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Careers Corner and COVID-19
Despite challenges we are currently facing, we are still committed to guiding and supporting our students over the coming months as they consider their post-schooling options via our school's online career platforms.
Current career development news and upcoming remote learning opportunities can be obtained via:
1. Joining our Cecil Hills High School Careers FB page updated daily.
Cecil Hills High School FB page
2. Registering to the CHHS ‘studyworkgrow’ careers newsletter. Membership is free as part of our school subscription. It is easy for you to sign up. Year 11 and 12 students receive this newsletter through Google classroom weekly.
To register:
STEP 1: Go to studyworkgrow - create your membership and enter your details.
STEP 2: You will need to enter our unique school code: CHHS19
Here's our latest CHHS 'studyworkgrow' careers newsletter:
3. Follow the Years 10, 11 and 12 Google classroom year group page - students and parents can stay informed through these platforms for upcoming opportunities, changes to EVET learning and UAC guides and processes etc. as they occur.
4. Register to the University Admission Centre (UAC) where parents can now receive important UAC updates.
Year 13
We’re sharing a really exciting opportunity with you today.
Year13, the digital career and life advice platform, have kindly offered all our students a free Premium MyYear13 Account at this time, where you can:
- Get your own personalised skills forecast
- Build your own career plan using their career explorer tool, and
- Access the Year13 Digital Careers Expo, which will be held on May 18-22.
You’ll hear from awesome speakers such as:
- Laura Enever, a Pro Surfer
- Will Hodgett, the Creative Director of GoPro Europe
- Hugo Gruzman of Australian band Flight Facilities, and
- Industry experts on a variety of topics, ranging from creative industries, sustainability and apprenticeships!
If you haven’t already checked it out before, you’ll likely find this site really interesting and helpful – it’s run by young people, for young people - and they have some really great tools and resources to help you as you think about your future beyond high school.
To get signed up:
2. Fill out your details
3. Click Attending Expo
4. Complete your skills forecast and career plan
If you already have a MyYear13 account, please go to your profile, and add this code FQVIU3YQ in ‘link school’. Between now and the beginning of the Expo on May 18, they will be sharing tools and tips through your new profile so make sure you tune in.
If you have any questions, please reach out to hamish@year13.com.au.
Thanks, and please take advantage of this access – It’s not usually free and these tools will really support you during this period.
Stay tuned
Following government advice, all in-person events are being postponed until at least the end of June. Whilst our students can’t attend an in-person university campus tour or go to work experience, we will continue to provide remote learning experiences to them, covering webinars to discuss careers, wellbeing and career development resources and e-work experience skill development activities. We believe that these career building opportunities will help our students build confidence around their career pathways and post school options during this time of uncertainty.
I understand this is a challenging time for everyone. As always, for any questions you and your child may have, please don't hesitate to contact me at mary.reid1@det.nsw.edu.au.
Wishing you and your families all the best as we navigate these extraordinary times together.
Mrs M Reid, Careers Adviser