Pathways and Transition

IMPORTANT DATES

Defence Force Gap Year Program

The Defence Force Gap Year program gives young Australians, who have completed Year 12 (or equivalent), the chance to experience a year in the Navy, Army or Air Force with No obligation to commit beyond the 12 months.

A Gap Year in the Australian Defence Force is a way to experience a career in the Navy, Army or Air Force, while gaining life skills, making new friends and developing leadership qualities you can take anywhere.

Applications for the 2019 Australian Defence Force (ADF) Gap Year program are now open.

For more information http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/education/GapYear/

Scholarships

UWA Fogarty Foundation Scholarships for 2019

Application are now open for this scholarship and close on 30 April 2018. Students will be required to meet a minimum predicted ATAR of 99.

http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/futurestudents/uwa-fogarty-foundation

http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/students/undergrad/commencing

Other scholarships usually open from August. Students should visit individual universities’ websites for more details.

Gap Idea – Volunteer Overseas

Some students opt for a break from formal study after Year 12 and consider travelling overseas and volunteering with organisations. We have had several students in previous years register with LATTITUDE Global Volunteering (http://www.lattitude.org.au). There will be a lunchtime presentation for interested students in March.

Health Services School-Based Trainee Progress

The Aegis and John XXIII College pathway to nursing kicked off in style on 16 February with the Year 11 school-based trainees Anabel Stefels, Blake Mitchell and Skye Willson, commencing the very important first aid and emergency care training which included checking vital signs, treating an asthma emergency and performing CPR.

Our nursing pathway superstars are enjoying the combination of school, training and work – especially the fact that they are paid to learn in the industry they intend to go into once they leave our school. By the end of Year 12 they will have hundreds of hours of experience in health services and be able to transition into tertiary nursing studies at university or TAFE. They will also be qualified to work in a hospital as a Nursing Assistant. Now that’s what we call a win/win!

Interesting Reads

New Work Smarts: Thriving in the New Work Order

By 2030, automation, globalisation and flexibility will change what we do in every job. To prepare young people for this future we must shift our understanding of what it will mean to be smart in the New Work Order. Based on an analysis of 20 billion hours of work completed by 12 million Australians each year, this report reveals the most important skills we will need to be work smart in the future

Read the report here: https://www.fya.org.au/report/the-new-work-smarts/

These Are the Most Exciting Industries and Jobs of the Future

While emerging technologies will replace many jobs, they will also create many new ones. In fact, over half of the jobs current middle school students will be doing in the future do not even exist today. Widespread innovation is continuing to give birth to exciting new industries, all of which are sources of new jobs.

Become a Pilot in WA

If you want to become a pilot, check out these training options:

South Metro TAFE: Diploma of Aviation

http://www.southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/courses/diploma-aviation-commercial-pilot-licence-aeroplane

WA Aviation College: http://www.waaviationcollege.com.au/

Air Australian International: https://www.airaustralia.com.au/

Minovation: https://www.minovation.com/become-a-pilot

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