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xkael

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Question about HSC

I heard that it was compulsory that we had to be at school most days.

What happens if we do not attend school, for lets say, 5 days? or 10 days? or 20 days? or 40 days?
Are we still eligible to get our HSC?
 

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Re: Question about HSC

If its on assessment task days, you need a doctor's certificate/misadventure form.

If its on a normal day, I'd assume simply providing a valid reason with a guardian signature is enough.

You're not planning on jigging in year 12 are you ? :S
 

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I think the official line is that 85% attendence is needed, but there are so many examples of people missing more than that and it being fine, so whatever.
 

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We're told its 85%. If you are away for 40 days that is 1/5 of the year and is a huge problem. Doesn't worry me as I got perfect attendance just a week or two ago...

We don't need a note or anything either though.
 

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See, I have heard the 85% also. However, the other day I was told it is not that, and that the teacher I talked to would ask the Director of Studies for me. So I guess I will find out soon. But 85% does sound correct.

Since year 10, we have been required to bring in a doctors certificate AND misadventure form when we have an assessment task due in. However, on normal days, I am unsue what happens - I am not absent often, as I don't want to fall behind.

tommykins said:
You're not planning on jigging in year 12 are you ? :S
haha NO way. Not in year 12. However, my study class was wondering, because we were talking about this one guy who is here once every two days or so. So, we were just wondering if he would get it or not.
 

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my school (whitebridge high- newcastle) we got told that it's 80% of being absent before getting a letter sent home saying that we might not get our HSC cause of our attendence
 

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I missed about 1/3 to 1/2 of school. I guess my teachers just faked it when they sent it off to BOS. Either way I got 96.35 Hahaah
 

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it really depends on how strict/flexible your school is with attendance. I know quite a few people with <80% attendance, myself included, and the school didnt really care.
 

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Absent Days In Year 12

What do you guys think, or how many have use had.

I have the next three days off school for CHS sport, and i kind of people +

i miss mass work.

I havent missed a day, but i feel guilty as :(

any thoughts?
 

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Re: Absent Days In Year 12

i've missed two days, but one was the swimming carnival so it totally doesn't count hey.
 

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man you guys have had it easy. ive missed at least 10 days b'cos of sickness and a couple more b'cos of excursions. got half yearly in less than a month... but b'cos of assessments still havent been able to catch up..and finally study
 

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i think i've missed 5, who cares as long as you make sure you don't miss anything that important, i just photocopy the shit i miss
 

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Re: Absent Days In Year 12

I've missed 0, but I know of someone who's missed a good 3 weeks due to sport, and he still manages 95+ in most of his subs

As long as you find out what you missed/talk to teachers missing days should be alright.
 

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Re: Absent Days In Year 12

My principal told me i had missed 11/28 days a few days ago.
I counted this morning and i've only missed 7.
Mainly because for two days in a row i have one class each.
And i catch up anyway.
And i've been sick.
 

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Re: Absent Days In Year 12

yeah i miss alot because i travel around for sport.
im trying to cut back this year.

i always photocopy the work i miss, but i always seem to neglect reading it :[
 

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Re: Absent Days In Year 12

I've missed like 2 days of school a few weeks ago, one of the days which I have double maths periods.

I still havent managed to catch up on the homework. =.=.. Maths everyday and double maths every tuesday..
 

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hjahah i remember waking up 10 minutes late and going "meh cbf".
 
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tommykins said:
hjahah i remember waking up 10 minutes late and going "meh cbf".
i still can't get over your avatar. lol!
yeah i missed the entire last week of first term.
but it's not like we did shit anyway.

yep. agree with rhanoct - talk to teachers + photocopy sheets.
 

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Re: Absent Days In Year 12

yer i hvnt missed any days this term but i miss a fair bit of stuff because of sport committments andall that kind of stuff

pretty easy to catch up really as long as u understand what you are doing at the time
 

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