Year 12

Pastoral Care

This week, Yr 12 attended a study skills session titled The Final Exams Countdown with Dr Prue Salter from Enhanced Learning Educational Services. The aim was to help Yr 12 put together a plan of attack for between now and their final exams. The session focused firstly on what students need to do before the end of term. It is essential that study notes are completed, students work through their returned exam papers thoroughly (using the checklist provided), pinpoint areas of weakness and seek help on these, and endeavour to do as much practise of essay writing and past examination papers as they can before the end of term so they can obtain feedback from teachers. These last weeks of school are also the time where some students do not necessarily use their class time as effectively as they could, however after making the plan for the weeks just prior to the final exams, students can now see how quickly the time will go and how important it is to use the rest of this term to the full. Yr 12 also reviewed the study techniques they are using and looked at ways to improve and avoid common study mistakes using research about the brain. Each Yr 12 student also filled out a grid with their exam timetable, planning the best way to allocate their study time over the weeks prior and during the final exams using the guidelines that Dr Salter explained. Having a plan in place can take away a lot of exam anxiety, as students know what they need to do to move forward and can see the steps they need to take to make the most of the last few months of their final year of school. Parents are encouraged to review the booklet from the session with students and have students explain their study plan as often discussing these ideas can clarify students’ approach. Parents can also find extra study skills tips here  and students can download the slides from the session and extra copies of the grid here. All Secondary students at Redlands also have access to a great study skills website to help students develop their skills. Enter the username: redlands and the password: 68results and start improving your results today!

Redlands Spring Fair: Saturday 15 September, Junior Campus

All families are warmly invited to come and join in the carnival fun at the Redlands Spring Fair. There will be fantastic food, rides, games, markets, prizes and entertainment for the whole Redlands community.

Your help on the Year 12 stall – Ticket and Information Booths – would also be appreciated, please click here. 

Careers and Universities

The countdown is definitely on. Appointments with Ms  Salier are still available for Weeks 8 and 9 and following trial results is the ideal time to meet. Tomorrow we have St Andrews University Scotland visiting us in the Library. A reminder that EAS applications are due to Ms Salier by Monday 10 September. Students who wish to apply must make sure they submit their personal statement and a blank Educational Impact Statement by this date.

Mr Ben Castelli
Yr 12 Advisor
bcastelli@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865