Year 10, 11 and 12 - Studiosity

On Wednesday 10 March, Di Guise from ECU re-introduced all students to the benefits of Studiosity.  This is a free online service provided to our students to help them improve their academic success.  It has two main areas of help.  Connect Live allows the students to get help with questions they are 'stuck on' at home and writing feedback is a service to improve students' essay writing.  Also some important study and assessment tools have been added. 

Every Year 10, 11 and 12 student was sent login details via their DOE email account, so please encourage your son/daughter to use this great service. 

Year 11

Year 11 students should be in full stride now. They should be using their school planners to organise their time effectively to not only have all their assessments completed on time, but also to be carrying out their studies.  Every week, they should be adding to their notes and factsheets and continually testing themselves.

Year 11 ATAR Students

Mr Pisano is working with the Year 11 ATAR students on Wednesday afternoons. He has been working on study techniques and improving goal setting.

Year 12

On the matter of assessments, teachers are still giving me the names of students that have failed to submit these on time.  Students lose marks for late submission and this has an adverse effect on their grades and results.  Please do your best to help your son/daughter to be organised and plan ahead of time.   Students should write all assessment items in the term planner section on pages 22 to 23.  This gives a clear picture of what is due and when. 

Year 12 ATAR Students

I gave all the ATAR students a study program taking them up to the end of the holidays. It is not compulsory for them to use it, but they must be using some sort of study program.  The one I gave them had some very handy hints on it.  Please discuss these with your son/daughter.

Year 10, 11 and 12 Students

School holidays will be upon us soon. Although students should be using this period to refresh themselves, it can also be wise to put aside a few days to consolidate the concepts they learnt in Term 1.

Rob Strickland
Vice Principal - Senior School