VCAA Examinations:

As parents of our Year 12 students are aware, the VCAA examinations are in full swing.

Our students have been exceptionally well-prepared. The College staff and entire community have been working tirelessly to provide students with the resources, guidance, and opportunities they need to excel in their studies. It is evident that our collective efforts are paying off, as our students have demonstrated outstanding preparation and commitment for their exams. I wish to thank those parents who have supported and given up hours of their time for their children. We hope their results at the end of the year reflect their hard work, dedication, and commitment to academic excellence.

Good luck to all our Year 12 students for the remainder of your examinations.

Subject Selection:

Students and parents will receive confirmation of their subject preferences for 2025 from 4 November. Preferences have been carefully considered and the College has worked diligently to assign students to the subjects they requested. However, it's conceivable that, owing to timetabling constraints, some students may find themselves assigned to subjects from their reserve preferences. There is the opportunity to request a change of subject by completing a form (link will be available in the confirmation letter) alongside an interview with Mrs Bosco (Head of Learning Pathways). Students will have until 8 November to compete the form. Thereafter, no changes will be allowed.

End-of-Year Examinations (Year 8-11):

The dates for all end-of-year examinations can be found below.

Further details will be issued to parents in the next couple of weeks, but a summary can be found below.

Attendance:

Students who fail to attend an exam and cannot show a medical certificate will receive 0%. This includes students on holiday. Students with a medical certificate will receive exempt.

If a student misses an examination, they are welcome to collect the relevant examination from Ms Freeman (O127) after the examination window. Whilst staff are not required to mark the exam, they will provide feedback if requested by the student.

Dress Code:

All students must attend examinations in full school summer uniform (including wearing the school blazer).

Students not in full school uniform will not be allowed in the examination and will be directed to go to the iCentre to complete revision. These students will then be required to complete any examinations they have missed on 6 December at 1:30pm. Failure to attend this session will result in 0%.

Mobile Phones:

Mobile phones and/or smart devices are not permitted in an exam room. If a student has a mobile phone or electronic digital device on their person in the exam, it will be removed from the student, and a 0% recorded.

Equipment:

• Water bottles and pencil cases must be clear.

• Mobile phones will not be permitted. Any student found with a mobile phone will receive 0% for that examination (see above)

2025 Orientation:

Orientation for 2025 Units 1 – 4 will run from 22 November to 5 December. Further details will be issued nearer to the time. Any subject changes made by students will be reflected in the Orientation week timetable. This year, students are extremely fortunate to have nearly two weeks of lessons. Year 12 students will have nine lessons of each of their subjects and Year 11 will have seven lessons. Year 10 & Year 11 2025 accelerated students are expected to attend the appropriate accelerated lessons.

Booklist Provider:

As already mentioned in a previous Ignatian edition and our Term Four Bulletin, the College will continue to use Box of Books as our booklist provider in 2025. The link will be available in the confirmed subject letter issued from 4 November. The booklist will be live from 4 November 2024.

Parents are able to recycle physical books from siblings or purchase second hand physical books (as long as the book has not changed). As part of the College’s eBook levy, Year 7-9 students will automatically receive digital resources for English, Maths, Science, Humanities and RE and will not be required to purchase them.

Awards Evening:

Our annual Awards Evening will be held on Friday 6 December at 7:00pm in the Loyola Companions Hall.