Admissions Handbook 2011 - The Southport School
Admissions Handbook 2011 - The Southport School Admissions Handbook 2011 - The Southport School
30 The Southport School succeed and for some excellent achievers to find their way to prestigious honour boards that are already adorned by the names of past scholars. There are three simple academic rules to follow: • Come prepared for work • Work • Respect the rights of others to work Please do not hesitate to contact the Studies Office, Department Heads or your teachers if you need assistance at any time. I wish each of you a very satisfying academic experience at The Southport School. Jo Inglis Head of Learning & Teaching Year 8 & Year 9 The Year 8 and Year 9 curriculum at TSS comprises Key Learning Areas representing our compulsory core curriculum. All boys are provided with learning experiences in English, Mathematics, Science, Human and Social Sciences, The Arts, Languages, Health and Physical Education, Technologies and TSS Religious Education program ‘Life & Faith’. As you enter Year 8 you will be asked to choose a language from Chinese or French. As you move into Year 9 you will be permitted to select two electives from Chinese, French, Art, Drama, Design & Technology, Digital Studies, Music, Robotics and Graphics. Year 8 may at first seem very different to you. You will most likely have nine different teachers and move around the School to six different classrooms each day. Your timetable will be very important to you and should be displayed in your Record Book. Your TSS Record Book is the communication link between your parents and the School and should always be available to your teachers, your tutor, your Housemaster and the School administration. In your Record Book you will record set homework, the time you spend on homework and collect information about your progress at School. Your parents will want to know how you are progressing in your studies and participation in the School Community. The School will provide you and your parents with a brief progress report at the end of Term 1 followed by a more detailed report at the end of Semester 1 in July, and again at the end of Semester 2 in December. The July and December reporst will include a Grade ‘A+’ to ‘E-’ in each subject, a rating for diligence and a written comment. Students who achieve at least 6 ‘A’s will qualify for inclusion on the prestigious Dean’s List honour board. Year 10 Year 10 is an important transition year preparing you for your senior studies in Years 11 and 12. The Year 10 curriculum offered at The Southport School expands the students’ range of choice to allow a much greater degree of specialisation. The structure of the curriculum consists of four compulsory whole-year subjects (Life & Faith, English, Mathematics and Physical Activity) and thirty single-semester elective subjects from which boys choose eight, four to be studied in each semester. Students are free to choose from the elective subjects, within certain constraints. Each of the elective subjects is designed to lead directly into the Year 11 subject that bears the same name. Whilst none of the elective subjects are strictly prerequisites for Year 11, it is very important to note that in some cases a student may find themselves at a significant disadvantage in Year 11 if they choose to do a subject for which they did not complete the corresponding Year 10 elective subject. Curriculum Handbooks The Curriculum Handbooks are available online for all year levels from Year 8 to Year 12. To obtain this information, as well as the relevant subject selection form, visit the School’s website to download the necessary information at - http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/academicprogram.asp.
Admissions Handbook 31 Important Points HOMEWORK is what you have to do because your teachers have set work for you. You usually have homework set in different subjects a few times each week. STUDY is the work you do when you revise and learn during the term. Perhaps you are studying to learn for a test, exam, a speech or an essay. Study often takes second place to homework because it is not set by a teacher with a deadline. This is why study can sometimes be neglected. Set aside time every night for STUDY as well as HOMEWORK. FOR USE AT HOME: Rule up a timetable for each week and show which subjects and how long (minutes) to spend on; HOMEWORK and STUDY for every day of the week. Most of your time will be spent on homework but make sure you spend at least some time studying each night. At the very least, go over the notes or books for all the lessons you had that day. If you do this and only this you will improve your marks on tests and exams. Study Habits Reporting • Take organised but brief notes. • Be organised; plan your work, write the plan down. • Stick to your written plan. • Improve your reading skills by helping yourself and by seeking help. • Train yourself to remember better. • Learn to concentrate; eliminate noise and distractions. • Keep healthy, sleep well and study when you feel best or when your schedule says so. Year 8 to Year 12 boys receive full reports at the end of each semester and a progress report in the middle of Semester 1. Year 10 students will also receive a progress report in the middle of Semester 2. Literacy & Numeracy Up-Skill Program The Literacy & Numeracy Up-skill Program offers assistance to boys in years 8 & 9 who have been identified through various testing instruments as those who would benefit from extra tuition to achieve sound grades in English and/or Mathematics. Boys are invited to join the program on the basis of test results, term and semester reporting and /or the recommendation of their English or Mathematics teacher. The program takes place on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30pm until 5:00pm and involves TSS teachers of English and Mathematics working with small groups of boys or with individual boys to improve the acquisition of knowledge, skills and processes required by the year 8 & 9 curriculum. Boys who accept a position in the Up-skill program are expected to attend every session. Literacy Support is designed to meet the needs of students in Years 8 to 10 who have a genuine, identified problem in literacy. Allocation to these classes is on the basis of attainment testing carried out early in Year 8. New students entering the school at other times will be individually assessed if there is a suggestion that support may be required.
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<strong>Admissions</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> 31<br />
Important Points<br />
HOMEWORK is what you have to do because your teachers have set work for you. You usually have<br />
homework set in different subjects a few times each week.<br />
STUDY is the work you do when you revise and learn during the term. Perhaps you are studying to learn<br />
for a test, exam, a speech or an essay. Study often takes second place to homework because it is not set by a<br />
teacher with a deadline. This is why study can sometimes be neglected.<br />
Set aside time every night for STUDY as well as HOMEWORK.<br />
FOR USE AT HOME: Rule up a timetable for each week and show which subjects and how long (minutes)<br />
to spend on;<br />
HOMEWORK<br />
and<br />
STUDY for every day of the week.<br />
Most of your time will be spent on homework but make sure you spend at least some time studying each<br />
night. At the very least, go over the notes or books for all the lessons you had that day. If you do this and<br />
only this you will improve your marks on tests and exams.<br />
Study Habits<br />
Reporting<br />
• Take organised but brief notes.<br />
• Be organised; plan your work, write the plan down.<br />
• Stick to your written plan.<br />
• Improve your reading skills by helping yourself and by seeking help.<br />
• Train yourself to remember better.<br />
• Learn to concentrate; eliminate noise and distractions.<br />
• Keep healthy, sleep well and study when you feel best or when your schedule says so.<br />
Year 8 to Year 12 boys receive full reports at the end of each semester and a progress report in the middle of<br />
Semester 1. Year 10 students will also receive a progress report in the middle of Semester 2.<br />
Literacy & Numeracy Up-Skill Program<br />
<strong>The</strong> Literacy & Numeracy Up-skill Program offers assistance to boys in years 8 & 9 who have been identified<br />
through various testing instruments as those who would benefit from extra tuition to achieve sound grades in<br />
English and/or Mathematics. Boys are invited to join the program on the basis of test results, term and<br />
semester reporting and /or the recommendation of their English or Mathematics teacher. <strong>The</strong> program takes<br />
place on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30pm until 5:00pm and involves TSS teachers of English and<br />
Mathematics working with small groups of boys or with individual boys to improve the acquisition of<br />
knowledge, skills and processes required by the year 8 & 9 curriculum. Boys who accept a position in the<br />
Up-skill program are expected to attend every session.<br />
Literacy Support is designed to meet the needs of students in Years 8 to 10 who have a genuine, identified<br />
problem in literacy. Allocation to these classes is on the basis of attainment testing carried out early in Year 8.<br />
New students entering the school at other times will be individually assessed if there is a suggestion that<br />
support may be required.
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