Careers Support in Year 12 Careers Practitioners Trevor

Careers Support in Year 12

Careers Practitioners Trevor Black Fullard, Gadsden, Hickman, Newnham, Steele, Sutton Trevor. black@carey. com. au Phone: 9816 6512 Amanda Siva Cartwright, Dunshea, Moore, Tranter Amanda. siva@carey. com. au Phone: 9816 1483

The Career Development Cycle Through planned career development learning, you can: discover your strengths and talents explore the world of work and your place in it focus on your values and interests plan your learning and career programs decide on your best options and opportunities apply your skills and knowledge to your learning and career planning.

Year 12: ‘I decide, I Apply’ • Individual Career Planning Interviews in Term 1 • Carey Careers Expo – Monday June 22 at 2: 30 pm • VTAC Information Night – Wednesday August 5 at 7 pm • Individual Application Interviews in Term 3 • Open Days in August and early September • Transition from School Assembly in late Term 3 • RSA and Barista Training 14 th April and 13 th July • School Leavers Program in December

How can you be proactive and take ownership of your future? • Get informed. Attend guest speaker sessions, Tertiary events and Open days. • Like the Careers@Carey Facebook page • Read the fortnightly Careers newsletter. This is available on the Careers Website, FB page and linked through the Carey Newsletter. • Book careers appointments. • Talk to as many people as possible. Find someone already in the industry that you can talk to. • Get a part-time job, volunteer, build your resume. • KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR EMAIL!

Carey Careers Website –www. careycareers. com

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Key dates for Semester One 2020 Term 1: Final Day for Subject Changes for Term 1: Friday 14 February Year 12 Career Planning Interviews SAT Testing at Carey for US College Entry: Saturday 14 March Term 2 VCE and Careers Expo (Caulfield Racetrack) – Thursday 30 April to Sunday 3 May NCAA and US Colleges Presenting at Carey – Wednesday 6 May Parent Information Session (Careers) – Thursday 28 May at 7 pm Careers Expo – Monday 22 June at 2: 30 pm University and TAFE Experience Days (Term 1 and 2 term holidays and evening events during term)

Key dates for Semester Two 2020 Term 3: VTAC Information Session – Wednesday August 5 at 7 pm in IWA Year 12 Application Interviews University and TAFE Open Days (throughout August and September) Transition from School Assembly Year 12 Interview Workshop: last week in Term 3 Term 4 Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) Applications due (9 October) Scholarship Applications due (9 October) Final Day for Year 12: October 16

Overseas Applications If you are intending to apply overseas, then you should be doing your research now. • USA – Apply to sit the SAT at Carey. Find out more about the SATs at www. collegeboard. org. • UK – Check what testing is required for UK Universities. Carey is a testing centre for Cambridge Assessments. Find out more at www. ucas. com. • • • New Zealand – Applications are direct to universities. Canada – Most applications are direct to universities except Ontario. Hong Kong – Applications are direct to universities.