Senior School
In Term 2 there will be a lot happening in the Careers space. I will be commencing Pathway Plan Interviews with Year 12. Provided below is information about these interviews and the UAC applications that opened on 12 April.
Year 12 Pathway Plan Interviews
All Year 12 boys have been invited to attend a compulsory 25-minute Pathway Plan Interview to discuss their plans after Year 12. During this interview, we can discuss course options at university, TAFE or college, university preferences, scholarships, Educational Access Scheme (EAS), School Recommendation Scheme (SRS), apprenticeships/traineeships, job opportunities after Year 12, the ATAR, and anything else that is relevant.
These interviews will commence this week and will continue into Term 3. Prior to the interview, each boy needs to complete a questionnaire which provides me with relevant information so I can best guide and advise them. I encourage all parents/carers to have a discussion with their son regarding his plans after Year 12 prior to them attending the interview. If you would like to be part of the interview, this can be organised via Teams during school hours. Please email me with the interview time your son has made, and I will send a link to you prior to the appointment. Alternatively, your son can email me to request this.
Universities Admission Centre (UAC) – Application for University Study opened on 12 April
On 12 April, all students received their UAC pins and are now able to access the Universities Admission Centre (UAC) to apply for undergraduate study at university. Students have until 30 September 2022 to apply and take advantage of the early bird application fee. After this time, the application fee increases from $70 to $200. The boys have been told that not all courses will be immediately available for selection from April. Some tertiary institutions will not list some of their courses in UAC until mid-year.
Through their UAC application, the boys can also apply for the School Recommendation Scheme (SRS) and Educational Access Scheme (EAS). For information on both schemes, please click on the links below.
Through SRS, students may be able to receive early offers for some courses at specific universities.
Students who have been disadvantaged through Year 11 or Year 12 for various reasons may be able to apply for EAS.
When your son attends his pathway interview, he will be advised whether either of these options are relevant to him.
- Please note that if a parent/carer received either Job Keeper or Job Seeker for a period of at least three months (during Year 11 or Year 12), then your son is to apply for a financial hardship disadvantage through EAS.
- At the same time, if you are receiving a Centrelink Family Tax Benefit Part A payment on behalf of your son, then he would be eligible to apply for EAS and will receive adjustment (bonus) points from most universities.
- If the above does apply to your circumstances, please communicate this to your son so he can include this information in the questionnaire.
Please be advised that in the Senior School section of the Especean you will find Careers Newsletters with up-to-date and relevant information as it is received.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via my email at joanne.cupac@spc.nsw.edu.au.
In the Know with Careers
Inside this week’s edition of In the Know with Careers, you will find information on the following:
- University Admission Centre (UAC) – FAQ’s about applying to university, the School Recommendations Scheme (SRS) and webinars on Business, Law, Economics, and mental health during the HSC
- University of Sydney – Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) and Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
- University of NSW (UNSW) – Register for an information evening on 5 May to hear about the Law Admission Test (LAT)
- University of Technology Sydney (UTS) – Register for the information webinar on 11 May for the Accounting (BAcc) Co-op Scholarship
- Apply for a Business Cadetship with UBS, Barrenjoey or Macquarie Group
- Studying Medicine at Notre Dame and the University of Newcastle/University of New England Joint Program
- Macquarie University – Co-op Scholarships in Actuarial Studies, Accounting and Business Analytics
- Sitting the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) for entry into the United States for overseas study
- Applying for Sydney Trains Apprenticeships for commencement of employment in January 2023
- The future of the workforce
- Health careers videos
- Different fields in Engineering
- InspirationED ATAR Calculator.
Joanne Cupac
Careers Advisor