Curriculum

Year 12 HSC Examinations

Year 12 will begin their HSC Examinations on Tuesday, 9 November, and exams will conclude on Friday, 3 December. Year 12 students and families will be given the details regarding conducting these examinations in a COVID safe environment over the next few weeks in the lead up to the first task, English Paper 1.

Years 7-10 Semester Two Exams/Assessments

Students in Years 7 – 10 will be completing their Semester 2 Exams/Assessments during Weeks 5 and 6 (Monday, 1 November – Friday, 12 November). These tasks are scheduled for Periods 1 and 2, or during class time. 

Study Guides (Years 7 - 10)

All students in Years 7 – 10 will have digital access to Study guides that contain the content, length and question types for their end of year assessment tasks in each subject. Students need to refer to these documents when preparing for their assessment tasks.  All students will have access to these documents via Stile in the folder titled: School Assignments and Notifications. If any student requires a hard copy of their study guide, they are to see their Year Co-ordinator or me. 

The following is from the College Policy Handbook:

If a student is absent and this has not been approved by the Principal, then a mark of zero is given for any exams missed, regardless of whether this occurs in Semester 1 or 2.

Guidelines for Illness/Misadventure Exams

  1. Misadventure (catch-up) exams or an estimate will be allowed for funeral attendance, school-approved activities, illness (with a Medical Certificate) and Cases for exceptional circumstances (see point C.). Misadventure exams must occur within the exam period, or an estimate will be given. See The Assessment Guide Handbook for specific conditions for students in Years 10 to 12.
  2. There will NOT be any misadventure exams for any other reason. Students who are aware they will be absent for exams may be eligible to complete a Misadventure (catch-up) exam prior to their departure, or upon return, as long they occur within the exam period, or an estimate will be given.
  3. Cases for exceptional circumstances will be reviewed by the Principal upon written application, and if approved, a misadventure exam or an estimate will be allowed.
  4. Students who receive an estimate or do a misadventure exam and wish it to be used in the calculation of Year Dux are to make written application to the Principal. This application will be reviewed by an Executive Panel.

Examination Penalties: Years 7-12

Penalties will apply for students who, during an examination:

  • Communicate with other students (either verbally, non-verbally or by using technology)
  • Are found to have been cheating. (for Years 10-12, this is outlined in their Assessment Handbooks as follows: In any instance where a student is shown to have cheated or there is conclusive evidence that the student intended to cheat or there is conclusive evidence that the student inappropriately colluded, then a mark of zero may be recorded for that assessment task. If it is shown that a student has gained an unfair advantage in an assessment task, a zero may be recorded.),
  • Disrupt or cause disruption in the examination venue. 

Depending on the nature of the incident, penalties will be applied after discussions between any or all of the following have occurred; the exam supervisor, the relevant Leader of the Subject, the Leader of Curriculum and the Assistant Principals. If the incident is deemed severe enough, then the Principal may also be consulted. 

If your child is absent on the day of an exam for any reason, please contact the College to advise of the reason for the absence.

Mr Leon Robinson - Leader of Curriculum