Lilydale High School Newsletter

CAREERS

Term 1 

Year 7

Career Action Plans are adopted as part of the Community Time curriculum. 

 

Year 8

Career Action Plans are adopted to be completed in class groups.

 

Year 9

All students will complete the Morrisby Online Career Assessment Tool and Career Action Plan on, Friday 20 March, Periods 1-4.

 

Year 10

  • Career Action Plans will be completed and Careers information, will be given to students on, Wednesday 18 March.
  • A 'Catch-up meeting' is planned for Friday 20 March, for those students at VET on a Wednesday.

 

Year 11

  • Individual Career Counselling for every student will begin.
  • Career Action Plans created/updated.
  • Structured workplace learning for, VCAL and some VET students.

 

Year 12

  • Individual Career Counselling for every student.
  • Career Action Plans created/updated.
  • Structured workplace learning for VCAL and some VET students

Throughout the year, all students are seen individually or in groups regarding Career information, subject choices and study skills.

 

The following timeline, details some of the Career Programs students will take part in this year.  

 

If you would like some advice on Career pathways or training options, please book an appointment with the Careers Office on 9735 5644.

LILYDALE HIGH SCHOOL CAREERS PROGRAM.docx.pdf

School Leaving Age

From January 1 2010, the Government brought in new requirements for the school leaving age.

 

Before a student is allowed to leave school they must satisfactorily complete Year 10 and until the age of 17, they must be in some form of full time training or employment.

 

Training options can include:

  • VCE
  • VCAL
  • Full Time TAFE
  • Apprenticeship

Any students wishing to leave school before these requirements are met must put in a request for exemption to the Regional Director in consultation with Lilydale High School.

 

All students leaving school before the end of Year 12 are required to fill in an exit form and complete a Careers or MIPs appointment.

 

Leaving school or not attending school can result in non-payment of Centrelink benefits.

Work Experience

Students from Years 10 to 12 have the opportunity 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 to a Careers Practitioner who will inform them of necessary processes and forms required to complete Work Experience.

LHS Careers Website

The Lilydale High School Careers Website, is available on the school website homepage, under CAREERS.

 

By the end of Term 1, all students will receive an email with log in instructions to access the student area of our site.

 

Students will be able to complete their Career Action Plan, which allows them to set education and employment goals and review their skills, interests and ambitions.

 

Victorian Careers Show 2020

Friday 17 April and Saturday 18 April

9 am to 3 pm

Exhibition Pavilion 1

Melbourne Showgrounds

ASCOT VALE

Actuary

What career is that?

One of the main functions of Actuaries, is to help businesses assess the risk of certain events occurring and to formulate policies, that minimize the cost of that risk.

 

For this reason, Actuaries are essential to the insurance industry. This is a highly skilled profession, providing expertise that is in steady demand throughout the world.

 

The Good Universities Guide suggests that, successful Actuary’s need to;  

  • enjoy problem solving
  • be good at Mathematics
  • have strong written and verbal communication skills
  • have the ability to think clearly and logically
  • have focus and an eye for detail

To become an Actuary, a student typically has to study Actuarial Studies or Actuarial Science, at university.

 

To get into these courses, one usually needs to gain Year 12, a competitive ATAR and have studied Mathematics. 

 

Many universities expect or value at least Maths Methods, but Specialist Maths is often very highly regarded too.

Career in Focus

PHOTOGRAPHER

Photographers operate still cameras to take photographs.   Related occupations include; 

  • Photographer
  • Fashion Photographer
  • Landscape Photographer
  • News Photographer
  • Photographic Artist
  • Portrait Photographer 

Photographers typically perform the following tasks;

  • consulting with clients to determine objectives of photographic assignments
  • studying requirements of assignment and selecting type of camera, film, filter and lighting
  • working from a studio, transporting and setting up equipment at assigned locations
  • measuring light levels and determining exposure
  • adjusting camera angles, aperture settings and subjects to achieve desired composition
  • adjusting lighting and filters to accentuate highlights and colours

Photography courses are offered at a number of institutions in Victoria.  Many of these courses are listed below. 

 

Log onto VTAC to find out more about these courses and many others.

Education USA

Tim Kogelman and Craig Harris