Careers
Year 10s - Selecting their Courses for 2022
Year 10’s currently complete VCE Unit 1 Industry & Enterprise, this runs every Wednesday. Some students don’t participate in I & E because they are engaged in either an SBAT or the Project Ready program.
Over recent weeks, students in I and E have begun identifying and researching vocations of interest.
*Self reflection tests and quizzes
*Identifying their strengths and abilities
These activities assist in discovering vocations that might suit them. Some students have a clear idea of what they want to do when they leave school others find it more challenging.
This week we commenced the subject selection and information process in Industry and Enterprise, students will be counselled individually. Extra staff, with experience in subject selection and course counselling, will be coming into these classes on a to help them better understand the path from Year 10 towards vocations of interest.
WEDNESDAY 2 JUNE: During Industry & Enterprise classes: Student information sessions will be conducted to fully explain VCE, VCAL, SBAT and VET and what their options will be.
WEDNESDAY 14 JULY: Students will receive their subject selection packs including course handbooks in class while that evening Parent will be invited to attend the Year 10 Parent information night. An explanation of VCE, VCAL, SBAT and VET and what they mean to you will be delivered. You’ll be able to have all your questions answered.
WEEK 2 OF TERM 3: Subject selection interviews, parents will pre-book 15 min appointment to bring their child along and confirm their subject choices for 2022. Day(s) and details to be confirmed.
Appointments will be available during the day and evening to ensure access for all families. At these appointments parents and their students will be able to ask questions and clarify things before committing their 2022 subject preferences. Further details will be provided closer to the end of term.
Apprenticeships & Traineeships
WHAT MATHS SKILLS DOES A PROFESSIONAL TRADIE NEED?
Do you think that if you’re a budding tradesperson, dropping maths is no big deal? In actual fact, hands-on construction gigs use numbers a lot more than you’d think. Here, we look at how algebra, trig and basic area skills are just as important to a successful tradie’s toolkit as a fancy drill, https://bit.ly/2LHdSh4
TRADIES 2.0: The tech tools taking over
With the modern day tradie's toolbox packed with more tech than tools, they're now more reliant on STEM smarts than ever. Here, we unpack the new gear shaking things up, https://bit.ly/2Xfh3lw
TRADE CAREER WEBSITES
SkillsRoad, www.skillsroad.com.au
SkillsOne, www.skillsone.com.au
Rural Careers, www.ruralcareers.net.au
Plumbing, https://bit.ly/3cK82qT
Defence Force, www.defencejobs.gov.au
Bricklaying, https://bit.ly/2AHmthp
Rail, https://railcareers.net.au/
Marine & boating, https://bit.ly/2ZfXGLz
Australian Apprenticeships Pathways, www.aapathways.com.au
Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA)
The following information has been copied from a Defence Force Recruiting Newsletter:
ADFA is situated in Canberra and is a university like no other, offering combined military and leadership training, with a world-class degree from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). It has the best university student-to-teacher ratio in the country, amazing sports and recreational facilities and is one of Australia’s most respected universities.
WHY ADFA?
- The education and experiences of ADFA will equip you to deal with the professional and personal challenges of your chosen career
- Be trained in the art of leadership by experienced military professionals
- Access exceptional sporting and recreational facilities and be a part of a wide variety of sports and special-interest clubs
- Earn your degree from UNSW
- Choose from a range of degrees - Arts, Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Science and Technology
- Enjoy free medical and dental, subsidised food and accommodation
- Receive a starting salary of over $40,000 plus super while studying and no Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) fees.
For more information on ADFA call 13 19 01 or visit http://bit.ly/1d0fiI6
Planning on studying teaching in the future?
If you are planning on applying for an undergraduate education degree in the future, you will need to be aware of selection criteria. These vary between states.
VICTORIAN COURSES
- Achieve a minimum ATAR of 70 - Some universities will require a higher ATAR. You may be able to access entry into courses with a lower ATAR if you are eligible for ATAR adjustment points.
- Complete the CASPer test - This is an online video-based situational judgment test. The test is designed to measure ethics, empathy and communication (selected universities will require this), https://takecasper.com/
- Achieve prerequisites - Meet the requirements for prerequisite subjects.
- Achieve minimum study scores - This will vary between universities.
NSW BASED COURSES
- Teaching Questionnaire - You may need to complete a Teaching Questionnaire via the Universities Admissions Centre.
- Motivation to Teach - You may need to complete a Motivation to Teach statement direct to the university.
- Achieve prerequisites - Meet the requirements for prerequisite subjects.
- Achieve minimum study scores - This will vary between universities.
Please contact the universities you will be applying to for specific information.
Interested in Pursuing a Career in Film?
Academy of Information Technology (AIT)
AIT campuses are located in Melbourne and Sydney. The institute offers diploma and degree courses in Film and Animation. The Institute has recorded interviews with production designers, directors, and sound engineers from major productions such as Game of Thrones, Hacksaw Ridge, Mad Max and Gods of Egypt.
You can watch the recordings via www.ait.edu.au/events#holiday-workshops
Examples of other institutes that offer film courses in Victoria include:
- Deakin University, www.deakin.edu.au
- Swinburne University, www.swinburne.edu.au
- The University of Melbourne, www.unimelb.edu.au
- JMC Academy, www.jmcacademy.edu.au
- SAE Creative Media Institute, https://sae.edu.au/
- Collarts, www.collarts.edu.au
- LCI Melbourne, www.lcimelbourne.edu.au
Amazing STEM Resources
NINE FOOD & NUTRITION SCIENCE CAREER OPTIONS
Got an interest in food, where it comes from or how it fuels the body? Fascinated by nutrition and helping society? There’s a banquet of exciting uni units to choose from, https://bit.ly/3fGEpJT
FREE JOB KITS
The Careers with STEM Job Kits are free downloadable 8-page e-mags which offer a complete introduction to individual STEM careers. Discover what a specific STEM job is all about, meet real people working in that job and find out what you can do right now to set your career on the right path. Occupations covered are:
- Process Engineer
- Information Security Analyst
- Future Energy Specialist
- Construction Project Design
- Design Engineer
- Robotics + Automation Engineer
- Future Cities Shaper
- Future Scientist
- Space & Defence Specialist
- Data Scientist
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Software Engineer
Access the kits via https://bit.ly/3oM5uiO
How much will your first University Degree cost?
It’s important to consider how much it will cost to study at university. Your first degree will be an ‘undergraduate’ degree, such as a Bachelor degree, Associate Degree, or a university Diploma.
COMMONWEALTH SUPPORTED PLACE (CSP)
A CSP is a place at university where the Government pays for some of your course, and you pay the rest. This is called the student contribution amount. You are entitled to a CSP at university or a higher education institute if you are:
- An Australian Citizen - residing in Australia for at least one unit of study contributing towards their course of study
- A New Zealand Citizen - residing in Australia for the duration of their study.
- A permanent visa holder - residing in Australia for the duration of their study.
- The course has Commonwealth Supported Places.
STUDENT CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT
How much you owe for your university subjects and course will vary based on
- the course discipline you are studying. Study in some areas is more expensive than others (see Bands below)
- if you are studying at a Government funded university or a private institute
STUDENT CONTRIBUTION BANDS
Courses fall into discipline ‘bands’. This means that no matter where you study in Australia, CSP courses will cost roughly the same. The bands are structured according to fields of study. The following are the 2021 minimum bands:
Band 1 - $3950 per year
Agriculture, English, mathematics, education, clinical psychology, Indigenous and foreign languages, nursing, statistics etc.
Band 2 - $7950 per year
Other health, allied health, built environment, computing, engineering, surveying, science, environmental studies, pathology, visual and performing arts, professional pathway psychology, professional pathway social work.
Band 3 - $11,300 per year
Dentistry, medicine, veterinary science.
Band 4 - $14,500 per year
Law, accounting, administration, economics, commerce, communications, society and culture.
HECS-HELP LOAN
CSP students can apply for a HECS-HELP loan providing they meet residency eligibility criteria. This loan will enable you to defer your payments until you have to start paying back your student contribution amount.
You can make voluntary repayments at any time.
Examples
Nursing
John is a CSP student studying a Bachelor of Nursing at Swinburne University. The minimum he will pay for the first year of full time studies is $3950. He decides to defer his payments through the HECS-HELP scheme. John will have to pay some of his loan off during the years he earns over $46,620.
Criminology
Sarah started studying a Bachelor of Criminology at Monash University this year. She deferred her payments via HECS-HELP. At the end of semester 1 she decided to defer her studies until 2022 due to health reasons. Sarah only incurred a debt for her semester 1 studies which was around $7,250.
Fee Paying Places
Some private institutes offer fee paying places for undergraduate courses.
Students don’t receive Government subsidies and are required to pay the full fee amount. They can apply for FEE-HELP and defer their payments.
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION
From 2022, If you begin your enrolment with a public or private university and apply for a CSP, HECS-HELP or FEE HELP, you must have passed at least 50 per cent of your total attempted units (subjects) in order to remain eligible for any of these schemes.
Key website for information
Study Assist - www.studyassist.gov.au
University - early entry programs (Year 12)
Reminders:
Australian Catholic University
ACU Guarantee
Applications open Tuesday 1 June
Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt Advantage Program
Applications close 31 May (Round 1)
La Trobe University
Aspire
Applications are open now
https://bit.ly/3oPX4Hc
Victoria University
VU Guarantee
Applications close at the same time as SEAS
University of Tasmania
Schools Recommendation Program
Applications close 18 June (Round 1)
Skills Shortage Area: Oral Health
Are you interested in health and science? Have you thought about dentistry but not sure you want to study to become a surgeon? You may be interested in exploring the following occupations:
Dental Nurse/Assistant
assists dental team, supports patient, sterilisation of equipment, prepares dental materials, maintains client records etc.
Dental Hygienist
educates patients about prevention of disease, treats oral diseases, and provides dental treatments.
Dental Therapist
examines and treats diseases of the teeth in children and adolescents under the supervision of dentists.
Dental Technician
designs and constructs dentures, crowns, impression trays, oral splints etc.
For information on these career areas, go to the Australian Dental Association- www.ada.org.au/
Your GSSC Careers Team
McGuire campus - Susan Barr
Mooroopna campus – Tarsh Boyko and Mary-ann Linehan. Mary-ann is the College Partnerships leader. This is a new position that emphasises how important we feel it is to build on our excellent links with partner organisations, employers, industry and other training organisations.
Wanganui campus – Graeme Crosbie, Ruth O’Bree & Simone Masters. Graeme is the Careers Leader, Ruth is the VCAL Leader and Simone is the Diversability Leader for GSSC.
Your GSSC Careers website
Graeme Crosbie
Careers Leader
Greater Shepparton SC