Careers News

News from the Career and Pathway HUB

Old Students needed!

We are hoping to bring some former HT students in to assist with the year 11 careers program this year. If you or you know of any past students who would like to share their career path experience please click below so we can get their details. CLICK HERE

VCE Subject Selection and Scaling

Over the past two weeks I have started meeting with Year 10 students and their parents to discuss the students’ Morrisby Profiles and commence the VCE subject selection process based on the required prerequisites for their current areas of interest. During our next Futures lesson in early Term 2, I will be presenting to all Year 10 students on the topic subject selection and part of this presentation will be around the scaling of VCE subjects. This is a topic that comes up very regularly during subject selection meetings and it is important that students and parents understand what it is, why it happens and how it may affect a student’s ATAR. VTAC provides detailed information regarding scaling here. The most important thing when it comes to VCE subject selection is that students are selecting subjects that:

they enjoy;
they are good at;
reflect their study interests;
help them meet their goals;
meet any prerequisites;
meet VTAC’s rules and restrictions for specific combinations if they wish to obtain an ATAR; and
provide them with options should their interests change.

Upcoming events

There are many upcoming events at tertiary institutions over the coming months. Please see the links below for details and registration information.

What’s on?	Relevant to:	When?	Further information and registration
UCAT bookings close	2023 Year 12 students interested in applying for Medicine courses	Wednesday 17th May	Visit website to register
Australian National University applications	Year 12 students interested in studying at ANU	1st March – 15th May	Further information and applications
Deakin University campus tours	Year 10-12 students	12th April-20th April	Register here
A Day at Melbourne	Year 9 & 10 students and their parents	22nd April	Register here
RMIT campus tours	Year 10-12 students	17th - 21st April	Register here
Melbourne University campus tours	Year 10-12 students	Various dates	Register here
Swinburne University campus tours	Year 10-12 students	Various dates	Register here
Monash University campus tours	Year 10-12 students	19th & 20th April	Register here
University of Sydney Year 10 information evening (webinar)	Year 10 students and parents	11th May	Register here
Discover Monash – Course information series	Year 10-12 students	29th March-31st May	Register here
MySci (Monash University) (Cost of $115 per student)	Year 11 & 12 Students	Wednesday 12th-Friday 14th April	Register here
VCE and Careers expo Caulfield Racecourse	Year 10-12 students and families	4th -6th May	More information and purchase tickets here

Please take some time to explore our Huntingtower Careers page. This website, which does not require a log in or password, is full of material regarding futures planning. Here you will find weekly careers newsletters containing important information regarding courses and scholarships, links to course search websites, the career target bullseyes, and many other resources for both students and families to explore.

Ms Alison Howard

Career Pathways Advisor