Careers
Year 12 Students
At the moment: Term 2 is an excellent time to be continuing the research started in Careers classes last term. Think about your interests and your skills and the things you are good at. You can come and chat to Mrs Borg or Ms Gibbs in B21 if that would be helpful. Slightly longer term: Do not forget to set aside Sundays in August to attend tertiary institution Open Days - a calendar will be provided early in Term 3. Do not sit around feeling anxious – seek assistance if you need it.
Tertiary Information Service (TIS) excursion: Permission slips have been distributed for this excursion to La Trobe University on Tuesday 21 May. Year 12 VCE students should return these to Senior School Office by 10 May. This is an important excursion for students considering further study at TAFE or university next year, or in the future. It is a great opportunity for students to learn more about the options available to them post secondary school and to hear from a panel of experts from across the tertiary sector about topics such as the VTAC process, choosing a course, scholarships, special admission schemes, fees and Open Days. They will also be able to meet with, and talk to, representatives from most of the Victorian Universities and TAFEs and other education and training providers and to collect specific course information and brochures.
Important information about the release of the ATAR in 2019: The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) and Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) are pleased to announce that 2019 VCE results and ATAR will now be released to students at 7.00am on Thursday 12 December 2019. This new date is 24 hours before the date that had been previously published. This change provides additional time for students to receive their results, access support services and make change of preference decisions prior to the end of the year.
Career News 6
Career News Issue 6 is now available. It includes information about some positive news out of the Budget for apprenticeships, an excellent overview put together by ACU of the application process for initial teacher education courses, a new structure for first year Business courses at ACU, career opportunities in sport, the VCE and Careers Expo, careers and courses in Allied Health and Biomedicine, a new qualification in Cyber Security at VU Polytechnic, a US and UK University Expo at MLC and much more.
Careers Newsletter on My Aitken
Career News is written and published fortnightly and is available via My Aitken / Resources / School Life / Aitken News / Careers Newsletter / Careers Newsletters – 2018 Editions:
Contact Details
The Careers office is staffed most days except when we are at meetings or professional development seminars. Please contact us on 9333 1866 or email: careers@aitkencollege.edu.au.
Mrs Clare Borg & Ms Rae Gibbs
Careers Counsellors