I hope this finds you staying safe in these difficult times. As a community, we are all pulling together for the best Teaching/Learning experiences possible for the students of MMCC. As the weeks of remote learning continue, thank you for all you are doing in supporting the students and staff.

Lessons During Remote Learning

A reminder, that teachers are leaving classwork on Compass and you can see the school work that your daughter is expected to be completing. If there are any issues around technology, internet access etc, please reach out so that we can assist. Everything is electronic at the moment and I am aware that this may create difficulties.

Assessment

Assessments are a constantly changing entity at the moment with no student returning to Face to Face teaching until at least the 25^th October 2021, in a staggered return as outlined by the NSW Government:

• Year 12 from 25^th October
• Year 11 from 2^nd November
• Years 7 – 10 from 8^th November

Leaders of Key Learning  Areas and staff are working at making all tasks viable and achievable for our students.

Years 7, 8 and 9

In Term 4, in-class learning tasks, which are set by individual teachers will contribute towards your daughter’s end of year report. Students are expected to attend and engage in every lesson, six periods a day. Teachers will take an attendance roll each lesson and will communicate attendance issues with parents.

Years 10 and 11

Due to the changing nature of lockdown and remote learning, the dates for tasks and types of tasks are constantly changing. I placed in the last bulletin a step by step guide to accessing these calendars via the Compass portal. Please check on these calendars for any upcoming changes to assessment tasks in Term 4.

A reminder that the illness/misadventure process as outlined in the Assessment Handbooks (listed under favourites on Compass) still applies. If there is a need to inform us of Illness or Misadventure for an assessment task, the online form is located here.

I would like to congratulate Year 12 on the manner in which they approached their alternate Trial assessment tasks. It was a new medium for all of us. These tasks finished on Wednesday 1^st September and lessons returned to remote learning on Thursday 2^nd September. The time post Trials is always extremely important for the students regarding revision and practice of timed responses using the feedback from teachers to guide them on how to improve their results. All students should be able to improve by the time the examinations begin.

Year 11 students began their alternate tasks as their end of year assessment tasks on 2^nd September, and I wish them well as they complete these.

NESA News

In other news, the NSW Education Minister announced:

• The 2021 Higher School Certificate (HSC) has been further delayed and will begin on Tuesday 9^th November, and results will be available mid January. The adjusted examination timetable will be available early September
• Students who have not yet met National Minimum Standards in Year 12 will be assessed internally so that staff can judge whether they have met the standards and notify NESA

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out on michelle.israel@syd.catholic.edu.au.

Please stay safe, and stay in communication with us.

Yours sincerely

Miss Michelle Israel

Leader of Curriculum