Curriculum

HSC Minimum Standard of Literacy and Numeracy

A large number of Year 11 and 12 students completed these tests in Weeks 6-8 and many of these students have now met the Standard.  Any students who were unable to sit a test, or who have not yet met the standard, will be able to sit these tests later in the year.  Minimum Standard tests for Year 10 have been postponed until later in the year.

NESA Updates on the HSC

NESA have advised that the HSC is going ahead for 2020.  The following is from the NESA website:

Higher School Certificate   The Higher School Certificate (HSC) is going ahead in 2020.  A COVID-19 Response Committee is addressing developing issues as a matter of urgency.  A Technical Advisory Committee of assessment experts and stakeholders is working on a fair and equitable way to calculate a mark for cancelled components of the HSC.

Key dates and deadlines currently listed on the NESA website are subject to change due to the COVID-19 outbreak. NESA will continue to update you with exceptions and changes to relevant deadlines.  Advice to students:

• Keep learning, do your assessments, make progress on your major projects.
• Look after yourself, whether you are at school or at home.
• Reach out to family, friends and your teachers if you need to.
• Go to UAC COVID-19 updates for information about entering university in 2021.

This information is being updated regularly and can be accessed via the website: https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/about/news/novel-coronavirus

Stage 6 Misadventure Process   A reminder that the process of applying for an Illness/Misadventure for any students who are unable to complete an assessment task by the set date has not changed.  The following is from the Year 11 and 12 Assessment Booklets provided to students at the start of the year:

Illness/Misadventure Provisions   Students may lodge an illness/misadventure appeal if they believe that circumstances occurring immediately before or during an assessment task or assessment task due date, and which were beyond their control, diminished their performance.

The right to submit an illness/misadventure appeal and the responsibility for doing so rests with the student, except where it is impossible for the student to do so, such as in cases of severe illness.

Illness/misadventure appeals cannot be submitted on the basis of:

• Difficulties in preparation or loss of preparation time: for example, as a result of an illness during Year 12.
• Alleged deficiencies in tuition eg extended teacher absence.
• Loss of study time or facilities prior to the assessment task or assessment task due date.

Long-term illness such as glandular fever – unless you suffer a flare-up or exacerbation of the condition during the assessment task or assessment task due date

If students or parents have any questions they can contact me via email: catriona.martin@lism.catholic.edu.au

Remote Learning

As students continue to adapt to online learning, it is essential that they regularly check their emails as teachers will be using email to communicate essential information to their classes including updating them about work requirements on Stile and upcoming Zoom lessons.

If teachers schedule a Zoom lesson for their class it is expected, internet permitting, that all students attend. If students are unable to do so they should email their teacher to explain.

Mrs Catriona Martin - Leader of Curriculum