Careers/Pathways
Career News
Melton Secondary College’s website now includes a link to Career Tools. Students in Years 10 -12 have been introduced to this site in their Tutorial & Study Skills classes. The site can provide Parents/Students with information about Tax File Numbers, VTAC Course Search, VCE past exams, Careers with Police & Defence, a calendar for career related events, and many more career related topics.
For more information:
http://www.meltonsc.vic.edu.au/
Workplace Learning
All Year 11 VCAL students in 2017 will be completing compulsory Structured Workplace Learning for 2 weeks in Term 2: (May 15 – 26).
Students who are enrolled in VET programs will still be required to attend their classes as per normal scheduling. Students are to inform their Employers about these individual arrangements.
If you can support your student with a Structured Workplace Learning opportunity with family or friends, please provide the details to the Careers room on 9743 3322.
UMAT
Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admissions Test (UMAT) for Year 12 students wanting to study medicine or dentistry will be held on the 26th July 2017. Registration for this test is via the ACER website:
https://umat.acer.edu.au/register
Registrations close on 2 June, 2017.
Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 interested in medicine or dentistry will need to sit the compulsory UMAT (examination) when applying for one of the above career choices. The National Institute of Education (NIE) will be conducting a full day UMAT preparation workshop during the next school holidays period on 6th April 2017. Places are strictly limited. All details are available via www.nie.edu.au
Simulated UMAT Day 2017 - Intensive Preparation Workshop
MELBOURNE - St Vincent's Hospital
6th April 2017, 9am - 5.30pm
While the Simulated UMAT Day is extremely beneficial for Year 12 students, who will be attempting the real UMAT on 26th July 2017, this workshop is also highly recommended to anyone in years 10 - 11 and aiming for a head start in UMAT preparation.
Year 10 Work Experience
All Year 10 students in 2017 will be completing work experience for 1 week in Term 3: (28 August – 1 September).
Students who are enrolled in VET programs will still be required to attend their classes as per normal scheduling. Students are to inform their Employers about these individual arrangements.
If you can support your student with a work experience opportunity with family or friends, please provide the details to Mrs Galea in the Careers Room on 9743 3322.
VCE and Careers Expo 2017
The VCE and Careers Expo 2017 will be held on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 May, 9am-3pm, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May, 10am-4pm in the Grandstand at Caulfield Racecourse. The Expo features over 190 exhibitors, seminars on VCE subjects, career and study advice.
SAE QANTM Creative Media Institute Info Niight
On the night, there will be demonstrations of current and past student projects from all disciplines, including recently published student games, screenings of short films from the animation and film departments, diverse graphic design portfolios, and audio production projects. Tour the purpose-built four-storey campus, meet the expert academic team, and sit in on an information session to learn how students are gaining the competitive edge.
Information Sessions: There will be general information sessions held on the night, where you will learn about unique programs, career pathways, learning outcomes, internships and admissions information.
Date: Tuesday May 2nd
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: 235 Normanby Road South Melbourne
Details and Registration: https://sae.edu.au/news-and-events/events/info-night-melbourne-campus-may-2-2017/?date=2017-05-02&id=754
If you are interested in any of these information sessions you will need to go to the link AND REGISTER!
See The Careers Office if you have any questions.