Pathways Team News

Job Club

Are you looking for part time work or would you like some help with writing a resume, designing a cover letter or making a phone call to an employer. Or maybe you would like to help somebody film their Visual Resume?  

Mrs Brennan and the rest of the Careers Team meet every couple of Fridays at lunchtime to go over anything and everything to do with looking for a job. We have a Teams Group where you can contact Pathways directly, and where you can access resources to do with job hunting. We have recently looked at the search engine www.indeed.com and also how to complete an application form for a fast food restaurant, and previously we have used a template to help write a resume.

All students are welcome to attend – in the Careers room at lunchtimes every second Friday (or so!) Keep an eye out for a notice in the newsfeed.

Careers Counselling Appointments

Individual Year 12 VCE career counselling appointments are well underway with approximately 70% of students having already met with Michelle Graco, our VCE Career Practitioner.  Prior to the appointment, students complete their online “My Career Portfolio” which incorporates their Career Action Plan, an important resource for goal setting and planning for future career options.  In their meeting, students are then able to begin the research and exploration towards finalising the steps involved to reach these goals.  This may include the VTAC application process for university and TAFE courses, direct applications to institutes, building their resume for employment or apprenticeships, researching options for the Defence Force/Police Force or looking at having a Gap year and what that entails.

Students and parents are also encouraged to visit our careers webpage which has a wealth of information –  https://www.cranbournesccareers.com.  We also distribute a fortnightly careers newsletter which can be found on the Compass newsfeed; all current and back editions can also be found on our careers webpage.  Our careers resource centre in W block is open to all students as a drop in centre during recess and lunch breaks, as well as before Form Assembly and after school.  If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the Pathways Team via email or phone.

Morrisby Online Assessments

The Year 9 students sat for the Morrisby Online Assessment in the last week of February. This is a great experience for our Year 9 students on deciding what to do after they leave school as it is not always an easy decision.

The Morrisby is a useful career tool that helps students to feel inspired and provide guidance. It collects information on the student’s abilities, interests and personality and provides a range of career suggestions that may be suited to them.

We have had 244 students complete the assessment and now move on to the next stage which is the careers consultant appointments. All students have been allocated an appointment time and should appear on their Compass schedule. Appointments will begin on 17th March and continue to the end of the term.

School holiday activities at Casey Tech

Casey Tech School (Kangan Drive, Berwick) serves Cranbourne SC and schools in our local area to deliver hi-tech courses based around STEM and the development of learning and employability skills for the future. They are excited to announce their free School Holiday Programs, which can now be delivered in person!

Beginners Coding Camp (Year 7 - Year 10) 

9:00am-3:00pm Tuesday 6th April to Friday 9th April Learn how to design and code your own website from scratch! During this four-day interactive program, industry experts will guide participants through the entire process in a fun and collaborative environment.

Drones (Year 7 - Year 10)

9:30am-12:30pm Thursday 15th April

Learn how to code drones to fly through an obstacle course hands-free.

Game Design (Year 7 - Year 10)

9:30am-12:30pm Friday 16th April

Use a beginner-friendly game engine to learn about level design, setting up controls and objectives to create your own game level.

DoBots (Grade 5 - Year 8)

9:30am-12:30pm Friday 16th April

Learn how to code and operate DoBot robotic arms to take on a series of challenges.

Bookings are required for all programs. Go to this link and scroll down to School Holiday Programs  - Be quick, before they book out! https://www.caseytechschool.vic.edu.au/Pages/Learning-Programs.aspx

Mrs Brennan

Mrs Graco

Mrs Pook

Pathways Team