Dear Parents and Guardians,
The boys have settled well into the last term of their Preliminary HSC. The next fortnight is a very busy time with respect to assessment tasks. After this period, most assessments for Year 11 will have been completed, except their final examinations.
Congratulations to the following students who received a study effort award for term 2:
Anthony Baker
Henry Birtwistle
Henry Brindle
Ethan Chin
James Christie
Oliver Coorey
Aaron Curtis
Ross Davey
Callum Flitcroft
James Harrison
Mitchell Jowett
James Keenan
Michael Lawler
Harry Maher
Tom Murphy
Daniel Picone
Dominic Price
Sean Quigley
James Quinn
Alec Rainnie
Tomas Robertson
Josh Schwager
Morgan Thomas
Jackson Whiting
As you are aware, this week the boys undertook their final study skills session. This session focused on examination preparation and techniques. Many of the boys commented on the excellent information presented during this session. Some straight forward strategies that the presenters offered for exam room excellence were; stay calm, plan, ration your time and keep your mind open. Four simple strategies that would help in completing an exam that achieves results that reflect the students’ ability and potential. The presenters also provided the boys with 8 steps for preparation excellence:
1) Give yourself adequate time to prepare
2) Go through past papers and correct mistakes
3) Get teacher’s advice
4) Learn from the people around you
5) Prepare well
6) Set a goal
7) Plan
8) Practice papers
It was pleasing to hear that the strategies classroom teachers constantly give students were reinforced by outside presenters. Sometimes it takes an outside person to convince the boys that, yes teachers do know what they are talking about.
I have requested that all classroom teachers, where appropriate, provide students with the 2010 Yearly Examination and any other examinations that they feel will help students prepare for the final preliminary examinations.
The yearly examination timetable has been completed; all boys have now received a copy. Please find a copy below.
The effort displayed in these final exams will set the boys for the start of the HSC course. The practices they develop now will be an invaluable asset to success in their final year.
Regards
Darren