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Events Coming Up -
Fri. 2nd Nov: VTAC Late Applications close (5 pm)
Thurs 15th Nov: RMIT Physical Education, Health and Exercise Science– Bundoora campus (some Yr 10’s)
Mon 19th Nov: RMIT Health & Biomedical Sciences – Bundoora campus (some Yr 10’s)
Tues. 27th Nov: Peninsula Experience Day, Monash University. Peninsula campus, https://bit.ly/2EFK6Zd
Wed 28th – Fri. 30th Nov: The ConocoPhillips Science Experience, The University of Melbourne, Dookie campus. Register before 15 Nov, https://bit.ly/2ap3Cau
Thurs. 29th Nov: Open Days, Holmesglen Institute, various campuses, http://bit.ly/1vxdZMy
Fri. 30th Nov: Graduate Exhibition and Fashion Runway, Whitehouse College of Design, Melbourne, https://bit.ly/2E81RAj
Tues. 4th – Fri. 8th Dec: Experience Monash Indigenous Summer Camp, Monash University, https://bit.ly/2z6KGt0
Fri. 7th Dec: VTAC Very Late Applications close
Fri. 14th Dec: VCE and ATAR results available online from 7:00 am
Mon. 17th Dec: WPSC Yr 12 BBQ and Change of Preference get together in SLC from midday
Have you considered studying neuroscience?
Neuroscience is the study of how the brain and nervous system impact behaviour, actions and cognitive thinking. Students can specialise in areas such as behavioural neuroscience, neuroimaging, social neuroscience, molecular neuroscience, and neuro-linguistics etc.
Research is undertaken in areas such as music, sport, schizophrenia, epilepsy, stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Huntington’s Disease etc. Studying neuroscience would suit students who are interested in science, research and lab work. It’s advisable to study subjects such as advanced mathematics, biology, chemistry, psychology and physics at school.
To become a neurologist or neurosurgeon, you will need to study a medical degree first. Victorian universities are leaders in the fields of neuroscience and neuropsychology research. The following are two universities that offer neuroscience as a major at the undergraduate level:
Swinburne University: can major in Neuroscience through the Bachelor of Health Science and Bachelor of Health Science (Professional), http://bit.ly/2hrMt42
The University of Melbourne, can major in Neuroscience through the Bachelor of Biomedicine or the Bachelor of Science, http://bit.ly/2rWjXhe
Work Experience Opportunities in Neuroscience?
Year 9 and 10 students can apply to undertake a week of work experience at the Melbourne Neuroscience Institute. Students need to apply between December – January and successful applicants will complete the work experience in 2019, http://bit.ly/2yhXxem
Congratulations
One day a week for term 3 (and a couple of days in term 4) four of our Year 10 students were able to participate in a Trade Taster program put together by the GMLLEN, Uniting (SFYS), GOTAFE and the Better Together Alliance Schools. The program enabled Soo Madhavla, Josh Osborne, Caylum Roberts and Jordan Fleming to get a taste of a range of trades including Building & Construction, Automotive, Electrical and Plumbing. The students conducted themselves as great ambassadors of our school and made the most of this wonderful opportunity. Well done boys. Further, they also successfully managed to complete their CI Card training an important step in being able to gain real-work experiences in the construction industry. Josh, Soo & Jordan (Caylem absent) were presented with their certificates by the City of Greater Shepparton Mayor Cr. Kim O’Keefe.
Amazing Careers in Health
The team at ‘Careers With STEM’ have profiled several people working in exciting health careers:
- Anastasia is helping the hearing impaired
- Parisa is making portable paper sunburn sensors to prevent skin cancer in Australia
- Trina is engineering a better way for bones to heal.
You can read their stories at this link - http://bit.ly/2gQXMlg
Amazing Careers in Maths
The team at ‘Careers With STEM’ have profiled several people working in exciting maths careers:
- Sam is using maths to save animals in amazing places such as the Barrier Reef and the Amazon
- Daniel is using maths to discover who will be the next big football star
- Sara uses software engineering at Google Maps to help you find your way around
You can read their stories at this link - https://bit.ly/2OhVr1m
Melbourne Computing Summer Camp (MCSC)
Do you like technology and coding? Are you curious about the future of AI and robotics? Want to learn about how you can use computing to design, innovate and address global challenges? Maybe you should attend the Melbourne Computing Summer Camp.
MCSC is a free, three-night camp, designed to inspire year 10 and 11 students (commencing in 2019) about the exciting possibilities of computing, artificial intelligence, robotics and VR. Presented by the University of Melbourne and RMIT and supported by Google, the camp provides an opportunity for students to gain an insight into the different fields of IT study, how computing impacts the world around us and the exciting career opportunities in this evolving sector now and into the future.
For further information go to the MCSC website. If, after doing so, you are interested in applying see Mr Crosbie.
Pathways to a Design degree at Monash University
The Monash College Diploma of Art and Design is an alternative pathway into Architecture, Design and Fine Arts degrees at Monash. To align with the new Bachelor of Design specialisations, the diploma has been updated with extra pathways into the second year of the degree. These degrees and specialisations are now available via the Diploma of Art and Design:
- Bachelor of Architectural Design
- Bachelor of Design (collaborative design, communication design, Industrial design, spatial design)
- Bachelor of Fine Art (Art History and Curation)
For information, go to https://bit.ly/2Suzteu
Getting Year 12 Subject Results and ATAR
Your VCE study scores, ATAR and VTAC Scaled Study Scores will be available to you via the Results and ATAR website and the Results and ATAR app. All current VCE students receive a statement of VCE study scores from the VCAA. However, only students who have applied for courses through VTAC this year and have paid their VTAC processing fees will be sent an ATAR statement in the mail, naturally mail services are not as timely as getting results online so you shouldn't rely on these. Further details about accessing results, ATAR and change of preference will be provided in the next couple of Newslink editions.
- How to access your results online
You will need to do this in order to have sufficient time to complete Change of Preference should it be required. The VCE results and ATAR Service will be available from 7am, 14th December. To view your results online, log on to www.resultsandatar.vic.edu.au using the instructions provided there.
Note: The Results and ATAR service log in details are different from your VTAC ID and PIN.
- How to receive your ATAR using the VTAC app
Make sure you have the latest version of the app, which adds a "Login to your VTAC account" option on the main menu. Once you have logged in to your VTAC account from the app, you can use the "My ATAR" menu option to view your ATAR and contributing scaled study scores.
Monash Maths Bridging course (Yr 12’s who don’t get the Methods score they want)
This program is available to domestic students who narrowly miss the required study score in the mathematics prerequisite subjects for a Monash Engineering, Science or Business and Economics undergraduate degree. Students will undertake face-to-face study in January 2019. Eligibility – VCE Students who receive a study score of 20-24 in VCE Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4. The program is only available for Monash courses and will be held at the Monash College, City campus. For information, go to http://bit.ly/2wLiMAc
Graeme Crosbie
