Introduction to High School 2022

A warm welcome to the 2022 academic year of High School at King's. The school is now bustling with activity and it has been gratifying to see the enthusiasm of staff and students - both in the classroom and beyond! We welcomed back our Year 12 students three weeks ago, via online learning, and Year 7 - 11 also experienced two weeks of online teaching. While classroom lessons would have been preferable, teachers were still glad to be able to meet so many of our students on Teams. It was wonderful to welcome our Year 7s and new Years 8 - 12 students to an on-campus induction day at the start of term. Year 7 students were clearly excited to be in high school at last and have been particularly enthusiastic. They really enjoyed the “Funny Hat Day” and the “Show Your Pet” experience they had in PC classes! We look forward to seeing this vibrancy continue throughout the year. We are finding it hard to believe it's Week 4 already! By now, all students should be working diligently towards mastering their current content, in preparation for assessment tasks later in the term. As always, we encourage our parents to partner with us by ensuring that your children keep on task so that they can reach their full potential!

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Focus Points for Each Year Level

Year 12
Bringing our Year 12s back earlier gave them the opportunity to be settled, focused and progressing with their learning by the time our other students returned to school. Our Year 12 students are halfway through their second last unit of work (Unit 3). All the Unit 3 and Unit 4 assessments count towards a student’s final grade and it is pleasing to see so many of our Year 12 students working constructively towards preparing drafts.

Year 11
Year 11 students are halfway through their study of Unit 1. It is important that students engage in their learning to ensure they are appropriately prepared for the Year 12 course. The Year 11 course provides an opportunity for students to ‘bank’ valuable points towards their Queensland Certificate of Education, which is issued at the end of Year 12. 
 
Year 10
In Year 10, students study English, Maths and Science as core subjects and commence ‘taster’ subjects in preparation for their senior courses which commence in Term 4. We encourage students to apply themselves to the subjects they have chosen at subject selection. Later in the year, if necessary, students can apply to change into a subject more suited to their interests, skills, abilities and future pathway.
 
Year 9
In Year 9, all students study English, Maths, Science, Humanities, Health and PE. This is the first year that Health has been compulsory and we are hearing great feedback from students about this course. Students are always excited to finally have the opportunity to experience elective subjects they have chosen themselves. 
 
Year 8
Now that Year 8 have progressed from being the youngest in the school, they always have fun participating in their next round of rotation subjects. This gives them the opportunity to try more practical subjects, which assist them in making selections for Year 9 electives in Term 3.
 
Year 7
The Year 7 cohort have made a smooth transition into our high school community. Students participated in a Foundations for Success talk on induction day which focused on the four pillars of learning: 

• Home
• Content and skills
• Applying what you’ve learned
• Assessment techniques 

Students were given tips about how to find the assessment schedule, how long to spend on homework, when to start working on assignments, what to do if they are away, etc. Students were also encouraged to attend Homework Lunch and After School Homework and Assignment Assistance sessions [see more about these sessions below or on Compass under Learning].