Year 11 - Canberra Careers Expo Excursion – please return permission notes quickly

On Thursday next week, 8^th August, all Year 11 students will be going to the Canberra Careers Expo at Exhibition Park in Lyneham.

Students have received a permission note with all details about the trip – it has also been posted on the Year 12 2020 google classroom page and emailed to parents. Please return these as soon as possible.

This the first time students from Hennessy have attended this Expo, which will provide a valuable opportunity for them to be exposed to new ideas and opportunities. They will enjoy hands-on activities and can speak with exhibitors about university, trades, vocational training, employment, volunteering and scholarships. Many businesses and government departments will attend and students can see the 'real skills for real careers' exhibition, the Indigenous Exhibition and the School to Work exhibition. It will be highly relevant for ALL students, regardless of their future career plans and I encourage you and your child to support this new College initiative.

Year 10 - Work Experience

Most students have now received their information package for work experience. In it is an important form called a Student Placement Record – this form needs to be completed by the

• host employer
• the student
• parents/carers and finally
• the school

It must be returned to the school by the end of this term – Friday 27^th September.  Your assistance with this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Positions vacant

Subway Young have several positions available for students

2 gap year full time jobs starting in November 2019

Several part time jobs

You will be involved with customer service, money handling and food preparation and night work and weekend work will be required. If you are interested, please have your resume ready and contact Gaye McShane at the Subway store. If Gaye is not available when you call please leave your name and contact number and she will ring you and arrange an appointment.  If you need any help with these jobs or developing your resume, please see Mrs Parkman.

Current Apprenticeships

There are a number of apprenticeships currently available in the Canberra/ACT region for plumbing, horticulture, carpentry, wall and floor tiling, stonemasonry, telecommunications and security equipment– see Mrs Parkman if you are interested

University information

Macquarie University

Bachelor of Cognitive and Brain Sciences – new undergraduate degree

Deciphering the operations of the mind and brain is one of the greatest scientific challenges facing human society in the 21st century. The Bachelor of Cognitive and Brain Sciences is for anyone interested in exploring how the mind and brain work. It offers a solid background in a wide spectrum of exciting research methods and disciplines within the cognitive and brain sciences.

This degree – the only one of its kind in Australia – will provide students with a strong foundation in the rapidly growing fields of cognitive science, neuroscience and computation, with an emphasis on building critical-thinking and research skills in areas such as science communication, statistics and programming.

Bachelor of Cyber Security – new undergraduate degree

This brand new course is the most up-to-date degree in cybersecurity in Australia. It will prepare students to be an in-demand cybersecurity professional by building their awareness of the motivations, mindsets, capabilities and skills of cyber criminals; and by developing their technical expertise in data privacy, ethical hacking, secure coding and artificial intelligence.

Students will also have access to leading cybersecurity experts from the Optus Macquarie University Cyber Security Hub and undertake industry-based projects to solve real-world problems.

https://coursefinder.mq.edu.au/2020/domestic/undergraduate/bachelor-of-cyber-security

Renewed Bachelor of Arts course

From 2020, Macquarie University will be the first university in Australia to offer a Bachelor of Arts with an additional e-portfolio of skills, enabling students to super-size their resume.

Macquarie has consulted with industry, including major consulting firms, technology firms, banks and recruitment firms, as well as public sector institutions, to build a renewed Bachelor of Arts with a focus on preparing students for a lifetime of careers.

Employers are increasingly valuing a range of transferable skills that are critical to success. Our e-portfolio will provide proof to future employers of the broad range of technical and transferable skills gained through studying, work experience, international placements and extracurricular activities. Students will receive tailored careers guidance throughout their degree from an e-portfolio advisor and career advisor.

With over 50 majors to choose from, Macquarie’s renewed Bachelor of Arts ensures that whatever one’s passion, students will graduate ready to tackle the biggest challenges facing private and public sector organisations across a lifetime of careers.

Macquarie Uni Leaders and Achievers Early Entry Scheme

Applications now open

The Macquarie Leaders and Achievers scheme is available for students completing the NSW Higher School Certificate.

If your application is successful, you will receive an offer to study at Macquarie in 2020 before you complete your final exams. Scholarships of $10,000 per year (for up to five years) will be awarded to the top 15 applicants.

Applications close: Monday 26 August 2019

Offer release dates are:

• Thursday 15 August 2019
• Thursday 12 September 2019
• Thursday 3 October 2019

SAE (Creative Media Institute)

2020 Scholarships Applications now open 

SAE’s scholarships are awarded to Year 12 students who have demonstrated scholarly ability as well as strong leadership skills and creative potential. There are a range of scholarships on offer to assist students during their studies, these include:

• Creative Media Full Scholarship 
• Creative Indigenous Full Scholarship 
• Creative Media Partial Scholarships

Applications are now open for the 2020 scholarship program. Applications close 31 October 2019. Find out more or apply.

University of Newcastle

New degrees for 2020

The University of Newcastle has five new degrees offered in 2020. Click on the link to view more details on these new opportunities.

• Bachelor of Coastal and Marine Science
• Bachelor of Public and Community Health
• Bachelor of Science (Advanced)
• Bachelor of Mathematics (Advanced)
• Bachelor of Psychological Science (Advanced)

University of Wollongong

UOW early admission 

To help students prepare for UOW, Early Admission applications open on Thursday 1 August, the Early Admission website includes FAQs and important dates.

If you require further information about the UOW Early Admission program contact the UOW Student Recruitment team to request information, brochures or a visit to your school.

There will also be Early Admission sessions at UOW Open Day this Saturday 3^rd August.

UOW Accommodation pricing

UOW is happy to announce a new 2020 price structure for accommodation.

When students choose to live in a UOW residence, they gain access to a safe, supportive environment, and an extensive range of wellbeing, cultural, social, sporting and academic programs.

The newly priced offering provides a wide range of accommodation options at varying prices, with fees starting as low as $195 at Campus East for a flexi catered single room in a unit. In addition to their room, the weekly fee covers students’ internet quota, electricity, water and gas. Plus, all residences are fully furnished.

Applications for 2020 are now open. Interested students and parents can download the UOW Accommodation fees structure.

UOW Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation

Commencing in 2020, the UOW Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation is for students who are intellectually fearless and ready to ask the big questions. 

Throughout this degree, students will learn:

• how to confront questions about art, literature, science, philosophy and religion as they investigate topics such as the nature of selfhood, truth, reason and wisdom
• how to engage in foundational debates rooted in the history of ideas that remain significant today
• how to engage with great works that present many, plural and diverging perspectives from within Western traditions of thought and art, while also becoming acquainted with under-represented voices and perspectives from outside of those traditions
• why focusing on great achievements of Western civilisation should never involve denigrating great achievements of other traditions, and why all of these achievements deserve our attention
• how great ideas and art can shape us – our understanding of ourselves and the world – and how ideas can make a difference for good or ill.

Students can study the Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation as a single degree or double degree combination with the Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of International Studies, Bachelor of Creative Arts, or Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

Interested students and parents can register interest here and view the subject outline for further information.

UNSW Sydney

Are you interested in a law degree? Registrations for the Law Admission Test (LAT) are closing soon. On-time registration closes at 5:00pm on Friday 16 August. If you are thinking of studying a Bachelor of Laws at UNSW, you will need to sit the LAT*. Register now.

* International students and Indigenous students undertaking the Pre-Law Program at UNSW are not required to sit the LAT

Western Sydney University

HSC Enrichment Day 

HSC Enrichment Day educates students in key areas of the HSC syllabus, curriculum development and examination techniques. Hosted by our academics alongside highly experienced HSC teachers, students will be taught how to best use materials and prepare for their HSC exams.

This event is aimed at students who are interested in pursuing further studies in the areas of Geography and Society & Culture. 

When: Friday 23 August 2019, 9.00am-3.30pm

For more information and to register visit Westernsydney.edu.au/future. 

The Academy Global Leaders Program

The Academy Global Leaders Program at Western Sydney University is a pathway for students with exceptional potential to receive an early offer and a premium experience within the Academy.

It is available to current high school leavers who have applied for a Western Sydney University course as their first preference with UAC by 22 September 2019.

If you have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement and can provide evidence of leadership qualities and involvement within your school or community you may be eligible.

Key dates for the program are:

• 17 July – applications open
• 8 September – applications close.

Visit westernsydney.edu.au/future.

Western Sydney University

Book your music audition

The Bachelor of Music at Western Sydney University has an early offer pathway. To be eligible to receive an early offer into a music degree, you must book an audition in the early audition weeks.

Early Auditions are held on September 16-19

Auditions will also be held on the following dates:

• November 25-28
• December/January and early February Tuesdays and Thursday.

Visit westernsydney.edu.au/future. 

Design Portfolio Day

Design Portfolio Day is aimed at Year 12 students who are looking for a career in graphic design, photography, illustration, art direction, or digital media design. 

Students will have the opportunity to secure an early offer into our Bachelor of Design (Visual Communications) degree by attending an interview and presenting their portfolio. 

Interviews will be held on 12 September 2019 at our Parramatta South campus.  Register your interest now to be notified when interviews open.

Visit westernsydney.edu.au/future.

Living in Campus at Sydney University - SANCTA College Sleepover 2019
Saturday 31 August - Sunday 1 September

Student registrations close this Friday 2 August! 

The staff at Sancta are very excited to be welcoming female HSC students from all over regional and metro NSW, and across Australia, to this year's Sancta Sleepover -  happening in just a few weeks! To register go to

https://www.sanctasophiacollege.edu.au/sancta-sleepover/

Are you interested in studying in Victoria?
VTAC Applications open for 2020 courses
Applications open at 9am on Monday 5^th August for courses commencing in 2020.
Applications are submitted via your online VTAC account.
See: www.vtac.edu.au

Mrs Parkman will be holding a VTAC information session for students after the trials exams conclude.

Sunday (August 11, 2019)
RMIT University City and Brunswick Campus Open Days
Explore your options for courses and study at RMIT open day 2019. Explore the campus, chat with staff and students and get involved in activities and find the course that is right for you!!
Location: RMIT City & Brunswick - Melbourne
Details: https://openday.rmit.edu.au/

Finally - an interesting article about boys for your information 

Boys left behind with career planning

NSW boys are being left behind in career planning, with nearly half unsure what to do when they leave school compared to just 9 per cent of girls, according to new research from NSW Government.

The research, conducted in partnership with Year 13, Australia’s largest digital platform for high school leavers, indicates that parents are still highly influential in guiding students in training and career choices.

More than half (53 per cent) of students trusted their parents’ wide range of knowledge and 74 per cent thought parents ‘want what’s best’ for them.

However, the survey found parents were not promoting vocational education and training courses (VET), with 27 per cent perceived to have a negative opinion of VET.

The study of 1,600 NSW people aged 15 to 21, suggested that 85 per cent of boys felt pressured into university, compared to 74 per cent of females.

NSW Government’s Training Services NSW Executive Director, David Collins said parents need to be proactive in identifying career opportunities and consider VET.

“All teenagers need help exploring their possible careers, but it’s evident some boys need additional support.”

“Well-meaning parents and caregivers who push school leavers into university may actually hinder their child’s career options as not everyone is suited to this path.

“VET delivers employable skills and practical on-the-job experience that can lead to equally successful careers,” he said.

Also, VET employment outcomes are as high as 91 per cent for some graduates, providing a pathway to jobs in high growth industries such as healthcare and social assistance, construction and infrastructure, and education and training.

The NSW Government subsidies more than 780 VET courses, including traineeships and apprenticeships, making it a smart and affordable option.

The survey also shows girls are taking on careers that were once male dominated with one in four girls (23 per cent) considering a career in science, technology, IT or engineering – while business and entrepreneurship are a popular careers choice with both genders.

Some gender traditions continue however with five times (33 per cent) as many girls than boys (6 per cent) planning to enter areas destined for future growth, that is, healthcare and social services.

Students, their parents, caregivers and education providers are encouraged to visit vet.nsw.gov.au to find out more

Taken from https://www.school-news.com.au/news/boys-left-behind-with-career-planning/