Careers

Happenings

On Tuesday 13 June the Year 10 students participated in an exciting program called “Shape your Destiny”. It was delivered by a great young speaker, David Verdugo. The company used the services of a DJ to keep the students on track and add creativity to the session. The feedback from students was very positive and they came away with ideas on how to research careers.

Choosing VCE Subjects for Years 10 and 11

The decisions you make about your studies now are important, but they’re not the only chance you’ll have to choose or change your future career. There are many avenues to tertiary study and the career you want. It is recommended that you do some investigation and planning so that you give yourself the best opportunity to be happy with your choices. How do you get started? Think about what you like, what you are good at and which fields of study and types of work you are interested in pursuing. If you are interested in tertiary study, then check out the VTAC Prerequisite and Course Explorer which lists the tertiary courses you will be able to choose from when you finish your Year 12 studies—these are courses that commence in 2019 (year 11) and 2020 (year 10). http://delta.vtac.edu.au/CourseSearch/prerequisiteplanner.htm

It also allows you to:

explore all the courses you will be eligible to apply for in 2020 (Year 10) and 2019 (Year 11)
see the impact on the range of courses available to you by adding and removing different VCE studies
filter tertiary course choices by a range of factors including area of interest.

Reading course information that looks ahead to 2019 and 2020 is vital in helping you prepare a VCE study plan that maximises your course choices in the future. If your study program meets the prerequisites published in the Prerequisite and Course Explorer for the relevant year, you will definitely meet the subject requirements in that year (but remember you will also have to meet the study score requirement and even then, selection is a competitive process). You can check a list of prerequisites for the year 2019 and 2020 by accessing the VICTTER Guides under Publications on the VTAC website. It is worth noting that a very large number of courses don’t require any other prerequisite other than an English study. Even if you think in Year 12 that you have chosen the wrong subjects in Year 10, there are always pathways into courses if you have the determination and ability to succeed.

When choosing VCE studies, choose studies that:

you enjoy
you are good at
provide you with options
reflect your study interests

Studies you enjoy and are good at

You’ll always enjoy yourself more if you can pursue studies that interest you and that you’re good at. But even more importantly is making sure you have interesting classes for the next year or two, choosing these subjects is an opportunity to learn more about different aspects of your interests. You might find yourself really enjoying a particular topic in a class, and this might inspire your future course choice or career direction.

Studies that provide you with options

Some tertiary courses have specific entry requirements like prerequisites (VCE subjects which you must have completed to be eligible for the course), auditions, extra forms, or folios of your past work. Some of these requirements, like interviews or extra forms, are easy to meet at the last minute if you change your mind and want to pursue a new course, but requirements like prerequisite studies and folios of your work require some advance planning. When choosing your subjects, look at the entry requirements for a wide range of courses and take note of the different requirements. If there are particular subjects that are common to the areas that interest you, or areas you might want to pursue in the future, make sure you include those in your VCE program.

College Careers Website

http://www.stbedescareers.com/ New website that has a wealth of information including: VTAC, Careers Newsletters, Open Days, Universities, TAFE, Apprenticeships, Bullseye Chart which links subjects to careers, Work Experience, VCAL, VCE, career sites, Parent Help Pages and a specific site for students to create resumes, job applications and use various career tests.

Careers and Pathways Centre

Students can collect up to date books and brochures from every Victorian University and TAFE Colleges. They can also speak informally to Mrs Greaves, the College Careers & Pathways Coordinator, or alternatively, a more formal appointment can be set up by emailing her on: ag@stbedes.catholic.edu.au

Course Matrices

This Guide will give students an idea of ATAR scores required for similar courses at different universities. The ATAR scores shown in this guide are for last year’s cohort of year 12 students. Please use it as a guide as scores can fluctuate each year but it can be a very useful starting tool.

Monash University Science Precinct Tours – July School Holidays

If you would like a closer look, this is a great chance to take a tour and visit our new science facilities and learning spaces, get a feel for campus life and have chat with some science students along the way.

The tours will be held in the July school holidays at 11.00 am – 12.00 pm on 4, 6, 11, 13 July 2017. Registration is essential.

Year 10 and 11 students

Do you picture yourself at the University of Melbourne but are unsure of which degree is right for you?

If so you are invited to sign up for A Day at Melbourne and find out.

Students will be able to find out more about the Melbourne Curriculum, scholarships, study abroad, Access Melbourne, clubs and societies, accommodation options and much more.

There’s even sessions where students can hear about how other people's university 'journey' has allowed them to follow their passions toward their careers.

Click HERE to download a flier for registration.

Have you had a look at the College Careers Webpage?

Date: Friday 7 July

Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Location: The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus

Have you had a look at the College Careers Website?

http://www.stbedescareers.com/

Angie Greaves

Careers