Pathways and Transition

JTC Career Tools

Thank you for taking the time to read through the Pathways and Transition component of the JTC weekly newsletter. To get in touch regarding matters concerning Pathways and Transition, please contact Jane Hedley, Head of Pathways and Transition: 9383 0416 or jane.hedley@cewa.edu.au 

In this week’s Pathways and Transition newsletter read about:

• How the Pathways and Transition office can help
• Tertiary education updates (early offers, course guides, scholarships, information evenings)
• ATAR revision workshops
• TISC guide
• Perth Big Day In (Careers in Tech. for secondary students)
• Victorian Law Week 
• Parent education: career conversations with young people
• Apprenticeships and traineeships
• Defence Industry careers 
• Farming gap years
• Gap years in NZ and UK
• Medicine resources
• Senior School in focus
• Year 10 in Focus 
• Middle School in Focus
• Insight: Difference between LLB and JD (Law degrees)
• Snapshots: all tertiary education providers across Australia

How can the Pathways and Transition office help you?

UNIVERSITY UPDATES

Early Offers Now Available

All universities in WA have made early offers available for 2023. 

• If you apply early, you gain no advantage over those who apply later in the year. 
• If you are not sure what courses you want to do, get some free career advice from the Pathways and Transition office and your university of choice before you apply. 

Here is a document authored by our friends at Career Tools that gives an overview of the early application and offers process universities across Australia.

University Course Guides: 2023

Students looking to engage in tertiary study at university (particularly Year 12 students) may wish to spend some time browsing through university course guides to gain an awareness of all courses and majors of interest. Most universities add and/or change courses and course majors from year to year. Here are some links to the 2023 course guides for WA universities. Be sure to look for the undergraduate guides in the first instance:

1 June Curtin Year 11 and 12 Parent Information Evening

Curtin New ATAR Achievement Scholarship

How much will it cost you to go to uni?

Curtin introduced a new Scholarship for 2023 to encourage students to focus on their studies in Year 12. The ATAR Achievement Scholarship provides a payment of $3,000 to Year 12 applicants who achieve a final ATAR three points above their predicted ATAR score.

The ATAR Achievement Scholarship applies to undergraduate courses except the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.

Applying for the scholarship is easy – students simply apply for admission to a Curtin course through TISC with Curtin as their first preference.

Applicants who achieve an ATAR of 96+ will be awarded the Curtin Excellence Scholarship which is of higher value.

Curtin Undergraduate Course Guide published

The Curtin 2023 Undergraduate Course Guide is now available to view online. 

Discover new information about careers, Australian and global study opportunities, our accommodation offerings and course information.

View the 2023 Undergraduate Course Guide

Curtin Increases Entry Requirements for Teacher Education Degrees

As part of its quest to develop outstanding teachers, Curtin has diversified and intensified its entry requirements: 

Non-academic entry requirement: 

Curtin University School of Education Qualtrics Questionnaire for all applicants

For entry to initial teacher education (ITE) courses, you will need to meet both the academic and non-academic entry requirements.

To meet the non-academic entry requirements, applicants must demonstrate they have the key characteristics, attributes and motivations common to effective teachers, as outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).

To demonstrate this, you will need to complete an online Qualtrics questionnaire as part of your application. The questionnaire must be completed no more than one year prior to application.

You can find the questionnaire HERE.

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) has prerequisites for certain majors.

Please see the list below:

Support for New Students

All West Australian universities are increasing their support for students:

• To make good course choices.
• To succeed in their studies once they get to university.

Find more information about the Curtin support program HERE. 

Notre Dame Open Day Rescheduled

Open Day has been rescheduled! Sunday 21 August

Save the date for our 2022 Open Day at our campus on Sunday 21 August! Register your interest today to be the first to know when the updated schedule is released.

Notre Dame Undergraduate Course Guide

Why study that course? Why study at Notre Dame?

Check out the new Notre Dame Undergraduate Course Guide for 2023. 

25 May ECU Information Evening

Feeling overwhelmed by ATAR? You don’t need to be. We understand how important this time is, so we’re holding an information evening for you and your parents to learn how to get the ball rolling and nail your preferences.

7 June Murdoch Law & Criminology Open Night

Want a career in law or criminology?

• Hear from Murdoch students as they describe their personal stories and gain insights into what it's like to study law or criminology at Murdoch 
• See how you can tailor your degree to expand your career options - and your way of thinking
• Learn about Murdoch’s Clinical Legal Education program, and how it can provide you with valuable experience within a legal practice, working on real cases with real clients
• Hear about Murdoch’s successful mooting program, which will provide you with the opportunity to develop your advocacy and reasoning skills in local and international competitions
• Learn about combining your criminology degree with a Forensic Biology and Toxicology or Psychology degree to broaden your horizons and job prospects.
• Learn about Murdoch’s study abroad and internship opportunities available in Italy, Switzerland, India and Germany
• Ask questions about the application process, scholarships and support services 

Schedule

• 5.30pm: Optional discipline 'taster'
• 6:15pm: Registrations & Information Session
• 7:30pm: Exhibition

Courses you will hear about

• Law
• Business Law
• Legal Studies
• Crime Science
• Criminal Behaviour
• White Collar & Corporate Crime

8 June ECU Engineering and Technology Showcase

Come to our information evening and tour facilities, talk to our teaching staff, meet student leaders and discover why your Engineering and Technology career starts at ECU.

Study in some of the best-equipped, industry‑grade engineering labs in Australia, with the opportunity to work on real‑world projects and develop strong contacts through industry engagements, events and internships.

6 – 7.30pm Joondalup Campus 

WAAPA 2023 Course Guide

If you are interested in a career in the arts, you can find WAAPA courses in:

• Aboriginal performance
• Acting & Screen Performance
• Arts and Cultural Management
• Dance
• Music and Music Theatre
• Performing Arts
• Production Design. 

You can find the Course Guide HERE. 

Fogarty Scholarship (UWA):

23 May Fogarty Scholarships Close

The UWA Fogarty Foundation Scholarship Program is one of Australia’s premier scholarship programs. It is a joint venture between the Fogarty Foundation and the University of Western Australia, investing in the future leaders of Western Australia.

There are 10 scholarships on offer for Year 12 high school students from WA. Each scholarship is valued at $10,000 per annum. Applications close on 23 May 2022.

Find details HERE.

See other undergraduate scholarships from UWA here.

Are you a UWA Future Student Athlete? 

UWA Sport are pleased to invite your students in Years 10-12 to join the UWA Sport Future Student Athlete Program!

This program is designed to provide high school students in Years 10-12 a unique insight into student athlete life at UWA and the support they will receive as a UWA student.

Registered future students gain an exclusive opportunity to:

• Learn about the key academic, social, athletic and career benefits of the UWA Sport Student Athlete Development Program 
• Learn about scholarships, funding and other financial assistance available to student athletes at UWA
• Acquire a direct point of contact at the University, and so much more!

The UWA Sport Performance team are also available for in-person Student Athlete presentations on the program offering.

For more information or to arrange a presentation, email performance@sport.uwa.edu.au.

University preparation courses deliver success

If you want to go to university but didn’t get the ATAR you need, or if you are not certain what course to take, a university preparation course will help you to clarify your ideas before you start paying fees. 

You will learn:

• how to do university assignments and referencing, 
• what to expect and how to study at university and 
• make friends in a safe, uncompetitive environment before you start on your degree. 

All universities in Western Australia run preparation courses.

First in Family Success Tips for all Students Starting Uni

Students who are the First in (their) Family to go to university have got their own site designed to help them succeed. 

It has great tips, including a many based on what other students thought school leavers should know.  Find First in Family HERE.

Murdoch First in Family RISE Student Applications

Murdoch University has recently undertaken a review of its ‘RISE’ ATAR adjustment program, and students who are the first in their family to attend university will now be eligible for an adjustment.

Australian National University - Applications for 2023 Entry

Current domestic Year 12 students who intend applying directly to ANU for undergraduate study in 2023 are advised that direct applications open on Wednesday 2 March 2022, and close on Monday 23 May 2022. 

Students can start their applications at any time and log back in, as needed, to complete the process.

Students will need to include their co-curricular activities with appropriate supporting documentation, as well as complete a Year 11 Results Form.   

Students are advised to read through Application Information before applying at Applying to ANU. 

ATAR Revision Programs 

If you are planning to go to university in 2023 or if you plan to apply for a competitive VET course, you may be interested in doing at least one ATAR holiday revision program. 

You can find a list of some of the main programs in WA HERE. 

TISC University Admissions Information 2021-2024

TISCOnline - Course Prerequisites

TISC is the Tertiary Institutions Services Centre. It is the Centre that organizes applications to universities across Western Australia 

Find information about:

• Guaranteed ATARS
• Minimum ATAR
• Selection Ran
• Lowest Offered Rank

Perth Big Day In Perth - 22 July (Careers in Tech)

Join us at Curtin University for the 2022 BiG Day In Perth on Friday 22 July 2022.  Hear from organisations such as Bankwest, BHP, Technology One, Microsoft, Woolworths, Adobe and more to come to learn where a career in technology can take you.

See the program here. 

Victorian Law Week 

Victorian Law Week – Schools Program

Want to know what it’s like to study law at university? Curious about a career in the courts? Or maybe you’d like to step inside a courtroom and see what a trial is really like?

Victorian Law Week can offer non-Victorian students the opportunity to watch live Q&As, listen to podcasts and read about career pathways in the law. 

Follow this link and filter by clicking the “online event” button, to peruse the online events and resources you can access as part of Victorian Law Week. 

CAREER CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

Parents as Career Coaches $30 event in Fremantle

Help your children get the best start on their careers.

About this event

A straight-talking presentation giving parents & carers ideas on how and where to start. It is aimed at participants who want to help a young person with their career opportunities and employability skills.

Tue 5 Jul | 6-7.30pm | $30 | Bookings required

Tips for talking to your teen about their career

From Study Work Grow: 11 Tips For Talking to Your Teen About Their Career

APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS

The Australian Apprenticeship Pathways website aapathways.com.au is your first stop if you are looking for information about apprenticeships and traineeships.

Information includes:

• Job and Training Descriptions –2500 job descriptions filtered by state, choice of industry or keyword.
• Job Pathways Charts – examples of potential career pathways that can begin with an Australian apprenticeship.
• Pre-apprenticeship Finder – find a pre-apprenticeship in the industry of your choice by location.
• Practice Aptitude Quizzes – general industry based literacy & numeracy quizzes illustrating the levels required when undertaking Australian Apprenticeships qualifications
• Literacy and Numeracy Quizzes – Interactive quizzes to gauge if you are apprenticeship ready.
• Career Interest Explorer – A quiz to understand which type of career or work one is best suited for.

College of Electrical Training Open Day - 16 July

CET’s Open Day is here again, and this year it's held on Saturday 16 July 2022 at both Joondalup and Jandakot campuses.

CET welcomes students and their families to find out about our pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship pathways courses at our annual Open Day.

Excited about a career in the electrical industry?

Open Day is always an ideal opportunity for high school students considering a career in the electrical industry to find out more about studying to gain an electrical apprenticeship pathway at CET. 

Electrical Group Training (EGT), the largest employer of electrical apprentices in the country, will also be in attendance to speak with students about potential employment opportunities. 

Pop in with the family to enjoy a free sausage sizzle and giveaways from our sponsors. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register to attend:

• JANDAKOT: HERE
• JOONDALUP: HERE

Busy Sisters - women in trades mentoring program

This is a Commonwealth government mentoring program designed to support girls and women in trade careers. The Busy sisters mentoring program runs over 6 months and provides weekly support from Tradeswomen. 

Bricklaying Apprenticeship Program 

With fancy bricklaying, the future of skilled bricklayers is looking good. This video is about a new bricklaying apprenticeship program

Defence Industry Career Advice

A dedicated defence industry team is available at the Rockingham Jobs and Skills Centre to provide advice about jobs, careers, and training pathways into the defence industry.

All services are free, and available to anyone in WA!

To contact the team; call or email or drop in for a chat.

T: 08 9599 8655 E: defence.careers@smtafe.wa.edu.au

2023 ADF Gap Year Applications Open

If you are not sure what you want to do next year, check out the Defence Force Gap Year program.

• You get paid. 
• You have somewhere to live. 
• You learn new skills. 
• You travel and you meet new people. 

Check out the range of jobs that you can try HERE.

Find more about GAP Year opportunities HERE. 

Letz Live Gap Year (NZ, UK)

Letz Live is an organization that has established relationships with over 200 prominent schools globally and they make several hundred gap year placements, annually. Peruse their website to be guided through the whole process. You can also book a Letz Live online information session to hear about their gap years to New Zealand and the United Kingdom: Information Sessions | Gap Year and Working Holidays (letzlive.org)

Farming Gap Year

Want to spend your gap year travelling around the country, experiencing life in the country, and gaining valuable work experience? 

MEDICINE NEWS  - Do you want to study Medicine? 

MedEntry 

MedEntry is a government-accredited Registered Training Organisation specialising in UCAT preparation. MedEntry offers discounts of 40% for groups of two or more, and many other discounts including for those nominated by their teacher. For more information, please visit www.MedEntry.edu.au

Getting into medicine blog

WA Careers newsletter InFocus Careers has a detailed blog post about getting into medicine in WA. The post is written in response to people not understanding the difference between an UNDERGRADUATE and a POST GRADUATE degree. 

Medicine across Australia

Medicine is a highly competitive course at all universities across Australia. If students are serious about studying Medicine, they ought to consider making multiple applications to institutions across Australia. Here is a Medicine matrix resource that gives a snapshot of the application requirements and processes for tertiary institutions that offer Medicine, across all of Australia. 

Medical Specialty Fact Sheets

NSW Health has compiled an extensive list of extremely useful fact sheets to assist students in making more informed career choices about the many careers in the health industry, and to ensure their career plans not only fulfil their personal aspirations but also align with the needs of the industry.  Students keen on finding out more about what the job is about, whether or not there is a shortage, etc. are encouraged to browse the following link on NSW Health - Medical Career Planning. 

SENIOR STUDENTS IN FOCUS

Years 7 to 12 WAAPA Music Theatre School 

We welcome students who are passionate about Music Theatre and want to be challenged to expand their skills within a supportive community of peers and professional staff. 

Time: 1.00pm - 4.00pm Cost: $525 per term

Years 7 to 12 WAAPA Acting and Performance Making 

WAAPA’s Acting and Performance Making students have the opportunity to increase their confidence as they apply their skills to stage and screen performances. 

Course details

Dates: Sundays for 8 weeks per term Time: 1.00pm - 4.00pm  Cost: $525 per term

2022 WACE Manual Out

This is the official manual that delivers key information about the WA Certificate of Education. 

You can download a copy of the WACE manual for 2022 HERE. 

2022 SCSA Year 12 Handbook Part I

Part 1 of the SCSA Information for all Students is out now. 

This is the one with:

• important dates, 
• how to use the student portal (you must complete the Student Declaration and Permission by 8 September)
• information about the WACEChecker 
• special exam arrangements
• how to meet literacy and numeracy requirements
• school assessments

You need to be familiar with the Year 12 Information Handbook if you are in Year 12.

Part II, Examinations will be out later in the year. 

YEAR 10 IN FOCUS

1 June, Curtin Parent Information Evening

Register HERE.

Year 10 Subject Selection advice from Curtin

Year 10s will soon be required to identify what courses they want to take in Years 11 and 12.

Curtin recommends that you ask yourself 5 questions before you pick your subjects:

1. What is your end goal? (Try the Curtin Career Quiz.)
2. Do you need to fulfil any prerequisites? (See Get Into Curtin.)
3. Where do your strengths lie? (Check your year 10 subjects.)
4. Are you studying subjects that align with your interests?
5. What is you really don’t know what to pick? (Check pathways.)

Download Explore your options.

18 July ECU YEAR 10 Subject Selection Evening 

Are you currently in Year 10 and trying to choose subjects for next year? Well grab your parents and come along to ECU’s Year 10 Subject Selection Information Session!

If you don't know what subjects to pick next year or you just want to find out about uni and the courses ECU offer, this is a great opportunity to have a chat with ECU’s friendly Future Student Engagement Team!

Register and attend on the night and go into the draw to win a Lenovo tablet or Instax Mini*

*Please visit https://www.ecu.edu.au/competitions/overview for competition terms and conditions.

When: Monday 18 July 2022   6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (UTC+08)

Location: Building 7 Room 102, 270 Joondalup Drive, ECU Joondalup Campus, Joondalup 

MIDDLE SCHOOL IN FOCUS

School Years 9 and above:  WAAPA Propeller Youth Dance Course

Challenge your contemporary dance technique, build skills in creative practice and choreography, collaborate with other young people passionate about dance and feel a part of a youth dance experience.

The course is designed for young people who are either intending to pursue dance as a career or who simply love dance and would like to continue to improve their dance skills. Each Term will culminate in a short sharing for family and friends.

Course details

Dates: Sundays for 8 weeks per term Time: 10.00am - 1.00pm

Cost: $525 per term Register for Term 3 HERE.

INSIGHT

Difference between a Bachelor of Laws and the Juris Doctor

The Good Universities Guide provides a useful summary of the many types of law degrees that one can study for in Australia.  Two such courses are:

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - The Bachelor of Laws is typically a 4-year degree and is open to school leavers with a high enough ATAR (or equivalent) score. This undergraduate degree fulfills the academic side of qualifying for admission into legal practice. 

*An undergraduate is someone who has no tertiary qualification

Juris Doctor (JD) -The Juris Doctor is a postgraduate degree that typically takes 3 years.  It is equivalent to enrolling in a LLB as a graduate*.  The main advantage of a JD over a LLB is that programs are designed to suit graduate students.  Students should note though, that the JD normally costs far more than the LLB as, apart from generally higher tuition fees, postgraduate status means students miss out on government financial concessions for undergraduate study.

*A graduate is someone who has a degree

Students are encouraged to browse Top Law Schools and Degrees in Australia to learn more. 

Snapshots

Take a look at this extensive overview or tertiary education providers across Australia. Note that some universities and other private colleges offer specialised courses in 

Jane Hedley

Head of Pathways and Transition

Direct: (08) 9383 0416

Email: Jane.Hedley@cewa.edu.au