Careers
Class of 2020 Year 12 Students
Congratulations to the Class of 2020 on their results and offers. Almost every student who applied for a course through VTAC was made an offer. 84% of students received their first, second or third preference. We are hoping students were pleased with their results and their achievements for 2020, especially given how difficult the year turned out to be. We wish them every success as they commence a new stage in their life journey which now takes them beyond Aitken, but hope that they will always remain in touch with the College.
Class of 2021 Year 12 Students
Warm wishes to our current Year 12 class. Please remember that in B21 we have an ‘open door’ policy, if we are able to see you on the spot we will, or if you prefer to make an appointment you are most welcome to do so. We are looking forward to working with you during the year. It is our aim for every Year 12 student to depart Aitken with a plan for the next year (and possibly beyond) and a pathway they are looking forward to.
Year 12 Learning Conference at the Hyatt
At the Conference we were fortunate to have a presenter from VU and from La Trobe to speak to the students. These institutions both offer an early entry program for Aitken College students where a conditional offer is made for a course prior to completion of Year 12. If the English study score, any prerequisite subjects and ATAR (lower than for the general Year 12 population) are met, the student receives a firm offer in January.
VU offers VU Guaranteed and will work with the student on pathway options if for some reason they do not meet the requirements for university course entry: https://www.vu.edu.au/study-at-vu/how-to-apply/special-admission-programs/vu-guaranteed. If you are a successful VU Guaranteed applicant, VU guarantee a place in the university course of your choice if selection requirements are met or at TAFE, as a pathway course, if needed. This is possible because VU is a dual sector university, that is VU offers both university and TAFE course options.
La Trobe offers the Aspire program which rewards students for their community service or voluntary work by requiring a lower ATAR (sometimes as low as 50) for successful Aspire applicants to access their degree programs: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/aspire.
More information will be provided on these programs as the year progresses.
Students also learned about the VU Block Model of Learning, unique in Australia, which is a new way to ‘do’ university. Unlike the standard university model where you juggle multiple subjects at the same time over a semester, at VU, you are able to focus on one unit (subject) at a time. You complete each unit over a four week ‘block’ and are assessed at that time. You still complete the same number of units or subjects each year as in the traditional university mode of learning. More information at:
https://www.vu.edu.au/study-at-vu/why-choose-vu/vu-block-model
Career News 1
Career News Issue 1 is now available and includes information about:
- Assistance from Careers staff in B21
- Obtaining a Tax File Number
- A career as an Astronomer
- The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
- Studying Health Information Management at La Trobe University
- Civil Construction cadetships
- Victorian Government apprenticeships and traineeships
- Cybersecurity courses
- Undertaking a pre-apprenticeship in Bricklaying
- RMIT pathways tool
- The Course Seeker website
and more.
Careers Newsletter on My Aitken
Career News is written and published fortnightly and is available via My Aitken / Resources / School Life / Aitken News / Careers Newsletter / Careers Newsletters – 2020 Editions:
Contact Details
Please contact us via email: careers@aitkencollege.edu.au
Mrs Clare Borg & Ms Rae Gibbs
Careers Counsellors