Year 10 News 2011

US College / University Information Sessions

• Friday 26 August 6.30 – 8.30 pm
New York University Abu Dhabi @
Quay Grand Suites, 61 Macquarie Street, East Circular
Rsvp essential to nyuad@bkk.iie.org by August 23

• Monday 29 August 6.00 – 7.30 pm
Columbia, Princeton, Georgetown, Northwestern @
Cranbrook School, War Memorial Hall, Bellevue Hill
Rsvp to DBerridge@cranbrook.nsw.edu.au

• Monday 12 September
University of Pennsylvania (Two sessions)
Session 1: 3.30 – 5.00pm at MLC School, Rowley Street, Burwood (Learning Centre, Level 3)
Rsvp to ltoole@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au
Session 2: 6.30 – 8.00pm at Roseville College, 27 Bancroft Avenue, Roseville (Joy Yeo Auditorium)
Rsvp to Sydney@educationusa.info

Individual advice on applying to Universities and Colleges in the USA
A reminder that students interested in studying in the USA are encouraged to book a free advice session with the US Consulate’s Education USA Advising Centre in Sydney. Details are at http://www.educationusa.info/sydney
Students applying to USA universities have to write the SAT test. Students are also encouraged to visit the SAT website and register to receive the free daily practice test question at http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-question-of-the-day See also
http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-practice-questions

Mrs Charters
Careers Counsellor

Career Voyage Workshops

All Year 10 St Joseph’s College students complete a Career Voyage Program in preparation for their Year 10 into 11 subject selection interviews. The Career Voyage Program guides students through a structured, individualised reflection of their values, interests and academic skills.

The program is completed during one evening session. These sessions are held in weeks 3 and 4 (Term 3). Your son has received notification of the evening session during which he will complete his Career Voyage Program. The workshops are from 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm. Students have been allocated a date but should they be unable to attend the workshop on the allocated date there will be a ‘catch-up’ session on the evening of Thursday 11th August.

The Career Voyage Program was developed by Robert Allwell and Associates and is used in many AIS schools. Information about the program is available at http://www.allwell.com.au/html/

Lorna Charters
Careers Counsellor

Parents and students. Year 10 subject selection events at the University of Sydney

Parents and students are invited to this free event at the University of Sydney. I suggest registering on-line at 5pm Monday 16 May when registrations open – in my experience these events fill within hours.

This popular event is a valuable opportunity for students and their parents to learn about:

Registrations will open at 5pm on Monday, 16 May 2011 and places to fill up quickly. Visit the website for more information. http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/domestic_undergraduate/year_10_evening/

A podcast will be made available for those unable to attend either of the Information Evenings.

Mrs Lorna Charters (Careers Counsellor)

University of New South Wales

Year 10 subject selection information evenings for parents and students.

Choice of dates: 9, 11, 12, 19, 23, 25 May 2011.

Register at:

http://www.networkschools.unsw.edu.au/events/view/31/year-10-subject-selection—information-evening

University of Sydney

Year 10 subject selection information evening for parents and students.

Date: 1 June 2011.

Register at:

http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/93.html?eventid=3825

Year 10 work experience

Congratulations to the many students who have already arranged their work places. Students should see me (any afternoon after school) if they need help with securing or finalising their work experience.

I attended the UTS Career Advisers information day yesterday for a presentation on graduate outcomes and was reminded of the importance of students securing relevant work experience during their school and university years if they are to compete for the best graduate opportunities. The university also spoke about student facebook pages. Companies regularly check facebook pages and students are advised to consider the content of their facebook pages in this light. Students should use their Joeys email address (rather than a Hotmail address) for all correspondence relating to work experience.

All work experience documents are available on ilearn. Copies have also been emailed to all Year 10 students should they need to forward these documents to employers.

Mrs Charters

Careers Counsellor

Jobs for Students at the Royal Easter show

The Royal Easter Show runs from 14-27 April, 2011 to coincide with School Holidays.
Arizona seek outgoing, reliable, conscientious Year 10 & Year 11 students to vend ice-creams and soft drinks from mobile carts strategically located around The Showground.

There are also positions to work indoors at ARIZONA Steakhouse & Saloon, an American themed venue which serves up to 2000 customers daily over the course of the event. This involves food service, clearing plates, setting tables etc.

The Easter Show is the largest event in the Southern Hemisphere and it is a fun working environment in which students can work hard and be rewarded but also learn valuable life skills as part of a team. Many students who have worked with Arizona in previous years are looking forward to being a part of the team again in 2011.

The students will be well supervised. Lunch is provided and pay is based on a combination of a base hourly rate and a tiered commission structure which pays them for every drink or ice-cream they sell.

This bring to the fore, the best in very individual and there is a friendly competitive spirit which rewards the top selling vendor with a $ 1000 cash bonus at the conclusion of the two weeks event.

Interested parents and students are encouraged to discuss this opportunity further, call:
Peter Hofbauer phone 0438 577 507
Joanne Howarth phone 0419 50 50 20 or joanne@arizona.com.au

Work Experience Program Year 10

The 2011 Year 10 Work Experience Program takes place from Monday 20^th June to Friday 24^th June.

A package of documents is in the mail to parents and carers. Electronic copies will be available on the careers section of ilearn and JNET. The attached letter explains the documents and processes for arranging work experience. The most important document is the attached ‘St Joseph’s College Workplace Record’ which serves as a contract between all parties. A completed copy of this document should be lodged with the school before work experience takes place in order to activate our insurance cover.

The Work Experience Program is an important step toward career development. Scholarships, employment opportunities, alternate entry, ADFA, GAP year and apprenticeship applications all require students to provide detailed information on any work experience undertaken. Early work experience is particularly important for students intending to apply for medicine, veterinary science and some journalism courses at university.

At St Joseph’s College Year 10 Work Experience is followed early in Term 3 with a structured ‘Career Voyage’ program. This evening workshop program includes completion of a careers workbook and distribution of the government funded ‘Job Guide’ directory and other career publications to the students. The workbook is intended to assist students in subject selection for Years 11 and 12. Details and the dates for this program will be available later in the year.

Should you have any questions please contact the Careers Counsellor, Lorna Charters, by email at lcharters@joeys.org