Careers Corner

Term Two

• Year 12 Individual Student Meetings - Post BCC intentions (continuing from Term 1)
• Year 10 - 2024 Work Experience week (Monday 24th - Friday 28th June)

Work Experience - Optional

Due to the lack of interest, the optional work experience week will not be running in the third week of the mid year break.  

Semester 2 - VCE Subject or Pathway Changes

If students are considering a change of VCE Subject (Unit 2 or 4) or a VCE/VCE-VM pathway change, now is the time to arrange a meeting with the Careers Coordinator, VCE Coordinator and VCE-VM Coordinator to discuss the request.   VCE Subjects will be starting the new unit in week 8, therefore students will need to submit their change ASAP in order to miss as little work as possible in the new unit.

VTAC - CourseSearch

VTAC CourseSearch is currently displaying the mid year intake course information.  Students can still access the 2024 intake course information by clicking on the CourseSearch archives hyperlink.  Full course information for 2025 intake will be published in July.

VTAC - Applications and SEAS

VTAC have released a list of webinars to support students through the registration and course and Special Entry Application Schemes (SEAS) application process.  I strongly encourage students and parents to attend these webinars as they can make the process much easier to navigate.

There is a new VTAC Application Portal for 2024, so it may be useful for past senior student’s parents to attend.

As introduced in 2023, all VTAC registrations now require a Unique Student Identification (USI) number.  If students have studied a VET course or undertaken accredited training courses during their time as a secondary student they will already be registered with a USI.  I have included links below both to apply for a new USI or to retrieve a USI. If you don’t already have a USI: Get a USI If you think you already have a USI but can’t remember: Find your USI

VTAC Student Webinars

I will also be running a VTAC registration & SEAS application briefing for year 12 VCE students in the assembly time on Tuesday 23rd July.  

Important VTAC Dates

Timely applications open 9am, Monday 29th July

Timely applications close 5pm, Monday 30th September

SEAS applications close 5pm, Friday 11th October

Scholarships close 5pm, Friday 11th October

VCE results and ATAR available 7am, Thursday 12th December

Victoria Police - upcoming events

If students are interested in exploring careers with Victoria Police, they have several information events in June.

Tuesday 11th June

Become a Police Custody Officer (Online Information Session)

An online information session for members of the community who are interested in a career as a Police Custody Officer

Thursday 13th June

Victoria Police School Leavers career Information Session (Victoria Police Centre)

An exclusive session for school leavers who are interested in starting their career with Victoria Police.

Link to the Victoria Police Events (for bookings):

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/victoria-police-3130253458#events

Bookings

Students are welcome to contact Ms Smith at any time to make a booking to discuss future study options, career possibilities or just for someone to bounce your aspiration ideas off.  

Kindly note, my work days have changed.  Please plan ahead, as I am not always available when you need me to be. 

My Calendly bookings are on Monday and Thursday only.  Bookings can be made outside of these days by arrangement only. 

Ms Michelle Smith can be contacted in the following ways:

Location: N12 (East end of N-Block)

Email: michelle.smith@baysidecc.vic.edu.au

Booking: www.calendly.com/michelle-smith-careers (Mondays and Thursdays)

Michelle Smith, Careers Coordinator