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Year11Mid-CourseExaminationTimetable&Information
Monday22ndMay-Wednesday31stMay2017Mid-CourseExaminationMonday
14thM
BARCODENOELECTRONIC
DEVICES
STFRANCISXAVIER’SCOLLEGEHAMILTON 2
InstructionsInstructions • Misreadingofthistimetableisnotanacceptablereasonforlatenesstoornon-attendanceatanexamination.Note that youwill not be entitled to lodge aMisadventure Appeal formissing an exam or arriving late due tomisreadingthetimetable.
• Times shown are starting and finishing times for each exam and include reading time – generally 5minutesunlessotherwiseindicated.YouMUSTbeatthevenue15minutespriortothecommencementoftheexam.Ifyouarrive lateforanexamyoucanstillentertheexamroomafterspeakingwithasupervisor,however,noadditionaltimewillbegiventocompensateforyourlateness.
• Ifyouareillonthedayoftheexam,pleaseringtheschoolandasktobeputthroughtostudentservicesorcallstudentservicesdirectfrom8am–notifystaffofyournameandTGnumberandtheexamyouwillmisssothatamessagecanbepassedonto the relevant coordinator– theusualassessmentprocedures thenapply.YoualsoneedtoemailtherelevantStudiesCoordinatortoindicatewhenthelengthofyourDoctor’sCertificatesothatanalternatetimeforyoutositfortheexamcanbedetermined.
• SeatingatallexamvenueswillbeinNESAnumericalorder.Someexamsareinseveraldifferentvenues.Beforetheexamcheckwithyour teacheras towhichvenueyouwillbe in. Listswill alsobeplacedon thestudentnoticeboardoutsidetheStudentOffice.
• YouMUSThaveyourStudentIDcardwithyou,tobeplacedonthedeskduringtheexam.• YouMUSTbringyourbarcodelabelstoeveryexaminationtoattachtoanswerbooklets• Uponentrytotheexamvenue,silenceistobemaintained.• Wristwatchesmustbetakenoffandplacedonthedesk• AswithALLExams,MobilePhonesandotherelectronicdevicesincludingsmartwatchesarenotpermittedin
theexamroomsunderanycircumstances.Ifastudentisfoundtohaveaphoneorelectronicdevicetherewillbe an immediate notification toNESA regardingMalpractice and a zero recorded for the task regardless ofwhetherthephoneordeviceisbeingused.
• StudentswhoengageinanyformofMalpracticecanexpecttohavezeroawardedfortheexaminationandthemalpractice registered with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) – this has very seriousconsequences in relation the Preliminary internal assessment Grades lodged with NESA at the end of thePreliminaryCourse.
• Pens,pencils,erasersandanyotherrequiredequipmentcanonlybetakenintotheexamroominaclearplasticcontainer,andmustbefreeofaddednotationsanddrawings.
• StudentsareaskedtouseblackpenonlyasperNESArequirements• NOTE – if you use ‘white out’ in an examination you are automatically ineligible to appeal yourmarks post
gettingyourresults• Studentsarepermittedtobringaclearplasticbottleofwaterintotheexamroom.• Studentsarenotpermittedtotakeanyfooditemsintotheexamroom• Fullschooluniformmustbewornduringexams.• Studentswillnotbepermittedtoleavetheexamvenuepriortothefinishtimeoftheexamination• ChecktheendofthisdocumentforfurtherAssessmentinformationaswellasyourAssessmentHandbook
NormallessonsresumeforallYear11studentson
Thursday1stJuneTERM2–Week6
STFRANCISXAVIER’SCOLLEGEHAMILTON 3
WeekOne-Monday22ndMaySession Subjects- Noof
StudentsTime Venue
AM EnglishStandard**(2 Hours) 261 9.00–11.10 SFXHall
PMEnglishAdvanced**(2 Hours) 209 12.00–2.10 SFXHall
Metal&Engineering–Practical(1 Hour) 18 1.00–2.00 BG21
**Includes10MinutesReadingTime
Tuesday23rdMaySession Subjects Noof
StudentsTime Venue
AMEarth&EnvironmentalScience(1½ Hours) 67 9.00–10.35 SFXHall
VETHospitality–Practical(2 Hours) TBA 9.00–11.00 HospitalityCentre
Middle
IndustrialTechnology–Furniture(1 Hour) 42 11.55–1.00 SFXHall
IndustrialTechnology-Multimedia(1 Hour) 46 11.55–1.00 SFXHall
Society&Culture(1½ Hours) 50 11.55–1.30 A109/A110
PM FoodTechnology(1 Hour) 13 2.30–3.35 A108
Wednesday24thMaySession Subjects
Noof
StudentsTime Venue
AM
VETRetailServices(1Hour) 10 9.00–10.05 A108
FrenchBeginners(1½ Hours) 15 9.00–10.35 SFXHall
InformationProcesses&Technology(1½ Hours)
17 9.00–10.35 SFXHall
PDHPE(1½ Hours) 122 9.00–10.35 SFXHall
Middle VETEntertainment(1Hour) 12 12.00–1.05 A108
PM BusinessStudies(1½ Hours) 96 1.00–2.35 SFXHall
Thursday25thMaySession Subjects Noof
StudentsTime Venue
AM StudiesofReligion2Unit(1½ Hours) 384 9.00–10.35 SFXHall/A109/A110/A111/B101/B102
MiddleStudiesofReligion1Unit(1Hour) 80 11.30–12.35 SFXHall
PM VETHospitality–Practical (2 Hours) TBA 12.00–2.00 HospitalityCentre
Chemistry(1½ Hours) 84 2.00–3.35 SFXHall
STFRANCISXAVIER’SCOLLEGEHAMILTON 4
Friday26thMaySession Subjects Noof
StudentsTime Venue
AM
ModernHistory(1½ Hours) 69 9.00–10.35 SFXHall
VETHospitality(1Hour) 27 9.00–10.05 A109/A110
MiddleBiology(1½ Hours) 219 12.00–1.35 SFXHall
SeniorScience(1½ Hours) 33 12.00–1.35 SFXHall
PM NoExaminationScheduled–however,ifastudenthasmissedanexamduetoillness–he/shemayberequiredtoattendthissession
WEEK2Monday29thMaySession Subjects Noof
StudentsTime Venue
AM
Mathematics2Unit (1½ Hours) 181 9.00–10.35 SFXHall
Middle MathematicsGeneral(1½ Hours) 291 11.00–12.35 SFXHall
PM
LegalStudies(1½ Hours) 56 1.45–3.20 SFXHall
EngineeringStudies(1½ Hours) 40 1.45–3.20 SFXHall
Tuesday30thMaySession Subjects
Noof
StudentsTime Venue
AM Community&FamilyStudies(1½ Hours) 80 9.00–10.35 SFXHall
Economics(1½ Hours) 23 9.00–10.35 SFXHall
Middle
Physics(1½ Hours) 65 11.30–1.05 SFXHall
VETConstruction(1½ Hours) 37 11.30–1.05 SFXHall
VETBusinessServices (1Hour) 29 11.30–12.35 A109/A110
PM Drama(1Hour) 35 2.15–3.20 A109/A110
Geography (1½ Hours) 39 2.00–3.35 SFXHall
STFRANCISXAVIER’SCOLLEGEHAMILTON 5
Wednesday31stMaySession Subjects
Noof
StudentsTime Venue
AM MathematicsExtension1(1 Hour) 78 9.00–10.05 SFXHall
Middle
AncientHistory (1½ Hours) 41 11.30–1.05 SFXHall
SoftwareDesign&Development(1½ Hours) 24 11.30–1.05 SFXHall
Textiles&Design(1 Hour) 15 11.30–12.35 A108
PM VisualArts 59 1.45–3.20 A109/A110
Thursday1stJune–Returntonormallessons
REMINDERYouarerequiredtocommunicatewiththeCollegeifyouareunabletoattendyourexaminations
NOTE-YOUSHOULDEXPECTTOSITTHEEXAMINATIONORANALTERNATEEXAMINATIONTHENEXTDAYORWHENTHE
DOCTORDEEMSYOUFITTORETURNTOSCHOOL
Unable to attend exam e.g Illness
Call the College 49612863 from
8am on the day of
exam
Ask for ‘Student Services’
Give • Your name • TG • The exam(s) • Your teacher’s name • Reason for absence
Email the Studies Coordinator to
indicate your day of return – he /she
will specify the day to sit the
exam
On return to school submit paperwork and complete the examination
Remember Estimates are
very rarely given and then only
once
Complete the: Assessment Variation Form
and attach your evidence (Green Form)
(available from Student Services)
STFRANCISXAVIER’SCOLLEGEHAMILTON 6
REMINDER - Illness / Misadventure Appeals
Illness/MisadventureAppealsonlyapplywhenastudenthascompletedatask,butbelievesthatcircumstancesthatoccurredimmediatelybeforeorduringaformalassessment(thatwerebeyondtheircontrol)impactednegativelyonordiminishedtheirassessmentperformance.Therefore,theIllness/MisadventureAppealprocessisdesignedforcaseswhere,becauseofillnessormisadventure,astudent’sperformance,inanexaminationtypetaskisnotatruemeasureofastudent’sachievement.Illness/Misadventuredoesnotapplytotasksthataretakehometasksasthestudentwillhavehadsufficientnoticetocompletethetask.TheIllness/MisadventureappealprovisionsareopenonlytothosePreliminaryCertificatestudentswhohaveorwillcompletea‘like’taskwith‘like’outcomes,thereforestudents’needtoseriouslyconsidertheimpactofIllness/Misadventureappeals.Forexample,ifastudentisrequiredtopresentaspeechandthereisonlyonespeechintheAssessmentscheduletheycannotbegivenIllness/Misadventure–thestudentwouldneedtocompletethespeechatafuturetimeasarrangedbytherelevantStudiesCoordinator.InthecaseofPreliminaryCertificatetaskIllness/Misadventureappeals,iftheappealisupheld,thestudentwillbeawardedeitheranestimateorthemarkreceivedinthetask,whicheveristhehighermark.Note,thatinthecaseofextendedtasks,Illness/Misadventurewillnotusuallyapplyasthestudentwouldhavehadsufficientopportunitytocompletethetaskinatimelymanner.TherighttosubmitanIllness/Misadventureappealandtheresponsibilityfordoingsorestswiththestudent,exceptwhereitisimpossibleforthestudenttodoso,suchasincasesofsevereillness.Illness/MisadventureAppealformsareavailablefromtheAssistantPrincipal–DeanofStudies,andStudiesCoordinatorsaswellStudentServicesduringExaminationBlocks.AstudentmustsubmittheIllness/MisadventureAppealtotheDeanofStudiedwithin2schooldays(48hours)ofsittingforthetaskotherwisetheAppealwillnotbeconsideredorprocessed.
IfapplyingforIllness/MisadventurethestudentMUST–
- notifythesupervisingteacheroftheassessmenteventpriortocommencingthetask–thesupervisingteacherwillthenrecordtheinformationintheIllness/MisadventureAnomoliesBook(inthecaseofmajorexams/assessments)andwriteobservationalnotesaboutthestudenttopassontotherelevantStudiesCoordinator.
- acceptthatanIllness/MisadventureCardwillbeplacedonthestudent’sdeskforthedurationofthetasksothatallsupervisorscanobservethestudent
- completeandreturnanIllness/MisadventureAppealFormwithattachedevidence/documentationtotheAssistantPrincipal-DeanofStudieswithin2schooldays–(48hours)ofsittingforthedesignatedtask.
Note-astudentcannotsubmitanappealonthebasisof:
•difficultiesinpreparationorlossofpreparationtime;forexample,asaresultofanearlierillness•allegeddeficienciesinteaching•lossofstudytimeoraccesstofacilities•long-termillnessessuchasglandularfever,unlessthestudentsuffersaflare-upoftheconditionduringtheexamination(aDoctor’sCertificateisrequiredtoconfirmthis)•thesamegroundsforwhichyoureceiveddisabilityprovisions,unlessyouexperienceadditionalunrelateddifficultiesduringanexamination–forexampleadiabeticexperiencesahypo•misreadingtheexaminationtimetable.•misreadingexaminationinstructions•othercommitments,suchasparticipationinentertainment,workorsportingevents,orattendanceatexaminationsconductedbyothereducationorganisations.
STFRANCISXAVIER’SCOLLEGEHAMILTON 7
TheAssistantPrincipal-DeanofStudieswillpresenttheIllness/MisadventureAppealapplicationstotheStudiesTeamwhowillactasthepaneltodeterminewhethertheIllness/MisadventureAppealshouldbeupheldandnotethisontheIllness/MisadventureAppealForm.ThestudentwillbeinformedofthefinaldecisionbytherelevantStudiesCoordinatororDeanofStudiesonceallmarkshavebeenfinalisedfortherelevanttask.IftheAppealisdeclinedthestudentisabletoappealtothePrincipalprovidedtheyhavefurthersupportingevidencetosupporttheappeal.ThisappealmustbesubmittedinwritingtothePrincipalwithinfiveschooldaysofthedeclinednotification.TheNSWEducationalStandardsAuthority(NESA)andtheCollegerequirethatwherepossiblestudentsattendallassessmentevents.Itshouldbenotedhowever,thatneitherNESA,northeCollegeexpectstudentstoattendanassessmenteventagainstspecificdocumentedmedicaladvice.WherestudentsareindoubttheyareadvisedtocontacttheDeanofStudiesorDeanofStudents.SPECIALNOTE–astudentmayonlyreceiveoneestimatepercourseinthePreliminaryYeartherefore,studentsshouldconsidercarefullywhetherhe/shehasbeensufficientlyimpactedbyillness/misadventuretolodgeanappeal.
REMINDER – Malpractice In the case of examinations / timed assessments, students should note that taking any of the following into the examination room or classroom will be treated as Malpractice
1. amobilephone.Mobilephonesarenotpermittedinanexaminationroomunderanycircumstances2. anyelectronicdevice(exceptacalculatorwherepermitted).Thisincludescommunicationdevices,
organisers,tablets(egiPads,etc),smartwatches,musicplayersorelectronicdictionaries3. paperoranyprintedorwrittenmaterial(includingyourexaminationtimetableunlessspecifiedinthe
assessmentnotification)4. dictionaries,exceptwherepermittedinLanguagesexaminations
Studentswhocommunicatewithanotherstudentintheexaminationroom,orborrowequipmentduringataskwillalsobetreatedasengaginginMalpractice. IfastudentengagesinMalpracticeduringanexamination,whetherintentionalornotthestudentcanexpectthatzerowillberecordedforthetask.Inthecaseofprepared,handintaskstheAssistantPrincipal-DeanofStudiesandrelevantStudiesCoordinatorwilldetermineifthemalpracticeissubstantialandasaresulthasadvantagedthestudent–ifthisisthecasethezeroresultwillstand,however,ifforexampleasectionofthetaskistheonlypartdemonstratingmalpracticethestudentmayonlybepenalisedforthissection.
REMINDER-Non-SeriousAttempts
TheNSWEducationalStandardsAuthorityhasdeterminedthatNon-seriousattemptsincludefrivolousorobjectionablematerial.Non-seriousattemptsalsoincludethosewhereonlymultiple-choicequestionsareattempted.NESAalsonotesthatstudentswhoprovideanswerstoexaminationquestionsinalanguageotherthanEnglish(unlessspecificallyinstructedtodoso)willhavezeromarksawarded.(AssessmentCertificationExaminationManual9025)Inadditiontothisstandard,ifaStudiesCoordinatorbelievesastudenthasnotattemptedthemajorityofquestionssetinthetask,aNon-seriousattemptmaybeidentified.
STFRANCISXAVIER’SCOLLEGEHAMILTON 8
Ifitisdeterminedthatastudenthasnotmadeaseriousattempt,theStudiesCoordinatorwillcompleteaNESANonCompletion(N)Warningletterfora‘non-seriousattempt’tonotifythestudentandparents.Theremaybearequestforaninterviewtodiscussthestudent’sprogressinthecourse.NotethattwoNWarningletterscanmeanastudentwillnotbeeligibletoreceivetheirPreliminaryCertificateandthereforewouldnotbeabletoprogresstoYear12.
Rememberthatastudentmayberequiredtore-submitataskorsitanalternativetasksothatfeedbackonknowledgeandunderstandingcanbeprovidedandtoensurethatcourseoutcomesaremet.
STFRANCISXAVIER’SCOLLEGEHAMILTON 9
IMPORTANTCONTACTINFORMATION
Studies Coordinators Studies of Religion
Ms. Jane Rees [email protected]
Catholic Studies Studies of Religion 1 Unit Studies of Religion 2 Unit
English
Mrs. Carole Houston [email protected]
English Studies English Standard English Advanced English Extension 1
Mathematics
Mr. Andrew Middleton [email protected]
Mathematics General 2 Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1
Sciences
Mr. Peter Brown [email protected]
Biology Chemistry Earth & Environmental Science Marine Studies Physics Senior Science
HSIE Human Society & Its Environment
Mr. Tony Stone [email protected]
Aboriginal Studies Ancient History Business Studies Economics Geography Legal Studies Modern History Society & Culture
PDHPE Physical Development, Health & Physical Education
Mr. Chris Henry [email protected]
Community & Family Studies Exploring Early Childhood PDHPE Sport Lifestyle & Recreation
TAS Technology & Applied Studies
Mrs. Patricia Stallard [email protected]
Engineering Studies Food Technology Information Processing & Technology Industrial Technology Software Design & Technology Textiles & Design
CAPA Creative & Performing Arts
Mr. Patrick Campbell [email protected]
Drama Music 1 Photography Visual Arts
LOTE Languages other than English
Ms. Vlasta Veltruski [email protected]
French Beginners – FRB Languages by Distance Education – Open High School
VET Vocational Education and Training
Mrs. Kirsten Hopkins [email protected]
Business Services Construction Entertainment Hospitality Operations Metal & Engineering Retail Operations Sport Coaching
