Year 8 Assessment Booklet 2017

WELCOME MESSAGE – ACADEMIC CAPTAINS

Welcome to Somerset College.

The assessment booklet will be the official guide for your academic studies at Somerset College. The

booklet’s primary purpose is to assist students with their academic studies. It contains assessment due

dates, a guide to Harvard Referencing and the College’s plagiarism policy. We highly recommend that

you enter all assessment dates into your College diary, phone calendar, yearly planner or whichever

system you use to organise your school year.

It is essential that time is managed effectively (don’t leave work to the last minute!). If you have trouble

understanding something, don’t be afraid to ask someone. You also need to have a healthy and balanced

lifestyle, which includes time for school, yourself and others.

If you are in Years 7 to 11, now is the time to find out what learning method works for you. While

academic success is important in these years, it is also vitally important that you understand how to

study effectively in preparation for your final year of school. For Year 12 students, it is your final year.

Best of luck and don’t forget to enjoy the experience.

As said by Malcolm Forbes, ‘

The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.

’

In 2017, we encourage you to approach your studies as a way to expand your knowledge and increase

your understanding of the world.

Learning isn’t just a process of ticking boxes on a curriculum or course outline – it’s about exploration,

enrichment and personal growth. We encourage you to do the best that you can do.

If you need help regarding your studies or College life, feel free to come and talk to your Academic

Captains. Best of luck to all students for 2017.

Jina Hong

Nalin Batra

2017 Academic Captain

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”