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Pathways Newsletter 21st February 2024

 Congratulations to our Class of 2023 on their future pathways and post-secondary school plans for 2024! 

2023 Year 12 Tertiary Report: 

260 students were enrolled in Year 12 in 2023 230 students (88.46%) applied for tertiary studies through VTAC 

224 students (97.82%) received a tertiary offer with 53 students receiving more than one offer 

36 students are planning alternative pathways through apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, traineeship, full time work or further study via TAFE as a directional Pathway into University.

Careers Expos + Events Gateway LLEN

Our local learning provider is running a careers expo at the Box Hill Town Hall on Thursday March 14. A huge range of employers, industry associations and training partners will host a fun and interactive expo dedicated to careers, training, and employment specifically for students in the Manningham, Monash and Whitehorse LGA’s. 

The Expo was delivered for the first-time last year and was a huge success with 70 exhibitors on show and over 700 students attending. The expo provides the opportunity to connecting exhibitors with the future workforce and opportunity to showcase their business. Students can discuss the skills and pathways involved in an extensive range of trades and professions as well as bring along their resume for professional guidance.

 Senior students in Years 10, 11 or 12 who are interested in attending this free event must register their interest with Pathways as times are allocated to make the experience more personable. 

Victorian Careers and Employment Expo 

The annual Victorian Careers and Employment Expo is open from March 14-16 at the Melbourne Showgrounds from 9am – 3pm Thursday and Friday and 9am – 4pm Saturday. The Expo showcases over 130 organisations and employers with career opportunities for all ages. Entry is free. 

Events 

RMIT’s the Big Day – National STEM Careers Conference 30th May 2024 This STEM event provides students in Yr2 9 – 12 the opportunity to explore careers in technology whilst getting an insight into university life, helping students make more informed decisions about their futures. Students learn about courses, degrees, work experience, internships, apprenticeships and engage with hands on tech demonstrations. Students attend 7-8 sessions covering career paths, opportunities, latest developments and the future of tech. Opportunity to visit exhibitor stands and speak with company and university representatives.

Work Experience 

Interested work experience through the Defence Force? The Defence Work Experience Program provides you people interested in careers in Defence the opportunity to sample life in Defence and learn more about the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Activities are hands on and interactive to assist students in making informed career decisions. Participants must be 15yrs or over at the time of placement. Click on the link to see the current opportunities. Defence Work Experience Program Jobs List. 

Work experience participation is optional at VSC, however we strongly encourage all students aged 15yrs+ to get involved in this very beneficial and rewarding program. Students can undertake Work Experience every year until they graduate VSC. 

Work experience provides young people with a taste of the real world of work and a clearer understanding of a particular industry, field or business they may be interested in pursuing in the future. It assists in career discovery and exploration, goal setting and decision making whilst preparing students for VCE or VCAL, future tertiary studies, apprenticeship/traineeships or full-time work.

There are no designated time frames for students to complete placements as we believe a flexible delivery arrangement provides students with a better opportunity to meet the availability and operational time frames of businesses and industries within the community. This also means we are not competing with other local schools which can limit student’s placement opportunities.

Placement dates are arranged through consultation and negotiation between the employer, school and student to maximise the experience. However, if your young person is not going on the Central Australia to Darwin trip, they may want to consider the last week of Term 3 as the perfect opportunity to undertake work experience. Drop into Pathways to discuss further and collect the ‘Preparing for the Workplace’ pack. 

Work Experience in the Australian Defence Force (ADF)?

 Interested work experience through the Defence Force? The Defence Work Experience Program provides you people interested in careers in Defence the opportunity to sample life in Defence and learn more about the ADF. Activities are hands on and interactive to assist students in making informed career decisions. Participants must be 15yrs or over at the time of placement. Click on the link to see the current opportunities. Defence Work Experience Program Jobs List. Pathways Website – www.vscpathways.com 

Did you know VSC has its own careers website? It’s a ‘One Stop Shop’ for everything you need to assist with Career planning, research, information and help, available 24 hours a day. Please see attached the Term 1 Career Tools Newsletter with lots of informative reading. 

To access the website please click on the link vscpathways.com or go to the VSC website and click on the Pathways tab. Features:

 • Latest news and events 

• Senior school options 

• Work experience and OH&S in the workplace

 • VET – Vocational Education and Training 

• University Admissions requirements through VTAC 

• Find what careers suits you & course discovery 

• Interactive Career bullseyes 

• Gap Year 

• Resume creation & finding a job 

• Youth allowance and money matters 

• Informative career videos 

• Plus lots, lots more to help individual career development 

Career Development is the lifelong process of managing life, learning and work (paid and unpaid) over our lifespan. The ability to make informed decisions, manage and transition through change for a personally determined future. 

Young people build their career development through self-awareness; understanding how they make decisions and how these decisions impact future aspirations through exploration, identifying interests, values and preferred learning styles through careers exploration activities such as Morrisby in Year 9 and Careers Fast Track in Year 10. The ability to research a wide range of career options helping them to select subjects they may enjoy learning whilst aligning to tertiary course pre-requisite requirements in the future or apprenticeship/traineeship requirements and work. 

Career development is further enhanced by juggling the expectations and requirements of school with extracurricular activities like sport and family responsibilities, part-time work, community involvement and social interests. 

To further assist your Career Development please visit vscpathways.com an easy to use interface with links to a multitude of career resources for both Students and Parents. We encourage all VSC students and their families to explore the Pathways website to assist in making positively informed decisions about their future. 

Stay Safe. Stay Well. Stay Connected. VSC Pathways Team

Bi termly newsletter generated by our external Career Tools provider.