Pathways and Transition

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Thank you for taking the time to read through the Pathways and Transition component of the JTC weekly newsletter. To get in touch regarding matters concerning Pathways and Transition, please contact Jane Hedley, Head of Pathways and Transition: 9383 0416 or jane.hedley@cewa.edu.au 

In this week’s Pathways and Transition newsletter read about:

• How the Pathways and Transition office can help
• University open days
• TISC guide
• University Course Guides
• Important dates 
• Parent education: career conversations with young people
• Apprenticeships and traineeships
• Defence Industry careers and gap year
• Farming gap years
• Jobs in disaster relief
• Medicine news
• Spotlight: Study Work Grow 

How can the Pathways and Transition office help you?

UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS 2022

It is open day season! Attending university open days is an excellent opportunity to ask the experts all your questions about courses and campus life. You can make FREE appointments with career counsellors at each university. Many 2022 university open days in WA have changed dates or gone online due to the current COVID-19 context. You still need to register online to attend online open days- see links below. If you are interested in studying interstate, there will also be virtual open days that you can attend- visit the respective university websites for more information.

TISC University Admissions Information 2021-2024

TISC Online - Course Prerequisites

TISC is the Tertiary Institutions Services Centre. It is the Centre that organises applications to universities across Western Australia. 

Find information about:

• Guaranteed ATARS
• Minimum ATARS
• Selection Rank
• Lowest Offered Rank

University Course Guides: 2023

Students looking to engage in tertiary study at university (particularly Year 12 students) may wish to spend some time browsing through university course guides to gain an awareness of all courses and majors of interest. Most universities add and/or change courses and course majors from year to year. Here are some links to the 2023 course guides for WA universities. Be sure to look for the undergraduate guides in the first instance:

Important Dates (Term 1 2022)

TISC

Fogarty Scholarship (UWA)

The UWA Fogarty Scholarships are the premier scholarships in WA. The Scholarship program has been established by The University of Western Australia in partnership with the Fogarty Foundation, to provide senior secondary students with an opportunity to undertake a cycle 1 undergraduate degree course and then a cycle 2 postgraduate degree by coursework at the University. The scholarship is intended for students who show significant academic potential, together with leadership ability and other outstanding achievements throughout Year 11 and 12.

Tuckwell Scholarship for 2023 (Australian National University)

Tuckwell Scholar students will receive:

• $22,350 per annum (2021 rate) (increasing with inflation) for each year of the length of their undergraduate degree, to cover on-campus residential costs, books, and general living expenses

Scholarships are awarded based on four criteria:

• academic potential and achievements to date;
• other significant achievements to date, of any type;
• demonstration of the Attributes of a Tuckwell Scholar; and
• a desire to eventually give back to Australia.

Applying for a Tuckwell Scholarship is a three-stage process which commences with an initial application from yourself and a recommendation from a schoolteacher.  Applications will begin in March 2022.  

ANU Applications for 2023 Entry

Current domestic Year 12 students who intend applying directly to ANU for undergraduate 

study in 2023 are advised that direct applications open on Wednesday 2 March 2022, and close on Monday 23 May 2022. 

Students can start their applications at any time and log back in, as needed, to complete the process.

Students will need to include their co-curricular activities with appropriate supporting documentation, as well as complete a Year 11 Results Form.   

Students are advised to read through Application Information before applying at Applying to ANU. 

University Clinical Aptitude Test 

Students wishing to study undergraduate Medicine in 2023 must undertake the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT); registrations are now open and will close on 17 May 2022. Read the attached flyer for more information. You can also scroll down in this newsletter to read more information about studying Medicine in Australia. 

Career Conversations with Young People (for parents)

Career Conversations are a fabulous new initiative from the Department of Education. Sessions will be run across the Metropolitan area, some in the morning and some in the evening. They will then be rolled out across the State

Parents and carers are the greatest influence on their child’s career decision making. Students and carers are invited to attend a Career Conversation to hear:

• what industry wants from young people
• what opportunities are on offer
• young people sharing their experiences
• where to find accurate, up-to-date career information.

Registration is required for each attendee. 

Parents may also be interested in reading this short article from Study Work Grow: 11 Tips For Talking to Your Teen About Their Career

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

The Australian Apprenticeship Pathways website aapathways.com.au is your first stop if you are looking for information about apprenticeships and traineeships.

Information includes:

• Job and Training Descriptions –2500 job descriptions filtered by state, choice of industry or keyword.
• Job Pathways Charts – examples of potential career pathways that can begin with an Australian apprenticeship.
• Pre-apprenticeship Finder – find a pre-apprenticeship in the industry of your choice by location.
• Practice Aptitude Quizzes – general industry based literacy & numeracy quizzes illustrating the levels required when undertaking Australian Apprenticeships qualifications
• Literacy and Numeracy Quizzes – Interactive quizzes to gauge if you are apprenticeship ready.
• Career Interest Explorer – A quiz to understand which type of career or work one is best suited for.

3 April Construction Futures Centre Open Day

The Construction Futures Centre introduces you to everything from design and project management to entry level trade assistant roles. 

Busy Sisters

This is a Commonwealth government mentoring program designed to support girls and women in trade careers. The Busy sisters mentoring program runs over 6 months and provides weekly support from Tradeswomen. 

Defence industry career advice

A dedicated defence industry team is available at the Rockingham Jobs and Skills Centre to provide advice about jobs, careers, and training pathways into the defence industry.

All services are free, and available to anyone in WA!

To contact the team; call or email or drop in for a chat.

T: 08 9599 8655 E: defence.careers@smtafe.wa.edu.au

Perth: ADF Engineering Careers Information

Learn about the broad range of Engineering opportunities in the ADF.

Register to reserve your seat/s with a simple registration process.

About the Event

Consider an Engineering career in the Navy, Army or Air Force and keep Defence weapons, vehicles, aircraft, ships and infrastructure operating safely and effectively.

Join us for an info session and speak with current serving military personnel to hear about their own experiences and advice.

Please note: Staff will be adhering to up to date health guidelines.

It is highly recommended you book as soon as possible to avoid missing out- places are strictly limited!

Applications for the 2023 ADF Gap Year are now open

An ADF Gap Year is a unique opportunity for students to experience life in the Navy, Army, or Air Force, without needing to make a long-term commitment.  The skills obtained through the ADF Gap Year program will provide them valuable work and life experience and are completely transferable. It will enable students to develop the confidence for their next endeavours.

Students who take part in the ADF Gap Year program:

• Gain valuable skills and work experience
• Enjoy a great salary package plus free healthcare
• Live a varied, active, and healthy lifestyle
• Make friends with like-minded people
• Have the opportunity to see more of Australia

Applications are open!   Students might like to participate in a GAP Year Virtual Information Session on 23 March 2022 from 6.00pm – 7.00pm.  Register here. 

Farming Gap Year

Want to spend your gap year travelling around the country, experiencing life in the country, and gaining valuable work experience? 

Roles in Disaster Relief

Unfortunately, there have been lots of natural disasters happening recently, and over the past few years in Australia. If you’re wondering how you might be able to help, there are lots of jobs and volunteer roles where you can make a difference.   

MEDICINE NEWS  - Do you want to study Medicine? 

Curtin University Year 12 Application Support Info Evening

4 April 2022

Join Curtin University online for their information evening for Year 12s and parents, and find out everything you need to know about applying to Medicine at Curtin.

MedEntry 

MedEntry is a government-accredited Registered Training Organisation specialising in UCAT preparation. MedEntry offers discounts of 40% for groups of two or more, and many other discounts including for those nominated by their teacher. For more information, please visit www.MedEntry.edu.au

Getting into medicine blog

WA Careers newsletter InFocus Careers has a detailed blog post about getting into medicine in WA. The post is written in response to people not understanding the difference between an UNDERGRADUATE and a POST GRADUATE degree. 

Medicine across Australia

Medicine is a highly competitive course at all universities across Australia. If students are serious about studying Medicine, they ought to consider making multiple applications to institutions across Australia. Ms. Jane Hedley has a Medicine matrix resource that gives a snapshot of the application requirements and processes for tertiary institutions that offer Medicine, across all of Australia. Please contact her to access the matrix. A similar matrix is available for Dentistry.

Medical Specialty Fact Sheets

NSW Health has compiled an extensive list of extremely useful fact sheets to assist students in making more informed career choices about the many careers in the health industry, and to ensure their career plans not only fulfil their personal aspirations but also align with the needs of the industry.  Students keen on finding out more about what the job is about, whether or not there is a shortage, etc. are encouraged to browse the following link on NSW Health - Medical Career Planning. 

Ms. Hedley can also share with you a matrix of all Medicine and Dentistry courses in Australia- just ask!

Spotlight: Study Work Grow resource

Study Work Grow is a QLD-based Careers and Pathways resource for Australian students, parents, and schools. Amongst other resources, they offer a range short and engaging videos about: 

• Job spotlights
• Career building
• Studying
• Jobs and Career opportunities
• Tax and money
• Applying to university
• Finding balance in your life

Check out their YouTube channel - StudyWorkGrow

Jane Hedley

Head of Pathways and Transition

Direct: (08) 9383 0416

Email: Jane.Hedley@cewa.edu.au