Do you love coffee and want to learn to make coffee like a professional Barista?

Pathways, in conjunction with the Food & Hospitality faculty, is pleased to provide VSC students aged 15+ with the opportunity to participate in an upcoming Barista Coffee course in Term 2 and Term 4.

The Barista Basics course complements the Year 10 Food & Hospitality elective enabling students to put their Barista theory into real life practice. The course is also designed for students with an interest in making coffee and potentially looking to enter the hospitality industry and require the basic skills training in coffee making.

Pathways is currently taking expression of interest from students wanting to participate in this fun and rewarding course to establish interest and the potential number of Barista sessions required. All sessions run onsite at school with training, coffee carts, consumables and all materials provided by iT+FE training. The Barista Coffee Course covers:

The history of coffee
Preparing a range of espresso coffees
Texturing milk correctly
Operating a coffee machine correctly
Making a range of coffees on the menu
Coffee presentation
Using and setting the coffee grinder
Cleaning & maintenance of equipment

Course duration: 4hrs

Cost to be advised and will be partially subsidised

Maximum of 12 students per group

Students receive a certificate upon completion

Yr10 Careers Fast Track

All Year 10 students have some quick and easy career-life quizzes to do which forms part of the Yr10 Personal Learning and Career Pathway plan. So far 122 students have either started or completed the first stage. Parents/Carers please encourage your young person to complete the first stage in preparation for stage 2 & 3 this term!The CFT program informs students and their families about their:

1. Preferences for further study

2. Preferences for career and work

3. How to learn & study more effectively to get the best out of their education

The quizzes fall into the following categories:

Job Interview
Learn-Ability
Learning & Career Pathway
Learning Styles
Pathway Validation & Portfolio

This activity is part of a 3 stage process which must be completed sequentially:

Stage 1 - Completion of online quizzes - creates an individual CFT Portfolio

Stage 2 - Refinement of the Careers Fast Track Portfolio

Stage 3 - 1:1 counselling session with a CFT Counsellor in Term 2

Click on the link below or copy and paste into your web browser. Complete the 'My Personal Details' section only on the registration form then press submit. Ensure a tick is recorded next to the completed quiz on the main page before you move onto the next quiz.

http://asp2.careersfasttrack.com.au/Assessments/Enrol.aspx?id=FLNvvMXajds%3d&quizid=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,13

Year 11 Pathways Counselling

Year 11 individual Pathways counselling continues this term with all sessions in Pathways. Students are advised to regularly check their Compass schedule for their session date and time and teams messages for reminders.

Year 12 University Clinical Aptitude Test Information

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) for Direct Entry Medicine, Dentistry & Oral health courses is open for enrolment on the 1st March 2021 until 17th May.

Cost $305.00
Testing starts on 1st July until 11th August
Results delivered to Universities early September

To register, enrol and book your UCAT assessment please click on the following link https://www.ucat.edu.au/ucat-anz/ucat-anz-2021/

The UCAT is a mandatory requirement for the following courses in Victoria: Monash University direct entry into Medicine and La Trobe University direct entry into Dental Science.

The UCAT is also are requirement for courses in other states.

NSW	QLD
Charles Sturt Uni – Dental Science & Joint Medical Program University of Newcastle – Joint Medical Program University of NSW – Medicine Western Sydney University – Joint Medical Program	Griffith University – Dental Health Science University of Queensland – Medicine & Dental Science
SA	WA
University of Adelaide – Medicine, Dental Surgery & Oral HealthFlinders University – Clinicial Sciences/Medicine	Curtin University – MedicineThe University of Western Australia – Medicine & Dental
TAS
University of Tasmania - Medicine

Defence Force Work Experience Program

The Defence Work Experience Program (DWEP) will recommence this year in Victoria. Work experience options at various bases throughout the year for Army, Air Force and Navy, starting from late March 2021. For more information please visit www.defence.gov.au/workexperience

The following Air Force placement dates at RAAF East Sale are confirmed and appear on the website:

21-22 June

23-24 June

13-14 September

15-16 September

All DWEP placements will be conducted in accordance with our COVIDSafe plan and are subject to relevant State/Territory COVID-19 Guidelines and Defence Restrictions. Please be aware that this may result in a placement being changed, postponed and/or cancelled at short notice.

Work Experience

Work Experience participation is optional at VSC, however we strongly encourage all students aged 15yrs + to get involved in this very beneficial and rewarding program. Students can undertake Work Experience every year up until they graduate VSC.

Work Experience provides young people with a taste of the real world of work and a clearer understanding of a particular industry or business they may be interested in pursuing in the future. It assists in career discovery and exploration, goal setting and decision making whilst preparing students for VCE, future tertiary studies, apprenticeship/traineeships or full time work.

There are no designated time frames for students to complete placements as we believe a flexible delivery arrangement provides students with a better opportunity to meet the availability and operational time frames of businesses and industries within the community. This also means we are not competing with other local schools which can limit student’s opportunities.

Placement dates are arranged through consultation and negotiation between the employer, school and student to maximise the experience. Speak to Pathways today and collect the Preparing for the Workplace Work Experience pack.

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