Careers News

Change of Preference for Year 12s

Change of Preference (COP) has two components:

• the initial COP period after you get your ATAR
• rolling COP from Round 1 (up to five rounds)

See the table below for rolling COP dates:

After each round, you have to decide whether you want to try for additional offers.

Always accept any offers you already have before trying to attract additional ones, as the numbers drop dramatically after Round 1.

Seek advice and do your research before you need to make these decisions.

All tertiary institutions run special activities during the week of ATAR release (see photo above).

More information can be found on the myNorthcoteHigh Careers Page and on University websites.

Please make contact with Ms Witt if you need assistance. Email is the best option in the first instance, and/or use the booking link to make an appointment. This service applies next year, too, if you still need assistance making the transition to your next option. 

Get your AustSwim qualification

If you're a keen swimmer, 16 years and over and looking for a part-time job, an AustSwim qualification might be right for you. Please see the attached information regarding courses in Darebin this December.

Work Experience: Note to Year 9 families

All students in Year 10 are required to participate in the Work Experience program, which involves experiencing the workforce in some meaningful way. Whilst it is an invaluable way of gathering information specific to your current career goals, it can also be used to gather experience in a completely unrelated area in which you may wish to develop some skills or gain insight. Community or volunteer work, for example, can be hugely advantageous in developing skills and knowledge that will assist you in ways beyond simply answering questions about a particular job.

Many of the more popular or scarce placements - such as those with Victoria Police, Melbourne Zoo and numerous hospitals or universities – must be applied for well in advance, and are often closed in the year prior to the placement. We encourage families to start talking about what kind of experience will be appropriate for their child, and to start the process of seeking a meaningful placement. You can check the NHS Work Experience manual via the NHS Careers page for some tips on brainstorming ideas, and students will be assisted with this process during Term 4 in their Connect sessions.