Careers exhibitions and all-important bonus points
I have emailed all Year 12 students and parents about the HSC and Careers Expo being held at Entertainment Quarter next week over four days. The event is for anyone from Year 10 to Year 12 looking at tertiary study and future careers. I encourage you all to attend. Use the following links to help with your planning:
The Expo
Exhibitors
www.hscandcareers.com.au/Exhibitors
Map
www.hscandcareers.com.au/venue-map
Seminar timetable
http://hsc.prod.kfsres.1stba.se/Seminars/pdf.pdf
Bonus points
Before the Year 12s had their Half-Yearly Examinations I spoke to them about bonus points. To recap:
Subject bonus points refer to the extra points that a university automatically adds to your original ATAR (not to change your ATAR) but to change your selection rank for University.
An institution always adds Subject bonus points automatically. The purpose of a university doing this is to encourage Mathematics and Physics students into Engineering by giving them extra points for those subjects, rather then rewarding them for History and Extension English, for example. The Bonus Points links for each university can be found at:
http://emanuelschoolcareers.com/?page=uni-info
Education Access Scheme (EAS) bonus points: Bonus points are awarded based on a case-by-case basis through UAC for students who have had a disadvantage for at least six months in Year 11 and/or Year 12, ranging from refugee status, disabilities, personal illness, disrupted schooling or home-life issues. Students who apply need to understand this system as it is not automatically awarded.
Details can be found at: www.uac.edu.au/eas/ and www.uac.edu.au/documents/eas/eas-booklet.pdf. Applications open on 1 August. Students and/or parents can discuss their situation with me if they would like more information.
Finally there are extra bonus points that can be awarded based on merit/sports achievement and leadership. They are usually at a very high level and do need to be applied for separately. An example would be the Elite Athlete Program at UNSW: www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/bonus-points.
It is always good to do research on the preferred institution to see where bonus points could be awarded, as this may change how you put in your preferences.
Notices
UNSW events
7 June 2017, Scholarships Information Evening. Booking in advance is recommended.
UNSW Law and Business information evening
22 June 2017, 6.00 pm-8.30 pm at UNSW Law, Union Road, UNSW. Years 11 and 12 and their parents are invited to attend a combined information evening. Register online at:
www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/law-business-information-evening
University of Sydney
The Faculty of Engineering and IT is having an information evening on Tuesday 30 May for all Years 11 and 12 students. I recommend this for anyone interested in these subjects, even if the University of Sydney is not your first preference. Please book below:
Studying Medicine at University of Sydney
Click on the link or interesting clips about the University’s Postgraduate Medicine facility, http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/study/md/index.php
The Future of Work
This is a great story about the next generation needing a selection of job skills as opposed to professions. It makes for interesting reading, especially if you have a conservative mindset about the job market and stability.
Careers with STEM
This website is a great resource for anyone interested in pursuing a career in a STEM field. Find out where Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Coding and Health could take you, and learn about possibilities you didn’t know existed.
Australian STEM video game challenge
To enter, High School students design, create and test a video game that engages with STEM . This year’s theme is Reaction. The challenge runs until Friday 25 August.