VCE, VCAL & VET 2011

KILLESTER COLLEGE VCE/VCAL/VET PATHWAYS 2012 and beyond Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond

The Post Compulsory Team
Teresa McIntosh - Coordinator
Vicki Alexellis – Careers Counsellor
Julia Stokes– Year 10 Coordinator
Margherita Loschiavo – Year 11 Coordinator
Michael Hill–Year 12 Coordinator
Chris Black– Leadership team
Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond

AIM
To broaden your daughter’s pathways through the making of informed choices
This involves :
A process of consultation and conversation with significant others
Research into pathway options
Realistic assessment of strengths
Recognition of what your daughter likes and wants

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?
Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond university college workplace

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%

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

Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond 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

Career opportunities for mathematics Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond

Science offers great careers Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond

What can I do with a Business degree? Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond

Pathway Planning 2012 and beyond generic intellectual skills Communication and media industries Government and community International careers Performing and creative arts industries analysis critical thinking research teamwork written and oral communication information 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.

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 compulsory
School will no longer choose the subjects your daughter will study
Studies standard across the state regardless of school, as prescribed by the VCAA

KEY TERMS
VCE: Victorian Certificate of Education
VCAL: Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
VETis: Vocational Education and Training in schools
VCAA: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
VTAC: Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre
ATAR: Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking
( used to be called ENTER)
TAFE: Technical and Further education

KILLESTER’S PATHWAYS
VCE
VCAL
Victorian Certificate of Education
Recognised Year 12 qualification
2 year course
Leads to University, TAFE, employment
Victorian Certificate of Applied learning
Recognised Year 12 qualification
2 year course
Leads to TAFE, employment
Gradually gaining recognition with some universities

STRUCTURE
VCE
VCAL
Year 11
Semester One Unit 1
Semester Two Unit 2
Year 12
Semester One Unit 3
Semester Two Unit 4
Year 11
Intermediate Certificate
Year 12
Senior Certificate

STRUCTURE
VCE
VCAL
Girls complete studies
More traditional approach
Year 11: assessment is school based
Results are S or N
Year 12: assessment is part school based and part exams
Girls obtain an ATAR score
Girls work in 4 strands
Hands on, applied learning, project based
Industry related skills
Personal development
Work related skills
Literacy and Numeracy
Assessed as being competent

VETis
Usually 2 year course
A subject in which girls can gain a certificate
Contributes to the final VCE or VCAL certificate
Involves travelling, one day out of school per week, additional costs
We offer two VET’s at Killester:
Applied Fashion Design and Technology
Hospitality

VETis
VCE
VCAL
VET is optional
VET is compulsory

ENTRY POINTS
VCE
VCAL
End of Year 10
Can change subjects at various points
VETis
End of year 10
End of Year 10
End of Semester One in Year 11

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?

Be flexible
Your 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

MORE OPTIONS
Apprenticeships
Traineeships
School based apprenticeships
Modified/extended VCE programs
TAFE
These would be discussed with you and your daughter on a needs basis.

Subject selection
Enrolments are completed via the Killester website
Enrolments open this Thursday 28 July and close Thursday 4 August
1 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 information
You should see her subjects before she sends her enrolment to the school computer

Thank you for attending our
VCE VCAL VET
Information Evening

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