Curriculum Matters
It is that time of term where students are preparing for their first assessment tasks in Years 7 – 11. All Stage 5 and 6 students have been presented with the information and protocols surrounding Assessments at the College, and all students know how to access their Assessment calendars and Handbooks via the College extranet. Years 10, 11 and 12 also have a designated Curriculum Matters Google Classroom on which this information is posted. Year 8 were presented with this information this week.
How Can Parents Help?
Helping your child in the development of effective study routines and communicating with them about what they need to do and how to organise their time is important. Discussing their goals and how to plan their study time around sport, work and family commitments will help them stay on top of the workload requirement of high school.
The following strategies have been shown to assist students in developing positive attitudes and behaviours towards learning;
- Develop daily routines
- Organise a weekly timetable around activities – see Elevate and Study Workbook resources
- Set short term achievable goals and celebrate when they achieve them!
- Show interest in, and discuss their homework plus what they are studying at school.
- Build a relationship with the College
- Get to know their friends
NESA also provides information to parents regarding their child’s education and how they can best support them during their time at school. NESA Parents guide
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An interesting panel discussion on Education: Are We Failing?https://www.abc.net.au/qanda
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I hope you have found this information helpful and I look forward to continue to support you and your children in achieving their learning goals.
Claudia Brown
Leader of Curriculum