KILLESTER COLLEGE VCE/VCAL/VET PATHWAYS 2011 and beyond Pathway Planning 2011 and beyond.
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Transcript of KILLESTER COLLEGE VCE/VCAL/VET PATHWAYS 2011 and beyond Pathway Planning 2011 and beyond.
KILLESTER COLLEGE
VCE/VCAL/VETPATHWAYS
2011 and beyondPathway Planning 2011 and beyond
The Post Compulsory TeamTeresa McIntosh - CoordinatorVicki Alexellis – Careers CounsellorIngrid Kemp – Year 10 CoordinatorMargherita Loschiavo – Year 11
CoordinatorMary Dow –Year 12 CoordinatorMary McDonnell – Curriculum
Coordinator
Pathway Planning 2011 and beyond
AIMTo broaden your daughter’s pathways
through the making of informed choices
This involves :A process of consultation and conversation with
significant othersResearch into pathway optionsRealistic assessment of strengthsRecognition of what your daughter likes and
wantsPathway Planning 2011 and beyond
What are you going to do after you complete your Year 12 studies?
Have you researched prerequisite requirements for entry into University courses?
What other alternatives have you looked at for completing your goals and aspirations for the future?
How have you chosen your subjects for next year?
university
college
workplace
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Does further study increase my chances of getting a job?
There is plenty of evidence to suggest the level of education you attain has a significant effect on your chance of getting a job. The May 2009 ABS Education and Work survey shows that workers who have either university or vocational education and training qualifications have lower unemployment rates than workers who do not hold post school qualifications.The unemployment rate for workers who finished school with
•Year 10 as their highest qualification was 10.4%•Year 12 as their highest qualification was 7.1%•Certificate III/IV qualifications as their highest qualification was 4.3%•A Bachelor degree as their highest qualification was 3.4%
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Projected Employment Growth to 2014-15 The top ten occupations expected to provide the largest number of new jobs are:
•Registered Nurses•Accountants•Aged and Disabled Carers•Sales Assistants, General•Child Carers•Retail Managers•Nursing support and Personal Care Workers•Accounting Clerks•Electricians•Waiters
Career opportunities for mathematics
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Science offers great careers
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What can I do with a Business degree?
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generic intellectual skills
Communication and media industries
Government and community
International careers
Performing and creative arts
industriesanalysiscritical thinkingresearchteamwork written and oral communicationinformation retrieval
journalism, television, advertising, public relations (government, corporate, community), multimedia, publishing, freelance editing, and web design
public service, defence and security industries, local government, community development, criminal justice agencies, social welfare, non-governmental agencies;
diplomacy, defence, intelligence, immigration, international development, international aid agencies, NGOs with regional and global links;
professional and creative writing, dance, contemporary performance theatre, live theatre and television, arts administration, film and video making, freelance photography, animation, independent production.
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Top 10 Careers with a Psychology Degree
There are many career options to choose from after getting a psychology degree. There are many new trends in the psychology field and many new jobs that people can obtain with the training and skills acquired in this type of educational program. The following are the top 10 careers on the rise right now and feasible to attain with a psychology degree:
•Career Counselor•Clinical Psychologist•Counselor •Engineering Psychologist•Forensic Psychologist •Genetics Counselor•Industrial-Organizational Psychologist•School Psychologist•Special Education Teacher•Sports Psychologist
Pathway PlanningHave you checked the VTAC Guide?Have you checked the Courses through the
University Websites?Have you made a list of all the institutions
who deliver the course you are interested in?Have you selected subjects that you have an
interest in and are good at? What does your report state?Are your subject choices broad enough in
case you change your mind in Year 11 or Year 12?
Pathway Planning 2011 and beyond
KEY TERMSVCE: Victorian Certificate of EducationVCAL: Victorian Certificate of Applied LearningVETis: Vocational Education and Training in
schoolsVCAA: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
AuthorityVTAC: Victorian Tertiary Admission CentreATAR: Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking ( used to be called ENTER)TAFE: Technical and Further education
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POST COMPULSORY SCHOOLING
School is no longer compulsorySchool will no longer choose the subjects your daughter will study
Studies standard across the state regardless of school, as prescribed by the VCAA
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KILLESTER’S PATHWAYS
VCE VCALVictorian Certificate
of EducationRecognised Year 12
qualification2 year courseLeads to University,
TAFE, employment
Victorian Certificate of Applied learning
Recognised Year 12 qualification
2 year courseLeads to TAFE,
employmentGradually gaining
recognition with some universities
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STRUCTUREVCE VCAL
Year 11Semester One Unit 1Semester Two Unit 2
Year 12Semester One Unit 3Semester Two Unit 4
Year 11Intermediate
Certificate
Year 12Senior Certificate
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STRUCTUREVCE VCAL
Girls complete studiesMore traditional
approachYear 11: assessment is
school based Results are S or NYear 12: assessment is
part school based and part exams
Girls obtain an ATAR score
Girls work in 4 strandsHands on, applied
learning, project basedIndustry related skillsPersonal developmentWork related skillsLiteracy and NumeracyAssessed as being
competent
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VETisUsually 2 year course A subject in which girls can gain a certificateContributes to the final VCE or VCAL certificateInvolves travelling, one day out of school per
week, additional costsWe offer two VET’s at Killester:
Applied Fashion Design and TechnologyHospitality
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VETisVCE VCAL
VET is optional
VET is compulsory
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ENTRY POINTSVCE VCAL
End of Year 10Can change subjects at
various points
VETisEnd of year 10
End of Year 10End of Semester One in
Year 11
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Key issues when choosing a course of study
Parents (and Students ) should consider the following:
What does your daughter enjoy studying?What subjects is she good at?What career is she interested in pursuing?What are the tertiary course pre-requisites
she needs?
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Be flexibleYour daughter should be flexible
when selecting her VCE subjects:
She is probably uncertain about her career at this stage and her focus can change
Results can dictate OR necessitate change down the track
A single minded career pathway is not advisable
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MORE OPTIONSApprenticeshipsTraineeshipsSchool based apprenticeshipsModified/extended VCE programsTAFEThese would be discussed with you
and your daughter on a needs basis.Pathway Planning 2011 and beyond
Subject selectionEnrolments are completed via the Killester
websiteEnrolments open this Thursday 29 July and
close Thursday 5 AugustConverse with your daughter about her choices
and encourage her to gather informationListen to her and assist herYou should see her subjects before she sends
her enrolment to the school computer
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Thank you for attending our
VCE VCAL VET Information
EveningPathway Planning 2011 and beyond