1. Yr 11 Parent Information Evening May 2014
Careers
Mrs Gabrielle Mahon

2. RECAP 2013
Career Planning
Morrisby Report
Occupation Search/Job Guide/My Future/Course Link

3. The Big Jigsaw of Career Planning
SUBJECTS FOR UNI
INTERESTS
PERSONALITY
SKILLS
SUBJECTS YOU MOST ENJOY
OPPORTUNITIES
VALUES
SUBJECTS YOU ARE GOOD AT
ALL FACTORS ARE IMPORTANT!

4. Career Choice Tools of the Trade
Self
Awareness
Opportunity
Awareness
Outcome

5. Self Awareness What do I enjoy? What are my strengths?
What are my weaknesses?
What motivates me?
What are my beliefs and values?

6. Opportunity Awareness
What do Accountants do?
What are the employment prospects?
What is the intrinsic interest in the job?
What are the financial benefits?
What are there travel opportunities?
What are the pros and cons?
Where can I study / train?
How do I find the answers?

7. Year 11 – Action Items Some internal reflection
Serious investigation of :
vocations of interest (Work Experience?)
occupations that match my interests (My Futures, Wirl Career, Careers Fast Track, visiting speakers)
courses that lead there (OPEN DAYS, Hobson’s Course Finder, Web, Uni visits to GGS)
implications if I change VCE / IB subjects?
Watch current Year 12’s
Apply for a TFN

8. Open Day – VIC 2014 DATE TIME CONTACT DETAILS INSTITUTION
Australian Catholic University
Melbourne Campus
Ballarat Campus
Sun 10 August
Sun 31 August
10am – 4pm
10am – 3pm
1300 ASK ACU
Australian College of Applied Psychology
10am – 2pm
Australian National University
Sat 30 August
9am – 4pm
Bond University ***
Sun 13 July
Box Hill Institute of TAFE
Sun 24 August
Central Queensland University (Melbourne)
Sun 10 August
9am – 1pm
Deakin University & MIBT
Warrnambool Campus
Melbourne (Burwood) Campus
Geelong Campus (Waurn Ponds & Waterfront)
Sun 3 August
9am – 2pm
9am – 3pm
Federation University of Australia
Mount Helen Campus; SMB
Health Skills Australia
Holmesglen Institute
Open Wednesdays – all campuses
16 July
20 August*
15 October
17 September
19 November
1300 MY FUTURE
La Trobe University & La Trobe Melbourne
Shepparton Campus
Bendigo Campus
Mildura Campus
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus
Albury-Wodonga Campus
Fri 8 August
Sun 17 August
Wed 13 August
Fri 29 August
4pm – 7pm
3.30pm – 7.30pm
Monash University
Berwick, Peninsula Campuses
Parkville Campus (Pharmacy Focus)
Clayton & Caulfield Campuses
Sat 2 August
Sun 3 August Sun 17 August
10am – 4pm 10am – 3pm
Navitas College of Public Safety 123 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne CBD
RMIT
City, Bundoora & Brunswick Campuses
Swinburne University
Hawthorn
University of Melbourne
Parkville & Southbank Campuses
Institute of Land and Environment – University of Melbourne
Burnley Open Day
VET Open Day, University of Melbourne Veterinary Hospital 250 Princes Hwy, Werribee
Sun 16 March
Thur 11 September
As above
Victoria University
Footscray Park only
1300 VIC UNI
William Angliss Institute of TAFE

9. How not to Choose in 2015 Science Melbourne 6 Music 5 Environments 4
Arts 3
Commerce 2
Biomedicine 1

10. How to Choose in 2015 The right way
Consider occupations / areas of study which interest you
“What do I want to be doing in 2016+”
“What areas could I continue to study in?”
Rank them in order of interest
Select the first occupation / area
Which courses lead to it?

11. Which is the BEST Course to do?
The very best course is the one that:
offers the subjects you want
provides the qualification you require
provides the “Uni Life” to meet your needs
has good graduate outcomes
and offers you a place!

12. Up to 12 preferences in Victoria
A Better Way to Choose:
Science
Engineering 8 7
Dip of Eng
TAFE 6 5
Engineering
Swinburne 4
Chemical
RMIT 3
Monash 2
Science (post grad Eng)
Melbourne 1
Deakin
Engineering
Up to 12 preferences in Victoria