Year 9

Parent Information

Evening “Your choices today determine

tomorrow’s achievements.”

IRENE McCORMACK

COLLEGE PRAYER

Dear Lord,

Help us to live the Gospel values as exemplified by Irene McCormack.

Assist us in recognising injustice and finding Irene’s courage to act in the face of it.

Give us her vision and passion to serve those in need.

Grant us her openness and serenity to treat each day as your gift to be celebrated and shared.

May we use the words of the College motto – Prayer, Service and justice as the guiding light for our daily lives.

Amen

Yr 9 Care Teachers Deputy Principal: Mrs Nancy Bonfiglio

Dean of Year 9: Ms Debbie White

McGarry A: Mrs Felicity Kennedy

McGarry B: Mr Trevor Bastow

Golding A : Mrs Joanna Strydom

Golding B: Mr Dave Williams

Evans A: Miss Cheryl McKenzie

• Evans B: Miss Emily Bakker

• Dunlea A: Mr Michael Geddes

• Dunlea B: Miss Sinead Harte

Year 10 2016

Mrs Nancy Bonfiglio

Curriculum Year 10 2016 Compulsory Courses

Religious Education 3 periods p/w

English 5 periods p/w

Mathematics 4 periods p/w

Science 3 periods p/w

Social Sciences 3 periods p/w

Curriculum Year 10 2016 Physical Education 2 periods p/w

It will be compulsory to study one Health & Physical Education course. This may include Physical Education, Physical Education Studies, Outdoor Education, Soccer Academy or Dance. Physical Education students will be assisted to select the subject for which they are best qualified (according to the Semester 1 grades) by their teacher. This is in addition to three non-compulsory courses.

Curriculum Year 10 2016 Non Compulsory Courses

Physical Education The Arts

Technology& Enterprise Specialist

Program

Academic

Elective

Outdoor Education

Physical Education

Physical Ed Studies

Dance

Drama

General Art

Music

Visual Art

Building and Construction

Business Management

Children, Family & Community

Design Graphics

Digital Media

Foods

Information Technology

Materials Design & Technology Woodwork

Materials Design & Technology Metals

Specialist AFL

Specialist Art

Specialist Music

Specialist Soccer

Biological Science

Global Leadership

Justice Today

Physical Science

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Curriculum Year 10 2016 STREAMED COURSES

Students are placed into differentiated courses based on the results achieved in the previous year. This process offers a degree of flexibility that allows students to move from one course to another based on their academic results and teacher recommendations.

Curriculum Year 10 2016 In Religious Education, English, Humanities,

Mathematics and Science the following courses will apply:

Academic Extension: this pathway is allocated to high achieving students who are most likely to follow a pathway to a course in the senior secondary years that will lead to higher entrance level at university.

Curriculum Year 10 2016 Course 3: this pathway is undertaken by high ability

students who, given good performance in Years 7 - 10, will study courses in Years 11 and 12 that will lead to university study.

Course 2: this pathway is for those students who are approaching average academic performance. They generally focus their study on senior secondary courses that will lead to a State Training Provider (formerly TAFE) and the possibility of lower entrance level university courses.

Curriculum Year 10 2016 Course 1: this pathway provides students with smaller

sized classes and places great emphasis on support for literacy and numeracy. These students work towards Year 10 and 11 courses that lead to State Training Providers, traineeships and apprenticeships.

Assessment At Irene McCormack Catholic College, the assessment and reporting of

student achievement is communicated by marks and grades.

A = Evidence of learning demonstrates outstanding achievement at the year level B = Evidence of learning demonstrates high achievement at the year level C = Evidence of learning demonstrates sound achievement at the year level D = Evidence of learning demonstrates limited achievement at the year level E = Evidence of learning demonstrates very limited achievement at the year level

Assessment Student reports provide clear information on learner

progress to parents/carers each semester on achievement and progress in English, mathematics and for all other areas of learning taught and assessed that semester.

Students are also assessed on their learning attributes such as:

Academic progress

Focus towards achievement

Completion of set tasks

Effective organization

Responsible behaviour

IMPORTANT DATES TERM 2

Week 7: Monday(public holiday), Tuesday(study)

Week 8: Year 9 Exams

Term 3

Week 2: July 27, Bishops Test

Week 2: July 29, Career Expo

Week 7: Sept 4, Subject Selection forms due

Term 4

Weeks 4 or 6: Year 9 Camp

Weeks 8-9: Year 9 exams

CHRISTIAN SERVICE Year 9 participation positive and enthusiastic

Minimum of 20 hours of College, Parish and Community Service

Invitation to Year 9 students to celebrate Mass on Sunday, August 23 at St Andrew’s Church in Clarkson

Invitation for Parent involvement in College excursions and events

CAREER CHOICES Working with Year 9 students to develop a Career

Portfolio

Copy of Interim Report from SEQTA

Job guides

Career websites and Expo

Use of CONEQT by parents

Absenteeism “Eighty percent of success is showing up”. –Woody Allen

Strong correlation between low absentee rates and school success!

Avoid being absent as much as possible

Holidays are to be outside the scheduled term breaks

If absent, parents phone the absentee line and write a note for the Care Teacher

Assessments

When absent for an assessment, a note must be provided to classroom teacher.

If absent for an exam, a medical certificate must be supplied.

Any holidays in exam periods may result in N/A for exam results

Sport uniform

While the College gymnasium is under construction, there is a temporary change in the wearing of sport uniform.

Students wear their sport uniform to and from the College on days they have Physical Education or Outdoor Education classes.

Mobile Phone Policy Must be switched off during school

hours(8.30am-3.05pm), placed in locked locker for the entire school day.

“You are the person who has to decide. Whether you'll do it or toss it aside; you are the person who makes up your

mind. Whether you'll lead or will linger

behind. Whether you'll try for the goal that's afar. Or just be contented to stay where you

are”.

Edgar A. Guest