year 11 parent evening trinity college monday 9 march 2015
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YEAR 11 PARENT EVENING
Trinity College
Monday 9 March 2015
• Prayer & Welcome
Mr Ivan Banks• Christian Service
Mrs Marya Stewart• Academic Matters
Mr Simon Harvey• Certificate IV Business
Mr Russell Hinks• Year 11 Matters
Ms Susie Edwards• Secondary Supply Legislation
Mrs Sam Menezes• Study Skills and Coping with Year 11
Mrs Aoibheann O’Brien
Agenda
The Spirit of Edmund Rice
Words of prayer
Spirit of God, grant us the LOVE which filled the heart of Blessed Edmund inspiring him to give all for you.
Spirit of God, grant us the JOY of Blessed Edmund who found his happiness in seeing and serving you in the poor.
Spirit of God, grant us the PEACE of Blessed Edmund who trusted in you and your providence through countless difficulties.
Help us to continue on the path of Jesus in the way of Blessed Edmund Rice and to be faithful to the gift and spirit he has left us.
Live Jesus in our hearts.
ALL: FOREVER
Yr 11 Christian Service
• Monday 30th March – Thursday 2nd April
• All students take part in Christian Service
• Students are allocated a placement
• Students attend placement every day of that week
Christian Service Week Week 9 of Term 1
Putting our Faith into practice• “Were we to know the merit and value of
only going from one street to another to serve a neighbour for the love of God, we should prize it more than gold and silver” Edmund Rice
• “Faith without actions is dead” James 2• “It is not how much we do but how much
love we put into the doing” Mother Teresa
The Gift of Service
You have gifts to share with the people you serve – your life experience, youth, energy, enthusiasm, talents, opportunities and privileges
The people you serve will have gifts to share with you – their life experience, especially if it is very different to you and not full of opportunities and privileges
Sharing Gifts
Preparation
• Presentation to all Year 11 students• Handbook with approved agencies • Registration for agency of choice with
Mrs Stewart • Allocation of placement• Journals
Sharing Gifts
Immersion
• Attend placement each day of Week 9• Complete Journal reflection each day• Visit from Trinity staff member during the
week• Staff of placement agency complete
evaluation
Sharing Gifts
Reflection
• Complete all reflections in Journal• Bring this Journal to Encounter
Retreat on Wednesday 29th April, Week 2 of Term 2
• Hand in Journal to Mrs Stewart by Friday 15th May
Sharing Gifts
ACADEMIC MATTERS
Parent Council
Parent Council proudly present
DAN HAESLER
International speaker on Student Resilience and Well
Being.
Tuesday 10th MARCH
Commencing at 7pm
Academic
• Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews
25th March
3.30 pm – 8.30 pm• If concerned about current progress in
a subject, this is the ideal time to discuss.
• Later a subject change, the more challenging the move can be.
Breadth & Depth• Complete a minimum of 20 course
units or the equivalent*
(VET courses can provide unit equivalence)
WACE Graduation Requirements 2016
English Language Competence• 4 different units of English or
Literature• C grade in at least one English
unit
WACE Graduation Requirements 2016
Achievement Standard• A minimum of 14 x C grades
across Yr 11/12 units, of which at least SIX must be achieved in Year 12
WACE Graduation Requirements 2016
Pathways
• Generate an ATAR(Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) - Study 4 or more ATAR courses- Sit compulsory exams at the end of Year 12
OR
• Complete at least a Certificate II course by the end of Year 12.(Counts for 2 units, including C grades, in Year 11 and Year 12)
Options for 2016
• Maintain your preferred courses into Yr 12
• Modify your program
Reduce the number of ATAR courses
Change to less difficult courses or stage of a course
• Change your study pathway
Maximise entry into Training WA
• Certificate IV Business
MAINTAIN
• Scenario 1 Maintain
Current course selection appears wise.
Progress is good and aspirations are unchanged.
Outcome: Continue with most preferred courses into Year 12.
Year 11 to Year 12
MODIFY
• Scenario 2 Modify
Some ATAR courses are causing difficulty – not meeting prerequisites.
Outcome: Reduce number of ATAR subjects.
*Look to select another ATAR subject – can be extremely difficult without background knowledge.
Year 11 to Year 12
CHANGE PATHWAYS
• Scenario 3 Change Pathways
Current ATAR courses are causing serious concern, or, are no longer relevant to aspirations.
At risk of not achieving WACE Graduation
Outcome: Change to General courses, and VET programs; consider Workplace Learning (WL) or Certificate IV.
Year 11 to Year 12
• Scenario 4Current General or VET programs are
causing concern, or change in career aspiration
Progress is limited – risk of not achieving WACE
Outcome: Consider changing Generalcourses/take up further VET programs
Do you need to work harder?
Year 11 to Year 12
• Evaluate Year 11 Mid-Year performance• Consider your capacity to undertake
difficult courses – Chemistry, Physics and higher Mathematics
• Refer to minimum prerequisites for Year 12 – these are your best guide!
• Recognise that Year 12 is a highly competitive year. Look at lifestyle.
• Monitor your own progress• Communicate with your parents!
BE REALISTIC!
Certificate IV Business 2016
• Offered as a viable non-ATAR pathway to many university courses.
• Successful completion gives an equivalent ATAR of 70 recognised at Curtin, Murdoch & ECU.
• Delivered on campus 1 day a week by an external lecturer.
• 15 Year 12 students in 2015. • Register interest for 2016
Pastoral Care Matters– Ms Susie Edwards
Year 11 is a year to focus on• Academics• Leadership• Getting Involved• Mental and Physical Health
Pastoral Care Matters– Ms Susie Edwards
Academics• Study Timetables, making use of
Study Classes
• Revising content throughout the year
• Family discussion about progress- you can use SEQTA to check your sons progess
Pastoral Care Matters– Ms Susie Edwards
Leadership• Many opportunities. • Information sent out of SEQTA
• You don’t have to have a designated role to be a leader
• Get involved
Pastoral Care Matters– Ms Susie Edwards
Reminders• Absentees/Lateness
• Students Driving to School
• Senior Jumpers – Optional
$85 Payment Due 13th March
Pastoral Care Matters– Ms Susie Edwards
• River cruise this Friday Night
spare permission slips at the back
parking- Terrace Rd carpark
Pastoral Care Matters– Ms Susie Edwards
Mental and Physical Health
Need to look after all students
We are here to help
Pastoral Care program 2015 focus:
Study Skills
Alcohol and Drug Education
Technology
Alcohol, young people, parents and the Law.
Introduce Secondary Supply Laws in WA Campaign
Samantha Menezes
I remember….
• Our 16 year old son was supplied alcohol for the first time.
• He was supplied by an adult on a private premise..
• I was – shocked, trust betrayed• family discussions, resilience• Sadness , alone• Questioned my values
This was 5 years ago…
• Fast forward… • Sam Menezes• 4 Children – 3 boys aged 9,21 and 23
& 1 daughter aged 12• My passion is reducing harm from
alcohol to young people
In 2013
• I went to a talk by Paul Dillon from Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA)
• He said “WA has no secondary supply laws and it’s a disgrace”
• Secondary supply generally refers to the provision of alcohol products to young people under the age of 18 years by a third party. This includes parents providing alcohol to their children, or their children's friends, as well as older siblings providing alcohol to younger siblings and friends.
• In WA this is currently legal (not for long)• It is illegal in NSW, QLD, NT, TASMANIA,VICTORIA• And my brain had a light bulb moment ….
The petition gathered more than signatures
• Over 6000 signatures• But many shared shared experiences
& comments• Lodged in Parliament in July 2013
WA Liquor Act Review
• I put a submission in• Many others had also• WA Police• Australian Drug
Foundation• WA Drug and Alcohol
Office• The McCusker
Centre for Action on Alcohol and Youth
• Meeting with Minister for Racing and Gaming Terry Waldron and his advisors .
• Minister for Mental Health Helen Morton also attended.
• Very productive and worthwhile
• Gave a copy of the petition as it was at that point in time.
Real kids, real harm:
• People shocked this was not law• Presumed it was• People began asking “who has the
right to supply alcohol to our children?”
• Someone's 16 year old daughter
• Bruce Clark ‘s 15 year old son Leigh passed away in 1999 aged 15 from a massive alcohol overdose.
• Alcohol provided by a parent of a friend of Leigh's
• Bruce spent 10 years lobbying the Victorian Government
“Previously, any person, in the secrecy of their own home, could legally give your child an
unlimited quantity of alcohol without your knowledge. This law takes away that legal "right". Now
such uncaring, irresponsible or downright unscrupulous behaviour can be challenged. Anyone
who supplies alcohol to your child without your permission simply does not have your child's
interests at heart. Now that person, whatever their motivation, can now be charged with
supplying alcohol to your child without your permission. That is what this law is about.” Bruce
Clark
Liquor Review Committee said:
• Research from the Australian Secondary Schools
Alcohol and Drug Survey: Alcohol Report 2011
revealed for students aged 12 to 17 years, the
source of their last alcoholic drink was most
commonly their parents (28.2%), followed by their
friends (26.4%), then someone else who bought it
for them (23.1%). TOTAL: 77.7% supplied by an
adult.
Recommendations:
• It will be an offence for a person to supply a juvenile alcohol on an unlicensed premises without parental permission of the juvenile.
• If permission is given :• Served in a responsible manner.• Legislation will be introduced at some
stage this year• In time for Leavers
Where does secondary supply occur?
• Pre and post ball parties• Leavers• Weekend gatherings• Associated with a sport win or party• Barbeques• Peoples homes for no specific
occasion.
Who provides alcohol:
• Parents• Friends of parents• Siblings of mates• 18 year old mates• Fine: Australia wide they range from a
maximum of $7000 to $13,000
Why the concerns about alcohol and young people?
• Short and long term harms• Affects school performance,
relationship issues with parents, friends, teachers, violence, blackouts, vomiting, injury to self and others
• The younger a person begins to drink alcohol the more likely they will have alcohol problems later on.
Memory test of two 15 year old boys
In conclusion
• Not a parent in WA who does not want to control whether or not their young people drink alcohol whilst underage.
• Secondary supply legislation will open up discussion between parents about what is and isn't the right thing to do
• Will send a clear message that no alcohol under 18 is the safest choice.
• Will empower both young people and parents that it is OK to say NO!
• Thank you for having me here this evening.
Effective “Studentship”
Trinity College
Effective “Studentship” at TC
– what you should be doing NOW!
A disorganised mind
How the mind works• Memory is a network of neurons.
• The brain learns by associating new information with existing information.
• It adds new networks to existing networks of neurons.
• Basically it is a complicated filing cabinet that we need to organise.
An organised mind
• When you meet a person for the first time in a large group of people, how many of you have forgotten their name within 5 minutes?
• We file this information away but we often forget in which filing cabinet it has been placed.
Situation
• We need to reinforce the networks in our brain so that we know where we have filed the information.
• A simple way of doing this is to repeat the person’s name when they introduce themselves.
• Direct use of their name while talking to them also reinforces the networks in our brain.
Solution
• Something that takes organisation, time and extra effort.
• A process of doing things frequently.
• A focus on routine.
• Repeating practice until you are confident.
• A way of achieving personal best results
What is study?
Crazy Stats• If no study is done on new material
covered in class, then on average one forgets up to 80% of what was taught within 24 hours
• However if the new material is studied within 24 hours it takes 7 days before 80% is forgotten
• If a 2nd study review is done within the next 7 days then it takes 30 days to forget up to 80% of the material
%Retention vs. Time
• Something only “smart” people do.
• Just completing set homework.
• Doing assignments.
• Something you do after you get a bad test result.
• Telling your parents you are studying when you are actually on Facebook or Twitter or any electronic device that is preventing you from concentrating on work.
Study is NOT!
• Every week during the AFL season, Ross Lyon picks the fittest and strongest players to run out on the field.
• These players have an extensive pre season to improve on their skills and abilities in order to maximise their potential at being selected.
• They follow a timetable.
AFL
• Assess how the time in your day is being used right now.
• Make a decision – do I need to make more time for study?
• Regular sleep patterns are important - 8 hours at least is required.
• Don’t spend all your time talking to your friends.
• Give yourself deferred rewards.
Managing time
Managing time
• What is the best time of the day to do things?
• Will the weekend be different from the week?
• How much time should be spent on homework and study?
• As a guide 30 minutes per WACE unit should be spent per night on homework and study.
• Create a weekly timetable and stick to it!
• Make sure the timetable is realistic.
• English– Look at the “Good Answer” guides– Practice writing for an hour
• Humanities– Try to remember key dates and
terminology– Keep up with current affairs for real
life examples– Know causes and effects
Tips on how to study
• Sciences– Rewriting notes in your own words– Explaining concepts to your parents
• Mathematics– Practice as many questions as you can
find– Work to a mark per minute– WACE papers, WACE papers and more
WACE papers!
Tips on how to study
• The “coach” is the universities - they pick the students most likely to succeed to join them.
• Your pre season is now!
As a Year 11 student in 2015
YEAR 11 PARENT EVENING
Trinity College