Volume 29 Issue 11 30 Apr 2020 6 Iyyar 5780

Careers

Claire Pech – Careers Advisor


Wow, a lot has happened in the world of careers, courses, education and the tertiary landscape since my last article in Ma Nishma, last term. I could write for days about this, but I will try and be as concise as possible. My top 10 that I would like students and parents to be aware of:

  1. Macquarie University to base early entry for 2021 on Year 11 grades. Find out more here.

  2. ANU have done the same and announced they will give their early offers in August and base these on either Year 11 grades (providing students complete Year 12) or students’ ATARs. Find out more here

  3. In the weekend papers, there was talk about the changing landscape of tertiary institutions in relation to what courses will be offered for 2021 and beyond, the funding for staff at universities and changes being made. More information here.

  4. I have been keeping Year 12s up to date with changes that came out during the school holidays via our new Emanuel School Careers Facebook Group. If you are in Year 10, 11 or 12 please join this group here.

  5. UAC sent out a media release this week to all Year 12s from UAC (and all of the other state University admission centres) here. It is both reassuring but also a commitment to the ATAR as their main admission tool.

  6. I have been creating research screencast videos for Year 12s, to combat being unable to meet as a group, Zoom works only up to a point with this. These videos can be found in a folder already emailed to the year group. My latest one was a video screen cast on early offers, there is also one on Medicine courses and Business. They can be found here.

  7. Sydney University is putting on some great events and Q&A sessions during the next few weeks, students can log in to. To view click here.  

  8. AUNSW is sharing some interesting virtual sessions for all senior Year Groups. To find out more information please click here.

  9. UAC has just released (this week) new presentations and videos on the UAC process, the SRS Process (Schools Recommended Scheme – Early Offers) and the EAS Process (Educational Access Scheme). Click here for more:

    1. Applying to UAC
    2. EAS Process
    3. SRS Process

  10.  Finally, please stay up to date with everything to do with the HSC, school assessments and anything to do with NESA here updated daily.

Any questions or comments, please email me at cpech@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au.