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PATHWAYS AND TRANSITIONS Ms Glanvill Careers Counsellor. Kingswood College Careers Website. http://kingswoodcollegecareers.com/ Link to website on Kingsnet, under My Schools/Senior School/Careers Communication Tools Calendar Push Messaging Facebook Careers Newsletter Email
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Kingswood College Careers Website • http://kingswoodcollegecareers.com/ • Link to website on Kingsnet, under My Schools/Senior School/Careers • Communication Tools • Calendar • Push Messaging • Facebook • Careers Newsletter • Email • Careers Noticeboard in Learning Lounge
Careers website continued….. • Info on website • Student Secure Area Registration • Lesson Plans • Interests Test • Create a Resume • Create a Cover Letter • Practice online job application
APPRENTICESHIPS • Real Estate, Hospitality, Building Trades, Hairdressing, Automotive • 1-4 years training – on the job/TAFE • Employed whilst undergoing training
CADETSHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS • Complete Business/Accounting degrees whilst working, eg: KPMG, Ernst & Young, PWC • Airline Pilot Cadetships eg: Virgin, Jetstar • Complete ICT degree whilst undertaking Cadetship with the Australian Government
TAFE – TECHNICAL & FURTHER EDUCATION • Certificate I • Certificate II • Certificate III • Certificate IV • Diploma • Advanced diploma • Associate Degree • Degrees
TAFE • Practical, hands on training, competency based • Less competitive entry – less emphasis on ATAR • More personal • Smaller classes • Pathway to university
UNIVERSITY • Bachelor Degree (Undergraduate degree) • Double degree • Post Graduate qualifications: • Certificate • Diploma • Honours • Masters • PhD/Doctorate
INDEPENDENT TERTIARY COLLEGES (ITCs) • Cater for specialist areas, eg: Graphic Design, Photography, Acting, Music Industry • Flexible entry criteria • Close links to industry • Full fee paying; fee help available • Range of qualifications – Cert IV-Degree
MORE POST SCHOOL OPTIONS • ADFA – Australian Defence Force Academy (ACT) • Commence application process in year 11 • Dual application process • Defence application • University application (UNSW) • Police Force • Victoria Police • Australian Federal Police AFP) • Apply direct NB: See KWC Careers website, under post school options for links to ADFA and Police careers
What if I don’t get INTO MYpreferred course? • TAFE – transfer to university with credit for TAFE studies undertaken • Box Hill Institute – formal pathways to ACU, Deakin, Monash and La Trobe Dual Sector institutions: • Swinburne – Guaranteed Entry Scheme • RMIT Uni/TAFE • Victoria Uni/TAFE • Ballarat Uni/TAFE
Other pathway programs • ACU diplomas • MIBT – 2nd year Deakin University • Monash College – Monash • DoTS (Diploma of Tertiary Studies) – Monash • Swinburne Uni Link diplomas • MIT (Melbourne Institute of Technology – IT & Business
MORE POSSIBILITIES…… • Rural campuses, eg: Deakin, La Trobe • Similar course at a different university with lower ATAR – transfer 2nd year • Different course at same university with lower ATAR – transfer 2nd year • Take a Gap year • Work/volunteer to gain experience • Mid Year entry – may be less competitive
What if I don’t know what I want to do? • What do you love doing/What are you good at? • Visit tertiary Open Days - August • At Monash Seminars – see calendar on website for details • Research • Open days • Internet • Free career quizzes/interest inventories
Other ideas… • Work Experience • Volunteering • Short courses
Where to find information • www.year12whatnext.gov.au • http://www.myfuture.gov.au • www.aapathways.com.au • www.joboutlook.gov.au • www.goingtouni.gov.au • www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs
where to find information • http://www.jobguide.education.gov.au/ • www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au • http://jobsearch.gov.au • www.vtac.edu.au • http://umatweb.acer.edu.au/ • Individual institution websites
Where to find information • TAFE Directory • Bulleseye posters – occupations that link with school subjects • Careers Centre in the Library (next to IT office – pop in or email Ms Glanvill to make an appointment