Pathways and Transition
Year 10’s preparing for future success
This year in conjunction with the Year 10 Pathway and Transition Planning day on Wednesday 1 July an Expo has been organised for our students. During the morning, our Year 10 students can talk to representatives from our College, universities and other training organisations and our Year 11 and 12 students can call in during lunchtime.
Wednesday 1 July
Thomas Moore Exhibition Centre
11:00am – 1:30pm
- Training Organisations: Tubal, Fremantle Education Centre, Diamond Fitness, InstepWest, Defence Force Recruiting
- Universities: UWA, Notre Dame, Curtin, ECU, Murdoch
- TAFES: North and South Metropolitan TAFE
SCSA Year 10 Information Handbook 2020
The Year 10 Information Handbook 2020 and the Year 12 in 2022: Information for Year 10 Students and their Parents presentation are available on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website.
Unsure of your future?
a Coggle mind map of different aptitude tests
CQU Year 10 Subject Selection Toolkit
Whether you are in the early stages of choosing your subjects or you are about to finalise your selection, there are some important factors to consider before making your decision.
CQU’s Year 10 Subject Selection Toolkit will guide you through each step you need to take to map out your career pathway, so you know what subjects you need to choose for senior years.
Toolkit highlights include:
- Year 10 Subject Selection Webinar
- "What are prerequisites?" video
- "Recommended study v prerequisites" video
- Start Uni Now videos
- Start TAFE Now videos
You can find it HERE.
STEM4Innovation Breaking Barriers for Students
Kim Flintoff from Learning Futures Network sent out this news of the initiatives Stem4Innovation is getting on with:
We had a session with Professor Fiona Wood today organised in collaboration with the WA Innovation Hub and the iThink team – we were able to visit two operating theatres at Fiona Stanley Hospital and taken on a 1 hour personally guided tour by Fiona Wood.
Fiona set these challenges to the group:
What could we use instead of plastic bags for protection?
Currently, the major innovation in minimising the effects of aerosol contamination is the use of plastic bags to cover stuff – presenting many issues around time, efficacy, sustainability, etc –
Fiona invited the students (and those in 60 other schools we’ll introduce to the material next week) to identify possible solution pathways to better protection, disinfection and
containment within the world’s hospitals.
How can we work with burns victims more effectively?
Fiona also threw out a bonus challenge to design a table that would let her work more safely and effectively with burins victims to enable ready access to all sides of the body during surgery. A team of students were already sketching up ideas for that within minutes of the session finishing.
It was a great first step in what promises to be a long-term engagement process under our STEM4Innovation initiative – the reps from the WA Innovation Hub seemed very impressed by the student contact and the questions that were asked of Fiona.
The first presentation of potential solution proposals will be conducted in about 4-6 weeks from now.
You can check out the program HERE.
30 June Inspire in 5 Webinar Series Starts
The women volunteers at the Innovators’ Tea Party have arranged 5 webinars for high school students, their families and teachers in Western Australia.
Each webinar, comprising of a series of short presentations and a facilitated Q&A panel discussion, will introduce you to 4 of our incredible women in STEM mentors.
Join us on for one, two or more of our Virtual Inspire in 5 series. You will hear first hand what it’s like to work at the front-lines of innovation, and learn how rewarding a career in STEM can be!
Registration is free, but places are limited to 100 devices – please register your place early to avoid disappointment. These events will be held over Zoom Webinar with the link emailed to you a few days before the event. You can register
Careers in IT
Attracting students into careers in IT is the aim of the Big Day In.
This year the Big Day In went online, so there was no big excursion at a university. Now we can see leaders in IT from all over Australia in the Big Day In videos.
We have some great companies and initiatives in Australia that you can check out here.
Check out the IT Career Wheel HERE.
Programmed and Woodside 2021 Apprenticeship and Traineeship intake
Every year we search for highly motivated people to join the team working at Woodside’s Burrup facilities. It’s more than just an apprenticeship or traineeship, it could be the start of a great career. This year we will be recruiting candidates for the following opportunities, commencing with us in 2021.
- Electrical Instrumentation Apprenticeship
- Mechanical Fitter Apprenticeship
- Process Operator Traineeship
- Operations Support Traineeship
View our Recruitment Guide and FAQs
Are You Ready for a Pre-Apprenticeship or Apprenticeship?
- You can check to see if you have the literacy and employability skills needed to get an apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship by doing these quizzes.
- If you are not yet ready you may be able to do a Foundations Skills Program which will help you to get ready.
College of Electrical Training Pre-Apprenticeships
- You can find details of the Jandakot courses HERE.
- You can find details of the Joondalup courses HERE.
- For information about other pre-apprenticeship opportunities check the College of Electrical Training.
Veterinary Nursing Traineeship Changes
Veterinary nursing is changing from a two-year traineeship to a three-year traineeship, or you can study it as a full-time student at South Metro TAFE and do work placement where necessary.
Many people want to work with animals and entry to veterinary nursing is extremely competitive. The average salary for a Veterinary Nurse is $59,612 per year in Australia.
You can check out what units you need to study to become a Vet Nurse HERE.
Curtin Excellence Scholarships are now open
The Curtin Excellence Scholarships for 2021 are now open. Formal applications are not required – students apply simply by selecting an eligible Curtin course through TISC as their first preference.
Applications for the prestigious John Curtin Scholarship Program open on 2 July and close in September. Applications for all other Curtin scholarships open on 16 August. There is a range of scholarships available for students who have demonstrated academic merit and for students who are in financial need. For more information about application processes for 2021 scholarships, visit scholarships.curtin.edu.au/parents-teachers/
Study Assist
The Study Assist website gives students an overview of what financial assistance they are eligible for when contemplating further education.
School leavers who go to uni because they don’t know what else to do can easily sign away their future by not considering the financial load they are taking on.
Some courses will cost $14,500 per year. For a 4-year course, they will pay $58,500. A decision to take on that sort of bill, at 18 can impact your whole life.
CQUniversity
Year 12 Toolkit
Not everyone knows exactly what to study after finishing high school, so we’ve put together some hacks and short videos to help you figure out your next steps in the CQUni Year 12 Uni Toolkit.
Find out more about these topics in our short videos!
- What it’s like going from high school to uni
- Top Tips for choosing a course for you
- Entry pathways to CQUni
- What you need to know about HECS-HELP
Our Year 12 Uni Toolkit is the essential guide to what you need to know about going to uni and how to prepare.
For more information or to watch the short videos visit CQUni Year 12 Toolkit.
Virtual Open Day
Whether you are looking to study online or on-campus, join us in the comfort of your living room and connect with our expert course advisors to discover our range of courses and our outstanding range of online and on-campus support services.
Updated times:
- Saturday, 1 August 2020 8:00am – 11:00am
- Saturday, 15 August 2020 8:00am – 11:00am
Register your interest for CQUni Virtual Open Day and you will automatically go into the draw to win some great prizes including a Macbook Air, GoPro Hero8 or a Garmin vivomove HR – Sport!
Live Online Chat Session
Join in on the next chat session held on CQUniversity’s Facebook page where you send us a message during the session and you’ll receive a response in real-time.
- Thursday, 6 August 2020, 1 – 4 PM
- Thursday, 20 August 2020, 1 – 4 PM
Register for an Online Chat Session to receive updates and instructions on how to join.
The Good Universities Guide 2020
The Good Universities Guide has:
- institution profiles grouped by state
- entry requirements and ATAR cut-off scores
- financial assistance, fees and scholarships
- an updated editorial section.
You can get your copy HERE.
12 July Free Webinar - Do You Want to Study in the USA?
The USA has the Scholarship Aptitude Test (SAT) is part of the college application process. You can take it in Year 11 or 12 and it measures Critical Reading, Maths and Writing.
You register for the test at the College Board. They have information about the rules and provide practice tests.
Crimson Education is hosting a free webinar on 12 July where they’ll break down the SAT exam and share their experiences on how best to prepare. Register HERE.
ATAR Revision Programs
All of the West Australian ATAR Revision Programs now provide online services. The normal July ATAR revision courses will be conducted. You can find a list of the different programs that are available HERE.
Job Opportunities in Disability Services
The disability sector is a large and growing field offering a wide range of rewarding job and career options. The sector is growing now and is set to continue over the coming years, with additional investment from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and demographic changes.
A broad variety of roles are on offer. These range from direct support work, supervisors and coordinators, allied health roles and other professions. Many roles are flexible and can be part or full time, casual or permanent. Find out more HERE.
Construction Futures Centre
Given CTF had to cancel the last Open Day for the Construction Futures Centre during the April school holidays, they wanted to provide another opportunity for visitors to attend in the upcoming school holidays.
The open day will be held on Thursday 16 July 2020 at 11:00am. At this stage this will be the only session available. The session will run for 1 ½ hours and bookings are essential.
Please be assured that we have a COVID-19 safety plan in place, have provided hand sanitiser stations throughout the CFC and upon entry and have a specialist cleaner to clean all touchable surfaces prior to and after the session, to ensure everyone’s health and wellbeing.
July calendar
Lyn Alexander
Head of Pathways and Transition
9383 0416
