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There
are
specific
Careers
programs
for each
level
from
Year 9
to Year
12.
At year
9,
Pathways
Week is
devoted
to
careers.
All
students
take a
series
of
simple
tests of
interest,
abilities
and work
values
to
assist
them to
find a
possible
career
path. At
the same
time,
tours of
several
firms in
the
local
area
give
students
an
insight
into a
few of
the
careers
that may
appeal.
Year 10
students
use
their
Year 9
research
to
choose
an
occupation
for
their
Work
Experience
week.
They
also
learn
job
seeking
skills –
writing
resumes
and
application
letters
and
participate
in a
mock
interview
with the
assistance
of
members
of the
local
Rotary
Club,
acting
as
employers.
A major
part of
the Year
10
program
is the
planning
of
individual
VCE
courses
for each
student.
Much of
the
Careers
Program
at Years
11 and
12 is
preparing
students
for the
next
step –
university,
TAFE,
apprenticeships.
Students
are
individually
counseled
on
subject
and
tertiary
selections.
They
visit
tertiary
institutions,
course
and
career
expos.
Those
with a
more
practical
interest
may
select
VET
subjects
in Years
11 and
12 or
choose
to enrol
in VCAL
as an
alternative
to VCE.
The
emphasis
on
individual
careers
counselling
in Years
10 -12
maximises
the
prospects
of
students
making a
smooth
and
successful
transition
from the
Peninsula
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