YEAR 10 BRIEFING COURSE SELECTION 2015

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1 YEAR 10 BRIEFING COURSE SELECTION OPTIONS FOR YEAR 10 STUDENTS GET THE LIFE YOU LOVE! It s your career!

2 Get the life you love! Choice? Comfortable Lifestyle? Flexibility? Work and play Interesting? Entrepreneurial? Exciting with just enough risk? Stability? Travel? $$$$$$$?

3 Choices now shape future options Dream! Consider: What subjects do I like? What subjects am I good at? What subjects do I need?

4 Choices! Easy Consider options Discuss with teachers and parents Think about likes and dislikes Explore opportunities Aspire/dream Work hard Hard Don t care too much Choose subjects because mates are Ignore advice Believe the scaling myths Waste time Have an attitude

5 Subject Selections Mr Linear His process Yr 10 Work Experience Career exploration Self awareness career quiz activities Opportunity awareness Decision making and planning MIPS Plan Yr 11 subject choices Hard work

6 Subject Selections Mr Convoluted His process Yr 10 Work Experience had a week off Thought career exploration activities a waste of time. Was late with forms so only got limited subject choice Cruised along

7 6 years! Mr Linear Mr Convoluted Got the ATAR he needed Got into the uni course of his choice Volunteered to review TAC matches Got part time job with the AFL covering TAC Got a great job with AFL! Left at the end of Yr 11 Apprenticeship in welding Left after 18 months Did nothing for awhile Thought he might join the navy - left after 1 year Did some labouring, travelled Saw him recently about a carpentry apprenticeship next year Will have trouble living on the apprenticeship wage

8 Pathways

9 VCE Victorian Certificate of Education How do you choose? Know the procedures! VCE is a two year program Units 1-4 To be awarded the certificate you need to pass 16 out of 22 units including 3 units of English (including Units 3&4), plus at least three other subjects at Units 3&4 English is the only core subject Maths is very important check the level of maths required. Consult your Maths Teacher ATAR is calculated on 6 studies ONLY Consider a VET study VET is a VCE subject and contributes to the ATAR ATAR is used in Uni and TAFE selection at Year 12

10 Why is English so important? How employable are you? English is: Job applications Interviews Verbal communications Report writing Teamwork Customers Planning and organizing Life long Learning

11 VCE MATHS COURSE SELECTION GUIDE Studying General Maths, Maths Methods, or Specialist Maths in Year 11 VCE requires students to have a CAS Calculator. These calculators cost around $200 and are also used in Year 12. If a student wants to do General Maths at Year 11 (and then possibly Year 12 Further Maths), they should meet the following recommendations: The student should have done Mathematics at Year 10 and passed. It is not recommended that any student attempt Year 11 General Maths if they failed Maths at Year 10 because they will not be adequately prepared to succeed. If a student wants to do Maths Methods and Specialist at Year 11 and 12 they should meet the following recommendations: They should have studied Advanced Maths at Year 10 with an average score on assessments of at least 70%.

12 Subject selections How to choose? Select according to: Subject interest Subject skill/knowledge level Subject suitability level of motivation, demonstrated capacity Prerequisite requirements visit and view VICTER 2018 to check these.

13 Prerequisites Maths Unit 1 & 2 Yr 11 Chemistry Secondary teaching Primary teaching Early Childhood teaching Sport and Outdoor Education (Monash) Physical Education Valuation Medicine Physiotherapy Biomedical Sc Pharmacy

14 Other Subjects Maths Methods Art and Design Engineering Some economics Medicine Biomedical Sc Some commerce/ business/it degrees Many courses need a portfolio/interview Both TAFE and Uni Sciences often any two of: Physics, Chemistry, Biology Maths Methods etc

15 Pathways VET VET (Vocational Education and Training subjects) Offer the chance to gain VCE units and a Nationally recognized training certificate Internal Provision (At school) Digital Media = Certificate III Sport and Recreation = Certificate III External Provision (Has a cost) One day a week programs offered through Kangan Tafe/ Vic Uni/Headmaster s Animal Studies, Automotive, Building & Construction, Community Serivces, Electrotechnology, Equine, Furnishing, Hairdressing, Beauty Services, Hospitality and Plumbing. To do an external VET: Must have a clearly expressed interest in a vocational area Need to be prepared to catch up on classes missed - in private study Understand their are Costs and Travel involved. Costs paid before course commences in February Need to see Mrs. Fellows and collect an application form if interested Your application will be considered by the VET Coordinator, Senior School Leader and Principal

16 Pathways 2016 SBATs School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATS) You can combine school with part-time employment and VET. An SBAT becomes part of your secondary school program and your school study timetable SBATs require an arrangement between you, your parents, the employer, the RTO, our school and an Australian Apprenticeship Centre SBATs require approximately 13 hours a week consisting of training and employment SBATs contribute towards your VCE, lead to a nationally recognised qualification and include paid work. In 2014 we have had students doing SBATs in Automotive, Digital Media and Children s Services. The automotive students do their training in holiday periods and work one day each week. The child care SBATs work one day a week and their training is conducted during private study periods as well as on the job. Students doing an SBAT do 5 VCE subjects (the SBAT counts as 1) instead of 6 as the normal program involves. Need to see Mr. Fitzgerald if interested

17 Pathways VCAL VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a recognised qualification just like the VCE is. It is a hands-on option for Year 11 and 12 students. The VCAL gives you practical work related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for life and work Students who do VCAL are likely to be interested in going on to training at Technical and Further Education (TAFE), doing an apprenticeship or getting a job after completing school

18 Pathways VCAL Students undertake some VET training in their VCAL program and have an opportunity to do Structured Workplace Learning If you successfully complete your VCAL, like your peers who complete the VCE, you will receive a certificate and a statement of results that details the areas of study you have completed What do you need to do if you are interested in studying VCAL? Make an appointment in August with your parents to see Mr. Fitzgerald to discuss Attend VCAL Information Sessions in September

19 So you think you can just drop out and get an apprentice ship? Apprenticeships and TAFE

20 Planning for Opportunities

21 Planning for Opportunities Study TAFE University Dual courses Extra learning Languages, sports, music, vocations, short courses, Work paid, unpaid, volunteer, home, school, community or parish

22 Career Development.a journey not a destination Research today, tomorrow, always Explore and change Set Goals Consider unexpected opportunities Network Collect evidence Build a portfolio Many roads, many pathways Plan a journey not a destination

23 RESOURCES Make sure you use all available resources Open Days / TAFE visits etc Resources: Where to Now Booklet, Course Guide, Job Guide, VTAC Choice Booklet, VICTER 2018 in the daily newspapers On July 21 ACCESS YOUR ALLIES!!! Teachers Careers Advisor Parents Friends / contacts through sport etc The guy who knows a guy who knows a lady who is looking for an apprentice

24 RESOURCES Dates to remember: Parent Information Evening: Tuesday July 21 st in the Ecacentre July 22 Period 1&2 Maths & Science Overview July 22 nd Sunbury Gisborne Careers and Jobs Expo at Sunbury Memorial Hall 3.30 pm 6.30 pm Course Selection Interviews during English classes week of July 30 th with expert staff July 31 st Course Selections completed online and printed copy given to senior school

25 RESOURCES Meetings with Mrs. Fellows Lunchtimes or recess no appt necessary Before school / after school appt necessary Ring fellows.catherine.l@edumail.vic.gov.au TASK: Quick Interest Quiz and Thinking about my Future Activity including MIPS Online update