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Brimbank Careers & Job Fair

Year 11 & 12 VCAL students will be attending the Brimbank Careers & Job Fair on Wednesday 10th May as part of their Work Related Skills course. Students will have the opportunity to receive information about Careers and Employment opportunities, apprenticeships, University and TAFE courses.

 

Young Workers Centre

Yr 11 students will be involved in a three week program run by The Young Workers Centre.

The Young Workers Centre has been established with support from WorkSafe and Victorian Trades Hall to address the fact that many young people are entering the workplace without even basic knowledge of their rights and are consequently becoming victims of exploitation and workplace bullying.

 

The Young Workers Centre aims to prevent these exploitative practices by providing access to early knowledge through their education program with 3 modules:

 

  • Your Rights at Work,
  • Safe at Work (OHS),
  • Bullying and Discrimination at Work

 

The program will run Mondays period 4 in Work Related Skills classes.

 

Financial Literacy- Yr 11 Numeracy

The Smith Family has taken selected activities from the MoneyMinded resource and developed a Financial Literacy Course consisting of five 2 hour sessions. Completion of all 6 elements of this course allows students to gain the qualification of FNS10110 Certificate I in Financial Services.

This Course will show students how to:

  • Set financial goals
  • Create a budget
  • Look at Needs vs Wants
  • Develop a savings plan
  • Recognise scams
  • Better understand credit, debt and debt traps
  • Find assistance if you are in too much debt
  • Understand taxation
  • Understand the basics about superannuation
  • Understand the role of regulators such as the ACCC and ASIC and how they can help you.

 

A facilitator with nationally accredited training qualifications will deliver the course in Numeracy classes over 5 weeks.

 

Community Projects

Year 12 students are working diligently on their Community projects this term with groups concentrating on building community partnerships and developing employability skills.

Some projects include:

  • ANZAC day Commemorative service
  • Immigration Museum excursion to highlight diversity
  • Melbourne Zoo Orangutan project and sponsorship of an orangutan
  • Western Health Community Partnership
  • Fund raising for the Lost Dogs Home
  • Refurbishing an outdoor relaxation area at the SCOPE facility in St Albans.
  • Soft toy making to fundraise for CanTeen program (supporting teenagers with cancer).