Major Tasks/Home Work Process

Major Tasks (SAC)/Homework process

Semester 1

2013/2014

Major tasks/Home work process

Western Port Secondary College is endeavouring to give all students the opportunity to succeed in their schooling. We have introduced a major tasks/home work timeline for all year levels, with a four step process to help students and families with completion of set tasks. Successful completion of subjects is dependent upon students completing these tasks. Please note that there will be other homework tasks set during the semester which may include project work, reports, reading and revision etc. Teachers will also give more specific information during class that relate to the tasks on this timeline. This may include such things as a project outline, assessment sheets, worksheets etc.

This process aims to better communicate with families when major tasks/home work are due and assist in planning for these deadlines, as often this work is completed over a number of weeks including some class time. If a student does not complete a task, you will be notified via mail of the non-submission of the work. When work is not submitted after notification the student will be required to attend a Principal homework session on a Monday from 3.00- 4.00pm. These times cannot be changed once you have been notified.

Homework helps students by completing and reinforcing classroom learning and developing study habits. It also provides an opportunity for students to be responsible for their own learning. It should enable students to develop attitudes and skills necessary for success and to provide for thinking skills, goal setting, time management and study habits.

The College would like to highlight some suggestions that will assist in helping your child complete these tasks.

What if my child says they cannot do the work?

• Please contact the subject teacher to discuss, or your child’s Footprints/Home group teacher so this can be addressed- please do not leave this until the deadline.

What is the best way to support my child at home?

• Provide a quite study area and supervised access to a computer when required. The College library is also open from 8.00am, lunchtimes and until 4.00pm after school. Numeracy support is provided in the Numeracy Centre during lunchtimes
• Talk to your child about their organisation of tasks and what they are doing- they may need to visit the local library or buy a poster for a task.
• Check their diary use for planning and use this to communicate with a teacher if necessary.

How many hours of part time work is appropriate?

• Schools recommend that a student should not work more than 10 hours in the week in order to maintain a balance between school, work and other activities such as sport.

Below are the recommended times that student’s should spend completing homework in order to successfully complete tasks in various subjects.

Year 7 / 2 - 5 hours per week
Year 8 / 5 - 7 hours
Year 9 / 7 - 10 hours
Year 10 / 10 - 12 hours
Year 11 / 12 - 15 hours
Year 12 / 15 - 20 hours

Andrew Nicholls

Principal

Satisfactory completion of Year 7-12 School Assessed Coursework

The emphasis at WPSC is upon building positive partnerships between families and the school, and to assist students in getting the most out of their education at every year level.

This document provides a semester timeline outlining two major tasks for each subject at each year level. The timeline will enable students and parents to organise their time to complete and hand in set tasks by the due date.

These are major assessment tasks in Years 7 to 10, or assessment tasks as prescribed by VCAA in VCE/VCAL in Years 11 and 12. The “rich tasks” are central to the satisfactory completion of the subject and involve both classwork and homework. They form part of the overall homework program set during the semester which may also include other project work, reports, reading and revision.

Stage 1.

• In order to satisfactorily complete the subject, Major Tasks must be fully completed and handed in by the due date.
• It is expected that all students will make every effort to complete the requirements of stage 1.
• In some exceptional circumstances students may not be able to hand major tasks in on time. If this should occur the following staged response will occur:

Stage 2

If the SAC task is not submitted by the due date the subject teacher will have the discretion to extend the submission time by up to one week. Extensions are not automatically given, especially in the case of a VCE/VCAL task but may be requested in the case of illness or special circumstances. A note from parents is required for the granting of an extension.

Stage 3

• If after the extension is given a student does not submit work as required, the teacher notifies 0the relevant Team Leader.
• Students are followed up with Footprints/Home Group Teacher/Coordinator to discuss. This may result in a year level detention to enable the student to complete the work under supervision.
• If the required work is not submitted within the amended time frame the students will be required to attend a “Principal homework” session on the next available Monday afternoon (3-4pm) in the library. Families will be notified at least 24 hours prior if a student is required to attend.
• Only Learning Level Leaders or Team Leaders can report students for the “Principal homework” sessions. Only in extreme circumstances may a Principal’s Detention be delayed.
• Students are required to come prepared for work in these sessions. There will be access to ICT if required. These sessions will be supervised by Principal Class.

Stage 4

• Consistent breach of guidelines may result in a Parent/Guardian meeting to negotiate a suitable outcome to improve learning outcomes. If a student misses three Principal Homework sessions in a semester there will be automatic follow up with Parent/Guardian to discuss supporting this student in completing tasks.

The aim of this process is for students to take pride and responsibility in completing the major tasks to the best of their ability and to enable them to gain maximum benefit from their learning.

Semester 1 SAC (School Assessed Coursework) Timeline Year 7

Term 1/Week / Domain / Subject / Task 1 / Task 2
Rollover
18th Nov- 10th Dec 2013
Weeks 1-4
Term 1 2014
Wednesday 29th Jan
Week 5
Monday 3rd Feb
Week 6
Monday 10th Feb
Week 7 / Technology / Technology / Textile Products
Monday 17th Feb
Week 8 / Humanities / History / Shoebox Archaeological Dig
Monday 24th Feb
Week 9 / English / English / Persuasive Writing
Monday 3rdMarch
Week 10 / LOTE / Indonesian / SayaSendiri
Monday 10th March
Week 11 / Art / Media / Media Task
Mathematics / Maths / Shapes
Technology / Wood / Journal
Monday 17th March
Week 12
Monday 24th March
Week 13 / Art / Ceramics / Gnome Task
Art / Music / Music Task
Science / Science / Mini Zoo project
Monday 31st March
Week 14
Term 2/Week
Tuesday 22nd April
Week 15 / Footprints / Footprints / Phillip Island Project
Monday 28th April
Week 16 / Health & Physical Education / Physical Education / Sport Research Assignment
Monday 5th May
Week 17
Monday 12th May
Week 18 / Science / Science / What a mess lab report.
Monday 19th May
Week 19 / English / English / ‘Parvana’ Persuasive /Recount
Monday 26th May
Week 20 / Humanities / Humanities / Ancient Time Traveller
LOTE / Indonesian / Siapasaya (Who Am I?)
Mathematics / Maths / Fractions
Monday 2nd June
Week 21 / Footprints / Footprints / Reflective Journal – Friends for Life
Monday 9th June
Week 1 Sem 2 / SEMESTER 2 ROLLOVER
Monday 16th June
Week 2 Sem 2
Monday 23rd June
Week 3 Sem 2 / END OF TERM 2 Friday 27th June

SAC (School Assessed Coursework) Timeline Year 8

Term 1/Week / Domain / Subject / Task 1 / Task 2
Rollover
18th Nov- 10th Dec 2013
Weeks 1-4
Term 1 2014
Wednesday 29th Jan
Week 5
Monday 3rd Feb
Week 6 / LOTE / Indonesian / Indonesian House Model
Monday 10th Feb
Week 7
Monday 17th Feb
Week 8
Monday 24th Feb
Week 9 / English / English / Short/Picture Story Response
Monday 3rdMarch
Week 10 / Art / VCD / Task 1
Humanities / History / Viking Model
Mathematics / Maths / Geometry
Monday 10th March
Week 11 / Health & Physical Education / Physical Education / Physical Activity Diary
Monday 17th March
Week 12 / Footprints / Footprints / Task 1
Monday 24th March
Week 13
Science / Science / Circulatory system assignment
Monday 31st March
Week 14
Term 2 2013
Tuesday 22ndApril
Week 15 / Technology / Foods / Task 1
Monday 28th April
Week 16 / Art / Music / Task 1
LOTE / Indonesian / Keluarga Simpson
Monday 5th May
Week 17 / Art / Art / Task 1
Monday 12th May
Week 18
Monday 19th May
Week 19 / English / English / Boy in striped pyjamas text response
Monday 26th May
Week 20 / Footprints / Footprints / Task 2
Humanities / History / Middle Ages Scrapbook
Science / Science / Rates of reaction lab report
Monday 2nd June
Week 21 / Mathematics / Maths / Statistics
Technology / Metals / Journal
Monday 9th June
Week 1 Sem 2 / SEMESTER 2 ROLLOVER
Monday 16th June
Week 2Sem 2
Monday 23rd June
Week 3 Sem 2 / END OF TERM 2 Friday 27th June

SAC (School Assessed Coursework) Timeline Year 9

Term 1/Week / Domain / Subject / Task 1 / Task 2
Rollover
18th Nov- 10th Dec 2013
Weeks 1-4
Term 1 2014
Wednesday 29th Jan
Week 5
Monday 3rd Feb
Week 6
Health & Physical Education / Healthy Mind Body & Spirit / Physical Activity Design Assignment
Mathematics / Mathematics / Pythagoras
Monday 10th Feb
Week 7 / Art / 3D Art / Task 1
Health & Physical Education / Recreational & Environmental Studies / Recreational Activity Research Assignment
Monday 17th Feb
Week 8 / Technology / Textiles/Fashion / Photo Shoot
Monday 24th Feb
Week 9 / English / English / Text Response
Humanities / Humanities / Convict Document Analysis
LOTE / Indonesian / KeluargaSaya
Monday 3rd March
Week 10 / Art / Visual Communication & Design / Task 1
Art / Photography / Task 1
Monday 10th March
Week 11 / Science / Science / Touch booklet
Monday 17th March
Week 12
Monday 24th March
Week 13 / Health & Physical Education / Game Sense / Sports Equipment Research Assignment
Monday 31st March
Week 14
Term 2/Week
Tuesday 22nd April
Week 15
Monday 28thApril
Week 16 / Mathematics / Mathematics / Geometry
Monday 5th May
Week 17 / LOTE / Indonesian / Berbelanja (shopping)
Monday 12thMay
Week 18 / Humanities / Humanities / Mapping Exercise – Murray Darling Basin
Monday 19thMay
Week 19
Monday 26thMay
Week 20 / English / English / Writing Folio
Monday 2nd June
Week 21 / Science / Science / Ecosystems assignment
Monday 9thJune
Week 1 Sem 2 / SEMESTER 2 ROLLOVER
Monday 16th June
Week 2 Sem 2
Monday 23rd June
Week 3 Sem 2 / END OF TERM 2 Friday 27th June

SAC (School Assessed Coursework) Timeline Year 10

Term 1 /Week / Domain / Subject / Task 1 / Task 2
Rollover
18th Nov- 10th Dec 2013
Weeks 1-4
Term 1 2014
Wednesday 29th Jan
Week 5
Monday 3rd Feb
Week 6 / Health & Physical Education / Physical Education / Muscles in action Assessment task
Health & Physical Education / Healthy Living / Illicit Drug Research Assignment
Health & Physical Education / Advance / Beach Survival Assignment
Mathematics / Mathematics / Measurement
Art / Art / What is Art/Holiday art Journal
Monday 10th Feb
Week 7
Monday 17thFeb
Week 8
Monday 24thFeb
Week 9 / LOTE / Indonesian / Di rumahteman
Science / Science / Genetic disorders
Monday 3rd March
Week 10 / Art / Art / Task 1
Monday 10thMarch Week 11 / Art / Photography / Task 1
Humanities / Legal Studies/Motor Vehicle & The Law / Media Report
Monday 17thMarch
Week 12 / Art / Music / Task 1
English / English / Marty’s Shadow text response
Technology / Foods / Task 1
Monday 24thMarch
Week 13 / Health & Physical Education / Advance / Major Research Assignment
Monday 31st March
Week 14 / Health & Physical Education / Major Games & Sports Coaching / Major Game Investigation
Term 2/Week
Tuesday 22nd April
Week 15 / Health & Physical Education / Physical Education / Modified Game Assessment Task
Health & Physical Education / Major Games & Sports Coaching / Peer Coaching Assignment
Science / Science / Car Safety research
Monday 28thApril
Week 16 / Health & Physical Education / Healthy Living / Parenting Assignment
Monday 5th May
Week 17 / Humanities / History / Analysis of Evidence – JFK Assassination
Health & Physical Education / Individual Conditioning / Fitness Training Program Assessment Task
Mathematics / Mathematics / Trigonometry
Art / Art / Art styles presentation
Monday 12th May
Week 18 / English / English / Language analysis
Monday 19thMay
Week 19 / Art / Art / Task 2
Monday 26th May
Week 20 / Art / Photography / Task 2
Monday 2nd June
Week 21 / Humanities / Legal Studies/Motor Vehicles & The Law / Legislation Review
Humanities / History / Research Assignment September 11
LOTE / Indonesian / Ayo, kitakerestoran
Technology / Foods / Task 2
Semester 2 begins
Monday 9th June
Week 1 Sem 2 / SEMESTER TWO ROLLOVER
Monday 16thJune
Week 2 Sem 2
Monday 23rdJune
Week 3 Sem 2 / END OF TERM 2 Friday 27th June

SAC (School Assessed Coursework) Timeline Year 11

Term 1 /Week / Domain / Subject / Task 1 / Task 2 / Task 3
Rollover
18th Nov- 10th Dec 2013
Weeks 1-4
Term 1 2014
Wednesday 29th Jan
Week 5
Monday 3rd Feb
Week 6 / English / English / Two responses to context
Health & PE / Health & Human Dev / Kinder Brochure
Health & PE / Outdoor Education / Wilderness Essay
Humanities / Sociology / Identity Folio
VCAL / Integrated Unit / Me MeMe
Monday 10th Feb
Week 7 / Health & P. E / Physical Education / Musculoskeletal Lab
Science / Biology / Practical Report
Science / Physics / Radioactivity Test
Art / Visual Communication / Task 1
Monday 17th Feb
Week 8 / Art / Art / Task 1
Humanities / Business Management / Local Small Business Evaluation
Monday 24th Feb
Week 9 / Art / Studio Art / Task 1
Monday 3rdMarch
Week 10
Humanities / History / Prohibition/Gangsters
Health & PE / Outdoor Education / Media survey Assessment Task
Science / Biology / Practical Report
Science / Chemistry / Summary Report
Science / Psychology / Visual Perception Annotated Poster
VCAL / Integrated Unit / Grand Prix
Monday 10th March
Week 11 / Health & Physical Education / Health & Human Development / Determinants of Youth Health Assessment Task
Mathematics / General / Task 1
Monday 17th March
Week 12 / Art / Music / Task 1
Art / Visual Communication / Task 2
Mathematics / Methods / Task 1
Monday 24th March
Week 13 / English / English / Essay Montana 1948
Health & PE / Physical Education / Coaching Assignment
VCAL / Work Related Skills / Individual Project
Monday 31st March
Week 14
Humanities / History / Great Depression 1930’s
Term 2 /Week
Tuesday 22nd April
Week 15 / Health & Physical Education / Outdoor Education / Risk Taking Adventurers Assessment Task
Humanities / Business Management / School Based Enterprise
Art / Art / Self portrait analysis
Monday 28th April
Week 16 / English / English / Issues SAC
Health & PE / Health & Human Development / Youth Health Issues Assessment Task
VCAL / Integrated Unit / ANZAC
Monday 5th May
Week 17 / Humanities / Legal Studies / Criminal Law Case Study
Mathematics / General / Task 2
Science / Psychology / Cognitive Development - Research Investigation
English / Literature / Film text adaptation
Monday 12th May
Week 18 / Humanities / History / WWII Essay
Science / Biology / Multimedia presentation
Monday 19th May
Week 19 / Mathematics / Methods / Task 2
Science / Physics / Electricity Prac Investigation
Monday 26th MayWeek 20 / Art / Art / Art Assignment 2
Art / Music / Task 2
Humanities / Business Management / Social Responsibility Investigation
Science / Chemistry / Investigation - Nanotechnology
English / English / Context
Writing (3 pieces)
Monday 2nd June
Week 21 / Art / Music / Task 2
Art / Studio Art / Task 2
English / English / Literature Circles & Journal
Humanities / Legal Studies / Criminal Court Procedure
VCAL / Integrated Unit / Panel Interview
Monday 9th June
Week 1 Sem 2 / SEMESTER TWO ROLLOVER
Monday 16th June
Week 2 Sem 2
Monday 23rd June
Week 3 Sem 2 / END OF TERM 2 Friday 27th June

SAC (School Assessed Coursework) Timeline Year 12

Term 1/Week / Domain / Subject / SAC 1 / SAC 2 / Sac 3/4
Rollover
18th Nov- 10th Dec 2013
Weeks 1-4
Term 1 2014
Wednesday 29th Jan
Week 5
Monday 3rd Feb
Week 6 / Humanities / Business Management / SAC 1
Science / Psychology / Brain Visual Presentation
Health & P E / Outdoor Education / Dreamtime Presentation
Monday 10th Feb
Week 7 / Health & Physical Education / Physical Education / Peak Performance Assessment Task
Science / Biology / Practical Report
VCAL / Integrated Unit / Gingerbread House
Monday 17th Feb
Week 8 / Art / Visual Communication / Task 1
Art / Studio Art / Task 1
English / Literature / Adaptions Analysis
Humanities / Legal Studies / SAC 1
Humanities / Sociology / Research on Community Group SAC1- Commence
Health & PE / Health & Human Development / NHPA’s Presentation
Mathematics / Further / Networks
Monday 24thFeb
Week 9 / Art / Art / Task 1
English / English / Issue Response Oral
Humanities / Business Management / SAC 2a
Monday 3rdMarch
Week 10 / Humanities / History / SAC 1
Mathematics / Methods / Test1
Health & Physical Education / Health & Human Development / Glyceamic Index Research Project
VCAL / Integrated Unit / Café Assessment Unit
Monday 10thMarch
Week 11
Monday 17th March
Week 12 / Art / Music / Task 2
English / Literature / Views and Values
Science / Psychology / States of Consciousness test
Monday 24th March
Week 13 / English / English / Orals SAC
Health & Physical Education / Outdoor Education / Commercialisation Task
VCAL / Work Related Skills / Individual Projects
Monday 31st March
Week 14 / Science / Biology / Practical Report
Term 2/Week
Tuesday 22nd April
Week 15 / Art / Visual Communication & Design / Task 2
Health & Physical Education / Physical Education / Energy Systems Laboratory Report
Humanities / Legal Studies / SAC 2
Science / Chemistry / Extended Investigation
VCAL / Integrated Unit / Turning 18
Monday 28thApril
Week 16 / English / English / Ransom Text Response
Mathematics / Further / Data
Monday 5th May
Week 17 / Humanities / Business Management / SAC 2b / SAC 3
Mathematics / Methods / Task 1
Art / Art / Compare and Contrast-art-iculate p178
Monday 12th May
Week 18 / English / Literature / Review Analysis
Science / Biology / Multimedia Presentation
Science / Chemistry / Written Report
Science / Psychology / Memory research investigation
Monday 26th May
Week 20 / Art / Studio Art / Task 2
Humanities / History / SAC 2
Humanities / Legal Studies / SAC 3
VCAL / Integrated Unit / RSPCA
Monday 2nd June
Week 21 / Art / Art / Task 2
Art / Music / Task 2
English / English / SAC Context Prompt
Mathematics / Methods / Application task
VCAL / Integrated Unit / Panel Interviews
Monday 9th June
Week 1 Sem 2 / YEAR 12 MID YEAR EXAM WEEK INCLUDING THE GAT
SEMESTER TWO ROLLOVER
Monday 16th June
Week 2 Sem 2
Monday 23rd June
Week 3 Sem 2 / END OF TERM 2 Friday 27th June