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Careers News

Welcome back to everyone and the new families joining the SPX community. Every week the Careers Department brings you news and information about University, TAFE, apprenticeships and career pathways.  There are always events happening in the school and the wider community to inform you when making the important decisions for the future.

Please take a minute each week to look at the Careers Newsletter attached below.

JobJump - Parents and students please watch YouTube video and sign up

Sign up to JobJump for information about tertiary study options, ATARs and apprenticeship and TAFE information. Create a resume, sign up for news alerts.

To register

• Go to https://www.jobjump.com.au/
• Search school – St Pius X Chatswood
• Register with an email address (use a private address, not spx)
• Password – pius (lower case)

Parent information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZoyckJwvVg&feature=youtu.be

A Day in the Life of a Surgeon - 9 March at UTS Sydney

MedView’s “A Day in the Life of a Surgeon” will cut through the fat and give you a gross-anatomical view of what it’s like to be a surgeon, and how to excise the relevant information to become one.

Understand the complex pathway on training to be a doctor, and ultimately a surgeon (including UCAT, Medical School and specialty training)

• Learn basic Surgical and Suturing Techniques
• Understand the human body with an Anatomy Masterclass
• Hear from an inspiring Surgeon, and junior doctors from Queensland’s best hospitals.
• Find out more - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-surgeon-sydney-tickets-54791981291

How To Support Your Teenager Through the HSC - 18 February at Hornsby

Are you a parent of a Year 10, 11 or 12 student?  Do you have lots of questions about how the HSC and ATARs actually work and how to best help your teenager develop a positive study habit, maintain a healthy balance, and reach their potential in the HSC?

In this workshop we will cover:

• How the HSC works across Year 11 and Year 12
• How to help your child develop a positive study routine
• How to keep your child accountable in a positive way
• How to help your child deal with stress during the HSC
• Question and Answer time for you to get your burning questions answered!

Find out more https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/how-to-support-your-teenager-through-the-hsc-tickets-54058058107

Careers Newsletter

Ms D Janes - Year 11 Coordinator and Careers Adviser