Student Career Exploration Workbook

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TLCDK12S001 | Student career exploration workbook © Department of Education WA 2020

Student career exploration workbook

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Table of Contents

Career exploration ......................................................................................... 3Developing your own career profile ................................................................ 4Career profile – Interests ............................................................................... 5Career profile – Skills .................................................................................... 6Career profile – Values .................................................................................. 8Suggested occupations ............................................................................... 10Career possibilities ...................................................................................... 13Vocational Education and Training (VET) at your school ............................. 17Admission to TAFE ...................................................................................... 20Apprenticeships/Traineeships ...................................................................... 20Universities .................................................................................................. 23TISC: University and the ATAR .................................................................... 23Research on university admission ............................................................... 25Future jobs outlook..................................................................................... ..26Western Australian Certificate of Education ................................................. 27


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Career exploration

Use the myfuture website to start your career exploration.

Go to: www.myfuture.edu.au to take the first steps to managing your career.

On the webpage there is a link called Sign up where you can create your own login account and save results from your explorations. You can do this free of charge using your school email address.

Make sure you remember your login name and password as you will need these to log on later to view your saved information.

Login name: _________________ Password: _________________

Once you have signed up you will be prompted to login using your login name and password.

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http://www.myfuture.edu.au/


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Developing your own career profile

Start your journey exploring things that interest you. Click on the icon My career profile.

You will be invited to start the quiz.

The activities here will help you to explore career pathways and develop knowledge for career decision making. In total there are nine exploration tools to complete. In this booklet you will be guided through the first three. You may like to explore the other tools independently. You can record your progress here:

1. Interests √ 2. Skills3. Values4. Dream job5. Study6. Education and training7. Work conditions8. Career knowledge9. Entrepreneurship




Exploration tools Progress


https://myfuture.edu.au/my-career-profile#/

https://myfuture.edu.au/my-career-profile#/

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Career profile – Interests

Click on Interests


You will be asked some questions:


Complete the questions and click submit (you must answer all questions).


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You will get a results screen with a list like the one below:

Your highest result for this activity is: ________________________________ (eg Business) We will look at this type of work category in more detail later.

Career profile – Skills

The Skills activity identifies the skills you may like using at work.

Click the Activities icon and then select skills.




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Here are some of the questions you will be asked:

Complete the questions and click submit (you must answer all questions).

You will get results like the ones below:

Look at your results and choose your highest scoring skill from this activity.

Your main skill is: ________________________________ (eg persuading skills)




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Career profile – Values

The values activity identifies what values are important to you.

Click on the Activities icon then select Values

Complete the questions scale selecting a response from the range Not important to Very important and click Submit.




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You will get a results screen with a list like the one below:

Well done!

As a result of your choices you have developed a list of suggested occupations based on your interests, skills and values.

As you complete more activities, or update already completed activities, your results will refine your list of suggested occupations.

Your main value is: ________________________________ (eg support)



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Suggested occupations

Click Suggested occupations.

Find out more about your suggested occupations by clicking on the job name. Add the occupation listed to your favourites for further investigation by clicking on the star.

Look at your results and select your top five favourite suggested occupations.

(eg Human Resources Officer)

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Career prospects

Using the Prospects tab, identify the average salary, average weekly hours and job openings for your top five favourite occupations.

Job number 1: _________________________________________________________________

Average salary: ________________________________________________________________

Average weekly hours: __________________________________________________________

What the job involves:(overview tab)

Tasks include:__________________________________________________________________

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Job number 2: _________________________________________________________________

Average salary: ________________________________________________________________


What the job involves: ___________________________________________________________

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Tasks include:_______________________________________________________________

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Job number 4: __________________________________________________________________

Average salary: _________________________________________________________________

Average weekly hours:____________________________________________________________

What the job involves: ____________________________________________________________

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Task involves:

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Job number 3: _________________________________________________________________

Average salary: ________________________________________________________________



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Tasks include:_______________________________________________________________

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Career possibilities

So far you have explored occupations based on your interests and values.

We will now focus on your:

• Knowledge• Skills• Attributes.

Go to the Jobs and Skills website: https://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/jobs-and-careers

On the Jobs and careers tab, click on Occupations to search various occupations that may be of interest to you.


Job number 5: _________________________________________________________________

Average salary: ________________________________________________________________



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Tasks include:_______________________________________________________________

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https://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/jobs-and-careers

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List four extra occupations from the list that you would like to research further.

Career by learning area

Return to the myfuture website.

Think about the results of the career exploration you completed. Click on the Career bullseyes tab and select the career pathway you are interested in. This menu is found on the home screen, which you can navigate to at any time by clicking

Click Career bullseyes



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Select the learning area of your choice

Select an occupation inside the bullseye.

Under the overview of each occupation you will find inspirational videos and case studies related to the chosen occupation that detail the different journeys individuals experienced in their chosen career pathways.




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Choose three occupations that you find interesting and explore them further by clicking on them in the bullseye. In the chart below list some tasks you may perform in this occupation, the training levels and requirements and the prospects for each occupation.

Occupation Overview Pathways Prospects



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Career insight

Go back to the home screen for myfuture and click on Career Insight. Read about some of the inspiring journeys.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) at your school Vocational Education and Training (VET) focuses on providing skills for work. It covers a large number of careers and industries like trades and office work, retail, hospitality and technology. Qualifications range from Certificate II to Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma.

Certificate courses

Find out about certificates that are offered at your school (the VET coordinator at your school can help you).

If your school offers many certificates, list just three certificates which interest you.

Certificate I or Certificate II Certificate III or higher

Which certificate is your first preference?




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Training through public and private training providers

It can be useful to consider courses available outside of your school. Some of these may be accessible to you whilst you are still enrolled in school. Other courses can be kept in mind for the future or as a full time alternative to Years 11/12.

There are five TAFE colleges in Western Australia: North Metropolitan, South Metropolitan, Central Regional, South Regional and North Regional. Each college has a number of campuses.

Information about courses can be found on each TAFE college website below:

North Metropolitan TAFE: www.northmetrotafe.wa.edu.au

South Metropolitan TAFE: www.southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au

Central Regional TAFE: www.centralregionaltafe.wa.edu.au

South Regional TAFE: www.southregionaltafe.wa.edu.au

North Regional TAFE: www.northregionaltafe.wa.edu.au

When searching for a course you can also use industry words like ‘hairdressing,’ ‘business’ or ‘construction’.

Within that industry area select a specific course you think might be right for you by clicking on the title of a course, e.g. Certificate II Hairdressing. This will bring up a screen with information about the entrance requirements, location/s and employment opportunities for your chosen course.

A very important piece of information is the entrance requirements. Entry to TAFE is quite different from university admission.

If you meet the entrance requirements for a course that interests you, it is worth pursuing further information. If you do not meet the entry requirements, consider how you might acquire them (eg. if you would like to do a Certificate III, but it requires a Certificate II to enter, then look at the Certificate II course first).

Course information by industry area

A different way of exploring the different courses available at TAFE is through browsing the various industry areas and considering those that interest you. To view these, hover your cursor over the courses tab.

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https://www.northmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9J_7i9Cc4gIVxhSPCh1GzgHOEAAYASAAEgKy9PD_BwE

https://www.southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/

https://www.centralregionaltafe.wa.edu.au/

https://www.southregionaltafe.wa.edu.au/

https://www.northregionaltafe.wa.edu.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_LaDuNGc4gIVRw4rCh2aYw72EAAYASAAEgKaCPD_BwE

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Find an industry area that interests you. Write it in the box below:

Now find details about two specific courses (eg Certificate II in Business)

Once you have found some courses that interest you, and for which you meet the entry requirements (or are building towards meeting these requirements), you can focus on these courses and gain some detailed information. You may wish to use the ‘Print course overview’ function in the course summary screen to keep a copy of the details.

Course preference

At which campus/campuses is the course available?

Information about the course (eg. length, topics covered):

Entrance requirements:

Job opportunities:



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Admission to TAFE

There are a variety of ways to complete a qualification through TAFE, including online or face-to-face at a specific campus. As part of the application process you may be required to collect and present documents in a portfolio such as a proof of work history or school reports.

If you want to apply for a course it is a good idea to seek the assistance of a school representative (such as a VET coordinator) or a course counsellor from TAFE or seek assistance via the Contact us tab of the course.

Apprenticeships/Traineeships

We are now going to investigate the following:

• Apprenticeships/traineeships• Getting an apprenticeship/traineeship• Being prepared• Finding an employer• Starting your apprenticeship/traineeship

Course preference _______________________________

At which campus/campuses is the course available?

Information about the course (e.g. length, topics covered):

Entrance requirements:

Job opportunities:


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Visit the Jobs and Skills website at www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au and click on the training tab to access up-to-date information about apprenticeships and traineeships and answer the questions below.

Questions

What is an apprenticeship?

What is a traineeship?

What is an Australian School-based Apprenticeship?



http://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/

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What is a pre-apprenticeship?

List four interesting facts about school-based traineeships or apprenticeships

List two ways to find an employer.

Visit the Australian Apprenticeship Pathways website: http://www.aapathways.com.au Explore examples of apprenticeships and traineeships. Read the descriptions and gain information from the videos. Decide which pathways are of interest to you.

List three apprenticeships that interest you.

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List up to three pre-apprenticeship courses that interest you.

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http://www.aapathways.com.au/Search/Industry

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Universities All universities in Western Australia have handbooks and information online.

Websites:

• Curtin University www.curtin.edu.au

• Edith Cowan University www.ecu.edu.au

• Murdoch University www.murdoch.edu.au

• University of Notre Dame www.nd.edu.au

• The University of Western Australia www.uwa.edu.au

TISC: University and the ATAR

University admission to the four public universities of Western Australia is processed through the Tertiary Institution Service Centre (TISC). To explore the website log on to: www.tisc.edu.au

University entry requirements, are also available on the TISC website. Go to http://tisc.edu.au/static/guide/admission-req-index.tisc

Click on school leavers

Click on University admissions 2021

What are the general entry requirements for public university admissions for school leavers?

Now use the tabs on the home page to navigate to the University admissions 2021 document of the site. The main topics you can explore are shown below:

• Course search• Important dates• Entry requirements• Alternative entry• University applications• Offers


http://www.curtin.edu.au/

http://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/overview

http://www.murdoch.edu.au/

http://www.nd.edu.au/

http://www.uwa.edu.au/

http://www.tisc.edu.au/

http://tisc.edu.au/static/guide/admission-req-index.tisc

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What is an ATAR?

Make a note of things that you are not sure of.


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Research on university admission

In the boxes provided, list the courses and universities in which you are most interested. Record the minimum ATAR or other requirements needed for admission to those courses. Check on the TISC website and the university handbooks for any prerequisites.

Option 1 University: Course:




Description:

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Future jobs outlook

For further information about the future jobs outlook and labour relations data in Australia go to the Federal Government careers website at: joboutlook.gov.au

This website provides up to date information regarding the future outlook of jobs in Australia.

Choose an industry from the drop down menu and click search to display career outlooks in the different areas of the selected industry including average pay, growth predictions and job growth data.

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https://joboutlook.gov.au/

joboutlook.gov.au

joboutlook.gov.au

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Western Australian Certificate of Education

The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) is awarded to secondary school students who satisfy the requirements.

Western Australian Certificate of Education Requirements These are the minimum requirements for students to receive a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE).

Breadth and depth requirement Completion of a minimum of 20 units or equivalents which may be attained through VET and/or endorsed programs. This requirement must include at least:

o a minimum of ten Year 12 units, or the equivalento four units from an English learning area course, post-Year 10, including at least one pair of

Year 12 units from an English learning area courseo one pair of Year 12 units from each of List A (arts/languages/social sciences) and List B

(mathematics/science/technology).

Achievement standard requirement Achievement of at least 14 C grades or higher (or the equivalent) in Year 11 and 12 units, including at least six C grades (or equivalents) in Year 12 units.Completion of:

o at least four Year 12 ATAR courses; ORo at least five Year 12 General courses (or a combination of General and up to three Year 12

ATAR courses) or equivalent ORo a Certificate II (or higher) VET qualification in combination with ATAR, General or

Foundation courses

Literacy and numeracy standard

Demonstration of the minimum standard of literacy and numeracy.

1. Note:Reference should be made to the WACE manual:https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/wace-manual

2. More information about Year 11 and 12 curriculum can be foundon the SCSA Student information page:https://student.scsa.wa.edu.au/


https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/wace-manual

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YEAR 11 Unit/ Equiv YEAR 12 Unit/

Equiv Course units

VET qualifications

Endorsed programs

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