus – What to expect in the Senior School 4. Exams
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Senior Sub SchoolYear 10 Parent Information Evening 19th February 2013
Tonight’s presentation will include: 1. Welcome! Who’s who in the Senior School for 2013 2. 2012 a review 3. 2013 Our Focus – What to expect in the Senior School 4. Exams 5. Pathway Planning – Work Experience and MIPS 6. Performance Review 7. At risk process 8. Senior School expectations and Promotions Policy 9. Helping Students Achieve their best in year 10
Principal Mr Wayne Terrill Assistant Principal Mr Keith Halge Head of Senior School Mr Jason De Araugo Senior Curriculum Manager Ms Jan Homsi Senior Program Manager Mr Eden St James Student Pathways Manager Ms Neisha Macrae VCAL Coordinator Ms Jessica Stone VET Coordinator Ms Sandra Avellino Year 12 Coordinator Ms Candice Smith & Ms Claire Smyth Year 11 Coordinator Ms Emily Hawes & Ms Karen Jacobson Year 10 Coordinator Ms Rachel Barney& Ms Naomi Muir Senior School Team
Educational Support Senior School Support Ms Megan Penn Careers Support Ms Tanya Jizba Attendance Officer Ms Helga Pullin Senior School Team
2012 a review • VCE Pass Rate: 96% • Top ATAR score: 92.15 – 6 students received 90 or above • 115 students in 2012 cohort • 89 students put in a VTAC offer • 71 received offers in the first round. • All students who missed out applied directly to universities and have since received offers.
Our Focus for 2013 To offer the best support to our students and teaching staff through programs, activities and resources for both to achieve their best. - Social, emotional development - Take ownership of their own learning environment - Supporting students into a positive destination post year 10 - Decision making in regards to VCE or VCAL
What’s to come 2013… Over the course of the year the year 10’s will be involved in a number of activities: 13th March – Year 10 High Resolves begins 27th & 28th March – Parent/Teacher interviews 24th April – Study Skills Workshop 2nd May – Careers Night 10th May – Work Experience forms due Semester 1 Exams 3rd to 13th June
And there’s more in 2013… 10th May – WRICA Careers Expo 19th June – Guest Speaker Mr Mark Dobson 20th and 21st June – Year 10 MIPS Health Days 24th to 28th June – Year 10 Work Experience
What does it mean to be in the Senior School? Different environment New start! Strong focus on relationships Academic rigour More responsibility - Leaders
Coming prepared It is now time for your child to take their education seriously. The Senior School expects that all students will come to class prepared with the appropriate materials and textbooks. Students are required to bring their netbook to school each day, fully charged.
Homework Students must be engaging in some form of homestudy and continuing the good work done in school, at home. Wednesday afternoons are Homework club. All students are encouraged to attend. Senior students are encouraged to work after school everyday. Your child should be completing at least 2 hours of homework after school. If your child is not attending to homestudy please contact Ms Barney or Ms Muir for support and guidance.
Exam Preparation The Exam timetable will be released as early as possible to ensure students have the opportunity to prepare themselves. Mid year study skills seminar with Assistant Principal Keith Halge and other Senior School members prior to the exam period Exam results will be reported Semester 1 Exams 3rd to 13th June Semester 2 Exams 18th – 27th November
Promotions Policy HCSC places pride in academic rigour. We aim to encourage all students to be their very best. Many students fail in their obligation to complete adequate coursework. This is either due to poor attendance and lateness, illness, wellbeing issues or general apathy. The Promotions Policy at HCSC requires to students to achieve 60% or more at the expected level to proceed into VCE.
Senior School Honours Senior School awards Honours to students for their academic achievement in individual subjects. If a student scores on or above 80%, the student is awarded with Honours. The process of awarding Honours by subject allows every student the opportunity to excel in the subject of their choice. Senior School Honours awards the effort displayed by each and every student. Students receiving Honours are celebrated at the Senior School Honours evening on Thursday 18th July
Uniform A strong emphasis is placed on correct uniform at HCSC. Year 10 students are now differentiated as a Senior student with a slight change in uniform. Pride in uniform equates to a pride in your school. The Senior students set an example to the rest of the school. The uniform policy is outlined in full in the student engagement policy. Facial piercings are not acceptable. Students wearing facial piercings at school will have them confiscated.
Year 10 Formal The Year 10 Formal is an exciting occasion in your child’s educational journey. For some this will be the last time that they are a student at HCSC. The Formal will be held on the 6th December 2013. The evening is a celebration of 11 years of hard work. HCSC expect student’s attending the formal to be exemplary representatives of the school. Student’s not following the welfare and management policy over the course of the year may have the privilege of the Year 10 Formal retracted.
Costa Mesa Exchange Program HCSC provides the opportunity of a lifetime with the Costa Mesa Student Exchange Program. Students are selected on the basis of their dedication and involvement with the school community, not just on academic merit. Students who travel to Costa Mesa are ambassadors for not only HCSC but the entire Wyndham region.
China Program HCSC will also seek students from Year 10 to join other students from Year 9 to travel to China in 2013. Again, students are selected on the basis of their dedication and involvement with the school community, not just on academic merit. Students will travel to schools and talk to students in China about the similarities and differences in lifestyles and education
Camp 2013 • New camp • Snow skiing (weather permitting)
Electives Year 10 is a completely elective based year Students do a wide selection of subjects from multiple KLA’s Increased engagement and independence Highest number of students undertaking a VCE subject
Managed Individual Pathways A class that operates once a fortnight that will assist the students to … • Undertake study skills training • Assist with exam skills • Build resume and CV • Support the students in regards to VCE/VCAL in 2014
Work Experience Your child will be involved in work experience in the last week of Term 2 It is your child’s responsibility to source their work placement and make contact with this business/organisation Work experience is facilitated and guided by HCSC but the onus is on the student to take responsibility for their work placement Work experience dates: 24th to the 28th June
Pathway Planning: Career Resource Centre To provide a successful pathway from school to further education, training or employment. To provide students with a range of opportunities to support the development of a pathway plan. To support and encourage students to make the best possible choices for their future.
Decisions… University TAFE Apprenticeship/Traineeship Employment Research is the key
Performance Review Book Strategy to keep students involved Increases communication between senior school, teachers and parents Student directed – goals Allows students to reflect on learning Not a behavior management strategy – focus on academic achievement
At Risk Process In 2013, a student in Year 10 will begin the ‘At Risk’ process once they fail (less than 50%) an assessment task. The Classroom teacher or the Coordinator will call home and produce an ‘At Risk’ form to notify Parents/Guardians of the unsatisfactory work. See page 18 of the Parent Handbook
At Risk Process If a student continues to fail to submit the required coursework from the ‘At Risk’ form then the classroom teacher will have no option but to give the student a progression point of a D or E therefore placing their successful completion of Year 10 at risk. Ms Barney or Ms Muir will make contact with families to discuss the consequences of a student who receive multiple number of D’s and E’s in Year 10. See page 19 of the Parent Handbook
Surviving Year 10 Develop the partnership between parents, students and the school. Encourage effective communication with Teachers and Coordinators. Encourage Goal Setting and Time management. Stay informed.
Surviving Year 10 Become involved in your child’s schooling. The best way for us to remember something is to teach someone else. Encourage your child to teach you about their work. Always remain calm. Encourage healthy eating, plenty of exercise and the importance of rest.
Surviving Year 10 Remind your child that they need a balance between their social life, part-time work, sporting commitments and school. Provide a quiet place for them to work without distractions. The other AT RISK– Social and emotional wellbeing
Helping students achieve their best in Year 10 What will the school do?
Surviving Year 10 Offer a range of programs for students for example • Study Skills • Goal Setting • Motivation B2 Available before school and after school each day Homework club in the Library every Wednesday
Wellbeing Team The Student Wellbeing Centre provides students and parents with counselling and personal support in times of need. SWC can refer students and parents to external agencies that will provide assistance across all areas. The Wellbeing consists of Jane Williamson, Melanie Cousins, Kirsty Warren & the new school nurse Trish Worthington . A referral can be made through the Senior School or the student can contact SWC direct.