Term 2 Issue No. 3 30th May, 2014

Inside this Issue

Changes to Bonus Points

Flinders University App

Torrens University Bachelor of Commerce

Where are they now? Old Scholar Sam Capurso

A tour of the new TAFE at Tonsley

SHC Careers Expo

Defence Force University Sponsorship

Aust Defence Force One Year Roles

Work Experience

Job Guide 2014

Study with Australian National University

Student Exchange Australia New Zealand Ltd

Cultural Care Au Online Information Sessions

Lattitude Global Volunteering Online Information Session

UNSW Australia

The Aust Apprenticeships and Traineeships Information Service

What does that mean?

Jobs in Mining: How to get experience

Mining: the Common Acronyms

4 Reasons as to why you might want to go to Uni

Construct My Career

Urban Planning Resource

UniSA Facebook Page

Why Study Optometry at Flinders

Parents Talking Career Choices

University of Wollongong Live YouTube Chat: Choosing a Career

ACTU Worksite

My Health Career

Young People Without Borders - Scholarships

Local Government Careers

Year 12 Study Survival Guide

AFL SportsReady Traineeship Opportunities

CPA Australia Competition

Training Opportunities with Basin Haircutters

Vocational Education & Training at SHC

“The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Changes to Bonus Points The three South Australian universities, Flinders University, The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, are replacing all existing equity and subject bonus schemes with two new bonus schemes. The new schemes will come in to operation for students studying year 12 in 2015 who apply for entry to studies commencing in the 2016 university academic year. The SA Universities Equity Scheme Eligible students will receive 5 bonus points in the calculation of their Selection Ranks. The SA Language, Literacy and Mathematics Bonus Scheme In this Scheme, candidates will be awarded 2 points (to their University Aggregate), up to a total maximum of 4 points, for successfully completing a subject in any one of these four categories:

20 credits of a LOTE in the Languages Learning Area;

English Studies (20 credits) or English Communications (20 credits);

Mathematical Studies (20 credits);

Specialist Mathematics (20 credits).

Flinders University App Download the Flinders University phone app for access to information at the touch of a button. The app provides access to course guides, entertainment, sport and sightseeing in Adelaide,

university information, step by step student application checklist, campus and city maps, videos and student testimonials, as well at the latest events and information. To download the app on android or apple visit: http://www.flinders.edu.au/app/

Torrens University Bachelor of Commerce A reminder that Torrens University, whilst mainly offering graduate degrees and opportunities does offer an undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce. For more information on this course, visit: http://tua.edu.au/study/programs/commerce/bachelor-of-commerce/

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Where are they now? Old Scholar Sam Capurso Sam graduated from SHC in 2008, he was co-captain of Camara House, achieved an ATAR of 99.1 and received a merit for Legal Studies; obviously he was a very successful student and a great contributor to the SHC community.

What did you do after leaving school? I started a double degree in Law and Economics at Adelaide Uni but quickly decided that the law was not necessarily for me. I then changed to a degree in Economics, which I really enjoyed because of its relevance and broad range of choice. Half of the degree is comprised of compulsory subjects and the other half is electives; this also meant that I was able to claim credit for a number of my law subjects when changing degrees. Throughout my electives I was able to pick up subjects in

statistics as I also really enjoyed Maths and was able to employ this knowledge in the data analysis used in Economics. What did you do after completing your degree? When I finished my degree I did 6 months work with KPMG in data analysis but found that this was a very desk bound job that lacked extended opportunities to interact with other people. Prior to starting this sort of work I was faced with the difficult choice between work in data analysis and returning to study to do a Graduate Dip in teaching (which I found was an ongoing interest and passion.) What drew you back to teaching? During that 6 months of work I was still tutoring students in Maths (it was my 4th year of tutoring secondary students) which kept me interested in the teaching side of things. This made me think about making teaching my future career. My “AHA” moment occurred when an opportunity came up to be a tutor at the Adelaide Uni that I heard about from friends who were studying Honours. (I had been offered Honours but felt that I needed a change from that line of study and the associated university life.) Whilst completing 6 months as a tutor at the University I also got my Cert 1V in Training and Assessment which I studied externally through TAFE. When I finished the contract at the Uni I decided to go back and make teaching my future career. What are you doing within your Graduate Diploma? This year completing the Grad Dip through Adelaide Uni is essentially teaching me how to teach. There is a large number of students with a variety of academic backgrounds, we do group together in common professional areas for some activities and tasks. It is an enjoyable year, with quite a considerable work load but the upside is that you do get it done in one year. I do 2 teaching pracs for the year both 5 weeks in length. My placement at SHCS is my first one and the other is highly recommended to be a country placement so later this year I am off to sunny Port Pirie to St Marks. What words of advice would you offer students? Follow your passion and keep your options open. To help you do this make sure that you do your research in terms of what the different unis and tafes offer; it’s got to be right for you! What do you hope to achieve as a teacher? As a teacher I hope that I will be able to inspire students to work towards their goals and have the confidence and self-belief that attainment of them is completely within their reach.

Tonsley TAFE I recently had the opportunity to visit the newly opened Tonsley TAFE situated on the old Mitsubishi site. This site is being redeveloped as an educational hub with TAFE and Flinders University offering students state of the art learning facilities along with some industry based commercial developments. This attachment allows you to view a photographic look at the new TAFE and some of their very impressive facilities. It is an exciting and new precinct within a few kilometres of many of you.......... https://docs.google.com/a/shcs.sa.edu.au/presentation/d/1ldcmeWrlX-LzcsbnrhwAMzmTHjvnz8xwbdurE7XcSaQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Sacred Heart College Careers Expo Wednesday 2nd July

6.00 – 8.00 pm To avoid over-crowding we ask that Camara, Marcellin, Chisholm, Mitchell and Franklin House students and parents attend from 6.00 – 7.00 pm and Newman, Joseph, Polding, MacKillop and Teresa Houses from 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm. If the above arrangements are inconvenient for you please come when you can.

The following educational institutions and organisations will be represented at our careers expo.

For Tertiary Study: Adelaide University, Flinders University, UniSA, Tabor College, Marcellin College, TAFE Hair and Beauty, TAFE Justice and Police Studies, TAFE Creative Industries, International College of Hotel Management, SAE Institute, SA Institute of Business and Technology, Ieducate and Le Cordon Bleu Australia.

For Apprenticeship Information: PEER VEET, Statewide Group Training, AFL Sportsready, Master Builders Assoc., Housing Industry Assoc., CMI Toyota, Australian Industry Group Training Services, Sarina Russo Apprenticeships and Maxima Group Training.

For Professions: SA Chamber of Mines and Energy, Surveying SA, CPA Australia, Defence Force Recruiting, Bruce Hartwig Flying School and SAPOL.

For Gap Year and Exchange Information: STS Student Exchange, Lattitude, Projects Abroad, Southern Cross Cultural Exchange, Camp America and Student Exchange Australia New Zealand Ltd.

We will also have old scholars who are either currently studying or working in their respective career areas available for an informal chat about their chosen career areas.

Defence Force University Sponsorship The Defence University Sponsorship allows students to study an accredited degree at any Australian university, and graduate with a career in the Navy, Army or Air Force. http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/eduation/universitysponsorhip/

Australian Defence Force One Year Roles Experience what it’s like to work in the Army for a year during your Gap Year. Contact: 13 19 01 http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/army/oneyearroles/

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Work Experience Tom Vanehouse spent four days on work experience with the Department of Defence. During his time with the Department he visited and received presentations from a number of units/areas including security police, military working dogs, joint logistics unit, engine build-up, aircraft life support sections, aircraft maintenance, aviation medicine, aeronautical engineering, air traffic control, flying squadrons, fire and rescue, catering and defence force recruiting just to name a few.

Describe the place where you worked and the actual work place “I did work experience at RAAF Edinburgh. I worked in nearly all of the areas on base and took part in a P.T. session.”

What was the highlight of your time during work experience? “Pilots speaking with me. Seeing C-17 and FA-18 aircraft and a tour of P3-Orion. Seeing how many jobs are available in the RAAF.”

BEFORE CONSIDERING WORK EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING: It is a legal requirement that prior to commencing work experience students are inducted in the following areas: Occupational Health and Safety, Equal Opportunity and the Children’s Protection Act 1993. Adequate time (approximately 3-4 hours) should be allocated to cover these topics effectively and students need to demonstrate their understanding.

In addition to this, the work experience form must be signed by the student, parent/guardian, work experience supervisor (all arranged by the student) and finally the principal (arranged by the school). The original (copies or faxes are unacceptable) work experience agreement form then becomes a legal contract which sets the school insurance cover in place and must be retained by the school for a number of years.

The school must also provide a contact person who is responsible for each student for the duration of their placement.

Work experience is a very valuable experience for most students however; it does take time to ensure that the above expectations are met. We are happy to accommodate students in the times allocated, please do not cause yourself or the school embarrassment by making other arrangements and then asking for exceptions to be made. Students who wish to do work experience during 2014 are advised that the dates are:

7th – 11th July Deadline for paperwork 10th June

29th September – 3rd October Deadline for paperwork 1st September

1st – 5th December Deadline for paperwork 3rd November

Work or job trials are not sanctioned by SA work experience guidelines.

Job Guide 2014 The Job Guide provides an in-depth look at a range of occupations, and their education and training pathways. Copies are available outside the careers office.

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Study with Australian National University anywhere, any time

ANU is offering the world's first bilingual Hindi-English Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). MOOCs are free courses, open to anyone around the world and delivered online. They're a great opportunity for students to get a taste of university study while still at school.

The 10-week course, Engaging India, is a partnership between ANU and the global MOOC provider edX, which was founded by American universities Harvard and MIT. Over 10,000 people from around the world have already enrolled in the course. Classes started on April 29, but it's not too late to enrol.

Engaging India follows on from the success of the University's first MOOC, Greatest Unsolved Mysteries of the Universe, taught by Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt and prize-winning educator Dr Paul Francis. The pair will be running a second astronomy MOOC, Exoplanets, starting June 24.

» Register for Engaging India and other ANUx courses at edX.org

Every year, first-year science Bachelor of Philosophy PhB students gather at the ANU Kioloa Coastal Campus for a retreat. In 2013 attendees shared their thoughts on why they chose ANU and the PhB program, and how they were finding university life so far.

» watch now

12 months on, the Bachelor of Philosophy PhB students chat about their first year in the ANU program, in particular about the research opportunities the degree is giving them, and how they relax in their spare time.

» watch now

Student Exchange Australia New Zealand Ltd FREE STUDENT EXCHANGE INFORMATION EVENING

Hear from returned students, find out more about discounts and scholarships available and have your questions answered.

Wednesday, 4th June - 7.30pm Adina Hotel

2 Flinders Street, ADELAIDE

Visit www.studentexchange.org.au or call 1300 135 331 for more information.

Cultural Care Au Pair Online Information Sessions Offers work placements as au pairs/nannies in the US. Running an online information session: Monday 16th June, 6.00 pm (AEST)

Find out more by checking out their website: http://culturalcare.com.au/join-info-meeting/

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Lattitude Global Volunteering Online Information Session Tuesday 17th June, 7.00 pm (AEST) Lattitude staff will talk through the volunteering program and a returned volunteer will share their

experience. It will run for approximately 30 minutes and can easily be accessed through your computer, smart phone or tablet. Register Online: http://www.lattitude.org.au/index.php?nodeld=29

UNSW Australia The following items have just arrived in the careers office.

UNSW Scholarships Brochure – information regarding the range of scholarships available at UNSW for high school leavers and first year students.

UNSW Scholarships Bulletin – changes to the Academic Achievement Award nomination process.

Co-op program Brochures – information regarding UNSW’s premier career development scholarship.

Co-op Bulletin – highlighting changes to the Co-op Engineering program and Schools Assessment Page.

Robertson Scholars Leadership program flyer. Visit the careers office for more information.

Scholarships Uni of NSW Scholarship applications are now open https://scholarships.online.unsw.edu.au/scholarship/coop_sc_login.main

The Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships Information Service have developed links to a range of information and practice aptitude quizzes for a variety of industry areas. They can be found under Career Resources on their website: http://www.aatinfo.com.au/Career-Resources/Industry-Career-Information---Quizzes

What does that mean?

Major? What is it?

Generally speaking a degree is made up of core subjects, plus elective subjects (sometimes called specialisations). These specialisations are referred to as a major.

For example you may graduate with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Maths.

Minor? What is it?

The secondary area of studies at university within a degree program. It will be covered in less depth than your major.

Jobs in Mining: How to get experience This article acknowledges the difficulties faced in getting Mining experience and discusses how to get experience in the mining industry, including tips and information regarding interview processes. http://www.entrylevelminingjob.com.au/get-a-job/

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Mining: the Common Acronyms To help students sift through the difficult mining jargon, this website has a list of the most commonly used acronyms in mining and what they mean. http://www.entrylevelminingjob.com.au/mining-industry-acronym/

Four reasons put forward by Adelaide Uni as to why you might want to go to University http://www.adelaide.edu.au/study/high-school/choose/why-uni/

Construct My Career The resource provides news and information on the construction and property services industry. The website aims to showcase the breadth of careers available in the construction and property industry, while highlighting education and participation opportunities such as scholarships and mentor programs. http://www.constructmycareer.com.au/

Urban Planning Resource A website that provides information on the careers and study options in urban planning. http://www.planning4success.com.au/

University of South Australia Facebook Page ‘Like’ the UniSA facebook page for the latest university information including events, information sessions, admissions and future student news. https://www.facebook.com.UniSA

Why Study Optometry at Flinders University? YouTube Clip This YouTube video, published by Flinders University is about studying Optometry and speaks to a student in her final year who discusses why she would recommend the course at the university. To view the video visit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnpec7LWxBQ&list=UUykVMY_tZbXuZfCQTEYyvPg

Parents Talking Career Choices A booklet providing parents and carers with information on post-school further education or training and employment options. http://www.myfuture.edu.au/assist%20your%20child/talk%20to%20them%20about%20careers/~/link.aspx?_id=D2F3DD5D89FB429AADOA9A687B5EBC97&_z=z

University of Wollongong Live YouTube Chat: Choosing a Career Wednesday 11th June, 4.30 – 5.30 pm UOW experts will speak about the opportunities and pathways to certain careers, as well as which careers they predict will be the ‘next big thing’.

http://www.uow.edu.au/future/chat/index.html

ACTU Worksite This website aims to provide information to young people about their rights at work. The site contains videos, articles, quizzes and more on what your rights are at work. http://worksite.actu.org.au/

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My Health Career Find out more about careers in the health industry and the duties and responsibilities of a health care professional. http://www.myhealthcareer.com.au/

Young People Without Borders Start Year Scholarships Applications are now open and close Friday 27th June, for departure in 2015.

A Start Year provides young Australians aged 18 to 20 with the opportunity to join a development program in the Asia Pacific on a 3 to 9 month stay. Young People Without Borders has a number of scholarships valued at $2,500. To be eligible for scholarships, applicants must be aged 18 – 20 at the time of departure, committed to sharing their experience and committed to being part of Young People Without Borders. http://ypwb.org.au/startyear/

Local Government Careers This website aims to help you understand about the diverse range of careers on offer in Local Government (also known as Councils) and provides information on the training required. http://localgovernmentcareers.com.au/

Year 12 Study Survival Guide These valuable study tips (courtesy of University of Western Australia) will not only help you learn to study smarter (not harder) and stress less during Year 12 in the lead up to your exams, they will also assist once you commence university studies. http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/201403066492/march-2014/year-12-study-survival-guide

AFL SportsReady Current Traineeship Opportunities AFL SportsReady is currently taking applications for training in customer service and sport and recreation. All positions are in SA. For more information regarding each of these opportunities and to apply, visit: http://www.aflsportsready.com.au/jobseekers/current-vacancies

CPA Australia are running a competition please click on the link for more details: http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/become-a-cpa/plan-your-own-enterprise-competition

Training Opportunities with Basin Haircutters We were recently contacted by Basin Haircutters and were able to visit the salon and find out about the range of training opportunities for young people who are looking to work within the hairstyling industry http://www.thebasinhaircutters.com.au/ If you would like to discuss this further please call in to the careers office and speak to us.

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING AT SACRED HEART COLLEGE

Our College’s Vocational Education & Training (VET) Program enables Year 11 and 12 students to undertake a nationally recognised

qualification whilst completing their senior secondary certificate. Vocational training reflecting specific industry competency

standards is delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTO), whilst allowing the students to:

develop industry specific skills;

gain nationally recognised VET qualifications (Certificate I, II & III) and units of competency while still completing their senior

secondary school qualification;

develop employability skills;

gain an understanding of the world of work which is a valuable experience to assist with planning and pursuing their career

pathways;

keep their options open to pursue further vocational education (such as courses at a Technical and Further Education

institute) or move into higher education (such as undertaking courses at university).

We currently have 68 students studying off campus one day per week involved in a wide variety of courses:

Certificate II Construction (partial)

Certificate II Construction (Plumbing Pathways)

Plumbing Pathways

Certificate III Carpentry (partial)

Certificate II Education & Skills Development

Certificate II Electronics

Certificate III Rural Operations (Animal Care & Husbandry)

Certificate III Information Technology

Certificate IV Photo Imaging

Certificate II Metal Engineering (partial)

Certificate II Sport and Recreation

Certificate II Community Services

Certificate II Sport Coaching

Certificate II Hospitality (Kitchen Operations)

Certificate II Makeup

Certificate II Hairdressing

Certificate III Tourism (Events Flair)

Certificate II Applied Fashion & Design Technology (partial)

Certificate II Automotive Technology

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During the Semester and April school holidays, many of our students completed Structured Workplace Learning. On the job

learning is a very important component of the student’s training. Not only do they learn technical skills, they also develop a

range of other more generic skills that many employers say are vital to employability.

We ask that students and host supervisors complete a log book to appraise the student’s achievements in seven generic skill areas:

1: Communication 2: Team work 3: Using technology 4: Citizenship 5: Initiative and enterprise (including problem solving) 6: Planning and organising (including self-management) 7: Personal development (including learning)

Please take the time to read some very positive comments from Host Supervisors and students.

“Your student was more than I expected from a “work experience” lad. He was punctual, keen to learn and often had good

relevant questions and opinions on what we were doing. He was willing to try his hand at any task that was given or offered to

him. I believe he has already developed a good work ethic that can only result in him securing employment in the near future.

We wish him all the best in what lies ahead”.

“I found that over my five days of work placement, I succeeded to complete what was asked of me to an appropriate standard.

My strengths were cooperating with colleagues and customers and from this experience I can recognise my areas of

improvement. I believe this work placement has exposed me to new ideas of which career path I may decide to take.”

“It was a pleasure to host your student this week. She has a very friendly manner – this was present with her interactions with the

educators and children. Your student has shown a level of maturity and responsibility that is required when working with

children. Your student is a confident young lady who shows good leadership skills.”

“This work placement has really contributed to my training. I asked questions all the time so I can learn as much as possible. My

main strengths are my neatness and work ethic. I always tried hard to work efficiently. I would like to develop my skills all round.

I believe there is always room for improvement.”

“Your student has performed very capably in all areas. He responds well to direction and goes about his work with a keen and

positive attitude. He is a good worker and team player. I look forward to working with him again.”

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“This work placement supports my future because it has given me a lot of confidence and taught me skills I didn’t know before I

entered the VET Program. My strengths are listening, lifting heavy equipment and materials and helping around the workshop. I

showed respect and consideration to my colleagues and customers and took responsibility to get jobs done, even without being

asked.”

If you are interested in hosting our students and/or would like to know more about our VET Program, we would like to hear from you! Please contact our VET Coordinator, Tony Finamore and VET Administrator, Annemarie O’Grady on 8350 2570 or email: vet@shcs.sa.edu.au

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Disclaimer: Statements on careers and courses included in this newsletter are not necessarily those of SHCS. ie: The text of notices on courses and industry prospects may be taken directly from their correspondence/publicity material. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________