Year 8 and 9s will commence examination preparation in their classes from Tuesday 9 June. Examinations will commence on 15 June. Students are encouraged to allocate time not only for homework, but to revise for the semester examinations as well. In a recent Friday Tutor Group period, students explored study strategies. A summary of this lesson can be found on Student Messages on SIMON / PAM.
The examination timetable can be found in SIMON / PAM under School Links -> Student Links.
The following Year 8 subjects will have an examination in both semesters this year.
The following Year 9 subjects will have an examination in both semesters this year.
Year 8: Monday 15 June to Wednesday 17 June
Year 9: Monday 15 June to Thursday 18 June
Note: There will be no ExCEL classes on Wednesday 17 June. All year 9 students will be based at the Bundoora campus for the day.
Regular timetabled classes run for Year 8 and 9 students when they are not in exams. We seek your support in ensuring your child is at school for the full day during examinations. All students are required to wear their correct full school uniform in all exams. Sport uniforms may only be worn on the designated ACC Sport days.
Due to the structure of the examination program, it is unlikely that a missed examination can be rescheduled. If a student misses an exam due to illness, then they will receive the grade ‘X-Special Circumstance’ for that task. Examinations missed due to family holidays are graded as an NS-Not submitted.
Please contact Ms Nadia Bonvicino, Dean of Learning Years 7 to 9 if you have questions regarding Year 8 or 9 examinations.
Families are reminded of the importance of their child engaging with school each day. Students who have one day off per fortnight have an average attendance rate of 90%. Over the course of one term, this equates to 30 hours of lost instruction time. Teachers carefully plan each lesson they teach, and the expectation is that students are in attendance to engage in the learning.
If a student is struggling to attend school due to wellbeing circumstances, we ask that parents connect with their child’s House Leader so that supports can be enacted to help their child reengage with the College.
We strongly encourage families to plan holidays during the term break. Absences during term time due to family holidays are considered unapproved absences. As a result, missed assessments or assignments during this time are graded with the NS – Not Submitted grade. It is the responsibility of students to catch up on missed work due to such absences by accessing the lesson plan on SIMON (PAM). The College does not require its teachers to prepare alternative work for students who are absent due to family holidays.
Students who are travelling overseas will require IT support to ensure they can access the SIMON and their College email abroad. Please contact Digital Learning DigitalLearning@parade.vic.edu.au with the relevant dates and information.
Families are asked to enter all absences on PAM and to advise their child’s House Leader of extended absences such as family holidays.
Please refer to communication sent to all Year 9 families regarding information for Year 9 families interested in their child being enrolled in the 2027 ERPP based at the Preston Campus in 2027.
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