CAREERS NEWSLETTER OCTOBER ‘17

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Greetings All As everyone gears up for their final run

through to the end of the year, career

projects are coming thick and fast.

The new Australian Apprenticeship

Pathways site was launched. It is a vast

improvement on earlier efforts bringing

together apprenticeship and traineeship

information in one place.

This month I try to demystify TAFE for

you. I worked in the vocational training

sector for almost 20 years. It has the

potential to be THE cool, agile, “go to”

place for skills for 21st Century Careers.

Visionary management will be the key to

its success in the accelerating economy.

Most of my blog posts this month are

aimed at making the transition from

year 12 easier.

My other focus this month is careers

resources. There is a truck load of them.

Cheers for now. Hope you have a great

break.

Bev Johnson

Career Planner – In Focus Careers

M: 0434056412

Email: Bev.J@infocus-careers.com.au

Website at: Infocus-careers.com.au

Contents

URGENT MATTERS ................................................................ 3

CAREER EVENTS ................................................................... 6

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING FEATURE ............. 13

TEACHING RESOURCES ....................................................... 21

UNIVERSITY NEWS .............................................................. 25

BLOG POSTS ...................................................................... 27

CAREER CALENDAR ............................................................. 29

URGENT MATTERS

SEPTEMBER - TAFE APPLICATIONS OPEN

Applications for full time places in TAFE for 2018 are now open.

Search and Apply for TAFE 2018 HERE

25 – 29 SEPTEMBER – ECU WACE REVISION SESSIONS Joondalup Campus

Prepare for Year 12 exams, guided by experienced

secondary teachers with WACE marking experience. And it’s

FREE!

Register HERE

25 – 28 SEPTEMBER – ECU WACE REVISION SESSIONS South West (Bunbury) Campus

Prepare for Year 12 exams, guided by experienced

secondary teachers with WACE marking experience. And it’s

FREE!

Register HERE

27 SEPTEMBER ECU CAMPUS TOUR

Joondalup Campus 11.00am - 12.00pm

Register HERE

South West (Bunbury) Campus 3 October 11.00am - 12.00pm

Register HERE

Mount Lawley Campus 4 October 11.00am - 12.00pm

Register HERE

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29 SEPTEMBER – MURDOCH UNIVERSITY MEDIA PORTFOLIO PREP DAY

You may be eligible to apply to Murdoch using a media portfolio.

Portfolio Entry is an alternative

pathway for creative students to gain

admission. Applicants will be

assessed based on their motivation

and potential for creative aptitude,

rather than by their ATAR results.

Come join us on Friday 29 September

for the Media Portfolio Prep Day and

participate in creative workshops

conducted by our academics, get

feedback on your work and learn how to compile it all into a stunning portfolio for

submission.

Portfolio Entry to Murdoch is available for the following courses:

English and Creative Writing Games Art and Design

Graphic Design Journalism

Photography Public Relations

Radio Screen Production

Sound Theatre and Drama

Web Communication

Go HERE for information and to register.

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29 SEPTEMBER 11PM - TISC APPLICATIONS CLOSE

You can still apply after this date but will need to pay a late fee.

Applications for a place at a Western Australian university for 2018 close on this day. Go

HERE to apply.

Notre Dame and CQU conduct a separate applications process and you should contact

those universities to apply for a place with them.

29 SEPTEMBER – NOTRE DAME TERTIARY PATHWAYS PROGRAM ENROLMENTS CLOSE

Notre Dame is changing its enabling program for 2018.

Students will now be encouraged to apply for the Tertiary Pathways Program, rather than

the Foundation Year program that has been offered in the past.

You can find a flyer about the TPP on the Notre Dame site HERE.

For information about how to apply for universities in other states go here

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CAREER EVENTS APPLY NOW FOR THE ADFA EDUCATION AWARD

The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA)

Education Award is presented annually to Year

12 students in recognition of leadership

potential, and academic and sporting

achievements exhibited during Year 11.

Find details HERE.

3 AND 5 OCTOBER - CURTIN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SESSIONS

If you’re feeling unsure about

the transition to University and

which courses would be most

suitable to help reach your

career goals, come along to a

course advice session.

. REGISTER HERE

Tuesday 3 October – morning and

evening session

Curtin University, Bentley Campus

Building 402 Room 224

Thursday 5 October – morning and

evening session

Curtin University, Bentley Campus

Building 211 Room 227

Centre for Aboriginal Studies

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11 OCTOBER ECU GET READY WITH THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 6.00pm South West Campus Bunbury

ECU has Western Australia's oldest and largest School of Education, with over 100

years of experience in teacher education. We graduate more professional educators

than any other WA institution. Find out how you can join.

Register HERE

12 OCTOBER WAAPA PRODUCTION TOUR 6.00pm - 7.30pm Mount Lawley Campus

Tour WAAPA's world-class facilities and venues to see how we put on a great show.

Register HERE

SOUTH REGIONAL TAFE OPEN DAYS

Bunbury 14 October 12 noon –

3 pm

Albany 21 October 10am – 1pm

If you are considering your

options for 2018, don’t miss our

Open Days.

Whether you’re leaving school, changing jobs or returning to work after a break, a TAFE

qualification will help you get into a job you’ll love.

At the Open Days, you can talk to our lecturers, take a campus tour, find information on

courses for 2018, and even get help with your application.

19 OCTOBER ECU INFORMATION EVENING

6.00pm - 7.30pm South West (Bunbury) Campus

This is our ‘all things ECU’ session – bring your parents, your friends or your partner.

Register HERE

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20 OCTOBER DREAMING AT ECU: ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS YEARS 9–12

Joondalup Campus 9.30am - 2.30pm

An engaging and entertaining day for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students,

teachers and support staff. Register HERE

24 OCTOBER ECU INFORMATION EVENING Joondalup Campus 6.00pm - 7.30pm

This is our ‘all things ECU’ session – bring your parents, your friends or your partner.

Register HERE

31 OCTOBER ECU PIZZA NIGHT FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS ECU Mount Lawley Campus

Join us for pizza and a yarn about uni entry pathways, courses and plenty more.

Tuesday 6.00pm - 7.30pm

Register HERE

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31 OCTOBER APPLICATIONS CLOSE FOR EXPANDING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarships for women planning to take up

training in industries where they currently

make up less than 25% of the total workforce

The scholarships of up to $3 000 are available

to help pay for costs associated with training..

There are more than 240 qualifications to

choose from, starting at Certificate II level.

For more information go HERE.

31 OCTOBER APPLICATIONS CLOSE - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF VETERANS

Post school education scholarships are available to children and grandchildren of veteran.

The application form is available to download from the AVCAT website

If you would like to receive a printed copy of the application form, please contact

us Applications close on 31 October 2017.

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1 NOVEMBER APPLICATIONS CLOSE CHARLIE BELL MCDONALD’S SCHOLARSHIP

The Charlie Bell Scholarship for Future Leaders will reward successful candidates with a

contribution of up to $15,000 towards tuition fees for their chosen undergraduate or post

graduate study.

All short-listed applicants will be presented with an opportunity to participate in a

leadership program, facilitated by DDI Asia Pacific, focused on the fundamentals of

leadership, how to better motivate people and provide feedback and the personal

attributes that can enable or derail leaders.

For more information go HERE.

1 NOVEMBER CURTIN INFORMATION SESSION 5 pm Curtin University, St George’s Terrace, 139 St Georges Terrace, Perth

If you have a qualification you would

like assessed to determine your

eligibility into Curtin, perhaps you

completed it in another country or

through an organisation less well

known, then prior to the event you

may like to visit our admissions

requirements webpage. This may

enhance your discussions on the day.

REGISTER HERE

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3 NOVEMBER APPLICATIONS CLOSE FOR HOFFMAN ENGINEERING APPRENCESHIPS

If you get one of these

apprenticeships you have struck

GOLD.

Hoffman’s have world best

technology, they care for their

staff like family and, although they

operate around the world, they

are committed to Western

Australia.

I don’t think you would find a

better place in the world to learn your trade.

If you are interested in doing this apprenticeship take up their offer to ask questions. They

really do want you to know about their company and they really want to make sure they get

the right people.

Applications need to be HAND WRITTEN!! Now that will challenge some

applicants.

Find details HERE.

14 NOVEMBER ECU INFORMATION EVENING 6.00pm - 7.30pm Mount Lawley Campus

This is our ‘all things ECU’ session – bring your parents, your friends or your partner.

Register HERE

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8 DECEMBER CURTIN PRINCIPAL’S AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS CLOSE Each West Australian high school principal can

nominate two students for the Principal’s

Recommendation Award. Students can be

nominated on any of the below criteria:

Academic merit; or

Showing most improvement during their

high school studies; or

Potential to achieve at university; or

Adverse personal circumstances; or

Financial difficulties

For more information search Curtin Principal’s

Award.

NURSING AT NOTRE DAME FREMANTLE CAMPUS FOR SEMESTER 1 2018 CANCELLED.

Please note for Semester 1 2018, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Campus, will

not be able to offer the Bachelor of Nursing (Articulation Pathway for EN Diploma

HLT51607/HLT51612/HLT54115) due to a course restructure. The course will resume in Semester 2 2018. Applicants are welcome to apply by Friday 1 June

2018 to be considered for this intake.

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND STORY

There was a 46% growth in university commencements from 2008 - 2015.

There was no matching growth in the number of employment opportunities for graduates.

The VET sector has experiences a 41% decrease in apprentice and trainee enrolments over the same period.

Now VET graduates are more likely to find a job in their field after graduation. The Foundation for Young Australians says it takes 4.7 years for a graduate to find a job in their field.

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BACKGROUND

The WA Department of Training and Workforce Development gives money to training

organisations that it registers (RTOs):

There are 5 TAFE Colleges with campuses across the State.

Private Training Organisations. There are lots of these. For example..

The Department runs the Careers Centre

where you can get free career advice.

You can find regional offices on the site.

The Careers Centre has recently added a

new section that helps people to find a job.

It also runs the Aboriginal

Workforce Development Centre.

You can find regional offices on

this site.

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DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAINING Training Organisations deliver:

Apprenticeships and Traineeships (See details later in this document)

General industry training like computing, animal studies, occupational safety and

health.

Foundation and Equity courses for people entering or re-entering the workforce.

There are no pre requisites for entry to these courses.

Go HERE for more information. Scroll down the site to find the information you need.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

DTWD has worked closely with the secondary schools sectorto develop and

communicate new VET entry requirements.

For school leavers the relevant minimum entry requirements are:

Course level applying for School leaver AQF (including VET

qualifications gained at

school)

Certificate I No requirements No requirements

Certificate II OLNA or NAPLAN Band 8 Certificate I or Certificate II

Certificate III OLNA or NAPLAN Band 8 Certificate I or Certificate II

Certificate IV C Grades in Year 11 WACE

General and OLNA or

NAPLAN Band 8.

Certificate II or Certificate

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Diploma or Advanced

Diploma Completion of WACE

(General or ATAR) Certificate III

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YOUR GUIDE TO FULL TIME VET STUDIES

Enrolments are open NOW and close on 8th December. Go HERE for information about

full time vocational studies.

The TAFE Choices site allows you to search courses by industry.

You can find a full range of TAFE courses, the entrance requirements and TAFE Admissions contact details HERE.

You can enrol in

TAFE via TAFE

Admissions Online

HERE

Thanks to Chris Tonkin, Careers Counsellor at Irene McCormack Catholic College

for her help with this.

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$$$$ EXPENSIVE V AFFORDABLE $$$$

Government money goes to developing skills where there is a skills shortage.

Check HERE to find jobs where there is high demand and courses that are heavily

subsidised.

By adjusting your course choice just a little bit you may be able to save yourself a lot of

money.

Government doesn’t subsidise

training for chimney sweeps.

Government prioritizes funding for high

demand skills like IT, engineering and

logistics.

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WHAT IS AN APPRENTICESHIP OR TRAINEESHIP? An apprenticeship or traineeship is a job. It includes A TRAINING CONTRACT between an

employer and an employee in which the apprentice or trainee learns the skills needed

for a particular occupation or trade.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINEESHIP

Traineeships can be full-time or part-time employment, usually for around 12

months and generally in a non-trade related area.

Apprenticeships are usually full time, in trade areas and last three to four years.

AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICESHIPS PATHWAY WEBSITE

The AAPathways website provides a broad range of Australian Apprenticeships

information and resources including:

Sample job and training descriptions, i

industry based job pathway charts and

Practice aptitude quizzes.

For more information go HERE

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HOW TO GET AN APPRENTICESHIP OR TRAINEESHIP In order to become an apprentice or trainee a person must find an employer who:

Needs more staff

Is willing to accept responsibility for training the new employee.

This is usually done with the help of Australian Apprenticeship Support Network service

provider. Find a Support Network Provider in your area.

The new Australian Apprenticeships Pathways site has a section for job hunters.

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APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS AT SCHOOL

A school-based apprenticeship or traineeship combines:

part-time, practical experience in the workplace

training with a TAFE or training provider

school studies

A school-based apprenticeship will give you credit towards your WA Certificate of

Education.

School based apprentices and trainees are at least 15 years of age. They:

Sign a training contract with an employer

Get paid while at work

Have the same rights and responsibilities as full time and mature aged

apprentices/trainees.

Usually complete their qualification when they leave school

See the FACT SHEET for STUDENTS for more information

PRE APPRENTICESHIPS If you don't get an apprenticeship you can go to TAFE and do a pre-apprenticeship.

Employers frequently ask lecturers to send out a couple of good students for an

apprenticeship interview.

You can find pre apprenticeship courses HERE.

TIPS FOR PRE APP INTERVIEW SUCCESS

Take a folder of your school reports, resume, references, record of

achievements and photos of work you have done in the field.

Dress in smart casual clothes.

Make sure you know the trade

Make sure you know the level of maths required by the trade.

Smile. Let the interviewers like you

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TEACHING RESOURCES

FOOD FIBRE AND TIMBER INDUSTRIES VIDEOS

There are 73 careers videos in this Food, Fibre and Timber industries collection. It really

is a broad group of industries so worth checking out. To find them go HERE.

IMPROVING JOB PROSPECTS FOR YOUNG JOB SEEKERS - IVAN NEVILLE WEBINAR

A couple of weeks ago the Career Development Association put on a webinar by Ivan

Neville, from the Department of Employment.

It was Brilliant.

I know I said I would probably go to sleep…. Ivan Neville is a statistician.

But sometimes you just need to get away from the hype to hear what is really going on.

My highlights were:

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You really need to get a year 12

qualification, or equivalent, to

reduce your chances of

unemployment.

But there isn’t much difference in

employment outcomes between a

degree and a cert III.

There has been a shift towards

degrees and away from vocational

education since 2008.

There are now stronger job

outcomes for vocational

graduates.

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This was a surprise

Almost three quarters of

employers place as much

or MORE emphasis on

employability skills than

they do on technical skills.

There is more fantastic information for careers educators and those involved with

advising students about their career futures.

You can request a copy of Improving Employment Prospects for Young Job Seekers from

RecruitmentSurveys@employment.gov.au

WHAT EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR

Infographics and complete power point presentations are available on this site. You can check what is available HERE

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SKILLSONE VIDEOS I don’t know if I am the only one in the industry who didn’t know about all of the career videos available HERE!! Students can use this site to do self-directed research by trawling through videos from industries they are interested in.

AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS This new Australian Apprenticeship Pathwasy site has a section for Career Advisers

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EDFUTURES

As workforce change accelerates Careers Educators have a key role in leading schools to

prepare students for 21st Century Careers.

EDFutures is a group of WA educators who are passionate about how to educate

students for the future.

By engaging with EDFutures careers educators will meet other change leaders and

collaborate to create strategies that prepare students for successful futures.

Rebecca Loftus from the Fogarty

Foundation is managing the

project. She recently gave THIS

PRESENTATION.

For information contact:

Phone: (08) 6316 1600

Mobile: 0415 765 578

Website:

www.fogartyfoundation.org.au

Email: rebecca.loftus@fogartyfoundation.org.au

WIDE-EYED WEDNESDAYS WITH THE LEARNING FUTURES NETWORK

MEET, SHARE, SUPPORT AND LEARN

FROM OTHER NETWORK MEMBERS These sessions will be scheduled for

most Wednesdays in Term 4 of 2017

from 4.30 – 6.00PM at Curtin

University. See details HERE.

Any questions, or want to

present? Contact

Kim Flintoff

Tel | +61 8 9266 2194 (VMB

only – email preferred)

Email | k.flintoff@curtin.edu.au

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UNIVERSITY NEWS NEW ADVANCED SCIENCE DEGREE FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENTS AT CURTIN

The new Advanced Science

program that Curtin is

introducing in 2018 is a great

opportunity for those brilliant

kids who would benefit from

combining their research

capabilities with

entrepreneurial skills.

This sort of program is aimed

at building scientists with the

capacity to self-direct their

careers in a changing 21st Century world.

For more information go HERE.

CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY NEW COURSES FOR 2018

CQUni is excited to announce a number of new courses and

course amendments from term 1, 2018 in the following areas:

Accounting Arts

Aviation Business

Creative Arts Echocardiography and Cardiac

Physiology

Exercise and Sport Sciences Financial Planning

Hospitality Management Medical Science

Music

Visit individual course pages at CQU for further information.

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BLOG POSTS CATALOGUE OF IDEAS

Young people must be given a broad range of holistic,

immersive learning experiences to develop skills for 21st

Century Careers.

This post provides a catalogue of ideas for competitions,

games, clubs and labs that give younger students

opportunities to join in and have fun with immersive

learning experiences.

Please let me know of additional opportunities for younger

WA students and I will add them to the list.

To see the opportunities go HERE.

GAP YEAR IDEAS

If you are thinking they might like a

gap year but don’t know where to

start, I have posted a blog with links

to Youth Central, that provides

unbiased government information,

and I have posted some of the

different opportunities available.

You can find the post HERE.

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Individuals, families and schools can subscribe to the In

Focus Careers newsletter.

For a free sample email me

Bev.J@infocus-careers.com.au or see details HERE

Individuals and families can subscribe to the In Focus

Careers newsletter.

For a free sample email me

Bev.J@infocus-careers.com.au or see details HERE

Individuals and families can subscribe to the In Focus

Careers newsletter.

For a free sample email me

ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS TO UNI

If you want to go to uni but didn’t get a high enough

score there are lots of alternative pathways.

You can check them out HERE.

YEAR 12 WHAT NEXT?

The Year 12 What Next? Post contains

information that I featured in the

September newsletter.

YEAR 12 I have collated the different posts for Year 12s, like Is the Uni Bus Right for You? and Exam

Day Tips HERE.

SUBCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

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CAREER CALENDAR

Date Career Event

September TAFE Applications Open

25 – 29 September ECU WACE Revision Sessions

25- 28 September ECU WACE Revision Bunbury

27 & 28 September A Day in the Life of a Murdoch University Student

(Year 9 & 10s)

27 September ECU Joondalup Campus Tour

29 September Murdoch University Media Portfolio Prep Day

29 September TISC Applications Close

29 September Notre Dame Tertiary Pathways Enrolments Close

3 October ECU South West (Bunbury) Campus Tour

3 & 5 October Curtin Information Sessions

4 October ECU Mount Lawley Campus Tour

11 October ECU Teacher Information Evening SW Campus

12 October WAAPA Production Tour

14 October SE Regional TAFE Open Day Bunbury

19 October ECU Information Evening SW Bunbury Campus

20 October Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Years 9–12

21 October SW Regional TAFE Open Day Albany

24 October ECU Information Evening Joondalup Campus

31 October Pizza Night for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

31 October Applications close for expanding career opportunities for

women scholarships.

31 October Applications close for scholarships for children and

grandchildren of veterans.

1 November Applications close for Charlie Bell, McDonalds scholarship

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1 November Curtin Information Session

1 November Mainstream written WACE exams start. History first.

2 November International Night for students in Perth

3 November Hofmann Engineering apprenticeship applications close

14 November ECU Information Evening Mount Lawley Campus

15 November WAAPA Production Tour Mt Lawley Campus

28 November ECU Information Evening SW Campus Bunbury

5 December ECU Information Evening Joondalup Campus

December 7, 8, 11, 12 ConocoPhillips Science Experience with Engineering

8 December TAFE full time applications close.

13 December ECU Information Evening Mt Lawley Campus

19 December WACE results and Universities Admission Advice Letters online.