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SENIOR

EXPECTATIONS

The Senior years of school are exciting
and students can expect many

opportunities during these three years

to further grow and develop their gifts
and talents as leaders and role models

in the college community.

Our staff desire to build relationships and foster this growth
into young adulthood through the classroom, camping &
sports programs, chapel, and extra curricular activities.

Students are taught study skills and are often given greater
independence in their learning activities.

With this greater independence also comes greater
responsibility, and a whole range of new expectations apply
to the students.

Homework: Senior students may be expected to do up to two
and a half hours of homework per night.

Independent Study: Students are encouraged to become
independent learners. This is a key skill which they will
need to develop both for tertiary education and to become
independent workers in the workplace. This is fostered by
the approach which we have adopted in the college whereby
the students are encouraged to assume the responsibility for
their own learning.

Skill Areas: Senior education is a place of acquisition of
new skills. For instance, Modern History and Geography
foster research and referencing skills whilst Biology and
Mathematical Methods focus on process skills. These areas
are indeed great challenges for the students.

Behaviour: A higher adult standard of behaviour and attitude
is expected from Year 10s, 11s and 12s, particularly since they
now become examples to members of the Middle and Junior
Schools. Any students who are not regularly submitting work,
not participating in class, or demonstrating a generally non-
cooperative attitude may be asked to justify their continued
enrolment in the college.
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