1. PATHWAYS AND TRANSITIONS Ms Glanvill Careers Counsellor

2.  http://kingswoodcollegecareers.com/ 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

3.  Info on website  Student Secure Area Registration ◦ Lesson Plans ◦ Interests Test ◦ Create a Resume ◦ Create a Cover Letter ◦ Practice online job application

5.  Real Estate, Hospitality, Building Trades, Hairdressing, Automotive  1-4 years training – on the job/TAFE  Employed whilst undergoing training

6.  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

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

8.  Practical, hands on training, competency based  Less competitive entry – less emphasis on ATAR  More personal  Smaller classes  Pathway to university

9. ◦ Bachelor Degree (Undergraduate degree)  Double degree ◦ Post Graduate qualifications:  Certificate  Diploma  Honours  Masters  PhD/Doctorate

10.  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

11.  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

12.  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

13.  ACU diplomas  MIBT – 2 nd year Deakin University  Monash College – Monash  DoTS (Diploma of Tertiary Studies) – Monash  Swinburne Uni Link diplomas  MIT (Melbourne Institute of Technology – IT & Business

14.  Rural campuses, eg: Deakin, La Trobe  Similar course at a different university with lower ATAR – transfer 2 nd year  Different course at same university with lower ATAR – transfer 2 nd year  Take a Gap year  Work/volunteer to gain experience  Mid Year entry – may be less competitive

16.  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

17.  Work Experience  Volunteering  Short courses

18.  www.year12whatnext.gov.au www.year12whatnext.gov.au  http://www.myfuture.gov.au http://www.myfuture.gov.au  www.aapathways.com.au www.aapathways.com.au  www.joboutlook.gov.au www.joboutlook.gov.au  www.goingtouni.gov.au www.goingtouni.gov.au  www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs

19.  http://www.jobguide.education.gov.au/ http://www.jobguide.education.gov.au/  www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au  http://jobsearch.gov.au http://jobsearch.gov.au  www.vtac.edu.au www.vtac.edu.au  http://umatweb.acer.edu.au/ http://umatweb.acer.edu.au/  Individual institution websites

20.  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