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Bundaberg QLD 4670
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Curriculum

Subject Selection Forms for 2026

Could any Year 8 or Year 9 students who still have not returned their signed paper copy of their subject selections for 2026 please do so ASAP.
 
The online portal for subject selections has now closed. If your child has not selected their subjects for 2026 online, please have them see Mrs Aplin or Mr Maher at Student Reception. 
 

Year 11 Exam Block

The Year 11 Exam block begins tomorrow, Tuesday 9th of September. The timetable for this exam block has been published and all students should know when their exams are scheduled. The guidelines for what students can and can’t do are published in SIA. Any absences for these exams need to be supported with a medical certificate and communicated to the absentee line, and myself. We will then coordinate for students to either catch up the exam during an alternate session in the exam block, or to sit a supplementary exam session on Tuesday 16th of September. If you have any concerns, please contact me.

Year 12 Mock and External Assessments

As you would be aware, the Year 12 Mock Exam block has commenced today. All information required for both the Mock and External Assessment is available in SIA:  https://schoolbox.shalomcollege.com/homepage/6641 

These mock exams are used in order to practice the strict rules of the External Exam block, so students are not disadvantaged when the QCAA are here checking our processes. In addition, Year 12 teachers will use the mock exams to guide their practice in the first three weeks of next term as to what areas need to be revised the most. We encourage all students to participate to the best of their ability in order to receive feedback on their progress to date.
  
Students who do not have any exams in the next two weeks are encouraged to work on their IA4 assessments or complete modules for the Certificate courses. Teachers may ask students to attend sessions during this time to catch them up. Please support your child to be engaged in their studies during this time. 
 

Year 12 Results

 
We encourage all Year 12 students to check their myQCE account to ensure that they can view their confirmed Internal Assessment results and their projected QCE Eligibility. They need to have a private email address registered to their account – if students used their school email address to initially register, they should update this to a private email address.
 
At the end of the year, students will access their final subject results, including their External Exam results, their Senior Statement, and their Queensland Certificate of Education in their myQCE Student Portal account hence it is vital that they check that they can access this portal now.
 

Year 12 Assessment Arrangements (Mock Exam & External Assessment Blocks)

Term 3, Week 9 & 10

Mock Exam Block. Timetable available in SIA (compulsory catch up session for students with outstanding work in any applied and/or VET subjects.)
Term 4, Week 1 - 3 Normal Classes - All Year 12 Students' compulsory attendance
Term 4, Week 4 - 7 External Assessment Block. Timetable available in SIA or online using this link.

Year 12 - QTAC ATAR Portal Registrations

The QTAC Portal is now open and current Year 12 students are now able to register for two accounts:

1. To receive their ATAR score once published by QTAC students need to register for the ATAR portal. If you use this link, scroll halfway down you’ll see the steps to follow: https://www.qtac.edu.au/atar/

2. To apply to QTAC for university entry for 2026 students need to create a QTAC account. If you use this link you’ll see the steps to follow: https://www.qtac.edu.au/application-services/

Term 3 - Elevate Education Free Parent Webinar Series

Elevate Education delivers high-impact workshops that help to develop student study skills, motivation, and exam preparation. Again, you are invited to register your participation in the term three parent online seminar series. This can help you to support your child at home by reinforcing the skills that will support their learning at school.

Webinars for this term are:

  • How You Can Support Your Child During Exams. September 17, 6:30-7:30pm (AEST)

        To register please visit: https://go.elevateeducation.com/auschoolwebinars

        Mrs Kate Aplin
        Assistant Principal - Curriculum
        Catherine_Aplin@rok.catholic.edu.au