Port Hacking High School ROSA Information Night

Monday 23 rd February 2015

What is a ROSA?

• Recognition of Student Achievement.

• Awarded to a student who satisfactorily completes • Year 10 • Year 11 • Students are awarded a grade from A to E for all of the subjects that they have completed satisfactorily.

The ROSA is awarded to students who; • Follow and satisfactorily complete a pattern of courses required by the BOS • Apply themselves with diligence and sustained effort in their studies

How are school grades awarded?

• All subjects have an assessment schedule that is published in the Assessment booklet – with the green cover • Students are advised to transfer this information into their school diaries for each of their subjects.

A B C D E COURSE GRADES

awarded by the school Based on the BOS course performance descriptors.

These are in the green assessment booklet.

Attendance Rate

85%

N Awards

 Not followed the course developed or endorsed by the Board  Not applied themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course by the school  Has not addressed some or all of the course outcomes  Non attendance at or no serious attempt at one of the School Certificate exams

Illness/ Misadventure.

• If a student is unable to sit an assessment task or an examination then they may apply for illness/misadventure.

• There is a school form – a copy of which is in the Green Booklet or can be obtained from a Head Teacher, the Year Advisor or Deputy Principal.

N Warning Letters

• When a student misses a task or is not completing their work in class to a satisfactory level the class teacher will send home an ‘n’ warning letter.

• This gives the student the opportunity to complete their classwork. • Students need to show their class teacher the completed work and the n warning letter will be ‘redeemed’.

How to apply for Illness/Misadventure

• If your son or daughter is absent on the day of the task, ring the school and speak to, or leave a message for the Head Teacher of that subject.

• The student obtains and completes a school illness/misadventure form. Supporting documentation – usually a doctor’s certificate is required.

Special Provisions

• Students who need additional time, access to computers or special examinations papers – i.e. large print, can apply for special provisions.

• The application form is available from Mr Papangelis – the Head Teacher Welfare

Yearly Exams

• Occur in Weeks 5 and 6 of Term 4.

• In 2015 this is from 2 nd November.

November to 13 th • The school will do a timetable for exams early in Term 4.

All My Own Work

• All students in Year 11 need to have completed All My Own Work. AMOW.

• This is a module that educates students on plagarism, cheating and malpractice. • At PHHS, Year 10 students complete this after the yearly exams.

Leaving School ??

• If a student plans to leave school then they can sit a Board of Studies Literacy and Numeracy test.

• The drawback is that these are not available all year – the BOS opens ‘Windows’ so if you are planning on leaving and want to do it – see your Deputy Principal.

Monday 7th December 2015

School Formal

Wednesday 9 th December 2015

School Sports Presentation Assembly

Friday 11 th December 2015

School Presentation Day

Wednesday 16 th December 2015

Last Day for Students.

• More information?

• Board of Studies website: www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au