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Thank you for taking the time to read through the Pathways and Transition component of the JTC weekly newsletter. If you would like to get in touch regarding matters concerning Pathways and Transition, my phone number is 9383 0416 or email jane.hedley@cewa.edu.au 

In this week’s Pathways and Transition newsletter read about:

• Important Dates (TISC, Scholarships, UCAT)
• University Open Days
• TISC Guide
• Medicine News
• What’s New
• Snapshot: Australian National University

How to have good career conversations with teenagers

Important Dates (Term 1 2022)

TISC

Fogarty Scholarship (UWA)

The UWA Fogarty Scholarships are the premier scholarships in WA. The Scholarship program has been established by The University of Western Australia in partnership with the Fogarty Foundation, to provide senior secondary students with an opportunity to undertake a cycle 1 undergraduate degree course and then a cycle 2 postgraduate degree by coursework at the University. The scholarship is intended for students who show significant academic potential, together with leadership ability and other outstanding achievements throughout Year 11 and 12.

SEE OTHER UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FROM UWA HERE

Tuckwell Scholarship (Australian National University)

Tuckwell Scholarship for 2023

Australian National University (ANU) launched the Tuckwell Scholarship Program in 2013.  The Tuckwell Scholarship Program at the ANU is the most transformational undergraduate scholarship program in Australia.  A Tuckwell is not just about a students’ intellect.  It is also about their desire and determination to use their natural abilities to realise their full potential so that they can make a difference in the world. All up one could say, this is no ordinary scholarship!

So, Tuckwell Scholar students will receive:

• $22,350 per annum (2021 rate) (increasing with inflation) for each year of the length of their undergraduate degree, to cover on-campus residential costs, books, and general living expenses
• priority access guaranteed to ANU-approved student accommodation
• an annual allowance of up to $2,000 to assist with their move to Canberra and to support two annual return journeys (e.g., airfares) between their home and the University for each year of their degree.  The allowance will be dependent on the proximity of their family home to ANU.
• an allowance to help cover the transport costs for your parents to attend Commencement Weekend at the start of the program, and
• an ANU Sports Centre membership for the length of their degree.

Scholarships are awarded based on four criteria:

• academic potential and achievements to date;
• other significant achievements to date, of any type;
• demonstration of the Attributes of a Tuckwell Scholar; and
• a desire to eventually give back to Australia.

Applying for a Tuckwell Scholarship is a three-stage process which commences with an initial application from yourself and a recommendation from a schoolteacher.  Applications will begin in March 2022.  

For more information browse Tuckwell Scholarship.

University Clinical Aptitude Test 

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is an admissions test used by the UCAT ANZ Consortium of universities in Australia and New Zealand for their medical, dental, and clinical science degree programs.  Universities requiring the UCAT are listed at this link - Universities requiring the UCAT.  Students intending to apply for courses requiring the UCAT at any of these universities are reminded that they will need to book a test. 

Bookings will open on 1 March 2022 and close 17 May 2022.  The testing dates will be from 1 July 2022 to 12 August 2022.Students who are preparing for entry into any of these courses are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the format of the test at UCAT Test Format  and the practice tests and preparation material provided at UCAT Preparation.

Find out more at UCAT.

UNIVERSITY NEWS

It is open day season! Attending university open days is an excellent opportunity to ask the experts all your questions about courses and campus life. It is also an unique chance to get a ‘feel’ for the campus and check how long it would take to commute to and from. Well worth the effort. Bring your friends, bring your family! Try to get to as many as possible to gain points of comparison. 

You need to register online to attend most open days- see links below. If you are interested in studying interstate, there will be virtual open days that you can attend- visit the respective university websites for more information.

UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS 2022

TISC University Admissions Information 2021-2024

TISCOnline - Course Prerequisites

TISC is the Tertiary Institutions Services Centre. It is the Centre that organises applications to universities across Western Australia 

Find information about:

• Guaranteed ATARS
• Minimum ATARS
• Selection Rank
• Lowest Offered Rank

MEDICINE NEWS 

Do you want to study Medicine? 

Free UCAT Webinar for JTC Students

The Webinar, hosted by iCanMed, will help Yr 12 students prepare to sit the UCAT this year, as well as give younger students an idea of what is ahead of you.

2-Hour iCanMed Webinar (online): The UCAT, Interview & Medical Selection Processes

• An introduction to the UCAT, including the question types found in the 2021 exam
• Sit a short mini mock test to gain perspective on the difficulties of the UCAT test
• Most common mistakes made by students in UCAT 2021 and how to avoid them
• Recommendations for efficient UCAT preparation, including time allocations and study milestones- What medical/dental interviewers are looking for in candidates
• Interview structure and sample questions
• Entry criteria and cut-off scores for local and interstate medical/dental schools
• Key dates and application processes
• Very short 5-minute explanation about iCanMed UCAT preparation courses

Make sure to SIGN UP and attend the webinar to become informed about the ins and outs to achieve successful entry.

When: Wednesday March 2, 2022 ONLINE

Time: 4:30 PM  Perth time

Duration: 2 hours

Who can attend? Anyone with the event link can attend

Here is the link to sign up for the event: https://www.bigmarker.com/icanmed/2-Hr-iCanMed-Webinar-Penrhos-College-and-Invited-Schools-The-UCAT-Interview-Medical-Selection-Process

Any queries, please contact Ms. Hedley (Head of Pathways and Transition) pathways@johnxxiii.edu.au 

WA Careers newsletter InFocus Careers has a detailed blog post about getting into medicine in WA. The post is written in response to people not understanding the difference between an UNDERGRADUATE and a POST GRADUATE degree. 

You can read it HERE.

Medicine across Australia

Medicine is a highly competitive course at all universities across Australia. If students are serious about studying Medicine, they ought to consider making multiple applications to institutions across Australia. Ms. Jane Hedley has a Medicine matrix resource that gives a snapshot of the application requirements and processes for tertiary institutions that offer Medicine, across all of Australia. Please contact her to access the matrix. A similar matrix is available for Dentistry.

WHAT'S NEW

2021 State Priority Occupation List for VET

The Department of Training and Workforce Development identifies occupations where there are skills shortages and prioritises those courses for government course subsidies. 

Based on 2021 skills shortages, the State Priority Occupation List informs the Department about what courses to expand and promote. 

If you know the priorities, you can make choices that will save you money on course fees. 

Some of the #1 Priorities include:

• Crop farmers
• Business systems analysts
• Auto electricians
• Steel and welding trades

Check out the priorities HERE.

OECD Career Readiness project

The OECD Career Readiness project makes use of quantitative evidence to investigate how teenage career-related activities and attitudes are associated with better adult employment outcomes. Review of multiple national longitudinal datasets confirms 11 indicators of better outcomes linked to the ways in which teenagers explore, experience, and think about their potential futures in work while in secondary education. The indictors are summarized in the following table. For more information click here.

Confirmed international indictors of teenage career readiness:

Snapshot of The Australian National University (ANU) in 2022

Although the main campus is based in Canberra in the ACT, ANU is Australia's only national university.  It has campuses in ACT, NSW, and the NT.

• ANU ranks 1st in Australia and 27th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2022 and ANU counting six Nobel Laureates among its staff and alumni.  It also has one of the highest average academic staff to student ratios among Australia's leading universities according to the Good Universities Guide.
  
  ANU has seven academic colleges:
• College of Arts and Social Sciences
• College of Asia and The Pacific
• College of Business and Economics
• College of Engineering and Computer Science
• College of Health and Medicine 
• College of Law
• College of Science
   
• Students wishing to study at ANU can choose from a range of disciplines and degree structures, from single, double and research undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• At ANU the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD) is a postgraduate, four-year degree - students cannot study medicine as an undergraduate at ANU.  Further information on the admissions process and how to apply is available on the ANU Medical School website.  
  Students looking for an undergraduate pathway to medicine without sitting the GAMSAT, might like to consider the Bachelor of Health Science.
• ANU students are encouraged to enhance their learning experience and take advantage of national and international global study opportunities which can count credit towards their degree.
• Prospective and current ANU student have access to many scholarships to support with the cost of their studies. 
• Prospective ANU science students are encouraged to explore ANU science places, classrooms, laboratories and more through the interactive virtual tour. 
• ANU offers a broad range of accommodation choices for students, within a diverse and vibrant community.

Jane Hedley

Head of Pathways and Transition

Direct: (08) 9383 0416

Email: Jane.Hedley@cewa.edu.au