Careers News

Careers Remote - still going strong

Welcome to Term Two from my ‘virtual’ home careers office!! With the strange end to Term One, and all the challenges that COVID-19 has thrown at us, I think that students are doing exceptionally well. It was great to hear from quite a few of you over the ‘break’, which showed that many students are managing to maintain focus and look ahead to how they continue to grow, learn and prepare for the exciting future ahead.

Appointments for e-counselling have been opened for Term Two. I will be using the Webex platform for these sessions, which can be booked via the usual means on myNorthcoteHigh>Careers

Students who are not comfortable being a part of an e-counselling session online can email me with questions at burgess.karen.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Well done over 200 of our Year 9 students who completed their Morrisby@Home online profiling over the break. It was terrific to have such a wonderful response, and important given the value of this program. We are now busy working with the CEAV to arrange e-counselling sessions for all participants. Stay tuned and keep an eye on your emails and Connect page as we work our way through this process.

Commiserations and congratulations also to all our Year 10 students who worked so hard over the past few months to arrange their work experience placements, only to have the program cancelled for 2020. I have been really impressed with the capacity of the cohort to respond to the ‘moving goalposts’ and employers have been impressed with the communication from students. Much of the learning around work experience is actually in the managing the process of finding a placement. This is probably little comfort, but I still hope that students have found some value in using all their resources to identify opportunities and secure a placement. Thank you for your understanding.

Information for Year 12 students

Advice and information from universities, relevant for Year 12 students, is rapidly changing. A summary of updates is posted on the Year 12 Connect page on myNorthcoteHigh, and further information is on the myNorthcoteHigh Careers Page. Please make sure you are checking these regularly.

Australian Catholic University

The Community Achiever Program (CAP) awards prospective students an early conditional offer to study their preferred undergraduate course at ACU. Reflecting the university’s mission of upholding the common good and respecting the dignity of the human person, successful applicants will show a demonstrated history of regular volunteering experience and a passion for making a positive difference in the lives of others. CAP applications open on Friday 1 May 2020 and successful students could receive an offer as early as September!

Vic Uni virtual Information Evenings

Victoria University will now be presenting all of our Information Evenings virtually from 6pm to 7pm over a number of nights.

Sessions will be held on:

Sport & Outdoor Leadership
Law, Criminology & Legal Services
Business, Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
Engineering, Built Environments & IT
Creative Arts, Humanities & Music
Youth Work, Criminal Justice & Community Development
Education & Early Childhood
Psychology & Social Work
Biomedical, Exercise, Environmental & Biotechnical Sciences

In these Zoom webinars you will learn about the new way to do uni in the VU Block Model, pathways, industry connections and course options. Plus you’ll have the chance to ask academics and current students questions and hear all about the great opportunities on offer to help you reach your goals. You can register at https://study.vu.edu.au/informationevenings

UCAT - Entry to Medicine and Dentistry

Year 12 students planning to apply for any of these courses, are reminded that registrations for the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) open on 2 March 2020 and close 11 May 2020. The testing dates will be in the month of July 2020.

A reminder that students who are preparing for entry into any of these courses are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the format of the test at UCAT Test Format and the practice tests and preparation material provided at UCAT Preparation