Careers News
Year 12 2018 - Vital Dates and Information Regarding University Offers for Students and their Parents
We have started the period when many students will be receiving offers to university, making applications for colleges and scholarships as well as applying for full time or gap year jobs. Students need to be keeping on top of deadlines and checking emails frequently. A list of the UAC dates are inside the ATAR 2019 book and at the UAC website.
Due to the quick turnaround between the release of results and deadline for University offers, students and their parents have limited time to get information to make decisions if ATARs are much higher or lower than expected or needed. All universities will have Information Days and hotlines to assist.
Students (or parents on behalf of their child) are encouraged to contact me for information and advice via the school or my email: mcccareers@arm.catholic.edu.au.
I have resources and information on a lot of options, suggestions and alternative pathways to enable students to ultimately be able to do the course they want at the university they choose to attend. However, I can only do this and share this with you if I am contacted. The College is not provided with the ATARs so we do not know who needs help or is disappointed by their ATAR.
Here are the important dates and details from UAC:
- December 20: Undergraduate: December Round 2 Offers Released - Offers released on this website at 7:30am. These are the first offers made to Year 12 students based on ATARs and preferences as they were at midnight on Sunday 16 December. Change your preferences for the next offer round by midnight 6 January.
- December 20: SRS: Conditional Offers Converted to Unconditional Offers - Conditional offers are converted to unconditional offers for applicants who meet institution criteria.
There will also be a Destination Survey sent out to all Year 12 students during January-February so look out for this.
Work Experience Leading to Apprenticeships
This year has seen quite a few students who have chosen to do Work Experience starting back in Term 1. Since then we have had students receive offers of full-time apprenticeships and make a successful transition from school to the world of work. Some students in Year 11 have left during the year as they received offers and in Year 10 we are seeing a group of students who have done Work Experience leaving at the end of this year.
I congratulate these students on their initiative and determination to work towards their goals and for recognising that choosing to continue through to Year 12 and the HSC is not the best option for all students.
Tamworth Youth Employment Project with CareerHQ
McCarthy students currently in Years 9-11 are part of a community-wide project that pioneers a collaborative approach to addressing economic development and employment opportunities for young adults at a grassroots level.
In partnership with CareerHQ and JobGetter, Tamworth Regional Council and local industry bodies are sponsoring the building of a local integrated career education and employment platform that will be available for all high schools and young adults in the Tamworth council area.
This will include:
● CareerHQ’s career education tools
● A localised jobs board created by JobGetter
● Real-time data on the career interests of students and skills of young adults in Tamworth and a local employment map of the local area.
The first step in this pilot program was for all these students to complete two online surveys to both assist them in their individual career goals and to assist the school, council and other local industries to provide opportunities and facilities to further support them.
Mrs Susan Barrett
Careers Adviser
mcccareers@arm.catholic.edu.au