Claire Pech – Careers Advisor

This is our Class of 2020 infographic displaying the fabulous breadth of choices and options that last years’ group have gone on to do. Between now and when this data was taken, even more choices will be in the mix. What I love to see is that we have students who go on to achieve great things in a range of diverse paths, some that include soccer scholarships in US universities, automotive apprenticeships, design computing, varied TAFE courses and everything in between. We celebrate all paths.

Following on from this, we hosted TAFE this week who spoke to our Year 12s. This was the first timeTAFE has come to speak to our students and they spoke about a range of paths and dispelled some myths (and misconceptions) that students had about TAFE being a secondary option. All of the vocational paths were aired and the work-ready skills that TAFE students graduate with (who now outperform University graduates) was also discussed.

Justin Wahlin and Claire Haigh (TAFE NSW) presenting to Year 12

TAFE information

• All TAFE courses available
• TAFE to UNIVERSITY: showing how TAFE study can progress to University degrees.
• Credit transfer: seeing what courses give transfers to University degrees.
• Great video here on a a University qualified architect who then went on to become a trained carpenter at TAFE. She set up the Tiny House Company. An interesting marrying of the tertiary sectors.

Links, events and dates

• As mentioned last week students are getting free tickets to the HSC Expo for Thursday 3 June 2021 – evening event.
  Parents can attend with their children, but will need to buy their own tickets here and register.
• A Year 12 Information Evening is being held on campus at Sydney University on 18 May 2021 from 4.00 pm – 7.00 pm.
  This is well worth attending and can give a great insight into life at Sydney University. Bookings are essential here.
• Career Tools have collated the myriad of information available to students and parents about early entry, UAC applications, Schools Recommendation Schemes and everything in between:
• UAC Application Summary Sheet
• Schools Recommendation (SRS) and Early Entry Schemes Summary Sheet
• Educational Access Schemes (EAS) Summary Sheet
• UAC “Super Edition” newsletter
• Early Entry Program details can also be found here, collated by www.jobjump.com.au, in one handy spot.