Claire Pech – Careers Advisor

EZone

This week was an exciting one in the Careers calendar. We had 22 Emanuel alumni who came to speak to our Year 11 and 12 students about their career experiences, their career paths and their tertiary choices. We ran a subject-based careers event with 4 areas including STEM, Arts and Humanities, Business and Finance, and Media and 
Creative Industries. Students got to choose their areas of interest prior to the event and listen to a panel of experts who answered questions from the floor.

Diana Borinski (Class of 1996): “It’s great to see how the School has grown and how many more students are here now compared to when I was here as a student. There were just 20 in my Year Group!  How wonderful that the School is doing so much more to help students make decisions about career choices. It’s so helpful for students to hear from graduates of their own school and their career path after school, some straightforward and others not so!”

Jerome Bowman (Class of 2005): “I’m so glad to be included for this event. What a great approach to alternative vs traditional career path information.  This is an opportunity to give real-world advice on career paths and choices, and provide students with a forum to see where some Emanuel past students end up and ask questions about all that.”

The Emanuel Alumni who shared their wisdom at the EZone event

UAC process

This week with our Year 12s back and fresh from HSC trials, we went through the UAC process. I have given them all a handout that I would love to see pinned to a fridge or a noticeboard at home, to help everyone stay on track. Here is a copy below of what they were given.

Below is a link to a great video. It shows in only five minutes how easy it is to apply to UAC for university. Students who have already applied took about 5 to 10 minutes to apply. This year a lot of information is already pre-written so you don’t have to fill in personal address details and so on, so don’t let the process daunt you. It is as easy as signing up for an Ebay account.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNfj92S8rbs

I have also set up a discussion page where Year 12s can ask questions in the coming months and the threads can be followed by the whole group: https://emanuel.instructure.com/courses/1261/discussion_topics/2339

Notices

University of Western Sydney Early Offer Program 2018

HSC students can now start planning their futures early by registering with Western Sydney University’s Early Offer Program. Register online with your details today and get advance notifications about their exciting offers program.

www.westernsydney.edu.au/informationabout/bonuspoints/early_offer_2018#.WYfhibUPS3s.facebook

How to be ready for exam time: Our top 7 study tips

http://studyworkgrow.com.au/how-to-be-ready-for-exam-time-our-top-7-study-tips/

Choosing a TAFE

This page from Youth Central has information and advice about choosing a TAFE course and how to apply: www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/studying-training/tertiary-study/tafe-training

Study snacks

https://magoosh.com/blog/the-best-and-easiest-study-snacks/

Macquarie University Open Day – this weekend

Please download the day layout so you can plan your day as there are lots of lectures and Q&A session http://openday.mq.edu.au/