Curriculum
NAPLAN
Year 7 and Year 9 students will sit the NAPLAN online tests from Wednesday 15 March – Monday 27 March. Year 7 and 9 students will be completing a practice NAPLAN test in week 4 - Wednesday 15 February. The test is a combination of the Reading, Numeracy, Spelling and Grammar test (called an OMNIBUS test). See below the schedule for the testing. Students will do a practice Writing test in the NAPLAN platform in their English classes over the next few weeks.
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Classes |
7A CSA in RI7 7B CSA in RI6 7C CSA in RI5
9C HUM in RI4 9E ENG in RI3 9F HUM in RI2 9G SCI in RI1 |
7G CSA in RI7 7H CSA in RI6 7I CSA in RI5 7J CSA in RI1
9A SCI in RI4 9B SCI in RI2 9D ENG in HO7 9H HUM in HO6 9I SCI in HO5 9J SCI in HO4 9K SCI in RI3 |
7D CSA in RI7 7E CSA in RI6 7F CSA in RI5 |
If you have any concerns about NAPLAN or if you wish to withdraw your student from NAPLAN testing, please contact Megan Munckton, Middle School Coordinator, megan_munckton@shalomcollege.com.
If you wish to visit the NAPLAN public demonstration site it can be accessed at: www.nap.edu.au/naplan/public-demonstration-site.An NAPLAN information brochure is attached for your information.
Please note: all students MUST have corded headphones or earphones to undertake the NAPLAN Online testing. This is the responsibility of families to ensure that students have their earphones or headphones for all test days, including the practice test. These headphones/earphones must have a 3.5mm standard jack. Wireless headphones (e.g., Apple air pods) are not compatible. If you need to purchase headphones or earphones, we suggest you do this as soon as possible. The uniform shop has a small supply of earphones for $6.
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Homework / Study Planners
The Homework/Study Planner (located in the Student Record Book at the start of each term) is a tool to be used by all students to assist in developing time management and assessment management skills. We encourage all students to make use of this study tool.
Please note that the Student Record Book details the Academic Policies and Procedures of the College. It is strongly recommended that parents and students familiarise themselves with these procedures to ensure they are meeting their obligations with regards to assessment.
Year 11 Information
Last week a letter was emailed to students and parents outlining information relating to the management of assessment for students under the QCAA system. Please take the time to discuss this information with your student so that they are clear about the expectations around assessment, QCE and ATAR attainment.
Year 12 Information
Last week a letter was emailed to students and parents with information relating to the confirmation process involved with all Year 12 summative internal assessment under the QCAA system. The structure of term three and four is different because of the External Assessments.
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Term 3 |
Mock Exam Block (Compulsary catch up session) |
| Term 4 Week 1 to 3 Tuesday 3 October - Friday 20 October |
Normal Classes - All Year 12 Students to attend |
| Term 4 Week 4 to 7 Monday 23 October - Tuesday 14 November |
External Assessment Block |
The College Calendar identifies when the QCAA External Examination are scheduled for all Year 12 students in Queensland. It is important to realise that the external assessment block is compulsory for all students studying General and General Extension subjects. No ‘make up’ examinations are offered by QCAA if students are absent. Please make sure these dates are locked into your calendar.
2022 ATAR Scaling Report
Last week the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) released the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) Report. This document provides an overview of the calculations of the Queensland ATAR for the 2022 Year 12 student cohort. This report can be found on the QTAC website in the publications area. https://www.qtac.edu.au/publications
Mrs Gail Norris
Assistant Principal – Curriculum
Gail_Norris@shalomcollege.com