01 NOV 2022 Careers Update

Work Experience 2023 - Year 10 2023

Work experience is part of the Year 10 educational program of the College. It is designed to give students insights into the industry and the workplace in which you are located. Work experience has enormous benefits for students as it gives you a chance to:

• Work alongside adults as part of a team gaining an understanding of work.
• Develop and practice a range of new skills.
• Become more independent and confident.
• Relate the school curriculum to the workplace.
• Increase motivation to continue their study and/or undertake further training.
• Explore career options.
• To try & gain a part time job

Students are encouraged to begin looking for a work placement now, as spots tend to fill up quickly. Students should make contact with employers, as soon as they can.

2023 Work Experience dates are: Tuesday 13th June - Friday 16th June 2023 (4 days, as Monday is the Queen's Birthday long weekend)

The required paperwork can be collect from Ms Williams in J7 - this must be completed by yourself, your employer & your parents. Then return it to Ms Williams in J7, so it can checked & verified for final approval. Ms Williams will also gain Mr Scully's signature.

Year 12 Change of Preference - December 12th - 14th 2022

Ms Williams & members of the College Leadership Team will be available to help students at school on Monday 12^th December, from 10am & again on Tuesday 13^th & Wednesday 14^th 9am until 4pm. Change of Preference needs to be finalised by 4pm Wednesday 14^th December. December Round offers will be released Wednesday 21^st December from 7am. Students will have the opportunity to make on further changes after this first round, to possibly gain an offer in January. These changes will need to be finalised by 4pm Thursday 22^th December 2022. Meetings will take place in the Library.

Students will also be able to make changes after each offer round:

• December Round Offers: 11am Monday 12^th December to 4pm Wednesday 14^th December 2022

• January Round Offers: 2pm Wednesday 21^st December to 4pm Thursday 22^nd December 2022

• February Round Offers: 4pm Friday 13^th January to 4pm Thursday 19^th January 2023

You will need your VTAC ID number and VTAC 4 digit pin (this was emailed to you when you completed your initial registration)

How to get your VCE results and ATAR

Your VCE study scores, ATAR and VTAC Scaled Study Scores will be available to you via the Results and ATAR website and the Results and ATAR app. All current VCE students will receive a statement of VCE study scores from the VCAA. However, only students who have applied for courses through VTAC this year and have paid their VTAC processing fees will be sent an ATAR statement in the mail.

Where can students access their results?

• The joint VCAA/VTAC results website: https://resultsandatar.vic.edu.au - free access
• Your VTAC account (ATAR only) – free access
• Mail -VCE resultsVCE
  VCE results are mailed to the address supplied by the secondary school to the VCAA. Any updates to addresses  must be made by 30 November.
• Mail - ATAR
  Paid VTAC applicants are mailed an official ATAR statement to the address listed in the their VTAC account from Monday 12^th December.. Students not applying for courses through VTAC can purchase an ATAR statement for $25 in early January by filling in and submitting this form: www.vtac.edu.au/files/pdf/forms/vtac_documentation_request.pdf

How to receive your ATAR online:

The VCE results and ATAR Service will be available from 7am, Monday 12^th December 2022.

To view your results online, register and log on to https://resultsandatar.vic.edu.au/results/applicants.htm using the instructions provided there.

Note: The Results and ATAR service log in details are different from your VTAC ID and PIN.

To register, students will need to provide their name, VCE student number, date of birth and an email address. The password that they determine must be between 7 and 32 characters and contain at least three of the following:

• Uppercase letter (A-Z)
• Lowercase letter (a-z)
• Numeral (0-9)
• Special character such as ()~`#$*&@^

Debra Williams
Careers Discovery & Programs Coordinator