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Events coming up:

  • Sat 4th – Sun 19th Nov. – VTAC Change of Pref. temporarily unavailable (Year 12’s applying for Uni & TAFE only)
  • Mon. 13th & Tues. 14th Nov. - Career & Job Investigation classes ‘Mock Job Interviews’
  • Thurs. 16th Nov. - Exercise Science day @ RMIT Bundoora
  • Thurs. 23rd (from 2pm) & Fri 24th Nov. (all day) – Melbourne University Year 9 Discovery day (Selected students only)
  • Fri 24th Nov. – VET Taster Day @ GOTAFE
  • Fri. 15th Dec. – VCE Results and ATAR Service (from 7 am) – see details following
  • Mon 18th Dec. – Wanganui Park SC Change of Preference BBQ from 11:30

Wed 20th Dec. – VTAC Change of Preferences closes (midday)

Important Dates For Year 12’s Applying For Uni & TAFE

  • Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS): closed.
  • Scholarships: The VTAC scholarship process has closed. Students can apply for other scholarships however.
  • Applications: Students can still register for a VTAC account and apply for courses. Applications made before Friday 3rd Nov., 5pm, will cost $103.00 and applications made between Friday 3rd Nov, 5pm – Friday 8th Dec, 5pm, will cost $134.00.
  • Payment: The registration fee must be paid by Wednesday 1st Nov. to be considered for early offers or by Monday 18th Dec. for main round offers.
  • Personal Statement: Due by Friday 8th Dec. NOTE: These are only relevant for some courses.
  • Change of Preference: Applicants won’t be able to change their preferences between Saturday 4th Nov – Sunday 19th Nov.
  • VCE Results: Your VCE study scores, ATAR and VTAC Scaled Study Scores will be available to you via internet services. All current VCE students will receive a statement of VCE study scores from the VCAA. However, only students who have applied for courses through VTAC this year and have paid their VTAC processing fees will be sent an ATAR statement in the mail. Students are encouraged to contact Cros, Mr Bristol or any of the HL’s if they would like assistance understanding or thinking through their results.
  • How to access your results online: The VCE results and ATAR Service will be available from 7am, 15th Dec. to view your results online, log on to resultsandatar.vic.edu.au using your VCE student number and Results Service PIN. The default Results Service PIN is the first four digits of your birthdate, however you are strongly encouraged to change this prior to the release of results (see below). Results will be available online from mid-December. Note: The Results Service PIN is separate from your VTAC PIN. Protect your privacy—change your PIN
  • Change of Preference advice & support: We are running a C.O.P. BBQ on Monday 18th Dec, commencing at midday. Students are strongly encouraged to attend. Cros, Mr Bristol and the HL’s will be available to assist with change of preference advice and understanding results. Meanwhile each of the Universities and TAFEs also offer their own COP on campus or online to assist students. Details can be found on individual Uni websites or contact Cros for more info. Change of Preference closes on Wednesday 20th Dec. at 12 noon sharp.
  • Offers: Round 1 offers will be released 16th January. From there you will be able to change your preferences for future rounds.

For information on all dates, go to www.vtac.edu.au/dates.html

AIE Trailer – Gaming, Programming and Design Taster

On Tuesday 31st Oct a group of our Year 9 & 10’s participated in a taster experience with Academy of Interactive Entertainment hosted by Shepparton High School for the Alliance. AIE’s ‘Airstream Trailer’ is fitted with state of the art technology including huge TVs, consoles as well at 10 Microsoft Surface Pro 4s, which are running industry standard software. Our students were able to try programming and spend time with professionals sharing their interest in gaming and design. The students loved the experience, with AIE showcasing the kinds of training experiences they may be able to get one day.

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Quiz yourself to find how you can combine computer science with your passion to generate new ideas for career and study options, browse computer science degrees in Australia and New Zealand and meet the coders combining computer science with fashion, gaming, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, sustainability and more. Your best guide to finding high paying, quick upskilling job pathways, making your dream career come true, and finding your passion!

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VET Taster Day @ GOTAFE – Construction Technology & Medical Procedures

Friday 24th November (For Years 9 & 10’s)

With support from the Career Educators Association of Victoria and funding from the State Government, GOTAFE are running an exciting Career Taster day at their Fryers Street campus. Open to Wanganui Park Year 9 and 10 students, the day will have two different foci – ‘Construction Technology’ and ‘Medical and Clinical Procedures’. Students will complete an activity in their chosen focus in the morning, lunch is being provided free of charge and then they will go into another activity in their chosen focus in the afternoon. The Construction activities will focus on Carpentry skills using the latest technology. The Medical and Clinical Procedures’ group will complete activities related to medical clinical procedures in the morning (simulating venipuncture, wound dressing, auscultation of body sounds, blood pressure) and in the afternoon simulating mixing antibiotics, giving injections, medication calculations and priming of an intravenous line. Students must see Mr. Crosbie ASAP to collect the necessary information and permission forms.

Passionate About Languages?

Having a second language is great for your future employment prospects. Did you know that you can study a Diploma of Languages whilst you are studying a Bachelor degree at most universities? You don’t need to have any previous experience with the language you are interested in. The following are examples of Diploma programs at several universities:

Australia National University, http://bit.ly/2dBGTHt

Interested In Design?

Deakin’s School of Architecture and Built Environment’s annual PaperSpace student exhibition showcases outstanding work from architecture, construction management, landscape and planning, undergraduate and master degree students. Dates are listed below. For information and venue locations, click on the relevant links. 

Geelong: Tues. 14th  – Fri. 24th Nov., http://bit.ly/2h07Yse

Exams To Prepare For?

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Where Can Social Work Take You?

One area you can work in is rehabilitation of people who have committed crimes. Rather than seeking to punish criminals, Dr Sophie Goldingay believes play could be key to rehabilitating them. Working in Deakin’s School of Health and Social Development, Dr Goldingay helped develop an innovative ‘play therapy’ program to reshape mindsets. Discover her creative new approach to rehabilitation, http://bit.ly/2cM6fGM

You can study social work in Victoria at:

Scholarship Resources

The Country Education Foundation has developed a resource to assist Year 12 students to find and apply for university scholarships. To access the resource, go to http://bit.ly/2yGMSGX

Alternatively go to the Wanganui Park Careers page (www.wanganuiparkcareers.com) and at the bottom left of the page is a widget that allows you to search for all kinds of scholarships from all kinds of sources

Scholarship For Year 12’s From A Farming Background:

The Francis Gregory Foundation is offering two scholarships for current Year 12 students who intend to study an undergraduate course at university in 2018. The scholarship provides $6000 per year for the term of the undergraduate study. The student must be from a farming family whose income derives from primary production.

For information, contact 

Jennifer Deppeler
, Francis Gregory Foundation, 03 5625 4177, info@francisgregory.org.au

Tuckwell Scholarship, Australia National University:

Applications for the Tuckwell Scholarship open to Year 12 students in March 2018 for the 2019 intake. The scholarship is worth approximately $22 000 per year for the length of the degree and is for community minded high achievers.

Current Year 11 students can start preparing for the application process now by reading about the scholarship at http://tuckwell.anu.edu.au/

 

Graeme Crosbie

www.wanganuiparkcareers.com

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