IMPORTANT CAREERS INFORMATION

TOPICS How the Careers Centre can help you Careers Website Career Pathway Plans 1:1 interviews Communication VTAC SEAS UMAT

CAREERS CENTRE Julie Glanvill Availability: Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays Location: next to IT Support office at rear of library

How the Careers Centre can assist you Apprenticeships Information Part-time & Casual Job Opportunities Cadetships & Traineeships Résumé Writing & Interview Skills Career Planning & Assessment Scholarship Opportunities Career ExposSubject Selection Counselling Careers Testing -Morrisby Profile TAFE Courses & Programs GAP Year Opportunities University Courses & Programs Individual Interviews University Extension Studies International Study Work Experience Interstate Universities VTAC Process Interview Skills Fortnightly Career Newsletters Open DaysOverseas Exchange Programs

KINGSWOOD COLLEGE CAREERS WEBSITE A one stop shop for course and careers information A communication tool – Facebook, message board, calendar of events, presentations, fortnightly careers newsletters Career Pathway Planner

CAREER PATHWAY PLANS Tool to assist you to plan your transition through senior years of school and onto further education, training or employment Complete online on Careers website Review and update each year until you leave school

1:1CAREER PLAN INTERVIEWS Year 12 students Compulsory! Purpose: to discuss plans for 2016 Commence Monday 23 rd February Scheduled during your spare periods Schedule on Careers Noticeboard; Check day/time of your interview – esp if period 1! Year 11 students Review Career Plan during Wellbeing on 5 th May Interviews not compulsory – appointments welcome

Year 12 students - Career Plan preparation Register on Careers website to receive alerts for careers events Register in Student Secure Area on Careers website Complete your Career Planner prior to your interview

COMMUNICATION Fortnightly Careers Newsletter –Link in school newsletter to careers website; Newsletters posted under: ‘Important Information’ – ed to year 11 & 12 students Kingswood College Careers website homepage: –Message Board –Kingswood College Careers Facebook page –Calendar – sign up for reminders

AND……. Notice boards in Senior School Lounge Year level/VCE Presentations s to parents and students (e.g. excursions)

INTRODUCTION TO VTAC & SEAS

WHAT DOES VTAC DO? VTAC - Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre Administers the application and offer process for places in tertiary institutions VTAC also ▫ Calculates and issues the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) ▫ Administers SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) ▫ Administers scholarship applications VTAC applications open early August

Researching courses on VTAC website CourseSearch – general course search function available to the public CourseLink – search function for students in years – log in is your Student Number (see Ms Glanvill or Ms MacKay) – password is first 4 digits of your DOB. Major advantages of CourseLink are ability to search by ATAR and prerequisite VCE subjects. NB: Always refer to individual institution websites for more detailed course information

What is SEAS? Special Entry Access Scheme SEAS allows selection officers to grant extra consideration for course entry to applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage, Categories of disadvantage: –Medical –Difficult circumstances –Financial –Non-English speaking background

SEAS SEAS applications require preparation! For all categories except Non-English speaking background, you must: –Prepare an Impact Statement –Obtain a Statement of Support from a person who is familiar with your circumstances, e.g.: doctor, teacher etc. If you think you may be eligible to apply for SEAS, see Ms Glanvill for assistance.

UMAT (year 12 only) Undergraduate Medical & Health Sciences Admissions Test In Victoria, only required for B. Medicine at Monash Registrations now open at Registrations close 5 th June UMAT Test date: 29 th July

Thank you Questions?

PATHWAYS

Pathways to your dream career

Post School Options Apprenticeship/Traineeship – TAFE or Registered Training Organisation Further Education and training –TAFE –University –Independent Tertiary Colleges

Post School Options Gap year, community work and/or travel Find employment Start a small business

Qualification levels TAFE – Vocational Education and Training – jobs related and competency based –Certificate I –Certificate II – equivalent to year 11 –Certificate III – equivalent to year 12 –Certificate IV – following year 12 –Diploma – following year 12 –Advanced diploma –Associate Degree –Degree

University –Bachelor Degree (undergraduate degree) –Post Graduate Certificate –Post Graduate Diploma –Honours –Masters –PhD Independent Tertiary Colleges – offer diploma and degree level courses Qualification levels

If you don’t get into your preferred course or institution: DON’T PANIC!! If you don’t meet the prerequisites to get into your preferred course, there are a number of options open to you. Consider: Starting with a lower qualification, e.g.: a Diploma at TAFE. Diplomas are equivalent to 1 st year uni. You can usually transfer into the 2 nd year of the uni degree a similar course with a lower ATAR at the same institution The same/similar course at a different uni – with a lower ATAR A regional uni/campus – ususally have lower ATARS. Apply to transfer into 2 nd year at preferred campus/uni Dual sector institutions A degree at TAFE Private Colleges

Pathway institutions Most offer diplomas and you can transfer into 2 nd year of related uni degree some are linked to specific unis. –MIBT (Melbourne Institute of Technology – linked to Deakin) –La Trobe Melbourne –Monash College –Diploma of Tertiary Studies (Monash) –MIT (Melbourne Institute of Technology –Swinburne UniLink –Victoria Uni Plan B

VTAC preferences You can enter up to 12 courses on your VTAC application Assistance to complete your application – always ensure plan B is included You have a week after you receive your results to change your course preferences

A WORD ABOUT THE ATAR Good luck this year –try your best and work hard, but remember: The only thing the ATAR determines is your starting point. It does not determine your end point or prevent you from achieving your career goals!