As we approach the end of Term 3, we acknowledge that our students are now in the homestretch of their secondary school education. This is an extremely busy time, with multiple SACs and SATs due dates occurring in the next few weeks. We have the final examinations beginning soon. VCAA have already published the examination timetable on their website, and families are encouraged to be conscious of the dates when organizing family events for this period. Pages - VCE examination timetable (vcaa.vic.edu.au) Students were given their official notification of their individual examination dates in the EXCEL classes on Monday 2 September. Please note that performance, language orals and the VET Creative Digital & Media computer examinations are held in other venues, and it is important that the students have the relevant examination slip for those examinations.

The Unit 3/4 trial examination week is an essential part of the Year 12 program at Damascus College. It is expected that all students completing Unit 3 and 4 subjects sit the practice exams. This allows students to prepare for the VCAA October/November examinations, regarding the amount of time and revision required for each subject. The exams will be assessed, and feedback given to students. The results may also be used by teachers to assist with the indicative grade calculations that are required to be submitted to VCAA. Indicative grade scores are used by VCAA to help calculate a derived exam score. Students may wear casual clothes for the trial examinations.

The trial examinations will be held in the second week of the Victorian school holidays, from Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October. We advise that family holidays are best avoided at this time, giving students the maximum chance for success. Thursday and Friday of the final week of Term Three are revision days - Year 12 VCE students will not be expected to attend school on this day, however, please be aware there will be some revision lectures running over these few days. We encourage students to spend part of the first week revising for the examinations. Learning Areas are running the following revision lectures:

• Health and Human Development: 9 September, 3:30pm (2.5 hours)
• General Maths: 16 September, 3:30pm (2.5 hours)
• Specialist Maths: 18 September, 11:00am (2 hours)
• Chemistry: 18 September, 1:30pm, 18 September (3 hours)
• Mathematical Methods: 19 September, 1:30pm (3 hours)
• Business Management: 20 September, 9:00am (2 hours)
• Media: 20 September, 11:00am (2 hours)
• Psychology: 23 September, 9:00am (3 hours)
• English: 27 September, 10:00am (2 hours)
• History Revolutions: 8 October, 9:00am (2 hours)
• English Language: 10 October, 1:30pm (2 hours)
• Physics: 14 October, 1:30pm (2 hours)
• Legal Studies: 18 October, 9:00am (2 hours)
• Health and Human Development: 9 September, 3:30pm (2.5 hours)

2024 Unit 3&4 Trial Exams