Careers News

Reminders

*Opportunity Knocks permission forms need to be returned – event day is Thursday 31st August with guest speaker day on Monday 4th September

*Year 10 Work Experience forms need to be completed and returned to careers centre. Dates are Mon 27th November – Friday 8th December.

INSIDE MONASH’ – Aug 31st Education; 31st Science and Careers, Sept 5th Education; Register: www.monash.edu/inside-monash
‘ASPIRE’ applications are open at La Trobe University; close 31 August
VTAC Applications are open for Year 12; timely applications close 28 September
VTAC CLOSING APPLICATION DATE FOR SOME VCA COURSES – applications for Animation, Dance, Film and Television, and for Screenwriting close at VTAC on 31 August
SEAS applications close for Year 12’ on 10 October (5pm)

OPEN DAYS STILL TO COME -

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY (ACU) – Sun 27 Aug (Ballarat)
BOX HILL INSTITUTE –Sun 27 August (Box Hill)
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY –Sun 27 August (Melbourne)
FEDERATION UNIVERSITY – Sun 27 August (Ballarat, Berwick and Gippsland)

YEAR 12 NEWS -

You are reminded that applications for courses for 2018 are now open on the VTAC website. You will need your VCAA student number to create an account, the first step in the application process.

Timely applications close on 28 September (cost $35.00). Late applications cost $103.00.
Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) applications are also open and can be completed following a VTAC course application (close 10 October).
Scholarship applications done through VTAC close on 13 October.
You can change your VTAC course application as much as you wish at no extra charge.
CASPer: FOR INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION (ITE) COURSES
applicants for all Victorian university ITE courses must undertake the CASPer test.
The test requires applicants to demonstrate personal attributes such as motivation to teach, strong interpersonal skills, willingness to learn, resilience, self-efficacy, conscientiousness and organisational skills.
CASPer is taken on-line and is composed of 12 sections. Each section contains video or word-based scenarios followed by three open-ended, follow-up questions. Applicants have five minutes to answer the questions that follow each scenario.
CASPer can only be taken on-line; international students must complete it by 10 November 2017 and applicants for undergraduate and graduate-entry teaching Round 1 offers must complete it by 30 November 2017.
You will need to enter your VTAC ID when registering and will be asked to provide government issued photo ID eg passport, drivers licence or learner permit card. Your results will be sent directly to VTAC and the institutions to which you apply. Results are not given to the applicant.

NOTE: If you sit CASPer and get an offer and defer, you do not have to sit the test again.

When applying for courses, VTAC recommends applicants place some pathway courses in their preference list as they will not know the outcome of their CASPer test and therefore, whether they will be accepted into teaching courses. Eg - a Bachelor of Arts may be suitable for those interested in primary teaching or teaching Humanities or Studies of Society and Environment.

ACCESS MELBOURNE 2018 – Guaranteed entry for Access Melbourne applicants have been approved for 2018. Students from a rural or isolated area, or those who have a disadvantaged financial background could be eligible for a guaranteed place at Melbourne by applying through Access Melbourne – even if their ATAR is below the clearly-in rank.

Eligibility:

Students must have completed Year 12 in Australia or the International Baccalaureate in 2017

Student is eligible for the consideration in one or both of the categories ‘ and

The student satisfies the for their chosen course

Achieved an ATAR or notional ATAR in 2017 of:

78+ guarantees a place in Design or Science
80+ guarantees a place in Arts
88+ guarantees a place in Commerce
92+ guarantees a place in Biomedicine

For more information see: https://access.unimelb.edu.au/

MONASH UNIVERITY NEWS -

CAREERS AND CREATIVITY DAY FOR ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE -

The Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) Careers and Creativity Day is a great way to find out more about the courses available and the varied careers to which they can lead. The day will start with a panel discussion between MADA’s lecturers and alumni about their career paths and job prospects. The afternoon session will provide the opportunity to take part in a hands-on workshops focusing on different areas of interest. Students interested in Fine Art will have the application process explained, covering the folio and what happens in the interview. When: Sat 16 September; Where: Caulfield campus; Information and bookings: www.monash.edu/mada/workshops.

Compiled by: m.walker

Jodie McCarthy