Futures

VCE Careers Day

On last Thursday the 3rd May Year 10 students attended the VCE and Careers Expo at Caulfield racecourse. This was a part of the Futures program in which students are exploring possible career paths for their lives after school. The expo had representatives from a large range of different universities, TAFE’s and industries for students to learn about. All students took the opportunity to speak to representatives from places they were interested in and left the expo with information booklets about various institutions and industries.

After returning to school students reflected on their experience and described it as a worthwhile experience that even acted as a ‘reality check’. Most students were surprised to find out that there are so many possible career paths for them to follow. They were also excited about all the possibilities that await them and are looking forward to planning their futures. Students will use this information in addition to activities we have been doing in class to guide their Career Action Plan which will be completed in the upcoming lessons.

Other upcoming events for Futures include the mock interview programme on Wednesday 6th June. Students have been working on their job applications and will go through a formal interview process to assess their application and interview manner. This will make up their third assessment task for Semester 1 in Futures and students will also get to find out if they would have gotten the job or not.

The second rotation of work experience is scheduled for August 13th – 17th where a number of students have elected to gain experience in an industry they are considering for their future. Students are still encouraged to organise work experience for this week.

Natassia Papadopoulos

Domain Leader Futures/Community Connections