Year 12 exit interviews are on now, and it is compulsory to complete the online exit plan form and attend the interview. The exit interview would assist and guide HSC students to achieve their goals and inform them of the latest opportunities available in their area of interest.
Due to COVID19, there are significant changes and new procedures introduced to all the educational areas. Some Universities have introduced the Entry Pathways based on your Year 11 marks and progress. Due to this pandemic situation, lots of activities and open information days are cancelled and converted into online virtual career information sessions. Many organisations are offering personal zoom sessions on request. Feel free to see me if you need some information, assistance in the application form, job application or help in your resume.
I wish all of my Year 12 students the best of luck with their exams, major works, performances and final assessments. This term is a valuable time to prepare for the upcoming HSC Exams. I encourage the students to use their time wisely with their teachers and to be productive, reflect study and prepare as best you can.
WSU - Bachelor of Music Applicants
All music applicants will need to apply through UAC or direct.
You may either audition into the degree or submit qualifications for Band 4 HSC Music, or AMEB theory and practical qualifications or TAFE qualifications.
Auditions
Submissions will be accepted until 5 February, 2021
To audition for the degree, either submit videos of two performances made on a phone or other video recording device saved as MP4 files, OR a composition portfolio of two or more works, in score and recorded formats. Performances may be on more than one instrument or voice, and backing tracks may be used as accompaniment. Upload the videos along with a document containing your email address, phone number and photo ID to the following link. Please begin the label for each file with your name. All files will be stored securely.
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/study/how-to-apply/music-applicants.html
Submit audition files here:
https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/plus/s/fxnkZufrkvjJe5B
Nursing and Midwifery Courses: English language proficiency Before you can start studying to become a Registered Nurse, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) requires you to demonstrate a high level of English language proficiency. To do this, you must do one of the following:
- Declare that:
- English is your primary language (ie the language you primarily use for reading, writing, listening and speaking and the language you know best and are most comfortable with)
- before the course start date, you will have completed six years of schooling in English – including at least two years of secondary school in English – in one of the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United States, Canada, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom. All the requirements for schooling are specified below.
- Undertake an English language proficiency test accepted for entry to your Nursing Course no more than two years before the course start date. You will need to achieve specified minimum test results. Note: ANMAC does not accept the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition or the IELTS Indicator online tests as suitable to meet English language proficiency requirements for admission to nursing courses. Check the tests accepted by each institution.
When you graduate and apply for registration as a nurse or a midwife in Australia, you will also need to meet the English Language Skills Registration Standard of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
More details here:
https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/requirements-for-certain-courses
Want to be a teacher? Requirements for all teaching coursesIt may be wise to speak to your Careers Adviser to explain the following information.
For accreditation as a Teacher in NSW, graduates will need to meet requirements set by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
Students entering accredited teaching programs need to have achieved a minimum of three Band 5’s, one of which must be in English, in their HSC or meet a comparable academic standard early in the program.
Check with individual institutions for further information on requirements for particular teaching programs and other approved pathways to study if you do not meet these requirements.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements are set out in the individual course descriptions accessed through the course search. For further information, check with individual institutions about their specific entry requirements.
Some institutions require you to complete a questionnaire as part of your application.
How to complete the teaching questionnaire.
SUBJECT CONTENT REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE ENTRY TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
You must meet the NESA Subject Content Requirements either before Admission or before Graduation.
To be offered admission to a postgraduate Primary Teaching Degree, your undergraduate (or any postgraduate) degree/s must contain at least one year of full-time study in one key learning area or a combination of key learning areas from the Primary School Curriculum.
To be offered admission to a postgraduate Secondary Teaching degree, your undergraduate (or any postgraduate) degree/s must contain a major in the first subject you intend to teach and a minor in any additional subjects you would like to teach.
The initial teacher education providers determine if you meet these subject content requirements.
Check the NESA website for details of requirements for teachers in NSW.
LITERACY AND NUMERACY TEST FOR INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION STANDARDS
All initial teacher education students will need to meet the benchmark set by the national Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students prior to their final professional experience placement and graduation.
Read about the test at the Australian Council for Educational Research website.BACKGROUND CHECKING PROCESSES
If you intend to engage in child-related work, you must hold a valid Working with Children Check clearance.
Visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian website for more information.Additionally, you must be screened before beginning an internship or associate teacher program in schools. This may involve providing a Working with Children Check clearance number and completing other employment screening requirements. Visit the
Teach NSW website for details.
If you do not meet these requirements, you may not be able to undertake practical course requirements in NSW schools. Acknowledgement - Excerpt from UAC
Jobs of Tomorrow Scholarships - applications now open - TAFE
People with skills in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) are in high demand. If you are interested in training in these skills, you may be eligible for a $1,000 Jobs of Tomorrow Scholarship under the NSW Government's Smart and Skilled Program.
We are offering 25,000 scholarships to students commencing selected qualifications under Smart and Skilled.
https://smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au/for-students/scholarships/jobs-of-tomorrow-scholarships
DEGREES AT TAFE NSW - Small class sizes and no ATAR required
Study a Bachelor degree, post graduate or higher education qualification with TAFE NSW, and graduate with strong theoretical knowledge, practical experience and industry connections that will give you a head start on your career. Please see some of the available degrees below or click the link for the more detail:
https://www.tafensw.edu.au/degrees/our-degreesutm_campaign=00000000%20001%20schools%20nurture%20email%204%20initial%20schools%20consideration&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elqTrackId=c2d423b643634b0e9a122f38b76676cc&elq=38e5742ee5ca471fa60aeb3e52270fad&elqaid=932&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=224
