From the Curriculum Office
NAPLAN
Congratulations to Years 9 and 7 on the way they approached this years NAPLAN results. From what we observed most students applied themselves diligently to each of the tests completed and seemed to be using the time to write plenty of notes etc. We look forward to seeing their results when they are distributed later in the year.
Year 11/12 assessments
We are approaching the end of the term which means assessments for students in Years 12 and 11. This can be a busy/stressful time and the best way to manage the workload is by being organised, starting tasks early and spacing the work out over as much time as possible. This week we had a conversation with Year 11 around the appropriate use of AI to complete school work. AI sites such as ChatGPT can be a valuable resource to further a students knowledge/understanding or even help getting responses started. Like all resources though students should always ensure they act ethically by correctly citing when cites/resources such as these have been used and not try to pass the work off as their own.
Important Information for Year 10 - HSC Minimum Standards Tests
To receive a HSC students must complete NESA’s HSC Minimum Standards Tests. Students need to achieve Level 3 or 4 in short online numeracy, reading and writing tests of skills for everyday life to meet the HSC minimum standard.
This means that students who demonstrate the standard have the skills to do things like:
- follow safety instructions in equipment manuals
- understand a mobile phone plan
- write a job application
- create a personal weekly budget.
Further information can be found on the NESA Website. Students begin sitting the tests in Year 10 and get multiple opportunities to complete the test and reach the minimum standard each year.
This term we will run the first round of tests for Year 10 students as well as those in Year 11 and 12 who still need to complete any tests in weeks 10 and 11. Dates will be provided for each test in coming weeks, we ask that students ensure they are present on the day of the scheduled tests to help ensure they meet this NESA requirement.
Year 11 2026 Subject Selection Process
The process of meeting with Year 10 regarding choosing subjects for Year 11 2026 will begin early next term. Students and their parents/carers are encouraged to spend time over the next few weeks and holidays thinking, discussing and researching potential pathways beyond Year 10 eg: University, TAFE, apprenticeships, etc, and start investigating the requirements needed to assist in achieving those outcomes. To get started students may consider looking at online career aptitude sites/quizzes to get an idea of careers that they may be interested in/suited to. Examples can be found on websites such as:
TAFE and University websites also have information on the courses they offer and potential careers that are linked to those courses.
Whilst we are not expecting students to 100% lock in their future career aspirations at this point in time, exploring and having an idea of the possible options you are considering does make the process of subject selection a lot easier in most cases.