Red Cliffs Secondary College Newsletter

Careers News

Mrs. Julia Lewis

VTAC and SATAC Applications

VTAC and SATAC Applications open on Monday, 3rd August.  Please see Mrs. Lewis to make a time to take you through this process.

Critical dates are as follows:

  • Monday, 3rd August – applications open
  • Wednesday, 30th September deadline for timely applications.
  • Special consideration and SEAS applications close Friday, 9th October

DEADLINES AND FEES

Timely Applications

Fee $41 for current Year 12 students

Application deadline 30th September (5.00pm)

Late applications

Fee $119 - Deadline 6 November 2020 (5.00 pm)

Very late applications

Fee $155 - Deadline 4 December 2020 (5.00 pm)

 

VTAC

The VTAC website has a wealth of information for Year 10, 11 & 12 students.  Click on the link: www.vtac.edu.au .  

Scroll down and you will come to the section:

A Guide for:

Under each of these there are a number of headings that you can explore as well as worksheets that you can complete to assist you e.g.:

  • Getting started
  • It’s your decision
  • Researching Tertiary education
  • Entrance requirements
  • Prerequisite studies
  • The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
  • Scaling
  • Choosing your Year 11 and 12 studies
  • PLUS DIFFERENT ONES FOR YEAR 11 AND YEAR 12

Open Days

Most universities are holding virtual OPEN DAYS.  Please go onto their sites and check it out.  A lot of them look very interesting.  While you are on the site check out the GUARANTEED ENTRY PROGRAMS.  These look very exciting and gives you an opportunity to get into the course of your choice.

 

VETDSS Programs for 2021

We are offering a variety of VETDSS programs for 2021.  At Red Cliffs the following programs will be offered here at school: 

  • VET Fashion Design (Only offered at Red Cliffs)
  • VET Information, Digital Media and Technology
  • VET Laboratory Skills (Only offered at Red Cliffs)
  • VET Kitchen Operations
  • VET Business
  • VET Music Production

We will also be offering all the usual VETDSS programs through SuniTAFE, Deakin TTC and Riverside TTC.

 

The information for these programs will be in your on-line Subject Selection booklet.  Check it out.  If you have any questions please come and see Mrs. Lewis.  You will need to complete an Expression of Interest form which you can download from the Subject Selection booklet.