Deputy Principal - The Compass Years Update
The Fusion Years - Senior Schooling at Foxwell State Secondary College from 2023
Over the past two weeks, all Year 10 students and families have had the opportunity to access information regarding our Fusion Years Program. Last Tuesday 7 March, families had the option of attending one of two sessions while our Year 10s were provided with the same information during their Fusion class on Tuesday 14 March 2023. During these sessions, Ms Shepherd and I delivered information from our state curriculum body, the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) as well as our vision for Senior Schooling at Foxwell. As we move quickly towards Year 11, significant information – in both quantity and range – will be shared with you. It is helpful that we navigate this information progressively and together, so that we are all informed and on the same page...and not overwhelmed.
Over the next few weeks, a number of events relating to Senior Schooling will take place including our Careers Festival (please see the date claimer below) and our Career Education Fusion lessons. It is imperative that all families, particularly students, invest in and value these opportunities to learn and engage so that, together, we can best plan each student’s senior pathway and journey.
Please take the time to review with your child the presentation from the last fortnight. It is information that we must all know and understand. Also below is the QR Code for you to provide specific information regarding senior schooling – the courses, careers and other programs in which your child is interested. The more specific feedback we get, the more targeted we can be in planning options that suit our context. If your child is unsure about course or career names, please ask them to provide a description (e.g. I want to work with children in a day care centre but don’t want to go to uni; I want to study how bridges can be built and design them; I want to work in an animal shelter, I want to study how the body works and how I can help people recover from injuries) and we will investigate from there! The more you tell us, the more we know, so please take the opportunity to let us know what you want and need.
In this bulletin, we will now feature our most up-to-date career information, such as Trade Tasters on offer at TAFE and other programs as well as deadlines for applications and other priorities, so please take the time to review these amazing opportunities.
As ever, please do not hesitate to contact me regarding any questions you have – dnico0@eq.edu.au
Have a great weekend, hopefully somewhere cool!
Ms Nicolas
Deputy Principal, The Compass Years - Year 10
