The GAP Year
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BUT WHY??
• A break?• Travel? • Decide what to do?• Gain skills and life experience?• To earn money to:
– A) pay for a course at a private college?
– B) help pay uni expenses?– C) qualify for Independent Youth
Allowance?• A combination of factors?
Other reasons…
• Discover the real you – strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes, areas of interest?
• Help others?
• Defending the country?
• Satisfying Government regulations?
““Students put a hold on studies Students put a hold on studies to help needy”to help needy”Sun Herald November 2006Sun Herald November 2006
First year deferments increasing Increasing programs available
Deferment during uni course Huge range of options
““Gap year a cool option for Gap year a cool option for the young” the young” Sunday Telegraph Sept. 2006Sunday Telegraph Sept. 2006
See the world Work your way Learn a language Helping hand
““Students are increasingly Students are increasingly choosing to explore the world choosing to explore the world
before settling down” before settling down” Sun Herald January Sun Herald January 20062006
Independent student?
Independent Youth Allowance
Studying full time
Earning the desired amount: 18-18-18
Does not include parent assets
TRAVEL
•new cultures•religions •philosophies • broaden your horizons •encourage self-sufficiency•enhancing experiences
Work Abroad
opportunity to spend time outside of Australia
earn some much needed cash become immersed in a new
culture
Doing what ever comes along
•trying several careers
•building a wide range of new skills
•making future contacts.
Volunteering
• demonstrates social awareness,
• sense of social responsibility
• valuable work skills.
• possibilities are endless
Useful websites• http://year12whatnext.gov.auhttp://year12whatnext.gov.au
• www.studyabroad.comwww.studyabroad.com
• www.gapaustralia.orgwww.gapaustralia.org
• www.gapguru.comwww.gapguru.com• www.australianvolunteers.com.www.australianvolunteers.com.
• www.www.launchpadaustralia.comlaunchpadaustralia.com
• www.culturalcare.comwww.culturalcare.com• www. ccusa.comwww. ccusa.com
More websites
• www.volunteer.org.nzwww.volunteer.org.nz
• www.earthwatch.org/australiawww.earthwatch.org/australia
• www.owh.com.auwww.owh.com.au
• www.raleighinternational.orgwww.raleighinternational.org
• www.afs.orgwww.afs.org
• www.statravel.com.auwww.statravel.com.au
• www.dfat.gov.au/acc/index.html.www.dfat.gov.au/acc/index.html.
THE GAP YEARwww.gapactivityprojects.org.awww.gapactivityprojects.org.au/u/
The GAP Year is a journey. It’s an opportunity to challenge yourself, gain independence and discover the world
A chance to live and work in a different country and culture
GAP is about growing up and maturing
It is about helping others and learning about yourself
Offers 17 to 25 year olds the opportunity to work and live overseas for a year
Applications usually close in May each year - 16th May in 2008
There are costs involved.
THE GAP YEAR
• The following countries offer GAP experiences:
• Argentina
• Indigenous Australia
• Canada
• China
• Germany
• Tibet
• Ireland
• Malaysia• New Zealand• Poland• Russia• South Africa• UK• Vanuatu• Vietnam
Your country wants you??Your country wants you??
Defence force gap yearDefence force gap year
•2008 – first year
•700 positions: 500 + 100 + 100
•Earn over $30K
•Applications open 1 May 2008
Army Reserves
Abbey language Abbey language traveltravel
• provides specialist information and global booking assistance
• France, Italy, Germany, Spain ,• Latin and South America, • Canada • China and Japan. • Sydney and Hunter offices • www.abbeylanguagetravel.com
• Travel with a purpose
• Take a year out after the HSC to add life experience, travel and personal growth to your resume.
• www.antipodeans.com.auwww.antipodeans.com.au
Australian Volunteers
• Leading in volunteering
• www.australianvolunteers.com
• trainers around the world
A A C• Established in 2000, AAC has grown to
offer a variety of ESL services for English teachers and students
• Teach English in several Asian countries eg China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan
• www.aacircle.com.auwww.aacircle.com.au
Australia-China
• Year in China Year in China ProgrammeProgramme www.dfat.gov.au/acc/yep/index.html www.dfat.gov.au/acc/yep/index.html • Secondary school graduates who
have a demonstrated level of Chinese linguistic ability with an opportunity to attend a Chinese university for a year.
AFS Intercultural Programmes
• Short language courses
• High school exchanges
• Beyond 18+ Volunteer Community Service
CAMP AMERICACamp America is a program of the American Institute for Foreign Study which organizes cultural exchange programs throughout the world for more than 50,000 students and young travellers every year.
Since our founding in 1964, we've had over one million people participate on an AIFS cultural exchange programs!
Camp America Australia commenced in 1972 and is the country's most experienced camp counsellor program.
CAMP AMERICA•Need to be over 18 by June 1st
•Application is on line •Interviews at American Consulate for visa•Visa covers June to September•employed to teach American youngsters
6-16 years
Camps International• WildlifeWildlife
• MountainMountain
• OceanOcean
• CommunityCommunity
• www.campsinternational.comwww.campsinternational.com
www.churcharmy.com.au
• The Church Army is a growing movement of pioneering evangelists who declare the good news of Jesus Christ in word and action so that many more people will follow Him and be established in healthy communities of faith
Help create a better earth & become a Conservation Volunteer•Australian based experiences
•Helping save the environment
• www.cwww.conservationvolunteersonservationvolunteers.com.au.com.au
Cultural Care Au Pair
• Overseas experience• Working with children in
American families• Opportunity to travel• Develop independence and
confidence• www.culturalcare.comwww.culturalcare.com
Flyingfish……Flyingfish……learn,travel,worklearn,travel,work• www.flyingfishonline.comwww.flyingfishonline.com
• Located in Greece, Australia, Canada, Egypt, Cyprus and UK
GREEN CORPSGREEN CORPS
• Australia's natural environment and heritage
• Australian Government youth development.
• Green Corps placement of 26 weeks duration,
• participants are paid a training allowance for the duration of their participation;
• More information at: www.greencorps.com.auwww.greencorps.com.au
www.launchpadaustralia.com
Get out of the suburbs and into the global village
Web site has job bank $395 to be paid with application
• Opportunities to undertake – Nanny– Teacher– Personal care assistant– Hospitality– Art history volunteer– Learn a language overseas
www.gapguru.com
•Both paid and volunteer programs
•Project are organised in – Business– Community– Conservation– Teaching– Health care
•Examples of Gap Year Journeys
Raleigh InternationalRaleigh International• From 4 to 10 weeks
• Awesome global experience
• Teams work with remote communities
• Build schools and medical facilities
• Carry out conservation
The Scholar Ship
• An academic program aboard a passenger ship dedicated exclusive to undergraduate and postgraduate education whilst traversing the world.
• Backed by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
• www.theScholarship.com• Accreditation through consortium of
academic stewards including Macquarie University
World Education Program
• Year 13 opportunities
• Learn and discover the world
• www.wep.org.auwww.wep.org.au
Negatives of taking a GAP Year...
• can distract you from your career path• potential employers may fear your
wanderlust • work experience in your chosen career
would be regarded even more highly by prospective employers than travel
• a string of work placements may be interpreted as a lack of focus
• high costs involved• not earning enough to qualify as for
Independent Youth Allowance• not going on to university (at least 4 now)• getting out of a study routine may make uni
harder• missing out on scholarships for Yr 12 leavers