CAREERS
2016 COURSE SELECTIONS
This term, students in Years 9, 10 and 11 will be involved in Course Selection Briefings run by Year Level Coordinators, which lead into the 2016 Middle School/VCE Information Evening on Tuesday 28 July, in the School Hall commencing at 6.30 pm for Middle School and 7.30 pm for Senior School.
To complement these sessions, all Year 9 students have undergone a careers based personality test called the “Groper test” (www.groper.com.au), which aims to help students identify the type of work and the work environment that best suits their personality. Year 9 students are also currently having meetings with the Careers Practitioners to discuss career and subject interests.
MIPs INTERVIEWS
Year 10 and 11 Managed Individual Pathways (MIPS) Interviews
Year 10 - Thursday 30 July
Year 11 - Friday 31 July
Lutheran Church
North Road
Lilydale
A compulsory 15 minute VCE Course Selection/Managed Individual Pathways interview is required as part of the VCE Course Selection Process for all Year 10 and 11 students.
Parents and students have been notified by mail with the interview time.
UNIVERSITY/TAFE OPEN DAYS
The below attachment includes dates for Tertiary Level College and TAFE Open Days in Melbourne.
2016 VTAC GUIDE
The 2016 VTAC Guide, with its complete course listings, including selection criteria and application process will soon be available as an eGuide for Year 12 students.
It will be available through Apple iBooks and Google Play Books in late July for an introductory price of $4.99. Full details will be available soon at the VTAC website.
The eGuide contains all the necessary information for applying for courses in all Victorian universities and TAFE institutes as well as a large number of private tertiary providers.
A condensed hardcopy of the VTAC Guide 2016 outlining the application process and course listings will be available in newsagencies no later than the beginning of August at a cost of $12.00.
All information in the guide, will also be available in an on-line version at;
MONASH GUARANTEE
The Monash Guarantee can provide a student with a course even if their ATAR is below the 2015 clearly-in. Students who are financially disadvantaged, Indigenous Australians or completing Year 12 at a Monash under-represented school could be eligible for a guaranteed place at Monash – even if their ATAR is below the clearly-in.
For more information please visit;
http://www.study.monash/how-to-apply/special-admissions/the-monash-guarantee
ASPIRE
Early Admissions Program at La Trobe
The Aspire program is aimed at recognising students who are or actively involved in the positive impact of community service and non-academic school commitments, such as leadership, sport or cultural activities.
Applicants for this program will be assessed on these criteria and not just ATAR scores. The assessment criteria will include;
- A recommendation by the Principal (or their nominee)
- A written statement where the student indicates the activities they have been involved in, the impact these activities have had on their community, and how regularly they participated
Applications opened – 1 June 2015
Applications close - 31 August 2015
Notification of Outcome – From early September 2015.
For more information; http://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/aspire
EARLY ACHIEVERS' PROGRAM
As a Year 12 student, do you demonstrate leadership in your school or workplace, coordinate a community initiative, volunteer in a local cultural, sporting or religious group or provide care to someone in need?
Australian Catholic University's Early Achievers' Program (EAP) recognises a students’ potential to achieve great things.
Gaining a place in the desired course is dependent on meeting the University’s minimum entry requirements and subject prerequisites, regardless of success in the program.
Applications open on Monday 10 August 2015 and close on Monday 19 October 2015. Offers will be made by the end of November 2015.
Students are encouraged to start gathering their required documentation now to submit with along their application.
For more information please visit; http://www.acu.edu.au/study_at_acu/alternative_entry/early_entry
WORK EXPERIENCE
Years 10 to 12
Students from Years 10 to 12 have the opportunity this year to undertake Work Experience to develop their awareness of appropriate attitudes and behaviour in real work environments, to explore employment and career options, to develop contacts with potential employers and to observe the use made of skills taught in school subjects.
Work Experience at Lilydale High School can occur at any time within the school year for up to 5 school days or 10 days, utilising part or all of the school holidays.
Students interested in completing Work Experience should speak with a Careers Practitioner who will inform them of the necessary processes forms required to complete Work Experience.
MELBOURNE CAREER EXPO
24 – 26 July
10 am - 3 pm
This expo will have opportunities for a large variety of careers, with jobs on offer, advice on career development, seminars, options for training or courses, and a huge variety of industries and organisations represented.
Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Clarendon St
Southbank
$12 per person, $26 for a family
For a free ticket to the expo, please visit;
http://www.careerexpo.com.au/free-ticket-to-expo/
Tim Kogelman and Craig Harris
Careers Practitioners