This document outlines a student's career action plan for year 11. It includes a personal profile with skills, values, and interests. Educational background and current subjects are provided. First and optional career choices are listed, along with further education and training requirements. Occupational outlook and employment predictions are given for each choice. Goals from last year are reviewed and areas needing development are identified. Resources and support systems are listed to help achieve career goals. A career planning checklist is included to update the student's portfolio. The student reflects on progress and makes changes to goals as their ideas become clearer.

1. MY CAREER ACTION PLAN YEAR 11
Name: Date:
My Personal Profile
Personal characteristics
My current skills and abilities: e.g.
effectively use word processing
My values: e.g. protect the environment
My interests:
My proudest achievement::
Self-assessment Instruments used and
results:
Educational background:
Current subjects:
Subjects studied last year & results:
Completed certificates/statements of
attainment:
My preferred learning style: e.g.
working with numbers
Employment/volunteer achievements:
Employer name Types of tasks undertaken
Community involvement:
Organisation Types of tasks/activities undertaken and any official positions held

2. My Future
My Career choices:
1st choice: _______________________________________________________________________
Optional choice: ________________________________________________________________
Further education and training or employment requirements for career choices
1st choice
Courses of study/training:
Providers of further education:
Course Requirements/Prerequisites:
Providers of employment: e.g. local cafe
Employment requirements: e.g. money
handling skills
Other possible pathway options:
e.g. GAP year
2nd choice
Courses of study/training:
Providers of further education:
Course Requirements/Prerequisites:
Providers of employment: e.g. local cafe
Employment requirements: e.g. money
handling skills
Other possible pathway options:
e.g. GAP year
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3. Occupational outlook: What is the employment prediction for my career choices?
1st choice
2nd choice
My Plan
Which goals did l achieve last year?
What have I learnt about my goal setting skills?
Areas I need to develop to achieve my career goal:
I will achieve
these goals by:
Personal/life skills: e.g. meet
deadlines
Academic skills: e.g. improve
study skills
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4. Resources I need to help me:
Sources of information: e.g. Job
Guide, VTAC VICTER
Who can help me: e.g. family,
teachers, career counsellor,
friends…?
My Career Planning Checklist
I have updated my career portfolio or e-portfolio:
Résumé 
Copies of certificates, awards and reports 
Contact details for three referees 
A sample cover letter 
References from activities and projects 
Evidence of work experience or employment 
Employability Skills checklist 
List of possible open days to attend this year 
Copies of career counselling interviews 
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5. My Review
Date:
Use the space below to record your thoughts and feelings about your progress towards your plan. You can make changes
to your plan here as you get clearer about your ideas. Think about these questions:
Which personal goals have l achieved?
Which academic goals have l achieved?
Which personal goals do l need to work on?
What new goals do I want to achieve?
Which academic goals do l need to work on?
What new goals do I want to achieve?
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