Upcoming Events

KWS Careers Evening: Year 10 -12

Thursday 28th June 2018 from 5.30pm – 7.30pm

The Careers Evening will be held on Thursday 28th June 2018 from 5.30-7.30pm in the DPA. It is a compulsory event for all Year 10 and 12 students and strongly recommended for students in Year 11.

Events like the KWS Careers Evening enable students to meet representatives from different Tertiary Institutions. The night provides an opportunity to ask representatives from various universities and other institutions about courses available, course content, pathways into various courses, adjustments factors, early entry, colleges and much more. Also, in attendance will be over 75 Industry experts. They will be on-hand to discuss what they are looking for in future employees, the skills required and in-demand skills and capabilities. It will be an ideal opportunity for students to ask people working in industry what it takes to get where they are and what some of the pros and cos are of their profession.

Studies show that new graduates are far better placed to cope with the changing world around us than we ever were. It is also apparent that whilst technology disables old jobs, at the same time it also facilitates the development of new jobs. It has been reported that a staggering 65% of our students will be employed in jobs that are yet to be developed. Research also indicates that Generation Z’s will have at least 5 careers in their lifetime.

Government policies and initiatives highlight the economies increasing focus on the need for innovation; the so called ‘ideas boom’. Today’s employers are after graduates with both ‘hard skills’ and ‘soft skills’. Hard skills are the technical or discipline-specific capabilities that are usually particular to a course you are studying i.e. skills you need if you want to become a lawyer. However, increasingly it is the soft skills that employers are interested in. Skills such as communication, problem-solving, time management, entrepreneurship, innovation, team work, digital literacy and resilience. These are the skills that are transferable across industries of all kinds; skills that will secure your future.

The KWS Careers Evening is an ideal platform for students to ask questions and receive valuable information about possible career options and pathways to their future. We encourage you where possible to attend this evening with your child to help gather this valuable information and have many questions you have answered.

Kimberley Jones

Year 12 Exhibition

The Year 12 Visual Arts and Textiles Exhibition with Textiles Parade will be held in the Derek Pigot Auditorium on Friday 3 August 2018. All welcome to attend. Please click on the flyer below for more information.