How to be successful in Senior School

To be successful on your pathway, how useful do you think teachers can be in helping support you?

• Not very useful

• Not useful to me, but maybe to someone else

• Useful if my pathway is to be a teacher

• They will be very supportive and useful

To be successful in senior school, how often do you think you need to check your school email?

• Daily

• Every few days

• Once a fortnight

• Every term

To be successful in senior school, how often do you need to check Daymap or Google classroom to see bulletin updates, check due dates, check for overdue work etc?

• Daily

• Every few days

• Once a fortnight

• Every term

Which method do you think allows you to be most successful when completing an assessment task?

• trying to complete it as soon as possible

• create a plan to work on it regularly over the period of time that has been set

• complete the work at the very last minute

• try and get an extension to have a longer time on the task

How much study do you think is required before a test to be successful?

• Reading through notes before the test

• Consistent and focused study over a period of time is necessary for success.

• No study is required, just rely on luck
• Studying the night before the test is sufficient

This graph shows the attendance rate and academic achievement of the year 10 cohort in 2023.

The x-axis shows the % attendance of each student and the y-axis shows the average grades for each student

(5 = A, 4 = B, 3 = C, 2 = D, 1 = E).

What does this graph say in regards to attendance vs academic achievement?

• If you come to school every day you are guaranteed to succeed to the highest level

• The more you attend, the better the chance you have of academic success

• There is no relationship between attendance and academic success

• Those with the highest mark all had 100% attendance

Whose pathway is more important to you?

• Your pathway

• Your friends pathway

What is considered a success here at Unley High School?

• Achieving straight A grades in every subject

• Performing as well as you can in all your subjects

• Leaving school to do an apprenticeship

• Graduating in 2026

What will help you be successful on your pathway?

• Procrastination and laziness
• Ignoring feedback and advice
• Making decisions that result in negative impacts on you

• Hard work, determination, and continuous learning will help you be successful on your pathway.

Is it important to know your pathway right now?

• No, it's better to just go with the flow and not make any decisions.

• Not really, you can begin to figure it out with support through the coming years.

• Yes, it is important to know your pathway right now before starting Senior School