Term 2 Newsletter – Year 10 

Yr10s have been busy this term learning about their career and study pathways in Connect classes. It’s an important time of student life to be making wise and informed decisions about their future. The VCE includes many various subjects in the Science, Humanities, Health and Physical Education, Arts and Technologies all to complement the core subjects of English and Maths. The other main pathway is for students who wish to learn and prepare more for the workforce and further education via the Vocational Major stream. The Greenvale school community wish all students the best of luck in making wise decisions and pursuing success in their studies.  

Yr10 students completed their first official round of school-based exams as Semester 1 Yr10 Exams. Each exam went for 90mins and students are to be commended for their conduct in the large and sometimes cold, exam room (gym). The gym was silent and students were conscientiously working hard, concentrating for the full duration demonstrating all of their understanding of each subject. Students will now review their results and receive quality feedback from their teachers about what they have achieved and how to do even better next semester.  

During the final week of Term all Yr10s are out in the real world experiencing life as a working young adult. Students have sourced their own employment opportunities and signed contracts to work in their chosen industry for the week. Students will no doubt experience a very different week to their normal routine with earlier morning starts, the commute in peak hour traffic, maintaining their work ethic throughout a full and busy day. Students will keep a work experience journal and receive a “Teacher Visit” from one of their teachers from school. Good luck and enjoy the experience. 

This Term Dr Zach Greig, a youth psychologist, addressed the Year 10 cohort about the Stand Up Program, which engages students to make their school the most respectful and socially supportive environment it can be. 35 students have volunteered to be leaders of this SUP program and have already planned lessons to present to Year 7 classes as well as taught teachers and parents about their role in assisting students to Stand Up.