Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Student Behaviour & Expectations:

• All students have the right to complete their studies in the best possible learning environment

• All students are expected to take thorough notes and participate fully in class activities

• All students are expected to complete all designated homework to the best of their ability

• Students who behave in class in ways that disrupt other students learning or who do not complete

• designated work may:

• Receive a verbal warning from their teacher and/or Coordinator and Parents informed by phone

• Receive a progress concern letter referring to inappropriate classroom behaviour, completion of homework or class work, deadlines, quality of effort

• Receive a detention to complete work (Thursday or Saturday)

Inappropriate behaviour and non-completion of work will be recorded by teachers and coordinators, and will be referred to should a student be called to a promotion interview at the end of the year and may be a factor in a student being denied the right to proceed to the next year level.

Promotion and Pathways Policy

The full updated Promotion and Pathways Policy can be found on MazCom under Staff Services > Policies, Procedures, Forms, & Guidelines.

In brief:

In considering the appropriate pathway for a student, Attendance and Achievement will be taken into account with respect to:

• The student’s attendance rate in each subject or unit does not deplete lower than 90% per semester

• The number of subjects or units satisfactorily completed

• The student’s progression in Semester 1 as a point of reference

• The completion of all assessment tasks including examinations with a minimum subject weighted average* of 55%

• A demonstrated commitment to complete all tasks within subjects/units

• A positive attitude towards staff, work and a consistent work ethic

• Satisfactory behaviour and a demonstrated willingness to comply with the College rules and expectations

Students who do not meet the requirements for satisfactory completion of subjects will engage in a progress interview with the Dean of the appropriate school (Junior or Senior), and other relevant staff.

At this panel, various options will be discussed, including changing vocational pathways, choosing alternative studies, moving to a reduced load, or changing study habits.

Fundamentally, Mazenod College is proud to offer a wide variety of pathways for young men and choosing the correct one for each student is the focus of this policy.