Careers Corner

Year 9 Mock Interviews

On September 9, our year 9 students took part in Mock Interviews. For many students, this was their first-time participating in a job interview. To provide an authentic experience, they were interviewed by a range of community members including, members of the Mordialloc Rotary Club, HeadStart, Parkdale Secondary Staff and Monash University Master of Education students. Feedback from both interviewers and students was very positive. To assist in interview preparation, year 9s participated in a Success Integrated program which included strategies on how to build self-efficacy through positive self-talk. Year 9s then explored the ways in which AI can impact job seeking.Thank you to all staff and community members who made this a success and a valuable experience for our year 9 students.

Year 12 VCE Program

As our year 12s head toward the finish line, we wanted to ensure their confidence and motivation continues to build towards exam season. During the VCE program our year 12s worked in groups to participate in a range of activities that challenged them to think about what is most important to them as they finish their secondary education and move towards life after Parkdale Secondary College.  A panel of past PSC students also returned to talk to our 12s about what helped them stay motivated when they were in our students’ position. The sessions concluded with the 12s downloading a school leavers information kit and a year level BBQ.A big thank you to DJ Wash who kept the vibes high with a playlist complied by our 12s.