PATHWAYS AND TRANSITIONS Ms Glanvill Careers Counsellor.

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

Info on website

Student Secure Area Registration◦Lesson Plans◦Interests Test◦Create a Resume◦Create a Cover Letter◦Practice online job application

Real Estate, Hospitality, Building Trades, Hairdressing, Automotive

1-4 years training – on the job/TAFE

Employed whilst undergoing training

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

◦ Certificate I ◦ Certificate II◦ Certificate III◦ Certificate IV◦ Diploma◦ Advanced diploma◦ Associate Degree◦ Degrees

Practical, hands on training, competency based

Less competitive entry – less emphasis on ATAR

More personal

Smaller classes

Pathway to university

◦Bachelor Degree (Undergraduate degree) Double degree

◦Post Graduate qualifications: Certificate Diploma Honours Masters PhD/Doctorate

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

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

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

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

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 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

Work Experience

Volunteering

Short courses

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

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

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