Next Wednesday 29 May, all Year 11 HSC students will attend a Study Skills session with Elevate on Memory Mnemonics during their scheduled Period 1 lesson. Students undertaking an HSC plus Vocational pattern of study may choose to attend this session or their normal scheduled class.
Students should bring a pen to the session.
This session is delivered by a group of recent successful graduates and will cover:
Further details can be found in the link below:
As we are well into Term 2, with a myriad of assignments well underway and preparations for the upcoming Trial and HSC exams already starting to take off, the senior library team have given the HSC resources section a much needed ‘face-lift’!
After looking at how to make the section more user friendly, in consultation with last year’s Year 12 students, we found that simple subject signage, instead of the traditional dewey system signs, would be easier to navigate.
Students are now able to see exactly where the study guides and past exam papers are for their selected subjects and in the case of Mathematics and English, sorted by strand as well, ensuring that they can find their chosen resources easier and quicker, with a few students saying that it is much more ‘practical’ and more ‘user friendly’ :)
We are constantly updating the section, adding new study resources regularly and we are always open to any recommendations!
We hope that this ‘revitalised’ resource section is of greater help for our senior students, with many borrowings ahead!
Ms Tamara Bliznjakovic
Library Technician & Book Hire Coordinator
tbliznjakovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Dear Students, Parents and Carers,
Please find below the schedule for the Year 12 Tutorials in Term 2, Week 4. Topics covered during the tutorials include content revision, study skills, exam preparation and practice papers. These tutorials have proven extremely valuable and, while not compulsory, are strongly encouraged.
*These tutorials apply to Year 11 students undertaking an HSC subject in 2024.
| DATE | SUBJECT | TIME | STAFF | ROOM |
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Monday, 20 May 2024
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Geography | 7:30am – 8:30am | Wallington | W25 |
| Studies of Religion II | 3:15pm – 5:15pm | Cooper/ Stewart | W40 | |
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024
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Maths Standard 2 | 7:30am – 8:30am | O’Connor | E36 |
| Mathematics Advanced | 7:30am – 8:30am | Phoebe Guirguis | E42 | |
| Visual Arts | 3:15pm – 5pm | Turnbull | C13 | |
| Drama | 7:30am – 8:30am | Gina Cohen | P12 | |
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Wednesday, 22 May 2024
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Industrial Tech Multimedia | 7:30am – 8:30am | Gibbs | W32A |
| PDHPE | 7:30am – 8:30am | Darvill | GHR | |
| Maths Standard 2 | 7:30am – 8:30am | Cornish | E33 | |
| Modern History | 3:15pm – 4:15pm | Brophy | K11 | |
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Friday, 24 May 2024
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Software Design & Development | 7am – 8am | Stead | T04 |
| Hospitality | 7am – 8am | McCarthy | TF1 | |
| Design and Technology | 7am – 8am | Medcalf | T03 |
It is important that we know attendance numbers so teachers can prepare accordingly. To that end, the expectation is that students who register for the tutorial, attend. Rolls will be taken to assist us to manage the program. The cut-off time to register for morning tutorials is 3pm the day prior.
Ms Brooke Kent has emailed the registration sheet to students to register their attendance at the tutorials.
Ms Martina Cooper
Director of Curriculum
mcooper@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Dear Parents and Carers
Selected Year 11 English students require parent/carer permission for an excursion to the NESA Sydney Writers’ Festival at Carriageworks, Eveleigh.
This is an all day event offsite on Wednesday, 22 May 2024.
Please provide permission via the Parent Portal.
This Term Elevate Education delivers high-impact workshops to our students that help to develop their study skills, motivation, and exam preparation. Over the Term, you are invited to join their parent webinar series, where you can help support your child at home by reinforcing the skills they are learning at school.
Elevate Education’s free webinars for Term 2 will take place on the following Wednesdays:
Parents learn how to help their child revise effectively, prioritise high-impact work, and build good routines in the run up to exams.
Parents learn how to help their child manage stress and anxiety during exams, and how they can maximise marks in the exam room.
Parents can ask the Elevate study skills experts any burning questions in the run-up to exams. This is a great opportunity to ask any questions you feel have been unanswered by Elevate in their webinars so far, whether that relates to your child’s study space, their motivation levels or the way they study.
Register for the series by clicking HERE.
The National Art School Workshop for Waverley College Year 11 Visual Design class, will include a wheel throwing Ceramics workshop facilitated by experienced National Art School artists.
This Ceramics wheel thrown pottery workshop will experiment with techniques of forming tableware (cups, bowls and plates). Students learn how to throw pots with a strong architectural form to create objects of simplicity and beauty.
Students will be creating two/three pieces of work which can potentially be a part of this assessment submission.
Students are to wear their PE Sports Uniform and bring a towel with them – preferably an old towel.
Permission notes need to be completed by 13 May on the Parent Portal.
The break presents an opportunity for students to consolidate their study notes and prepare for assessment tasks in Term 2.
Students are encouraged to use this time wisely to balance study, leisure and exercise, to maintain their wellbeing.
Please find below useful study guides and planners for the break, which include valuable tips, resources and details of the Study Skills website.
The Online Study Skills Handbook is HERE.
Username: forwaverleycollegeonly
Password: 94results
You may also access the Online Study Skills Handbook through the College Website. Click on the Curriculum link on the Home page.
Dear Students, Parents and Carers,
Please find below the schedule for the Year 12 Tutorials in Term 2, Week 1. Topics covered during the tutorials include content revision, study skills, exam preparation and practice papers. These tutorials have proven extremely valuable and, while not compulsory, are strongly encouraged.
*These tutorials apply to Year 11 students undertaking an HSC subject in 2024.
| DATE | SUBJECT | TIME | STAFF | ROOM |
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Wednesday, 1 May 2024
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Visual Arts | 3:15pm – 5pm | Turnbull | C13 |
| Industrial Tech Multimedia | 7:30am – 8:30am | Gibbs | W32A | |
| Mathematics Extension 1 | 7:45am – 8:45am | Hall | E32 | |
| Thursday, 2 May 2024 | English Advanced and Standard: Craft of Writing in the HSC | 7:30am – 8:30am | Ryan & Fernandez | K21 |
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Friday, 3 May 2024
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Hospitality | 7am – 8am | B McCarthy | TF1 |
| Maths Standard 2 | 7am – 8am | Cornish | E33 |
It is important that we know attendance numbers so teachers can prepare accordingly. To that end, the expectation is that students who register for the tutorial, attend. Rolls will be taken to assist us to manage the program.
The cut-off time to register for morning tutorials is 3pm the day prior.
Ms Brooke Kent has emailed the registration sheet to students to register their attendance at the tutorials.
Ms Martina Cooper
Director of Curriculum
mcooper@waverley.nsw.edu.au
In Term 2 2024, Ms Joyce’s Year 11 Legal Studies Class will attend a Criminal Law workshop for NSW Law Week.
NSW Law Week is an annual festival that is all about creating greater access to justice for Australians.
When: Friday, 10 May 2024, Period 4 and Lunch
Where: Waverley Library
Internationally Educated assists students and their families through the selection and application process for United States universities. They offer a SAT Practice Exam in partnership with test prep provider, Revolution Prep.
Taking full-length practice tests under timed conditions is essential to being ready for the official test. A proctored practice exam will help students build testing endurance and give them a real-time snapshot of their testing performance.
Additional information and registration can be found HERE.
Register by 1 May 2024.
Dear Students, Parents and Carers,
Please find below the schedule for the Year 12 Tutorials in Term 1, Week 11. Topics covered during the tutorials include content revision, study skills, exam preparation and practice papers. These tutorials have proven extremely valuable and, while not compulsory, are strongly encouraged.
*These tutorials apply to Year 11 students undertaking an HSC subject in 2024.
| Date | Subject | Time | Staff | Room |
| Monday, 8 April 2024 | Studies of Religion II | 3:30pm – 5pm | Cooper/Stewart | E40 |
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Tuesday, 9 April 2024
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PDHPE | 7:30am – 8:30am | Darvill | GHR |
| Spanish Beginners | 7:30am – 8:30am | D Kroll | W24 | |
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Wednesday, 10 April 2024
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Maths Advanced | 7:30am – 8:30am | Riley | E23 |
| Industrial Tech Multimedia | 7:30am – 8:30am | Gibbs | W32A | |
| Thursday, 11 April 2024 | Maths Standard 2 | 7:30am – 8:30am | Cornish | E33 |
| Friday, 12 April 2024 | Classes Conclude Term 1 | |||
It is important that we know attendance numbers so teachers can prepare accordingly. To that end, the expectation is that students who register for the tutorial, attend. Rolls will be taken to assist us to manage the program. The cut-off time to register for morning tutorials is 3pm the day prior.
Ms Brooke Kent has emailed the registration sheet to students to register their attendance at the tutorials.
Ms Martina Cooper
Director of Curriculum
mcooper@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Interviews on both of these days will take place between 8:30am and 6:30pm.
All interviews will be held via Zoom.
IT have provided a video on how to set up a Zoom Meeting. You can view this video HERE.
Bookings for these interviews can be made through the Parent Lounge in TASS.
Bookings opened on Tuesday, 2 April at 9am and will close on Friday, 26 April at 3:30pm.
There will be no classes or sport training for any Senior School students on either of these days.
A list of Zoom account numbers will be sent by IT to all parents/carers prior to the interview dates. This will usually be a day or two before the interviews. You do not need the Zoom code to make your bookings.
In order to have staff available to as many families as possible, interviews will be of five minutes’ duration.
To make the process as efficient as possible and to minimise lost time, we ask that you don’t make consecutive bookings and leave at least a five minute gap between your bookings to allow time to move between meetings with the teachers.
The following staff will not be available for interviews;
Monday 29 April
Ms H. Chia
Ms M. Cooper
Ms K. Downey
Ms F. Heffernan
Mr P. Riley
Ms N. Silsby
Ms C. Stewart
Mr J. Walker
Tuesday 30 April
Ms H. Chia
Ms K. Downey
Ms F. Heffernan
Mr P. Riley
Ms N. Silsby
Mr J. Walker
The link to the Parent Lounge is HERE.
User ID = email address
Password = if you cannot remember your password you can reset by selecting ‘forgot password’.
If you have any technical issues with using the system then you should contact the IT Department on (02) 9369 0784 or email iAssist@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation who are the traditional Custodians of the land on which Waverley College is located. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual connections to the land, waters, seas and sky and their rich contribution to society.
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