SENIOR years PARENT INFORMATION SESSION 

Welcome

Paul Clohesy – Deputy Principal

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Prayer &

Jo Hart – Director of Identity

Community Service 

VCE Presentation

Andrew Hobbs – VCE Coordinator

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VCAL Presentation

Leah Irving – VCAL Coordinator

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VET Presentation

Jarrod Gore – VET Coordinator

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Careers Presentation

Karen Shum – Careers Coordinator

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Student Matters

Simon Taylor – Year 10 Dan Hale – Year 11 Andrew Scaddan – Year 12

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Questions & Refreshments

Prayer of Thanks for Blessed Edmund Rice PRAYER

Year 11 & 12 Community Service 2015

Rationale 

College value of Compassion

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EREA Charter Touchstones: Justice and Solidarity

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Higher achievement in other areas of the curriculum due to service learning.

What The Boys have done so far... 

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Year 7 & 8: Awareness projects in RE class Year 9 & 10: 3 week placement in a primary school and agedcare facility at various locations around Geelong.

Year 11 (2015 & 2016) & Year 12 (2015) 8

hours of community service completed by the end of third term of Year 12.

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In own time. Through school-based opportunities or through own connections. To be eligible there must be no payment involved to the student and the service must benefit

the needy in our community.

Authentication form 

Access to the form through the school intranet or can be collected from racks outside Mission office.

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The form is to be submitted after completing the community service.

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It must be signed by the supervisor/organiser where the hours were completed.

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The form is to be placed in a post box outside the Mission office.

Authentication Form

Community Service possibilities... 

Geelong Outreach Van

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Refugee Tutoring

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Breakfast Programs

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Serving meals at Christchurch

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Refugee Holiday Program

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Edmund Rice Camps

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Helping at Local Op Shops – Kalkee, Red Cross, St Lawrence, St Vinnies

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Surf Life Saving

Community Service possibilities... 

Legacy Appeal

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Red Cross Door Knock

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Relay for Life

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Friends of Waurn Ponds Creek

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CFA

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Local community e.g. visiting elderly neighbour

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The CAGE

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Blood Bank

Does it Count? If the community service the boys would like to do is not on the list – they are to check with their RE teacher or Ms Marshall to make sure it counts before it is completed. 

Water boy or match scoring at local footy are not acceptable

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Auskick is not acceptable unless they do the full season!

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Assisting at a music festival doesn’t count unless the aim of the festival is to fundraise for a needy cause.

Compulsory

Requirement for Graduation from SJC for ALL Year 11 and Year 12 students – VCE, VCAL, S-only.

Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Matt 25:34-40

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat

Breakfast Program – Wed & Thurs

Refugee Tutoring Monday 3.15pm -5pm

Geelong Outreach Van

Serving the people of Geelong during times of homelessness, poverty and social isolation.

Volunteer opportunity open to Year 11 & Year 12 students, parents and family members that runs on Sunday nights.

Legacy Appeal at Simonds Stadium

VCE Information Andrew Hobbs VCE Coordinator

The ranking 

Study scores are out of 50 and are a RANKING of all students undertaking a particular study.

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The ATAR is an overall percentile RANKING.

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These rankings are about hard work not intelligence.

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Consistent effort equals a better rank.

Satisfactory Completion of Outcomes. In order to complete a unit satisfactorily and be awarded an S (satisfactory) for the unit a student must demonstrate achievement of each of the outcomes for that unit as specified in the Study Design.

Not Satisfactory Result If any of the outcomes are not achieved, the student receives an N (Not satisfactory) for the unit.

A student may not be granted satisfactory completion if: 

The work is not of the required standard.

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The student has failed to meet a school deadline.

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The work cannot be authenticated.

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There has been a breach of rules including attendance rules.

Attendance 

Students need to attend sufficient class time to complete work.

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Absence - 80% rule.

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Doctor’s certificates or signed notes.

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Absence from scheduled SAC’s requires a doctor’s certificate or equivalent.

Not satisfactory Result Letter 

If a student receives an “N” for any outcome a “Not satisfactory result letter” will be sent home addressed to you (the parents)

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Students may appeal to the VCE committee in order to have the “N” decision reversed.

Special Provision

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Derived exam scores.

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Special Provision for severe health impairment or significant physical disability or learning disability or severe language disorder or hearing impairment or vision impairment.

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Students will receive a VCE exams navigator

More details on VCE unit requirements are available in your son’s diary on page xvi and xvii

IMPORTANT 

The GAT is important!

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SJC lectures

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Trial Exams

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Holidays during term

Questions relating to the VCE 

VCE coordinator : Andrew Hobbs 5226 8116

2015 Parent Information night

VCAL

Uniform

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PE uniform

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VCAL polo top

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Workplace appropriate attire & grooming

Not yet competent

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If a piece of student work is not completed to standard by the due date an NYC letter will be sent home to parents

VET in VCAL NO 

VET = NO VCAL

Occasional clashes with SJC events (eg

Day, Yr 12 renewals)

Edmund Rice

Attendance 

Minimum 80%

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Medical certificates should accompany any extended absences

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some competencies may involve evening, weekend and/or overnight commitments

STRUCTURED WORKPLACE LEARNING 

Structured workplace learning is on the job training during which a student is expected to master a set of skills or competencies, related to their VET.

SUBJECTS 

Literacy

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Numeracy

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Work Related Skills

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Personal Development Skills

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RE

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PE

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VET

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Industry Specific Skills: VET

Plug 

Bowls ‘n Beats

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Eastern Park Bowls Club

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Friday 20th March

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5:30 - 9pm

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All money raised going to Cottage by the Sea, Queenscliff

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See upcoming newsletter for ticketing details

Contact me

Leah Irving [email protected]

VET Course Information MR JARROD GORE VET COORDINATOR

VET what you need to know 

VET buses – Monday / Wednesday depart 12:45pm

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VET uniforms

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VET absences

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VET withdrawals

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VET charges

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VET cut off date – Friday 6th March

Contact Details Jarrod Gore VET Coordinator 5226 8118 or [email protected]

Careers Karen shum

careers 

Careers Office – New Space Nov 2015

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Careers Focus in Years 10, 11, 12

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Weekly Careers Newsletter

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Careers Blog

Year 10 Focus 

Work Experience 4 – 8 May (Activities Week)

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Benefits

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Medical/Special Needs?

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Paperwork / deadlines

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HR teachers monitoring progress

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Need Help… see Karen at Careers

Year 10 Careers week 

Last week of Term 2.

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Pathways through Senior School: VCE/VCAL?

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Choosing Pre-requisite Subjects

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Exploring Higher Education & Training Choices

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Careers Voyage

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Careers Presentations

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Visit to University / TAFE

Year 11 Focus 

Careers Program – 10 periods

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Encouraged to attend Higher Education Open Days

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Ensure Career Action Plan is Completed

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Collect resources from Careers Office

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Make use of Careers Counselling if required

Year 12 Focus 

Review / revisit Careers Action Plan

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Referred to Careers Coordinator if student has no plan

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Opportunity to attend Careers Expo

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Collect resources from Careers Office

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Make use of Careers Counselling

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Term 3 – Careers Presentations 

VTAC – Applying for Higher Education

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SEAS – Special Consideration

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Scholarships

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Pathways

Student matters - Simon Taylor Year 10 Coordinator 

Uniform & appearance expectations (all students)

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Attendance & punctuality expectations (all students)

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Year 10 Ad Alta program

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Year 10 subject selection interviews

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Year 10 special events

Year 10 homeroom teachers 

10A Jonathan Holt

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10B Chris Lynch

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10C Glenn Kemp

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10D Vin Brown

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10E Cassandra Gleeson

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10F Ashlee Andreasen

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10G John Harmon

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10H Simon Jovic

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10I Simon Taylor

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10J Darryl Wedding

Student matters - Dan Hale year 11 coordinator 

Expectations relating to ACC representation (all students)

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VCE classes at SHC and Clonard (all students)

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Year 11 Activities Week activities

Year 11 homeroom teachers 

11A Peter O’Connor

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11B Chris Conroy

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11C Steve Catanzariti

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11D Margot Davies

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11E Adam Noble

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11F Michael Davies

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11G Imogen Smith/Leah Irving

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11H Michael Anderson

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11I Helen Kean

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11J Jason O’Connell

Student matters - Andrew Scaddan year 12 coordinator 

Year 12 Renewals

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Year 12 students Wednesdays period 5 & 6

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Private study periods

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Driving to school

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Access to counsellors (all students)

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Attendance on special days – Athletics Carnival & Edmund Rice Day (all students)

Year 12 homeroom teachers 

12A Nelson Gnaccarini

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12B Teresa Taranto

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12C Bryson Milverton

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12D Nathaniel Smith

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12E Peter Canaway

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12F Anna Fazio

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12G Kathy Jenkins

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12H Anne Condon

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12I Andrew Hobbs

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12J Sarah Goring

QUESTIONS & REFRESHMENTS