Year 10 Work Experience – Term 4, week 8, 2-6 December

The term has flown, and many Year 10 students have contacted an employer to arrange work experience for December. For those who have not please keep working with your child on some ideas and they can let me know when you have a plan. If they need help, ask them to come and see me early in Term 2. Don’t forget there are a number of activities the students cannot do and I have once again included this list for your information.

Year 10 & 12 -Careers Expo – Young

On Tuesday 30^th April Year 10 and 12 will be attending the annual Careers Expo being held at Young High School. Students will have an opportunity to speak to employers, Police, Rural Fire Service, the Defence Force and many Universities. They will also be touring the TAFE Campus and learning about their programs in automotive, childcare, health, hair and beauty and electrical. Please take the time to discuss the Expo with your child and what they might need to investigate during their visit.

Year 11 will be attending the Canberra Careers Expo on Thursday 8^th August

Year 12 - University Admission Centre (UAC) applications are open!

On 3^rd April UAC opened online applications for University admissions during 2020. Online applications will remain open until Monday 30^th September and students can enter their preferences and change them anytime between now and then. Students applying through UAC will be required to pay a $70 online fee to finalise their application.

Year 12 students will have an information session on UAC during period 1 tomorrow Friday 12^th April. A UAC session for parents will be held on Wednesday 8^th May from 6pm until 7pm in Room E1. All parents and their students are invited and encouraged to attend.

Year 12 - ANU applications are open

This year the Australian National University (ANU) are taking online applications directly through the University. This process opened on 4 March 2019 and closes on 31 May 2019

There is no application fee for this application however, students will be required to meet the co-curricular or service requirement before being eligible.

The application process will cover admission, accommodation, and over 200 scholarships all in one application.

Academy of Film, Theatre & Television  (AFTR)| Open Day

Saturday 11 May | 9.30am - 2.30pm | Academy of Film, Theatre & Television Experience Australia’s most exciting creative arts academy, where taking risks is expected, pushing boundaries is encouraged, and collaboration is key. If you’re searching for information about a career in Film, Acting or Stage Management then come along to our open day in May and learn how to build your creative future. You’ll be able to soak up the culture, learn about the best way to finance your studies, meet our tutors and speak to current students about their experiences. Find out why AFTT is now Australia’s most contemporary fully immersive arts academy. Don’t miss out.

Find out more and book: https://www.aftt.edu.au/events/open-days/register-for-our-next-open-day

University of Technology (UTS) – Sydney-  Business School | Undergraduate Information Evening

Wednesday 24 April | 6.00pm - 8.00pm | Dr Chau Chak Wing Building If you are considering a professional career in business, accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing or related fields, this is your best opportunity to explore your options and hear from students and academics within the iconic home of UTS Business School, the Dr Chau Chak Wing Building. Find out more and register: https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-business-school/what-we-do/upcoming-events-and-info-sessions/events-1/undergraduate

UTS Business School | Campus Tour

Wednesday 17 April | 6.00pm - 7.00pm | Henry Deane Plaza OR The Dr Chau Chak Wing Building

Join us for a tour of UTS Business School and surrounding campus to experience our unique learning environment.

Your tour includes:

• A walk through the iconic Frank Gehry-designed Dr Chau Chak Wing Building
• Your library and student support services
• A preview of your formal and informal learning spaces throughout the UTS precinct
• How the UTS campus blends into the surrounding business district
• The opportunity to discuss your program options with experts from the Business School

Find out more and register: https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-business-school/what-we-do/upcoming-events-and-info-sessions/events-0/business-campus

The Fashion Institute | Open Day

Wednesday 17 April | 11.00am - 5.00pm | The Institute Group

Thursday 25 April | 11.00am - 5.00pm | The Institute Group

Wednesday 10 July | 11.00am - 5.00pm | The Institute Group

Thursday 25 July | 11.00am - 5.00pm | The Institute Group

Throughout 2019, The Fashion Institute will be holding Open Days at our Chippendale campus. Come say Hi! anytime between 11:00am - 5:00pm, check out our state of the art facilities and find out more about your study options for the future.

Find out more and register: https://www.thefashioninstitute.com.au/open-day

International School of Colour and Design | Design + Colour 101 Holiday Workshop – Sydney

Saturday 13 April (school holidays) | 10.00am - 3.00pm | iscd Sydney Campus

Do you love design and want to know how to apply it in your life or career? Have you ever wondered how colour can affect the mood or tone of a room? Or why an ad grabbed your attention or why you love that painting so much? Colour and Design 101 teaches you the basic design principles, compositions, paint mixing, the colour wheel, and how to create a story board in your style.

This workshop is run in a nurturing, fun and stimulating environment. It’s designed to get you started on your creative journey. It will help you understand the basics of design and colour so you can both experience iscd and our teaching style and also start to explore what sort of area with in design you might like to study. Find out more and register: https://www.iscd.edu.au/short-courses-workshops/design-colour-workshop/

International School of Colour and Design | Styling 101 Workshop – Sydney

Saturday 18 May | 10.00am - 3.00pm | iscd Sydney Campus

Do you often wonder how interior stylists have that amazing ability to arrange everything in a room so effortlessly and successfully? Do you want to learn how to set-up a simple display so that it looks like it is right out of the pages of a magazine? Bring out the expert stylist in you with this essential workshop focused on planning your living room and interior styling solutions. Find out more and register: https://www.iscd.edu.au/workshops/styling-101/

Defence Forces – Army, Navy and Airforce Latest Events Nearest to You

15 April – Sydney – Health Careers in Defence Forces

15 April – Wollongong – Women in Defence

16 April- Canberra – Defence Info Session

16 April – Gold Coast – Engineering Carers

17 April – Albury – Logistics, Hospitality, Support Careers

18 April – Sydney – Engineering Careers

https://www.facebook.com/pg/DefenceJobsAustralia/events/

A day in the life of a veterinarian

If you're thinking about pursuing a career as a Vet, you'll know it's going to take a lot of dedication to get you there. But you might not know what a typical day looks like for a Vet. This article could give you more insight. It might help drive your passion to keep learning, or help you decide that you'll be better suited to another path.  

Apprenticeship payments to increase

Good news for current high school students who would rather get an apprenticeship after school than go to Uni. Thanks to a new skills package announced in the 2019 budget there will be:

• Up to 80,000 new apprenticeships will be created
• Incentive payments for employers to will double to $8000 per apprenticeship placement
• Apprentices will receive a new $1000 payment after the first 12 months and another $1000 at completion to encourage them to stick with their training.

Source: Financial Review.

Job Spotlight - Architect

What do they do? 

Architects plan, design and review the construction of buildings and spaces. They turn a client’s vision into a reality and provide the ‘map’ for the construction industry to follow. Creative and technical, part Artist and part Engineer. If you have these skills and are passionate about improving the physical and built world looks for the benefit of society and individuals – becoming an Architect could be the career for you.   

Duties:

• Preparing and presenting design proposals to clients
• Advising clients
• Producing detailed, technical, drawings
• Negotiating with contractors and other professionals
• Attending regular meetings with clients, contractors and other specialists
• Co-ordinating the work of contractors
• Making site visits to check on progress
• Dealing with problems that might come up during building.

 Skills required:

• Great listening and communication skills
• Visual awareness and an eye for detail
• Ability to draw and create work in three dimensions (3D)
• Technical skills
• Inventive and imaginative
• Be passionate about buildings and the built environment
• Problem- solver

Pathways to becoming an architect

Hold a Bachelor degree in arts or design with a major in Architecture, Masters degree or other qualification in the discipline of architecture accredited by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia. Registered with the Architects Registration Board in the state or territory in which you intend to practise (requires work experience monitoring).   

Average salary Graduate $55,996,  non-registered experienced $74,691, Experience Associate $115,964 (Source: Architecture AU)

Job growth in this area is moderate (source: Joboutlook.gov.au) 

Enjoy the holidays