Year 12 Careers Information
Dates to Diarise
Year 12 Careers News for Term 3 Issue 6 includes:
- Important Year 12 Information
- NEXT Open Days 2019
- 100 Jobs of the Future Report
- REMINDERS:
- PWC Higher Apprenticeship closes 28 July
- VCA - Girls Do Jazz 2019 Workshops
- Future Park Design Ideas Competition (Work Experience Prize)
- SAT testing for US University Entry
- Please feel free to make an appointment
Useful Links: Australian Jobs 2019
Important
Year 12 Information
Dates To Diarise
I will be presenting to you the application process and results phase soon after our Careers Practitioners VTAC briefing on Wednesday 31 July prior to VTAC opening on Monday 5 August.
Following is a brief timeline:
JULY: Time to start planning if you haven't already done so. Make a schedule of Open Days to visit and check out the latest course information using the different local state course search websites:
VIC: VTAC CourseSearch
NSW & ACT: UAC CourseSearch
QLD: QTAC CourseSearch
SA & NT: SATAC CourseSearch
TAS: UTAS CourseSearch
AUGUST 5: Time to organise a meeting in Careers to set up and create your VTAC account and start your course application process.
It is important to remember that some courses requiring Portfolios and Auditions do close much earlier than other courses. Please speak to me if you are unsure.
SEPTEMBER 30: Submit your timely course applications. You can continue changing your preferences even after you have submitted your application.
OCTOBER 11: Finalise your Scholarships and SEAS applications. I recommend these be prepared well in advance to avoid a last minute rush.
JANUARY: Receive your results and finalise your preferences. #Early January date to be confirmed but I will be talking more about this in due course.
I have also attached below the Years 11 and 12 VTAC Guide. Please note that although there is a lot of VCE specific information, it is still a good resource for the most relevant information in terms of course research, application procedure, advice, dates and deadlines.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to send me an email or make an appointment.
Open Days 2019
NEXT OPEN DAYS:
AIM (Institute of Music) - Saturday 27 July
Swinburne University - Sunday 28 July
William Angliss - Saturday 3 August
Latrobe University - Sunday 4 August
Monash (Clayton) - Sunday 4 August
RMIT (Bundoora) - Sunday 4 August
Photographic Studies - Sunday 4 August
Open Days are a great time to visit an institution when it’s at its best. More importantly, you can talk with academics, lecturers and current students about what certain courses are actually like and what is required to get into them. For other dates and times please download a copy of the 2019 Tertiary Open Days below.
100 Jobs of the Future Report
"In this report, the 100 jobs of the future are organised by broad category of application, such as ‘people jobs’, ‘hands on jobs’ and ‘data jobs’. This is to provide a simple scaffold to help people to browse among roles that may be of interest to them. Some jobs may fall into multiple broad categories, particularly those that involve use of digital technologies, but they are only represented once here to eliminate redundancy..."
Read the latest Deakin University, Griffith University and Ford report called "100 Jobs of the Future" at:
https://100jobsofthefuture.com/report/jobs/. There is also a You Tube video at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p27pFvQdm-M promoting the report.
There are also some other great resources to read on this website.
REMINDERS:
PWC Higher Apprenticeship Programs Closes Sunday 28 July
A new career pathway for high school leavers who prefer practical experience and thrive in a more hands-on learning environment. Apprentices have the opportunity to work on varied clients and internal projects, while being given the study leave required to earn a professional qualification in IT, at the same time!
They are looking for students with a passion for business and technology. If you think thats you they'll provide the rest! At PwC, they are committed to providing you with the training and support you will need to develop your skills and start creating an inspiring and rewarding career.
For more information and to apply, click here or contact Justin Ling at justin.ling@pwc.com.au.
VCA - Girls Do Jazz 2019 Workshops
Places Still Available
Girls Do Jazz 2019 workshops aim to address the gender imbalance in jazz music by giving young students an opportunity to hear, interact, converse and perform with women who are following professional pathways in jazz and improvised music. This course is suitable for 15-20 year-old, female and gender-non-conforming student instrumentalists with an interest in jazz and improvisation and those intending to audition for Jazz and Improvisation at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at Melbourne in the future.
When: 11 August, 8 September, 13 October, 10 November and 8 December (at the Jazzlab as part of the Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival) Cost: $525
For more information and to register visit: https://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/study-with-us/short-courses/girls-do-jazz-2019
Future Park Design Ideas Competition: New Public Space for Melbourne
Considered the fourth fastest growing city in the OECD, Melbourne is expected to eclipse Sydney as Australia’s largest city by 2050. This population growth and densification raises questions over the capacity of our existing parks to meet the needs of today’s contemporary and bourgeoning city. The Future Park Design Ideas Competition encourages entrants to envision new public spaces for modern Melbourne. Where should this new public open space be located, how should it be configured and what is its role?
Entries close: 1 August 2019
Who can enter?: Victorian high school students studying art, design, environmental studies and associated subjects are invited to submit proposals within the student category.
For more information and to register visit: https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/be150/competitions/futurepark
SAT Testing for US Entry
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November 2: Geelong College and Kilmore International School.
December 7: Carey Grammar; Geelong Grammar; MacRobertson Girls High School and Geelong College.
March 14, 2020: Carey Grammar; Melbourne Grammar; Geelong College.
May 2, 2020: Geelong Grammar; Haileybury; Lauriston; Geelong College; Kilmore International School.
June 6, 2020 (SAT Subject only): Lauriston; Melbourne Grammar; Geelong College.
for information visit: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/find-test-centers
Making An Appointment
You can find me in the Careers Hub office downstairs in The Cottage. Please use this link on the Preshil Careers website to make an appointment because it syncs to my calendar to avoid clashes. If you have questions or concerns please email me anytime at bronte.howell@preshil.vic.edu.au
Special Thanks
Thanks to Jacky Burton from the Yarra Career Practitioners Group and Compass Career News who tirelessly each year puts together a lot of the one-sheet information guides that help us collate tertiary course information into the one place for students to easily access.
References:
- Stock Images: pixabay.com
- Career Tools Newsletter