Year 12

The Year 12s are reaching the final few weeks of their high school education. It is an important time for all Year 12 students to make sure they get the best result from their 12 years of schooling. Students undertaking ATAR courses should be busy preparing for both their mock and final WACE exams.

Personalised Mock Exam timetables have been issued to students. These will be held in the second week of the school holidays, except for English which will be held on the last day of this term (Friday 23^rd September). If students miss an exam due to illness, they must have a medical certificate. If no medical certificate is presented, they will be awarded a zero for the exam as per the SCSA policy. 

Students have also been given their personalised WACE examination timetables for both practical and written ATAR examinations. These are also available on the SCSA student portal at www.studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au. Students require these timetables as “tickets” for entry to the examination room.

It is fantastic that some students have already received early offers (guaranteed or conditional), into universities based on their Year 11 results. Although these offers may provide a sense of security, completing all ATAR course work and full engagement in examinations is of the utmost importance in order for students to achieve their very best result for the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) and Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA).

Afterschool ATAR revision classes commenced in Week 6 and will conclude in Week 9 of this term. This is a great opportunity for our students to get additional assistance form an outside presenter with extensive ATAR course delivery experience and marking of ATAR examinations.

All students need to make sure they submit all their assessment tasks on time. For ATAR students, this contributes to 50% of their final result. Students intending to go onto further training require the best possible grades to be competitive and to ensure they achieve their WACE.

For students to be mentally and physically ready for the final weeks for schooling, they need to eat healthy, have less electronic distractions, get some outdoor exercise and have a warm, quiet place to study. Of course, there is light at the end of the tunnel and life will return to normal soon.

Year 11

It is important that Year 11 students keep up to date with their work and submit all assessments on time. The achievement of 14 C grades over years 11 & 12 is one of several SCSA requirements to achieve the WACE.

As a guide, to keep on track to achieve the WACE, students need to achieve at least 8 C grades by the end of Year 11, or a minimum of 6 C grades if they are on track to complete a Certificate II. Students not achieving these targets place themselves in jeopardy of not meeting WACE requirements by the end of Year 12. No C grades are awarded for non-completion of certificates.   Please note, students who are behind in their certificates or late with assessment submissions are required to stay back with me on Wednesdays Period 5 to catch-up.

There is a strong relationship between poor results and attendance less than 90%. Therefore, I cannot stress enough how important it is for students to attend school regularly.

I wish all parents and students the best of luck. 

Mario Pisano
Vice Principal - Years 10, 11 and 12