Languages
MRS JODY FRIEND, HEAD OF LOTE, HEAD OF BLACK HOUSE
HIGHLIGHTS The College took Language and Cultural Trips to Japan, Germany and New Caledonia during 2019, visiting many famous cities and sites, providing girls with opportunities to broaden their language and cultural understanding. •
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Bastille Day Celebration – The annual themed lunch for students dressed in Frenchinspired costumes. Octoberfest for Teens – Girls travelled to Brisbane to enjoy a fun day celebrating German culture.
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staff members participated in the first Endorsement event; as a lead endorser and endorser.
There have been great opportunities for students to develop their language skills through interacting with visiting and enrolled students from France, Germany, Canada, Switzerland and Japan.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING The implementation of the new senior syllabuses in 2019 meant that teachers were introducing new topics and assessment in Year 11 whilst completing the final year of the outgoing syllabus with the Year 12 classes. Teachers submitted their first two Internal Assessment items for Endorsement with QCAA, and two
As the District Panels and State Panels finished their duties, language teachers applied for, and were appointed to, roles for the Endorsement and Confirmation processes. Further training for Confirmation will be conducted in 2020. Teachers have continued to work with colleagues from other local schools to develop assessment items and teaching resources to support the new syllabus documents.
Academic Results FRENCH Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
2 10 24
33 24 330+ 240 +100+20 27 220 22 +110 11 270+ 13 90 9 +404+10 1 130+ 6 +10 1 50+6 120 30+3303+303 90+9 404+303
GERMAN Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
25 150 15 +90 9 250+ 29 12 +404 290+ 120 60+6 303+20 32 20 32 40+4 10 1 30 3
JAPANESE
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
21 120 12 +150 15 +30 3 210+ 15 110 11 +20 2 150+ 30+310 1 1 3 10+30+10 1 2 20+10 1 20 2
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