Careers
September Careers News
It has been a busy term of meetings with Year 12 students and many of their families to try to work through tertiary preferences and pathway options for 2023. While the focus for the Year 12s will now move to exam preparation, I will be turning my attention to the Year 11 group.
I look forward to meeting with all students throughout Term 4 to start the discussions about their future plans, ensure that subject pre-requisites are met and answer any early questions about the processes for next year. I would like to include parents in at least one meeting between now and the end of Year 12, so please look out for a meeting request, and if you are available to attend either in person or via Teams, you are most welcome.
Year 10 students have spent much of this term preparing for the world of work, starting with a week of work experience, followed by developing their CVs and cover letters and culminating in a session on interview skills.
Now that the September holidays are upon us, it is the perfect time for students to be applying for casual jobs to take them through the busy Christmas period and beyond. The transferrable skills developed through casual work can be invaluable to young people entering a competitive employment market in the future and we urge the students to take advantage of the multitude of opportunities currently available.
VTAC Information – final deadline reminders for year 12 students
The following information was emailed to all Year 12 students last week and many have completed the required tasks already. Please read through the list and ensure all is completed by the listed deadline to ensure students are eligible for tertiary offers.
Task | Due date |
| Timely applications through VTAC | Thursday 29th September |
| Pay application fee of $44 | Thursday 29th September (this fee goes up to $126 if paid after this date) |
Complete SEAS applications (including the remote learning impact rating within category 4 – which covers the impact of remote learning from 2020-2022) | Friday 7th October (This ideally needs to be completed by 16th September) |
Complete VTAC scholarships application
| Friday 7th October (This ideally needs to be completed by 16th September) |
Upload all relevant documentation for SEAS and scholarships
| Friday 7th October (This ideally needs to be completed by 16th September) |
Complete additional tasks required for your particular course selections Check your VTAC inbox for more details on this, as you will have been sent information and key dates |
Various dates from 29th September |
| Complete the remote learning impact – school rating survey to enable the school to provide an accurate rating for you | Friday 16th September |
Early Entry Programs
Many universities, including Latrobe, ACU and Swinburne, offer early entry programs that Year 12 students can apply for throughout June-September (application period depends on the university). Applying for these courses means that students may receive an offer to a course based on their Year 11 results and co-curricular and community involvement prior to sitting exams in October/November, which can alleviate a lot of pressure. Information regarding early entry programs can be found on Firefly here.
Upcoming Events
What’s on? | Relevant to: | When? | Further information and registration |
| William Angliss Talk and Tour | Year 9-12 students | Monday 19th September | |
| Monash University - The Great Entrepreneurial Challenge 2022 |
Year 10 & 11 students |
Tuesday 20th September |
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RMIT – Get Set to Study – A day at RMIT |
Year 12 students | Wednesday 21st September (please note the change of date for this event) |
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RMIT City Campus tours
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All |
Every Wednesday from 3pm-4pm |
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| Monash University Music Experience Days | Years 10-12 students | Various dates from 25th Sept – 15th Oct | |
Discover Monash Events |
All |
Various dates throughout July to September |
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| Monash University Experience Day – Artist led workshop |
Year 10-12 students |
Tuesday 27th September 9:30am-1pm |
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Monash University - Art, Design and Architecture Experience Day
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Year 10-12 students |
Wednesday September 28th 10am-12:30pm or 1pm-3:30pm |
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Deakin University Campus Tours
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All |
September 20th - 29th |
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Monash University Campus Tours
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All |
September 26th - 29th |
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| William Angliss Travel, Tourism & Aviation Experience Day | Year 9-12 students | Wednesday 28th September |
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Monash University - Free VCE revision lectures |
Unit 3/4 students |
Ongoing throughout the year |
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ACU – Free VCE revision lectures (webinar)
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Unit 3/4 students |
August-September |
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ACU “Talk With….” Webinars
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All |
August-September |
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Please keep up to date with information on the Future Pathways Firefly page, and particularly the weekly careers newsletter, which is uploaded each Friday.
Ms Alison Howard
Career Pathways Advisor