Dear Parents and Guardians,
We made it! Year 11 have completed their Preliminary HSC course. In the next few days you will receive your son’s yearly report. This report is a summation of student achievement for the year in each subject and it is an important tool to help decide which pattern of study to undertake in Year 12. A reminder that all students at Joeys in Year 12 must undertake a minimum of 11 units, including 2 units of English and at least one unit being a study of Religion.
On Wednesday all Year 11 received a “Pattern of Study” booklet that details important information concerning requirements for the HSC. Included in this booklet are forms that need to be completed by all students and which you need to sign. These forms include:
· pattern of study for HSC
· Application for extension courses
· Change of Subject
All students must complete the “Pattern of Study” form. Depending on your son’s circumstances, he may need to complete numerous forms that are attached with the booklet. I request that your son’s forms are stapled together and returned to myself first day back next term, the 11th of October. No change to a student’s pattern of study will occur if
their forms are not returned by this date. This information is needed to create new study classes. Processing all these forms is an onerous job but it is hoped that this can occur by the end of week two. If a student decides to drop a subject, they will remain in that subject’s lessons but complete private studies within these classrooms until new timetables are issued.
By now the majority of textbook orders for Year 12 subjects should have occurred. The 23rd of September was the deadline for orders to guarantee delivery for first day next term. As I have mentioned in previous emails, if your son is still finalising his pattern of study, once a decision has been made about this subject please order the appropriate textbooks to ensure best chance of delivery for the first day of term.
I hope you and your son have an enjoyable holiday. The majority of the boys will not have much work to complete overthe break since HSC courses do not start until next term. It will probably be the last time until after the HSC examinations that they will have a holiday when they do not have to complete assessment tasks or study for examinations. This provides a great opportunity for them to help around the home or family business and give something back to the family. A small gesture of appreciation for all that you do to make their life so enriching. Unfortunately the accelerated mathematics students do not have this luxury as they will be studying for the HSC examination in mathematics. I hope all families have an enjoyable and safe holiday.
Regards
Darren Frost