Connections Program

This program will run through Term 1 and Term 2 for Year 11 students. Each student will be placed in a group during their study period. The dedicated space for the Connections program contains resources such as laptops and forms and brochures for student information. The room is available for students to use at any time when they are not on class, Monday through to Thursday. Connections attendance is mandatory and will cover a range of information and skills to build student confidence and success. Minimum Standards assistance and completion of the tests will run concurrently with Connections.

Term 1 - Week

Term 1: Focus Areas

Activity

Week 2

Monday 2^nd – Friday 6^th February

Wellbeing - Orientation

College induction and expectations for success - ACCESS

Meeting Connections groups

Getting to know the campus

Week 3

Monday 9^th – Friday 13^th February

CHSC Essentials - Technology

Technology session – setting up access to required technology for study

Week 4

Monday 16^th – Friday 20^th February

Academic Success - Systems

Setting up a home study environment and a study timetable

Week 5

Monday 23^rd – Friday 27^th February

CHSC Essentials - Library

Introduction to the library systems and resources

Week 6

Monday 2^nd – Friday 6^th March

Academic Success – Practice

Note-making skills in class and at home

Week 7

Monday 9^th – Friday 13^th March

Wellbeing – Attitude

Dealing with stress and anxiety around assessment tasks and deadlines

Week 8

Monday 16^th – Friday 20^th March

Academic Success – Practice

Reading for academic purposes

Week 9

Monday 23^rd – Friday 27^th March

CHSC Essentials – Careers Vision

Introduction to Careers and building an individual pathway for success

Week 10

Monday 30^th March – Thursday 2^nd April

Academic Success – Effort

Wellbeing – Vision and attitude

Homework survey

Term reflection

Reading for pleasure

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Term 2 - Week

Term 2: Focus Areas

Activity

Week 1

Wednesday 22^nd – Friday 24^th April

No Connections due to Staff Development Days

Week 2

Monday 27^th April – Friday 1^st May

CHSC Essentials – Cyber-citizenship

Cyber-safety and online ‘brand’

Week 3

Monday 4^th – Friday 8^th May

Academic Success – Systems

Research and referencing tools

Keeping track of research

Week 4

Monday 11^th – Friday 15^th May

CHSC Essentials – Cyber- citizenship

NSW Public School Survey

Ethical online citizenship

Using AI

Week 5

Monday 18^th – Friday 22^nd May

Wellbeing – Respectful Relationships

Respectful Relationships

Consent

Week 6

Monday 25^th – Friday 29^th May

Academic Success – Effort and Practice

Study strategies for making it stick and maximising study effort

Week 7

Monday 1^st – Friday 5^th June

CHSC Essentials – Examinations

Exam expectations, special provisions for exams, exam marking rubrics

Week 8

Monday 8^th – Friday 12^th June

Academic Success – Effort and Practice

Study strategies for learning over long periods of time and completing projects

Week 9

Monday 15^th – Friday 19^th June

CHSC Essentials – Careers Vision

Careers website and Tools

Careers survey

Week 10

Monday 22^nd – Friday 26^th June

Wellbeing – Winter Wonderland

Mid-year celebration with focus on reading for pleasure

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