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2024 School Information
Posted on February 02, 2024
Two exciting changes in 2024
2024 Lessons
All classes have two timetabled online lessons per week.
Students attend online lessons and also participate in weekly work and assessment tasks. In our online learning environment students will have:
- Before lesson work, enabling full participation in the online lessons.
- Online, interactive lessons
- After-lesson tasks and activities to consolidate the learning from the lesson
- Access to lesson recordings to refer back to at any time.
It is essential for students to schedule time every week to prepare for and consolidate their learning.
Online Lessons: Microsoft TeamsAll classes have two timetabled online lessons per week.
Students attend online lessons and also participate in weekly work and assessment tasks. In our online learning environment students will have:
- Before lesson work, enabling full participation in the online lessons.
- Online, interactive lessons
- After-lesson tasks and activities to consolidate the learning from the lesson
- Access to lesson recordings to refer back to at any time.
It is essential for students to schedule time every week to prepare for and consolidate their learning.
2. Online lessons: Microsoft Teams
Microsoft teams will be the online platform used for lessons, providing interactivity, visibility and cooperative learning opportunities.
Online workspace, for learning activities, and submitting tasks will be either in MS Teams or Google classroom.
Orientation Sessions - Week 1 (29 Jan - 2 Feb)
All students are invited to attend our orientation sessions to:
- Connect with teachers
- Connect with students from other places
- Hear from students about what it takes to be a successful OAC learner.
- Explore the learning spaces: onsite and online
- Ask questions in preparation for your learning
Where: Onsite, Open Access College
When:
- Onsite - Wednesday January 31st, 10:00am to 12:30pm
- Onsite - Friday February 2nd, 10:00am to 12:30pm
- Online - Tuesday January 30th, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Link to register for a session is now closed
School Partnership Contacts
Kieran Hodgson, who is an OAC Schools Partnership Leader and is available to support schools and students.
Contact Kieran
Email: Kieran.Hodgson745@schools.sa.edu.au
Telephone: 83093545
Enrolment Updates
Updates about classes which are full and no longer available will be provided regularly until enrolments close in week 3.
School Information
Open Access College Website
Provides general information to support your time with Open Access College and specific information for schools and students.
Enrolments and Finance
Enrolments inquires & changes, and finance inquiries.
Email: Student.Services805@schools.sa.edu.au
Telephone: 08 8309 3500
Learning Technology
Technical support in accessing OAC platforms and services.
Email: Learning.Technology799@schools.sa.edu.au
Telephone: 08 8309 3500 (option 3)
Helpsheets: www.openaccess.edu.au/helpdesk
Student Attendance
When a student is unable to attend due to a school event or illness contact OAC student services as soon as possible.
Telephone: 8309 3571
Email: Student.Absence986@schools.sa.edu.au
Department for Education inline portal with links to MS Office 365 applications. https://portal.edpass.sa.edu.au
LearnLink Email
Students LearnLink email account will be used for lessons and to communicate with teachers.
Microsoft teams
Microsoft teams online platform for access to all lessons and other learning activities.
Daymap
Access your OAC timetable, attendance records, assessed tasks with grades, reports.
Information on how to access DAYMAP can be found here. (See sidebar for helpsheets to assist in accessing and using Daymap.)