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

Register here

Monash University - The Great Entrepreneurial Challenge 2022

Year 10 & 11 students

Tuesday 20th September

Register here

RMIT –

Get Set to Study – A day at RMIT

Year 12 students

Wednesday 21st September

(please note the change of date for this event)

Register here

RMIT City Campus tours

All

Every Wednesday from 3pm-4pm

Register here

Monash University Music Experience Days

Years 10-12 students

Various dates from

25th Sept – 15th Oct

Register here

Discover Monash Events

All

Various dates throughout July to September

Register here

Monash University Experience Day – Artist led workshop

Year 10-12 students

Tuesday 27th September

9:30am-1pm

Register here

Monash University - Art, Design and Architecture Experience Day

Year 10-12 students

Wednesday September 28th

10am-12:30pm or

1pm-3:30pm

Register here

Deakin University Campus Tours

All

September 20th - 29th

Register here

Monash University Campus Tours

All

September 26th - 29th

Register here

William Angliss Travel, Tourism & Aviation Experience Day

Year 9-12 students

Wednesday 28th September

Register here

Monash University - Free VCE revision lectures

Unit 3/4 students

Ongoing throughout the year

Register here

ACU – Free VCE revision lectures (webinar)

Unit 3/4 students

August-September

Register here

ACU “Talk With….” Webinars

All

August-September

Register here

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

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Issue 603 · 16 Sep 2022

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