Tuesday, August 31, 2010

QCS 2010 Style

Today is a big day for Queensland Seniors. They sit day 1 of their QCS test. Today was the writing task and multiple choice, tomorrow is short response and multiple choice.

Drew drove in early and picked Luke up on the way. The teachers cooked breakfast for the kids and they had a meditation session before it started. Mrs. C in the tuckshop prepared lunch for them. Same thing tomorrow.

Drew chose the 'wind' stimulus for his story and felt it went pretty well; the multiple choice was hard and I think he used the "if in doubt, always choose C" option a few times.

After he had relayed his story to me I reminded him that, both in the practice writing task held last month and today's task, the mother dies! I found todays' story really moving and the way he incorporated "the wind" was quite clever.

Tomorrow he goes back and does it all again; then two weeks to end of term. Next week is a big one, with 2 assignments due and 4 tests to sit.

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