Pathways and Transition
Why is Work Experience (Workplace Learning) so important?
Here are just a few of the many reasons why students are encouraged to participate in work experience:
- It prepares students for the world of work
- Their achievement is recorded on their Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA)
- They gain unit equivalents toward their WACE
- It enables students on a Training Direct or Uni-Transition Pathway to be eligible for nomination for a School Curriculum Standards Authority VET Award in Year 12.
We currently have some of our students in Year 11 and 12 completing this experience during school time. This is facilitated by InStep West.
Students can start completing WDPL in Year 10, during school holidays. Any student from Year 10 upwards can obtain a logbook from the Pathways Office.
Free Online Courses a Winner
I was delighted to hear from one of our Year 11 Training Direct students about his completion of a online course in Film making. Information was sent out to some students about how to access hundreds of free, online courses that might be of interest to them. These can also be added to their resume and portfolios.
Year 12 Interviews are coming
I will commence interviews this term with the Year 12 students. All students in Year 12 will be interviewed before they leave the College in September. These are conducted to record their post school options and support their decision making with any extra information they may require.
Open Day News
As with all things Covid-19, there is some uncertainty about what is happening with the university open days. More are going online.
- ECU has decided to take its Open Day online with a Virtual Open Day
- UWA has moved its Open Day online. Find Information HERE.
- Curtin says More Information Coming Soon.
- Murdoch is still advertising its Open Day for 26 July.
- CQU is running Virtual Open Days on 1st and 15th August
- Notre Dame hasn’t made an announcement for 2020. It previously planned to have its Open Day on 8 August.
Year 11 News
14 June Applications Close for 2021 National Youth Science Forum. If you like hands-on science workshops, meeting new people and hearing from world-class scientists, apply for the 2021 National Youth Science Forum by 14 June 2021. For more information head over to the NYSF website.
There are Equity Scholarships that cover about $1000 of the costs. See a video gallery of previous camps HERE.
Defence Force Work Experience
Check out the range of Defence Work Experience options HERE.
June Calendar
Lyn Alexander
Head of Pathways and Transition
9383 0416
