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St Michael’s College is a Catholic school in the Lasallian tradition which is committed to the human and Christian education of the young, especially the poor, through:

CommunityWe are an inclusive and respectful community where each individual is known, valued and cared for, enabling them to feel confident to explore their curiosities, flourish and fully realise their potential.

ChallengeIndividual growth is achieved through engagement, opportunity and recognition, underpinned by a positive learning culture that is authentic, challenging and supportive.

ChoiceThrough a quality Lasallian education, inspired by the Gospel and a concern for social justice, students are empowered to better choose who they become as people, learners and leaders in the world.

A quality Lasallian education “is realised by offering a community and personalised environment where individuals can flourish as human beings and where they are open to hope and have a positive sense of life.”

Br Alvaro

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10)

Mission and Vision Table of Contents

Mission and Vision ii

Welcome 3

Context and Tradition 4

Staff 6

Year 10 Pastoral Staff 8

General College Information 9

Important Dates for Year 10 10

Learning and Management System: SEQTA 14

Pastoral Care 18

Year 10 General Information 19

Student Support - Student 25

Services 25

SACE 26

PLP 27

Deadline Policy 28

Consequences for Non-Completion of Work 29

Summary 30

3St Michael’s College STUDENT HANDBOOK 2020 Year 102

WelcomeYear 10 at St Michael’s College

Dear Parents, Students and Friends

Welcome to the Secondary Campus.

This Handbook contains essential and helpful information, which will assist all families to get to know and appreciate the spirit of our community embedded in our Vision Statement.

2020 will be a year of significant growth and change in the life of all Year 10 students as they begin the journey of senior education.

Whilst this is a significant change of direction for all students, what will not change is that St Michael’s will continue to serve the needs of the parents and students of the western suburbs of Adelaide by providing a quality, comprehensive, and accessible Catholic Education - which it has done since 1954.

We very much look forward to working in partnership with parents and carers to assist all students to develop and grow to “be the best they can be”.

Please contact the College should you require any clarification of the information contained in this Handbook.

Mr Tony Healy

Year 10 Director Mr Andrew Spencer

Year 10 Assistant Year Level Director


Context and Tradition

The De La Salle BrothersThe origins of Lasallian education date back to the 17th Century to French priest St John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers).

Born of wealthy parents who valued education, De La Salle responded to the needs of impoverished boys by establishing schools that were open to all, including the socially and economically deprived. Based on the ideal - to provide education for young people that reflects the values of Jesus Christ - De La Salle inspired a tradition that now spans over 80 countries.

John Baptist de La Salle was canonised in 1900, and in 1950 Pope Pius XII named him Patron of Teachers.

The Brothers came to Australia and opened their first school in Armidale, NSW, in 1906. Since that time they have opened a number of schools throughout Australia and extended their works to New Zealand and the missions of Papua New Guinea.

Each year, the College holds a Mission Action Day (MAD) to raise funds for the Lasallian Foundation and the generosity of the St Michael’s community is well known throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific Region.

Heritage of St Michael’s CollegeSt Michael’s College was founded by the De La Salle Brothers in 1954. Classes began at Beverley with 29 boys. Due to the great efforts of the Catholic families in the Western region of Adelaide, the College rapidly expanded. By 1965 the enrolment was 780 boys and in 1967, a Senior School was developed on Lawrie Street at Henley Beach. From 1997, the Beverley Campus catered for Years 4 -7 boys and the Henley Campus Years 8 -12. In 2002 a Reception class was introduced. Beverley now caters for Reception to Year 6. In 2008 girls were enrolled for the first time in Year 8.

St Michael’s has worked in close partnership with the Sacred Heart Fathers (MSC) throughout its history and they continue to act as Chaplains to the College.

Context and Tradition

Crest

Glorious Cross - symbol of salvation and resurrection

Laurel leaves - symbol of reward and achievement

Shield - symbol of strength, faith and fortitude

Star of Bethlehem - symbol of the sign of the faith


Staff Staff continued

Secondary Leadership

Principal Mr John Foley

Deputy Principal – Learning & Teaching Mrs Teresa Cimmino

Deputy Principal – Pastoral Mr John Lambert

Business Manager Mr Dominic LoBasso

Director of Mission Mr Robert Dempsey

Director of Curriculum & Assessment Ms Bron Kemp

Director of Pastoral Mr Matthew Williams

Director of Learning Technologies & Analytics Mr Ryan Fleetwood

Heads of Department/Subject Coordinators

Business Mr Hamish Redden

Design & Technology Mr Greg Cloy

Digital Technologies Mrs Maria Cardillo

Director of Music Mr Tim Donovan

Music Mr James Musci

Drama Ms Emily Burns

English Mrs Jane Sykes

Humanities Ms Catherine Pearce

Health & Physical Development Mrs Sally Nicholson

History Mr Matthew Muscat

Italian Mrs Angela Benedetti

Junior Secondary Learning Initiatives Mrs Joanne Gilmore

Mathematics Mrs Anne Finlay

Heads of Department/Subject Coordinators

PLP Coordinator Mr Lachlan Chatterton

Religious Education Mrs Patrizia Puglia

Research Project Coordinator Mr Lachlan Chatterton

Science Mr Gavin O’Reilly

Visual Arts Mrs Nicolle LeRay-Warren

Coordinators

Co-curricular Coordinator (Boys) Mr Jordan Young

Co-curricular Assistant (Girls) Ms Leanne Burton

Gifted & Talented Coordinator Mr Stratos Karnas

Learning Support Coordinator Mr Michael Balic

SACE Coordinator Mr Rocco Schirripa

VET Coordinator Mr Kevin Woolford

Student Services

Student Counsellors Ms Sarah DaviesMs Ida-Marie TullioMr Anthony Vizaniaris

Career Counsellors Ms Rose CooreyMr Anthony Vizaniaris

Pastoral Support Worker Sr Nithya

Administration Assistants Mrs Lynda WhiteMrs Bonita DorianMs Isabella BarilaMrs Brenda Trimboli


Year 10 Pastoral Staff

Pastoral Teachers & Room Numbers

10PC-01 Ms Tess Morcom Rm 24

10PC-02 Mr Craig Burns Rm 16

10PC-03 Ms Anne Finlay / Mr Hamish Redden Rm 13

10PC-04 Mr Mark Winston Rm 14

10PC-05 Mr Stratos Karnas Rm 17

10PC-06 Ms Kate Sheldrick / Ms Beverley Coleman Rm 19

10PC-07 Mr Matthew Anderson Rm 18

10PC-08 Mr Reinhard Schwidder Rm 20

10PC-09 Mr Mark Stephens Rm 11

10PC-10 Mr Chris Georgiou Rm 12

Year Level Director: Mr Tony Healy

Assistant Year Level Director: Mr Andrew Spencer

General College Information

Uniform Shop - Dobsons Pty LtdThe College uniform can only be purchased from the Uniform Shop which is located at the Secondary Campus on Lawrie Street, Gate 4.

The shop is managed and operated by Dobsons Pty Ltd on behalf of St Michael’s College.

It is essential to arrange an appointment. Please contact staff directly on telephone 8150 2306.

The trading hours are as follows:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

8:00 am - 4:15 pm (closed between 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm)

The College DaySecondary Campus

Movement Bell 8:40 am

Pastoral 8:45 am

Lesson 1 9:00 am

Lesson 2 9:40 am

Lesson 3 10:20 am

RECESS 11:00 am

Movement Bell 11:20 am

Lesson 4 11:25 am

Lesson 5 12:05 pm

Lesson 6 12:45 pm

LUNCH 1:25 pm

Movement Bell 2:05 pm

Lesson 7 2:10 pm

Lesson 8 2:50 pm

DISMISSAL 3:30 pm

Front Office Contact Details

Monday-Friday 8:15 am - 4:45 pm

Telephone 08 8356 5966

Email [email protected]

Website www.smc.sa.edu.au

Student Absentee Line 08 8150 2323


Important Dates for Year 10Subject to change

Term 1

28 January Classes Resume for Years 7 and 12 only

29 January Classes Resume (Years 7 - 12)

Year 12 Welcome Assembly

Year 10 Parent Evening

5 February Year 7 - 12 Mass

11 February Years 7 - 12 House Meetings

12 February Class of 2019 Academic Assembly 9:10 - 10:20 am

14 February Year 10 & 11 LYL Formation Day

19 February Year 10 Assembly

24 February Sports Day - SA Athletics Stadium

26 February Ash Wednesday (whole school service)

27 February MAD Launch

4 March Year 10 Assembly

6 March MAD nomination forms final return day

9 March Adelaide Cup (Public Holiday)

10 March Year 10 English Performance (Monty Pryor)

12 March Year 10 Guest Speaker - Carly Ryan Foundation

25 March Year 10 History World War II Guest Speaker

1 April Year 10 Assembly

3 April Mission Action Day

8 April Year 10 Mass

9 April Years 7-12 Easter Prayer Service

Classes Conclude - Early Dismissal 12:45 pm


Term 2

27 April Classes Resume

29 April Parent Teacher Interviews (1)

Early Dismissal 12:45 pm

30 April Caica Cup

1 - 3 May Generations in Jazz - Mt Gambier

4 May Parent Teacher Interviews (2)


6 May Senior Secondary Pastoral Assmebly

13 May Whole school Mass at Henley Campus

Feast of St John Baptist de La Salle

22 May MAD Quiz Night

27 May Year 10 Girls Assembly

1 June Year 10 History Excursion - Group 1

2 June Year 10 History Excursion - Group 2

3 June Year 10 Mass

5 June Staff Professional Development Day (No Classes)

8 June Queen’s Birthday (Public Holiday)

10 June Year 10 CAD/RAD Assembly

15 - 16 June Year 10 Drama Production

17 - 18 June Year 10 CAD/RAD

24 June Year 10 Breakfast

29 June Year 10 (Year 11 2021) Future Pathways Day


30 - 3 June/July Year 10 Exams Week

3 July Classes Conclude - Early Dismissal 12: 45 pm




Term 4

12 October Classes Resume

16 October Year 12 Graduation Assembly

28 October Year 10 Assembly

28 October Year 10 Geography Excursion

2 November Year 10 History Excursion Group 1

3 November Year 10 History Excursion Group 2

4 November Year 10 ID Photos

11 November Remembrance Day Ceremony

Year 10 Mass

18 November Year 10 Farewell Assembly

19 November Year 10 Clean Up and Text Book Returns L8

20 November Pastoral Day 2 (AFL Max) Dismissal by 1:25 pm

23 November Home Study / Exam Preparation Day

24 - 27 November Year 10 Exams

7 - 9 December Camp La Salle

Term 3

20 July Classes Resume

29 July Year 10 (Year 11 2021) SACE Information Evening 7pm

Years 10 - 12 Academic Assembly

30 July Year 7 - 11 Australian Maths Competition

30 - 1 July/August Year 10 Italian Melbourne Immersion Camp

5 August Year 10 (Year 11 2021) Subject Selection Assembly

12 - 14 August Adelaide Schools Band Festival

19 August Year 10 Mass

20 August Parent Teacher Interviews - School Closure

25 August Year 10 (Year 11 2021) Counselling - No Year 10 classes

26 August Boys Assembly

2 September Year 10 Assembly

3 September Year 10 Activities Day Day 1 (Mt. Lofty Challenge)

4 September Staff Professional Development Day - No Classes

9 September Year 10 Mass

14 - 17 September Catholic Schools Music Festival

16 September Year 10 Assembly (Police Driver Ed)

17 September Years 10 - 12 History World War II Guest Speaker

23 September Years 10 - 12 Paul Dillion Presentation & Parent Session

24 September Achilles Cup

27 September De La Salle Day

Classes Conclude - Early Dismissal 12:45 pm


Learning and Management System: SEQTA

SEQTA is a collaborative teaching and learning system that connects teachers, students and parents as an interactive and supportive community. To find out more, please follow this link:

https://seqta.com.au/

All students at St Michael’s College are able to access SEQTA via their student portal, SEQTA Learn, by using their username and password. All students must access the site through the following link:

https://sta.smc.sa.edu.au/

All parents can access SEQTA to keep updated on what their child is currently working on and when assignments are due. This also allows parents to access school reports and read the daily notices in a similar interface to the students. Parents are encouraged to install the SEQTA Engage app on their Apple or Android device and enter the following:

https://pta.smc.sa.edu.au/


Once students log on, a master menu appears providing the students with their timetable and subject course material. Further to this, students can also access daily notices and directly message (Direqt Message) their teachers. DM has the capacity for the user to attach documents.

Other functionalities of SEQTA include:

Recording students daily attendance;

Communicating with parents/caregivers;

Recording student achievements and awards;

Storing teaching and learning resources;

Uploading student report cards onto the portal.



Accessing College NoticesWhen the Notices tab is selected, the notices for the desired day will appear.

Checking assignment due dates and submitting work through SEQTAWhen students select the Upcoming tab, the upcoming assessment tasks appear. Students are able to upload their assignments once they are completed; these are referred to as e-submissions.

Subject and Assessment outlines via SEQTAThe Courses tab displays an overview of the selected subject. Students are provided with a summary of the key objectives of the particular course along with a breakdown of the assessment tasks.

The Assessment tab will enable students to track their progress of completed assessments in each subject.

Direqt Messages enables students to communicate with their subject teacher and vice-versa.

Logging out of SEQTALogging out of the system is advised once the student has finished using SEQTA.


Accessing a Student Timetable via SEQTAWhen students click on the Timetable tab, the students’ individual timetable for the week will appear.


Year 10 General Information

Mass and ChapelAll Year 10 students attend scheduled Masses and Chapel Liturgies for the year level.

Chapel Liturgies for Year 10 take place most Thursday mornings. Students must meet their Pastoral Teacher outside the Chapel at 8:40 am, with the required books for morning lessons.

All Year 10 students participate in up to two Year 10 Masses per term.

Punctuality to these gatherings is imperative.

Personal Wellbeing - Healthy Body, Healthy MindBeing fit, healthy and active benefits each child socially, emotionally and intellectually. Research has shown that young people who do regular physical activity have:

Improved emotional wellbeing, self-esteem and self-concept; they feel more confident, happy, and relaxed.

Improved health and a feeling of physical wellbeing.

Improved mental health, better concentration skills and the ability to manage anxiety and stress.

Increased capacity for learning and productivity - active children are generally more motivated and better organised than children who are inactive. Physical activity has direct links to improved learning outcomes.

Enhanced social skills, such as cooperation and teamwork, as well as meeting new people and developing friendships.

A more positive school outlook - active children are generally less aggressive and experience fewer discipline problems.

All students will take part in a wide range of physical activities at school and learn more about positive body image and self-esteem in their Health and Physical Education classes.

Pastoral Care

The Pastoral Care of students at St Michael’s College is informed by the Lasallian Vision of schooling, to assist with the development of all students so that they are able to reach their academic, spiritual, emotional, social, and physical potential.

More specifically, through Pastoral Care we:

1. Provide an environment in which every student is valued, feels safe and has someone to talk to.

2. Respect the dignity of each person.

3. Develop a spirit of community through positive relationships between staff, students and parents.

4. Develop self-discipline and responsibility.

5. Provide opportunities for spiritual growth.

6. Educate students in a Christ-centred model of leadership

7. Encourage participation in social justice initiatives.

8. Provide activities and strategies that develop students’ personal, organisational and lifestyle skills and choices.

9. Provide assistance with regard to subject selection, vocational and career options.

10. Foster participation in community building and recreational activities.



the signed diary note at the Front Office so that your absence may be recorded.

If students arrive at school after their pastoral class has concluded they MUST REPORT TO THE Administration Office with a diary note. If a student has been marked absent by the Pastoral Teacher and has not signed in at the Administration Office, a text message will be sent to the parent regarding their absence.

Personal PresentationYou are ambassadors of the College and therefore need to be mindful of enhancing the College’s reputation.

You must be dressed in the correct College uniform for the season from when you leave home in the morning until you return home in the afternoon. The correct uniform is set out clearly in the College diary.

You are to keep your hair neatly presented at all times with no extremes of style. Students with long hair – it is to be tied back while you are at school.

Adequate standards of hygiene are to be maintained at all times. If you are unsure what this means discuss it with your Pastoral Teacher/Year Level Director.

Boys - You will probably begin to shave at some time during the year

if you have not started to do so already. You are to come to school clean shaven each day. If shaving presents any kind of problem you should discuss this with your Pastoral Teacher/Year Level Director.

The wearing of jewellery is not encouraged but, if you choose to do so, you must comply with the rules laid out in the College diary. Again, if you are uncertain about this requirement, speak with your Pastoral Teacher/Year Level Director.

Leaving During School HoursStudents are not permitted to leave the school grounds without signed permission from their parent/guardian, Pastoral Teacher and Year Level Director. Students must also sign out via the Administration Office.

If a student needs to leave early for an appointment for example, please write a note in the diary. This note will be signed by their Pastoral Care and Year Level Director prior to leaving via the Administration Office.

If students feel unwell at school, they must report to the First Aid Room in the Administration Office. Students must not contact parents during school to pick them up. In emergency situations, students may request to make a phone call from the Year Level Director’s Office.


Time Management - Be Organised Drawing up a simple home

timetable using a calendar to plan activities, study requirements, deadlines for assignments, etc.

Listing key dates and other commitments.

Setting a priority against each task to help achieve goals, rather than being overwhelmed by what has to be done and then rushing at the end.

A “to do” list is a very good idea!

Students should set aside a particular time to study - somewhere private and quiet if possible. Work out a daily timetable that incorporates all student needs and interests. Regularly viewed TV programs, club activities, co-curricular activities and sport should all be part of the timetable. Ultimately, students will need to manage their own study with the support of parents and teachers.

Home StudyHome study is a term implying schoolwork done at home. This may involve:

Set work and/or reading;

Research assignments and projects;

Revision and study;

A combination of all three.

It is hard to establish a required time each night; however, research suggests that there is a high correlation between the volume of time given to study and completion of work and the true realisation of innate potential.

Attendance/PunctualityYear 10 students are required to be at school by 8:40 am each day. All absences must be accounted and parents are requested to contact the College via the Absentee Line 8150 2323 by 9:30 am if a student is going to be absent or late.

Prolonged absences through illness should be accompanied by a Medical Certificate and the Year Level Director contacted so work can be forwarded if appropriate and in keeping with the successful recovery of the student.

If, during the school term, you are to be absent on holiday, sport or something similar, you need to bring a note from your parents or guardians well in advance of the time of absence, have it signed by your Pastoral Teacher, Year Level Director and your teachers, and show



Mobile Phone PolicyPLEASE DO NOT CONTACT YOUR CHILD DIRECTLY.

Mobile phones and other electronic devices are not to be used during the College day.

If students do bring these, it is entirely at their own risk. The mobile phone must be switched off and stored securely throughout the day.

Mobile phones should be stored safely, but they may not be switched on or used during school hours. Students who are found using their phone will have it confiscated and returned via a Year Level Director.

Other consequences may apply in line with normal St Michael’s behavioural processes.

Computer UseThe Information Communications Technology (ICT) facilities at St Michael’s College are provided exclusively for educational purposes. This policy has been established to ensure all students are given an equal opportunity to develop information literacy skills in an educational setting.

All College computers, devices and on-line resources will be used in relation to the College Curriculum and in

accordance with the philosophy and standards of St Michael’s College.

The Integrated Learning Technologies (ILT) initiative will be issued at the commencement of Year 7 for a 3-year life cycle. The device can be used at home as well as at school; however, the College reserves the right to capture, store and review all internet browsing and emails across our school network at any time.

In the event of inappropriate use of the ICT facilities, the College could:

Inform parents that their child has breached the ICT Policy

Deny access for a period of time or terminate access to any of the ICT Services

Issue other consequences in line with normal St Michael’s behavioural processes.

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the ICT facilities are used for educational purposes only.

More information regarding the College’s Integrated Learning Technology Program can be found on the College home page under ‘College/Parent Information’.


DiaryThe diary provides important information, including College policies and guidelines.

Please read it carefully. Students and Parents/ Carers are asked to sign the “College Policies and Guidelines” page to acknowledge that they are familiar with the information in the diary.

The diary is to be used:

To record homework

As a means of communication between your parents and your teachers

A means of keeping an accurate record of all your assignment and test results

To keep track of due dates for assignments

The diary is to be taken to Pastoral Care and to all lessons each day.

The diary is to be signed by your parent or guardian each week and will be regularly inspected by your Pastoral Teacher.

Diaries are NOT for tags, graffiti or the displaying of improper photographs or drawings.

Diaries are to be kept neat and clean at all times.

Students will be expected to replace their diaries at their own expense if these guidelines are not followed.

Bag/ValuablesYear 10 students are required to be ready to start Pastoral Care by 8:45 am. Bags must be stored in lockers. No large school bags are to be carried during the day. Small PE bags may be used to carry books.

Students are not to bring valuable items to school.

Be aware that students are responsible for items such as USB’s and Graphic Calculators. These items should at all times be in their possession. They are not to be left lying around. It is recommended that all possessions, uniform included, are clearly labelled with full name. No items are to be left in PE change rooms.

If you should lose any valuable item make your own checks of places you have recently been and enquire at Lost Property before you report the loss to the Year Level Director or another staff member.


Student Support - Student Services

The following departments under the umbrella of ‘Students Services’ are part of St Michael’s College academic and personal support for all students. All students and parents are invited to access these services when required.

Student Services may be contacted by phone or in person.

Personal Counselling

Available for all students who are experiencing any one of a variety of difficulties ranging from school based issues to family and relationship issues. Coming to a new school can be quite daunting for some students so we encourage students to visit the counsellors if they are at all concerned about anything. Early intervention for any difficulties, which students might be experiencing, offer the best opportunity for a positive outcome.

Grief Counselling

Our Chaplain, Sister Nithya works in an Outreach capacity supporting students and their families who are dealing with grief through serious illness or the death of a loved one.

Learning Support

Supports students with diagnosed learning disabilities or difficulties. The Learning Support Coordinator sets priorities for Learning Support.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Is part of our mainstream curriculum and assists students whose first language is not English with intensive English language support.

St Michael’s Outreach Education Program is committed to:

Supporting a number of students from war torn countries through the mainstream English as a Second Language (EAL) program.

Careers and Academic Counselling

Students are assisted with their subject choices to best position them for their future direction. The counsellors also assist students with their career pathways which may be into tertiary studies, apprenticeship, or into full time employment.

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Assists students who are not going into university but are looking for other career pathways such as traineeships.

Backup and Data StorageIt is important for students to keep a backup file of their work. Technology can fail, be lost or stolen, so it is extremely important that all students take action to ensure they have backed up their schoolwork.

Office 365 (O365) is a Microsoft (MS) product that all staff and students have access to at St Michael’s College. It combines a number of different Microsoft products together and allows you to access them and all your files through your own MS ‘cloud’ account. Students are required to back up their work continually and O365 allows this to occur seamlessly. Files are backed up automatically if saved in OneDrive and can be accessed from any internet enabled computer (e.g. desktop, tablet, laptop).

Respectful Interactions Respect is acknowledging that

someone or something has value.

All members of the College Community are to be respectful of others and the resources available to them.

The College does not accept any form of bullying and harassment. This includes bullying of a physical, verbal, psychological, social, sexual or cyber nature. Please refer to the College Diary for more information.



All Year 10 Students at St Michael’s College undertake 10 credits of Stage 1 study, by completing their Personal Learning Plan (PLP). The PLP is a compulsory subject.

Year 10 students undertake this cross disciplinary course over the whole of Year 10, allowing them to plan for their future and make informed decisions about:-

The subjects they will study in Years 11 and 12, and any course outside of school

Possible work experience, career choices and ideas for community service

Strategies to prepare for their career options, and personal and learning goals.

CONTENT

Investigation of the ACARA Capabilities

Learning and thinking skills

Planning and decision-making techniques

The world of work planning a meaningful SACE to match personal career pathways

Critical self-reflection and re-evaluation

ASSESSMENT

Task 1:

My Capabilities: PowerPoint Presentation

Task 2:

Job Readiness Folio: comprising of personal statement, job application cover letter and email, resume

Task 3:

SACE Pathway and Subject Choices: careers investigation with focus upon implication for Stage 1 subject selection

Task 4:

Reflection: review of personal and learning goals

Each task is assessed against the Stage 1 PLP Performance Standard. Students must achieve a C grade or better in order to achieve their SACE

PLPSACE

The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) is an internationally recognised senior secondary qualification administered by the SACE Board of South Australia. It is awarded to students who complete their secondary education, and is normally completed over 3 years (Personal Learning Plan in Year 10, Stage 1 in Year 11, and Stage 2 in Year 12). All students at St Michael’s aspire to achieve the SACE, as it is a requirement for entrance to University in South Australia, interstate and overseas, many TAFE courses, and other training programs. Furthermore, a number of employees regard SACE achievement as an indicator of a student’s ability to communicate well and to take initiative in life, study and work.

Structure of the SACE:

Each subject or course successfully completed earns ‘credits’ towards the SACE; a minimum of 200 credits are required for students to gain the certificate.

10 credits = one semester of study = generally 60 hours of study

20 credits = full year of study = generally 120 hours of study

Students will receive a grade from A to E for each of their SACE subjects at Stage 1.

Students will receive a grade from A+ to E- for each of their SACE subjects at Stage 2.

To achieve the SACE, students must complete the following minimum requirements with a C grade or higher at Stage 1 and a C- or higher at Stage 2:

Personal Learning Plan (PLP) 10 credits Stage 1 undertaken in Year 10

Literacy 20 credits from a range of English subjects Stage 1

Numeracy 10 credits from a range of mathematics Stage 1

Research Project 10 credits - an in-depth major project Stage 2

Other Stage 2 subjects 60 credits or more Stage 2

The remaining 90 credits can be gained through additional Stage 1 or Stage 2 subjects or Board-recognised courses of a student’s choice, including VET and recognition of community based learning.

At St Michael’s College students will study more than the minimum 200 credits required to achieve the SACE.


Non-completion of Summative Assessment Tasks by the deadline and without negotiated extension.

The students must:

stay for the duration of Academic Detention - one hour (3:30 pm - 4:30 pm)

attend Academic Detention regardless of work being finished prior to the detention time

At the Academic Detention, students will have ONE HOUR to

COMPLETE the assessment task

SUBMIT the task ELECTRONICALLY to the subject teacher for marking

PRINT a copy of the completed task and submit to the supervising teacher - ensuring task has name of student and name of subject teacher

Non-attendance at the Academic Detention will result in a zero and contact with parents/caregivers.

Concerns

Teachers aim to ensure that an excessive number of assessment items do not fall due on the same date. Generally, they also aim to return marked material within a week.

Should concerns arise regarding these or any other areas of assessment please pass them on to your Pastoral Teacher or Year 10 Director.

Consequences for Non-Completion of Work

Deadline Policy

Purpose:

To help students and teachers to manage workloads, and school-set deadlines for assessment tasks.

Scope:

This policy applies to all teachers and students and requires parental support.

Definition - Deadlines:

The latest time or date by which an assessment task is to be completed and submitted to the teacher.

Policy Position:

For assessment tasks that are completed over an extended period of time, a number of dates are generally set at various stages of the development of the assessment task (CHECKPOINTS).

Procedure:

In these cases there is an expectation that:

The students will provide evidence of their learning to their teacher or follow a procedure outlined by their teacher;

The teacher will monitor the progress of the student during this period.

Extensions:

There are occasions when an extension of an assessment deadline can be approved for a valid reason. Acceptable grounds for the extension are determined by the teacher.

Students are expected to negotiate the extension with the Subject Teacher before the deadline and submit a completed “Request for Extension Form”.

Teachers are expected to follow the Work Completion Session Process when work is not presented according to school-set deadlines and where there is not a valid reason - as outlined above.

Special Provisions

In terms of special provisions, the school makes its decisions with reference to the SACE Special Provisions in Curriculum and Assessment Policy.

Non-completion of Summative Assessment Tasks by the deadline and without negotiated extension.


Summary

The transition from junior secondary to senior schooling can be a daunting but at the same time an exciting time of growth and change. Research has indicated that a supportive and loving family, an effective school transition and support program and the knowledge and belief that others happily make the transition will ensure most will adapt quickly to the changes required.

At St Michael’s College we have discovered that the best outcomes in terms of student success are achieved when parents, students and teachers work collaboratively and assume responsibility.

Students are expected to attend school regularly, follow college expectations, maintain a positive attitude and do their best to achieve their innate potential.

Parents need to be supportive of the school system and encourage students in their learning.

Teachers are responsible for monitoring the progress of students and meeting the learning and wellbeing needs of students.

When these responsibilities are met, maximum learning will be achieved.

Mr Tony Healy

Year 10 Director

Mr Andrew Spencer

Year 10 Assistant Director

St John Baptist De La Salle:

Pray for Us.

Live Jesus in our Heart:

Forever.


Primary Campus

78 East Avenue Beverley, SA 5009

p: 08 8346 6548 f: 08 8346 9449

[email protected]

Secondary Campus

15 Mitton Avenue Henley Beach, SA 5022

p: 08 8356 5966 f: 08 8356 1092

[email protected]

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