The Careers Hub and CAS 

What's in this issue?

I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you to visit our dedicated Careers Website, where you can explore all kinds of different careers and pathways as well as access a host of other valuable resources. 

Most students should already have an account in the Student Portal and can sign in here but, if not, simply register here using your Preshil email. Once logged in try out some of the online activities, interests, skills and abilities and other Careers quizzes.

You may also wish to start creating an ePortfolio

Remember, I have made available a new extensive Newsletter that you can download from your Compass News Feed anytime. I will be updating this shortly. 

• VTAC RESOURCES | 10 & 11
• OPEN DAYS & WEBINARS
• (CAS) YEAR 11 HELP VIDEOS
• FINDING INFORMATION
• MAKING AN APPOINTMENT

VTAC RESOURCES

Year 10 Guide 

The prerequisites for 2023 entry are now available here.

Year 11 Guide

The prerequisites for 2022 entry are now available here.

OPEN DAYS

OPEN DAYS SCHEDULE

You can also find a complete calendar of events here on our Careers Website.

Swinburne's Swintopia

Online Now!

Anyone and everyone can attend. Visit their alternate campus reality to find out about certificates, diplomas, bachelor and 

master degrees or find out about their

community, campus, or just play – complete missions, collect items in your virtual tote bag, talk to pigeons. There are no real rules to this thing. Go on, visit Swintopia.

Monash Online Open days

Saturday 29 August 10am – 2pm

Sunday 30 August 10am – 2pm

Monday 31 August 4pm – 7pm

"Save the dates! We’re delighted to announce that Open Day 2020 will be an interactive digital experience held over three days. While we’re changing the way students access Open Day, they can still expect to receive a unique look into Monash life as a student. Live chat with current Monash students, alumni, academics. 

Students will have the flexibility to personalise their experience to match their interests and the freedom to explore the campuses at their own pace, from the comfort of their own home. We encourage all students interested in attending Open Day 2020 to register to receive event updates."

Victoria University

Saturday 29 August 12pm – 6pm

Footscray Park Campus 

City Flinders Campus 

City Queen Campus 

Visit: https://www.vu.edu.au/open-day-2020

The University of Melbourne Open Day

Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 September

This year, they are throwing open their doors to bring you a new kind of Open Day. You'll choose from more than 300 online and interactive experiences to learn more about student life and studying at Melbourne - from wherever you call home. To find out more and to register visit here.

University Snapshots

For an overview of tertiary institutions please download the 2020 Guide below.

How to CAS!

Over the years our Friends at CAS Trips have been asked thousands of questions about CAS and the IB program. So to help you they have decided to create seven ‘CAS Short’ videos explaining some of those most frequently asked questions. Their first episode asks the questions: What exactly is CAS and what is expected of the candidate?

Other episodes include:

• Insights into CAS Experiences
• The 5 Stages of CAS
• Understanding Reflections
• Evidence and the 7 Learning Outcomes
• The CAS Project
• The UN Sustainable Development Goals

For other great videos and inspiration please visit their CAS Trips Channel.

15 CAS Experiences to do at home!

CAS Trips put together a list of the best Creativity, Activity and Service (C-A-S) experiences which students can engage with during self-isolation - give them a go. Here are their 15 favourites! 

FINDING INFORMATION

Compass News and Notifications

Please remember to log in and read your  Compass News Feed as we regularly post updated information about tertiary open days, information sessions, work experience and workshop opportunities, updated Careers and industry news and a host of other information. You can also set up notification alerts on your phone for Compass so you will be instantly notified and never miss anything.

Careers Website: www.preshilcareers.com.au

Ace Day Job Videos: Preshil Clickview

Explore Careers: In Tech Videos

Useful Links: Australian Jobs 2019

Foundation of Young Australians: Reports

MAKING AN APPOINTMENT

You can now contact me in the Online Careers Hub in Zoom. Please use this link on the Preshil Careers website to make an appointment because it syncs to my calendar to avoid clashes. If you have any questions, concerns or need a face to face appointment please email me anytime at bronte.howell@preshil.vic.edu.au

Thanks to Jacky Burton from the Yarra Career Practitioners Group and Compass Career News who tirelessly each year has put together a lot of the one-sheet information guides that help us collate tertiary course information into the one place for students to easily access.