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Resources

VCAA Where to Now Guide and Department of Education Your World Your VCE

Target audience for these guides are Year 10 students and their families/guardian.

Where to Now Guide  is a useful careers counselling resource for Year 10 students and their parents and guardians on senior secondary options.

The guide contains information about:

  • the VCE
  • the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM), which replaced Intermediate and Senior VCAL
  • the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) which replaced Foundation VCAL
  • how VET integrates with the VCE, VCE VM and VPC

Your World. Your VCE is the Department of Education’s useful resource comparing the options for VCE.

We would encourage our Year 10s to use these resources (provided in hard copy end of Term 2) in conjunction with the MSCW Subject Selection Handbook and the MSCW Traffic Light Worksheet.

 

‘Come to work with me’ series

An insider’s perspective on what ‘a day in the life’ might look like across a variety of different workplaces. These 15-minute sessions are recordings from live-streamed webinars during which students had the opportunity to ask questions in the chat.

 

Labour Market Info

Jobs and Skills Labour Market Insights 

 

Job Jumpstart

Great for practical employment tips and information! It reiterates how vitally important it is to tailor your search, applications, documents and research. Check it out at www.jobjumpstart.gov.au/ 

 

Skillsroad

The SkillsRoad website includes some excellent resources for students to use to explore real career stories, industry videos, VR workplaces, JobFit tests and a jobs board.

 

Free Career Resources from Arrive and Thrive

Included in this collection are:

  • Helping your young person with Morrisby
  • Values assessment
  • Informational interviews
  • Developing your pitch
  • Career design principles
  • Developing a LinkedIn Profile

 Careers with STEM

 

Careers in Agriculture

Great resources containing details about careers connected with agriculture, horticulture and working with animals, can be found at:

 

Careers in Art and Design – ADERG is now available

The Art & Design Resource Guide (ADERG) is available online at aderg.com.au 

 

Careers in ICT

For concerned parents and keen students, there is so much more to this area than gaming! 

Interactive Career Wheel – designed to assist students with exploring careers in technology https://www.careersfoundation.com.au/

 

Careers in Real Estate

Working in the real estate profession offers students the opportunity to achieve high levels of personal satisfaction and career success.  In general terms, estate agents lease, manage, appraise, buy and sell residential, rural, commercial and industrial property or business on behalf of clients.   The first step in establishing a real estate career is to become an agent’s representative. Agent’s representatives perform a variety of real estate roles under the supervision of a licensed estate agent.  Students who are interested in completing a course to become a real estate agent, might like to browse the following link that addresses a number of FAQs - Student Information.   For more information about careers in real estate and the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) visit REIV.

 

Planning on studying teaching in the future?

If you are planning on applying for an undergraduate education degree in the future, you will need to be aware of selection criteria for each state. 

Victorian courses

  • Achieve a minimum ATAR of 70: Some universities will require a higher ATAR. You may be able to access entry into courses with a lower ATAR if you are eligible for ATAR adjustment factors. 
  • Register and complete a Suitability test: this is often an online video-based situational judgment test designed to measure ethics, empathy and communication. The most commonly accepted test is Altus - Casper.
  • Achieve prerequisites: meet the requirements for prerequisite subjects. 

 

Real People. Real Careers.

Real People, Real Careers - $13.95 per publication

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be an ... ? Architect 🏛️Optometrist 👓Hair Stylist 💇‍♀️Equine Carer 🐴Librarian 📚Zookeeper 🐍Bank Manager 🏦Teacher 👩‍🏫Web Designer 💻Engineer 🛠️ In these books from the Real People, Real Careers series, we follow 10 people on their journey from high school to their current occupation. On the way, you'll read all about what these people do each day and see pictures of where they work and what they do. Learn some interesting facts about their jobs, as well as key terms, that will help you to understand the world of work. 

 

Victorian Skills Authority

Employment Forecast Dashboard

Anyone can use the dashboard to explore information about jobs and training pathways in Victoria.

For example to explore the labour market information by Occupation and gain more insight into possible vocational training pathways.

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Or to explore labour market information by Gippsland region

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Industry and Regional Profiles

Fast-paced first response: Sarah’s passion for non-emergency patient transport

Health care jobs are always changing. It's important to stay informed about the pathways that lead to meaningful careers. The case study of Sarah Whelan is featured on the Victorian Skills Authority’s Industry and Regional Profiles. It offers a peek into the journey of a dedicated individual who found her calling in non-emergency patient transport.

Sarah's story is not just about her personal growth and career development. It provides an example of the dynamic nature of health care professions. Sarah shares her challenges and the real-world impact her role has on the community. 

Dive into this case study to explore how passion, compassion, perseverance, and life-long learning can lead to a fulfilling career in health care.

Training and career stories showcasing the inspiring stories of 25 Victorians who have taken a vocational education and training pathway to build or advance their careers.

For consideration…

The six-figure jobs that don’t require a degree in Australia

Read in 7NEWS.com.au: https://apple.news/AYlkBvgVmRoybxN3g6ojZqQ

What are the highest paying jobs in Australia? An article from Monarch Institute (based on ATO income info) sees the big commitment roles (in terms of education, responsibility, stress and working hours) in medical, commerce, legal and engineering come up trumps. 

 

Unique Student Identifier

A message from Unique Student Identifier Team

You may have heard of the Unique Student Identifier – or USI. It’s made up of ten letters and numbers and is a person’s education number for life. All higher education students graduating in 2023 and beyond need a USI, and all students doing nationally recognised training, be it a VET in Schools course or First Aid training, must have a USI.

 

Without a USI, higher education students won’t be able to access Commonwealth supported places or HELP loans. Furthermore, they won’t receive their statement of attainment, qualification, or award upon completion of their studies.

 

We urge you to encourage your students/young person, particularly those in the younger years considering VET in Schools or year 12’s thinking about further education to create their USI without delay.

 

The process is simple and can be completed in less than five minutes using one form of identification, such as a birth certificate or driver’s license.

 

For students who may have already created a USI but have forgotten their details, they can easily find their USI by following a few simple steps.

 

In addition to the practical benefits, creating a USI also empowers students to take ownership of their education and training journey. USI account holders can access their VET outcomes online in the form of an authenticated USI VET transcript – an Australian Government verified document that draws on information reported by providers to the national VET data collection.

 

VET transcripts can be used:

  • as a credit transfer or demonstrating pre-requisites for further training 
  • as a backup if the original documentation is lost and cannot be replaced 
  • to provide qualifications to employers and licensing bodies 
  • to reduce unnecessary retraining that can result from lost credentials. 

If you would like more help or information about the USI, please visit our website. 

VicRoads

Digital driver licences are now available for all Victorian full licence holders.

Simply download the myVicRoads app and follow the instructions below.

The digital licence will be available to learner drivers and p-platers by 2025.

Visit the VicRoads or Service Victoria websites to find out more about the Digital Driver Licence, including:

  • How and where to use your digital driver licence
  • security features
  • how to check a digital licence

Your Career

  • Browse over 1,000 occupations available in Australia. You can filter and sort occupations by: qualifications, your interests, deal breakers, location, preferred industry. Find out the future demand for different occupations in the Australian job market, the estimated pay for those occupations, what training or courses are required and more!
  • Take the quiz on the Your Career website to find a career that suits you and your preferences.
  • Explore the many ways to gain new skills through study or training. On the Your Career website, you can: 

Study and training are for everyone. Become a lifelong learner – upskilling and reskilling are excellent ways to help progress your career.

  • Your Career website offers tips and tricks (including videos) on how to get job ready, such as: how to build your first resume or improve your current one, the ins and outs of online interviewing, learning how to sell yourself to future employers and colleagues quickly by preparing an elevator pitch.
  • Home to many free resources that can help people in Australia make informed decisions about their careers. Some of these include:

 

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