KILLESTER COLLEGE

VCE/VCAL/VETPATHWAYS

2012 and beyondPathway Planning 2012 and beyond

The Post Compulsory TeamTeresa McIntosh - CoordinatorVicki Alexellis – Careers CounsellorJulia Stokes– Year 10 CoordinatorMargherita Loschiavo – Year 11

CoordinatorMichael Hill–Year 12 CoordinatorChris Black– Leadership team

Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond

AIMTo broaden your daughter’s

pathways through the making of informed choices

This involves :A process of consultation and

conversation with significant othersResearch into pathway optionsRealistic assessment of strengthsRecognition of what your daughter likes

and wantsPathway Planning 2012 and beyond

What are you going to do after you complete your Year 12 studies?

Have you researched prerequisite requirements for entry into University courses?

What other alternatives have you looked at for completing your goals and aspirations for the future?

How have you chosen your subjects for next year?

university

college

workplace

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Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond

Does further study increase my chances of getting a job?

There is plenty of evidence to suggest the level of education you attain has a significant effect on your chance of getting a job. The May 2009 ABS Education and Work survey shows that workers who have either university or vocational education and training qualifications have lower unemployment rates than workers who do not hold post school qualifications.The unemployment rate for workers who finished school with

•Year 10 as their highest qualification was 9.9%•Year 12 as their highest qualification was 6.4%•Certificate III/IV qualifications as their highest qualification was 3.8%•A Bachelor degree as their highest qualification was 2.7%

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Where are the new jobs?Over the five years to November 2010, more than 1.3 million jobs were created. The largest growth was in•Health Care and Social Assistance •Construction •Professional, Scientific and Technical Services •Education and Training •Transport, Postal and Warehousing

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Projected Employment Growth to 2015-16 Skill Level

Skill Equivalent qualification level

Level

1 Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. 2 AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma. 3 AQF Certificate III (including at least two years of on-the-job training) or IV. 4 AQF Certificate II or III.5 AQF Certificate I or compulsory secondary

education.

Source: DEEWR employment projections

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Career opportunities for mathematics

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Science offers great careers

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What can I do with a Business degree?

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Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond

generic intellectual skills

Communication and media industries

Government and community

International careers

Performing and creative arts

industriesanalysiscritical thinkingresearchteamwork written and oral communicationinformation retrieval

journalism, television, advertising, public relations (government, corporate, community), multimedia, publishing, freelance editing, and web design

public service, defence and security industries, local government, community development, criminal justice agencies, social welfare, non-governmental agencies;

diplomacy, defence, intelligence, immigration, international development, international aid agencies, NGOs with regional and global links;

professional and creative writing, dance, contemporary performance theatre, live theatre and television, arts administration, film and video making, freelance photography, animation, independent production.

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Top 10 Careers with a Psychology Degree

There are many career options to choose from after getting a psychology degree. There are many new trends in the psychology field and many new jobs that people can obtain with the training and skills acquired in this type of educational program. The following are the top 10 careers on the rise right now and feasible to attain with a psychology degree:

•Career Counselor•Clinical Psychologist•Counselor •Engineering Psychologist•Forensic Psychologist •Genetics Counselor•Industrial-Organizational Psychologist•School Psychologist•Special Education Teacher•Sports Psychologist

POST COMPULSORY SCHOOLING

School is no longer compulsorySchool will no longer choose the subjects your daughter will study

Studies standard across the state regardless of school, as prescribed by the VCAA

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KEY TERMSVCE: Victorian Certificate of EducationVCAL: Victorian Certificate of Applied LearningVETis: Vocational Education and Training in

schoolsVCAA: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment

AuthorityVTAC: Victorian Tertiary Admission CentreATAR: Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking ( used to be called ENTER)TAFE: Technical and Further education

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KILLESTER’S PATHWAYSVCE VCAL

Victorian Certificate of Education

Recognised Year 12 qualification

2 year courseLeads to University,

TAFE, employment

Victorian Certificate of Applied learning

Recognised Year 12 qualification

2 year courseLeads to TAFE,

employmentGradually gaining

recognition with some universities

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STRUCTUREVCE VCAL

Year 11Semester One Unit 1Semester Two Unit 2

Year 12Semester One Unit 3Semester Two Unit 4

Year 11Intermediate

Certificate

Year 12Senior Certificate

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STRUCTUREVCE VCAL

Girls complete studiesMore traditional

approachYear 11: assessment is

school based Results are S or NYear 12: assessment is

part school based and part exams

Girls obtain an ATAR score

Girls work in 4 strandsHands on, applied

learning, project basedIndustry related skillsPersonal developmentWork related skillsLiteracy and NumeracyAssessed as being

competent

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VETisUsually 2 year course A subject in which girls can gain a certificateContributes to the final VCE or VCAL certificateInvolves travelling, one day out of school per

week, additional costsWe offer two VET’s at Killester:

Applied Fashion Design and TechnologyHospitality

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VETisVCE VCAL

VET is optional

VET is compulsory

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ENTRY POINTSVCE VCAL

End of Year 10Can change subjects at

various points

VETisEnd of year 10

End of Year 10End of Semester One in

Year 11

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Key issues when choosing a course of study

Parents (and Students ) should consider the following:

What does your daughter enjoy studying?What subjects is she good at?What career is she interested in pursuing?What are the tertiary course pre-requisites

she needs?

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Be flexibleYour daughter should be flexible

when selecting her VCE subjects:

She is probably uncertain about her career at this stage and her focus can change

Results can dictate OR necessitate change down the track

A single minded career pathway is not advisable

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MORE OPTIONSApprenticeshipsTraineeshipsSchool based apprenticeshipsModified/extended VCE programsTAFEThese would be discussed with you

and your daughter on a needs basis.Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond

Subject selectionEnrolments are completed via the Killester

websiteEnrolments open this Thursday 28 July and

close Thursday 4 August1 to 1 interview with VA and again with a

member of the post compulsory team Converse with your daughter about her choices

and encourage her to gather informationYou should see her subjects before she sends

her enrolment to the school computerPathway Planning 2012 and beyond

Thank you for attending our

VCE VCAL VET Information

EveningPathway Planning 2012 and beyond