Pathways
Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on their future pathways!
2024 Year 12 Tertiary Report
- 231 students were enrolled in Year 12
- 186 students (80.95%) applied for tertiary studies through VTAC & received offers.
- 34 students received more than one offer.
- 45 students are planning alternative pathways through apprenticeship, traineeship, work or travel .
VET
There is a buzz of excitement in school this week with the anticipation of VET (Vocational Education and Training) officially commencing on Wednesday 5th February with some additional classes held on Fridays.
We have over 100 VET students who will attend their chosen course at various TAFE providers from Swinburne University of Technology, Box Hill Institute, Holmesglen Institute, Ringwood Training and a few smaller RTO’s through the Mullum VET Cluster during term time:
22 Year 10 students
47 Year 11 students
29 Year 12 students.
A reminder to all VET students to wear the appropriate clothing including PPE (personal protective equipment) to every class and bring any required equipment, kits and stationary as advised by the RTO. If you are leaving from school to attend VET please ensure you sign out at the general office and allow sufficient time to travel via public transport to VET with about 15 minutes before class starts.
VCE VM
This year the VCE VM students in Years 11 and 12 have a dedicated learning space in C25 & C26. Both classrooms are a blank canvas providing the opportunity for the VM students to collaborate and create an inclusive learning environment.
Work Experience
Work experience participation is optional at VSC, however we strongly encourage all students aged 15yrs+ to get involved in this very beneficial and rewarding program. Students can undertake Work Experience every year until they graduate VSC.
Work experience provides young people with a taste of the real world of work and a clearer understanding of a particular industry, field or business they may be interested in pursuing in the future. It assists in career discovery and exploration, goal setting and decision making whilst preparing students for VCE or VCAL, future tertiary studies, apprenticeship/traineeships or full time work.
There are no designated time frames for students to complete placements as we believe a flexible delivery arrangement provides students with a better opportunity to meet the availability and operational time frames of businesses and industries within the community. This also means we are not competing with other local schools which can limit student’s placement opportunities.
Placement dates are arranged through consultation and negotiation between the employer, school and student to maximise the experience. However, if your young person is not going on the Central Australia to Darwin trip, they may want to consider the last week of Term 3 as the perfect opportunity to undertake work experience.
Drop into Pathways to discuss further and collect the ‘Preparing for the Workplace’ pack.
Work Experience in the Australian Defence Force (ADF)?
Interested work experience through the Defence Force? The Defence Work Experience Program provides you people interested in careers in Defence the opportunity to sample life in Defence and learn more about the ADF. Activities are hands on and interactive to assist students in making informed career decisions. Participants must be 15yrs or over at the time of placement. Click on the link to see the current opportunities.
Defence Work Experience Program Jobs List.
Pathways Website – www.vscpathways.com
Did you know VSC has its own careers website? It’s a ‘One Stop Shop’ for everything you need to assist with Career planning, research, information and help, available 24 hours a day. Please see attached the Term 1 Career Tools Newsletter with lots of informative reading. To access the website please click on the link vscpathways.com or go to the VSC website and click on the Pathways tab.
Features:
- Latest news and events
- Senior school options
- Work experience and OH&S in the workplace
- VET – Vocational Education and Training
- University Admissions requirements through VTAC
- Find what careers suits you & course discovery
- Interactive Career bullseyes
- Gap Year
- Resume creation & finding a job
- Youth allowance and money matters
- Informative career videos
- Plus lots, lots more to help individual career development
Career Development is the lifelong process of managing life, learning and work (paid and unpaid) over our lifespan. The ability to make informed decisions, manage and transition through change for a personally determined future.
Young people build their career development through self-awareness; understanding how they make decisions and how these decisions impact future aspirations through exploration, identifying interests, values and preferred learning styles through careers exploration activities such as Morrisby in Year 9 and Careers Tools in Year 10. The ability to research a wide range of career options helping them to select subjects they may enjoy learning whilst aligning to tertiary course pre-requisite requirements in the future or apprenticeship/traineeship requirements and work.
Career development is further enhanced by juggling the expectations and requirements of school with extra-curricular activities like sport and family responsibilities, part-time work, community involvement and social interests.
To further assist your Career Development please visit vscpathways.com an easy-to-use interface with links to a multitude of career resources for both Students and Parents. We encourage all VSC students and their families to explore the Pathways website to assist in making positively informed decisions about their future.
Stay Safe. Stay Well. Stay Connected.
VSC Pathways Team
