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College teaching to be reviewed

 

Brisbane Water Secondary College has arranged an external review of learning and teaching in years 10, 11 and 12 at the college, through the district office of the Education Department.

The department set up guidelines for external reviews two or three years ago.

The principal, Ms Carolyn Carter, said the school asked for the review because it was timely in the development phase of the new college.

"Next year, we will have years 10, 11 and 12 students in the college.

"If we have the review this year, we will have the recommendations and the support required to put them in place," she said.

"A second major reason for the review is that we have decided as a college to focus on learning, as demonstrated by our vision statement and by devoting our two remaining school development days to workshops and sessions on learning."

The review will be held during week 8 next term, June 17 to 21.

The panel conducting the review will be Trish Donohue (District CEO School Improvement), Dave Wasson (CEO School Improvement Parramatta), Wayne Ible (district superintendent's nominee and principal of Henry Kendall High School), Andrew Newman (College principal Tuggerah Lakes), Dave Beattie (deputy principal, The Entrance senior campus), Kerrie Fraser (head teacher English, Henry Kendall High School), Sueanne Matthews (head teacher creative and performing arts, Woy Woy senior campus).

The review team will analyse school documents, interviewing a selection of staff, students and parents, and observe some lessons.

The team's terms of reference are to review, report and make recommendations about the effectiveness of the school's quality systems in supporting teaching and learning, the alignment of teaching programs and practices with Board of Studies syllabus outcomes and expectations and student learning.

At the end of the review, the school will be presented with a report of their findings and some recommendations.

The implementation of the recommendations will be negotiated with the district office.

School newsletter, April 12