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For the remainder of the year the Senior school attendance policy will be suspended. 

VCE students are required to continue to participate in all subject class/instruction, complete and submit tasks/set work and assessments.

Students are expected to meet all work requirements and the equivalent of at least 50 hours learning to attain an S for any unit. If a student is not engaging regularly they will not meet the requirements of the unit and receive an N for the unit.

VCE students are required to continue to participate in all subject class/instruction, complete and submit tasks/set work and assessments and adhere to authentication requirements. See Authentication of Work section below.

Follow your teacher’s exact instructions particularly around the conditions that assessments are to be done.

It is highly recommended that students communicate regularly with their teachers and seek assistance from the Senior school team and the Wellbeing team. See Communications section below.

Student must also follow the PHSC Remote Learning Expectations - Students.

For all VCE Unit Outcomes it is very important that teachers are able to authenticate student work. Students must ensure that all unacknowledged work submitted for assessment is genuinely their own. VCE students must complete and declaration of authenticity with formal assessments and when required by the teacher the  Authentication Record for School-based Assessment form. This declaration must be submitted with the assessment task and acknowledges that the work is the student's own.  If any part or all of the work cannot be authenticated, the matter is a potential breach of VCAA rules. Any work that cannot be authenticated will need to be repeated once on-site.

Therefore, students should ensure they date and keep all drafts, notes, plans, classwork, revision notes etc. These can be shown to teachers to help authenticate student work when we’re back at school. Students are encouraged to keep all work and not to throw out anything that could be used as evidence of learning.

Students are expected to understand and adhere to the Rules for assessments.

All assessments require students to sign a declaration of authenticity or where required by the teacher completion of the Authentication Record for School-based Assessment form.

Achieving Outcomes

Students should still be able to demonstrate that they understand the key knowledge areas and achieve the outcomes in a unit for an S or N. Teachers will use submitted tasks/ homework and other work as evidence that demonstrates the students understanding of each Area of Study /Outcome.

Remote Coursework

• It is important for students to consider their environment when completing coursework/assessments and ensure it is free from potential distractions or interruptions during the time allocated to the task.
• Students should upload completed work by the set time and date together with the signed authentication form where required.

Graded Assessment

VET students are required to continue to fully participate in all subject class/instruction, tasks/set work and assessments as provided by your trainer. 

It is highly recommended that students communicate regularly with their trainers and seek assistance from the Senior school team (VET Coordinator 9389 0629 or floudiotism@phsc.vic.edu.au) and the Wellbeing team as needed. See Communications section below.

Students must follow the VET remote learning instructions provided by your trainer. If you are unsure, please contact Maria. 

Students are also expected to regularly check their student emails for any updates Maria sends in relation to your course.

Student must also follow the PHSC Remote Learning Expectations - Students.

VET students are expected to attend all classes at their normal scheduled time via remote online learning. All students have received information from their trainers about making remote contact for lessons. Note that the arrangements for online learning vary between providers so you must follow the instructions from your trainer. If students have difficulty they should contact their trainer in the first instance. PHSC receives information about student attendance at all classes so will follow up any absences. 

VCAA advise that VCAL students will have more time to complete their courses and this will be consistent with the revised dates for the VCE.

Refer to the VCAL Home Page and VCAL Remote Learning Term 3 2020.

VCAL students are required to continue to fully participate in all subject class/instruction, tasks/set work and assessments.

It is highly recommended that students communicate regularly with their teachers and seek assistance from the Senior school team and the Wellbeing team. See Communications section below.

Student must also follow the PHSC Remote Learning Expectations - Students.

Contacting Teachers

It is recommended to regularly communicate with your teachers during school hours. Your teachers will have provided you with the best method of communication though most use email and Compass.

Contacting the Senior School Team (School Hours)

Student Wellbeing During Remote Learning

At Princes Hill Secondary College, our student wellbeing program focuses on providing relevant and meaningful support and information to all students, their friends and families about their emotional, social, mental and physical wellbeing.  While we are engaged in home learning, the wellbeing support program will continue to provide support to young people via phone, zoom and email.

Call 9389 0617 during school hours to speak to Felicity, the Student Wellbeing Coordinator or email marlowef@phsc.vic.edu.au to discuss any wellbeing or mental health concerns you have. You can also call to chat about a friend you are worried about. Parents and carers are very welcome to contact Felicity to talk about the support needs of your child. Information and referrals to external supports can also be provided. Appointments with the PHSC Educational Psychologist (Kelly), or our Mental Health Practitioner (Jess) can also be requested by contacting Felicity.