In this issue

As we have explored before, the future of work for our students is very different from generations before.  At this time of the year when students are planning pathways, whether into Years 10, 11, 12 or beyond, it is pertinent to remind ourselves just what specific attitudes and skills will be required in the future.

By the time students graduate from a degree, an apprenticeship or TAFE course, there will be many new jobs that have not even been invented yet.  Technology expansion is rapid and who knows what jobs will be advertised in ten years time, let alone fifty?

According to a La Trobe University video featuring their Bachelor of Arts degree, by 2030 two billion jobs will be obsolete, http://bit.ly/1MBqTW0  They will be replaced by ones that do not exist yet.  The video also suggests you will have approximately ten careers in your lifetime.  This does not mean changing employers ten times, this means different occupations.  So, you may start out as a builder and then move on to teaching and then to nursing.  The message of the video is that you have to be able to adapt as the world changes.  You will need to continually work on developing your personal skills such as communication, teamwork and problem-solving.

Students will also need to commit to lifelong learning to have up to date skills and to be competitive in the job market.  So you may complete a university degree, then a TAFE qualification, then short courses, then a graduate university course and then more short courses.

There is no right or wrong way of doing things, but you need to be flexible and adaptable when it comes to change, because if there is one thing you can be one hundred per cent sure of, there will be lots of it.

In this week’s newsletter there is more on this topic for you to read.  Very interesting for both adults and students!

Mrs Deb Cumming
Head of Careers

Study Law and Justice at Victoria University

As issues like human rights and free speech rise in our social conscience, it is no surprise law is an increasingly popular vocational choice.  Fortunately, job growth for barristers, solicitors and legal clerks is also on the rise.  But with so many graduates entering the profession each year, what gives them the edge?
Tamsin Mildenhall, Managing Lawyer of Victoria Legal Aid, says the extensive practical workplace experience offered by Victoria University’s legal courses gives students the experience and confidence employers love.  “Victoria University prepares students for the realities of legal practice through their real-world approach and placement opportunities.”
Discover law, legal and criminal justice courses at Victoria University,  https://bit.ly/2GPAZE2

Careers in Medical Radiation Science

Are you fascinated by the human body?  Do you love science?  Would you like to work in a job where you can diagnose and treat human diseases?
If so, you may enjoy studying one of the following career areas:
• Radiography/Medical Imaging
• Nuclear Medicine
• Radiation Therapy
• Medical Sonography

The following information has been taken from Charles Sturt University and the University of South Australia:

Radiography/Medical Imaging:  As a radiographer, you will be concerned with producing high quality medical images of the human body for medical diagnosis through the operation of specialist equipment, such as administering ionising radiation (X-rays) or MRI pulses to the patient.
Nuclear Medicine:  Involves using biological tracers (radiopharmaceuticals) for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.  The specialisation details the administration and imaging of these radiopharmaceuticals within the patient to detect physiological abnormalities and deliver appropriate treatment.
Radiation Therapy:  This involves the design and delivery of radiation treatment plans for people diagnosed with cancer and other pathological conditions.
Medical Sonography:  The application of medical scanning which uses high frequency ultrasound waves to produce diagnostic images.  Sonography assists in the detection of foetal abnormalities, vascular disease and other acute and chronic conditions.

What subjects should I study at school?  Physics, Mathematical Methods, Biology and Chemistry are recommended.  You should check the prerequisites for each university.

Key websites for more information:
CAREERS IN MEDICAL RADIATION SCIENCE
• Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, https://bit.ly/2OL04Cr
• A Career in Radiation Oncology, http://bit.ly/1grfEsw
• Victorian Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologists, https://bit.ly/2IFQxcc

Where can I study?
The following are examples of courses you can explore:

Charles Sturt University, Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science, Wagga Wagga, NSW.  You choose which specialisation you want to undertake from Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy, http://bit.ly/1JCx8Vu
Deakin University, Bachelor of Medical Imaging, Geelong.  Students will undertake two thousand five hundred clinical hours of placement, http://bit.ly/2bH6CTJ
Monash University, Bachelor of Radiation Sciences, Clayton.  Can choose between the following specialisations – radiation sciences or informatics, http://bit.ly/2vHtaMx
Monash University, Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging (Honours), Clayton.  This four-year course focuses on radiography and medical imaging, and students develop the skills to be registered radiographers, http://bit.ly/1NmAMGA
RMIT, Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations), Bundoora.  You can enrol in one of the following three streams – medical imaging, nuclear medicine or radiation therapy, http://bit.ly/1GuuORt
CQUniversity, Bachelor of Medical Sonography/Graduate Diploma of Medical Sonography, Melbourne.  This is the only undergraduate/graduate Medical Sonography course in Australia, http://bit.ly/1FvexX0

Key event
Medical Radiations Career Open Day, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Sunday 25 August.  You will be able to tour the departments, speak to staff, and speak directly to course advisers from universities.  Limited places.  For information and to register go to, https://bit.ly/2YUemIY

Fashion short courses

The Masters Institute of Creative Direction is a private college located at Melbourne.  The institute offers courses in fashion design, fashion business, hairdressing, barbering, beauty therapy and makeup.  The following short courses are being run during August and September:
• Creative writing for fashion publication
• Introduction to fashion design
• Introduction to modelling
• Melbourne Fashion Week – series of short courses such as 3D Drape for Design and Concept to Creation.

For information on dates, costs and locations go to, https://bit.ly/2M0vEy1

Did you sit the UCAT this year?

If you are in Year 12 and are applying for selected medical science courses such as medicine and dentistry, then you have probably sat the Universities Clinical Admissions Test (UCAT).
The National Institute of Education has written an article for students who sat the UCAT addressing the following questions:
• What does my UCAT scores mean?
• What percentile did I get?
• How does my mark compare against other UCAT candidates?
• Is my mark good enough to get a medical interview?
• Which universities should I apply for based on my UCAT score?
• Should I start preparing for interviews now or wait until I get an offer?

You can read the article at this link, https://bit.ly/2MIKHfg

Cool new courses at La Trobe University

The following are examples of three new courses La Trobe University is offering in 2020:

Bachelor of Arts (BA):  “Our Bachelor of Arts has undergone a major refresh to allow students the flexibility to design their degree.  Available from 2020, the modernised BA satisfies the desire to keep career options open while completing a vocational degree.  Students can choose from over fifty majors and become an interdisciplinary expert when they combine study areas such as Sociology and Public Health.”  https://bit.ly/2IZddnV
Bachelor of Humanities, Innovation and Technology: “What will the future look like?  Will technology change what it means to be human?  We have brought together arts, science, business and law into one cutting-edge degree where you will explore the consequences of disruptive technology on human society and what we can do about it.” https://bit.ly/2TaEbyR
Bachelor of Language and Linguistics:  “This new course teaches effective communication across a diverse range of groups.  Students will become fluent in one or more of eight languages offered with study abroad options available to support their education.” https://bit.ly/2yI28UQ

Missed the Swinburne University Open Day?

You can still get advice about your course options and VTAC preferences through the following ways:
• Year 12 students can book a one-to-one interview with a course adviser from Swinburne during August at this link, https://bit.ly/31nGYaZ
• Year 12 students can also attend one or more of the following advice nights during September:
17:  Wantirna Campus
18:  Hawthorn Campus
18:  Aviation Advice Night
For information and to register your place go to, https://bit.ly/2Kt0nAl

Check out Swinburne’s handy VTAC preferences FAQs, https://bit.ly/31jP5Fs

Planning to study overseas?

If you are in Years 9 to 12 and would like information about the application process for applying to US and UK universities, you will need to start preparing early.

CRIMSON EDUCATION
Crimson Education offer resources, information sessions and international study tours to students.
Information sessions:  The next information session is running at Hawthorn Arts Centre on 30 August.  You will learn about preparing your application for Ivy League universities, key dates, registration deadlines, and much more.  https://bit.ly/33f3GDX
International Study Tours:  Bookmark this page and check regularly for incredible overseas study tour opportunities, https://bit.ly/2YxTwje

EDUCATIONUSA
EducationUSA Australia are running several information sessions for students who are planning to apply for US colleges.
There are sessions for assistance with application writing, general application sessions and information for student athletes.
For information on session dates and locations and to RSVP your place go to, https://bit.ly/2GKy9QH or https://bit.ly/2YLysRa

Careers with STEM Engineering magazine just released!

Engineering is more than you think.  Our new mag smashes stereotypes and busts myths about what engineers do and what they look like.  Meet engineers solving problems in everything from sustainability to health, defence and and robotics.  Get inspired about the careers of the future with twenty-six interviews with outstanding engineers and gain practical tips and advice.  Download the magazine from, https://bit.ly/2M0uC57

Huge demand for bilingual law graduates

Top tier employers such as Westpac and PricewaterhouseCoopers, are increasingly calling for Asia literate graduates to meet the growing demand for global talent in the Asian century.

Bilingual law graduates are in short supply and as a result, are far more employable.  Reports from online Australian publication ‘Lawyers Weekly’ suggest that, if law graduates want to gain a competitive edge over their peers, the best way to get ahead is by combining their law degree with an Asian Language.

The following two courses are examples of how you can combine an Asian language with a Law degree.
• Australian National University: Bachelor of Asian Studies/Bachelor of Laws (Honours), http://bit.ly/1Lhe3G0
• La Trobe University: Bachelor of Arts (majoring in a language such as Chinese or Japanese)/Bachelor of Laws, https://bit.ly/2KQWp36

Joint medical programs

From 2021, Western Sydney University and Charles Sturt University (CSU) will be offering the five-year undergraduate Doctor of Medicine program at the CSU Orange Campus. For information on the course and admission criteria go to, https://bit.ly/2MYQFbT

Year 12 students planning their VTAC medicine preferences who have lived in a rural/regional area for more than five consecutive or ten cumulative years should consider applying for the La Trobe University and University of Melbourne joint medical program.
Successful applicants complete the three-year Bachelor of Biomedicine (Medical) degree at La Trobe University Bendigo or Albury-Wodonga Campus and then the four-year graduate Doctor of Medicine at The University of Melbourne, Shepparton Campus.
For information on the program, admission criteria and prerequisites, go to, https://bit.ly/2TgA9HO

Note: Chemistry and the UCAT are not required for entry into the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Medical) degree.

Upcoming Open Days

La Trobe University:  Albury-Wodonga (18), Bendigo (25), https://bit.ly/2HDNdi6
The University of Melbourne:  Parkville (18), https://bit.ly/2vI0pgx
Victoria University:  Footscray (18), https://bit.ly/2IYeXkZ
CQUniversity:  Melbourne (18), https://bit.ly/2WkBy2k
Deakin University:  Geelong (18), Melbourne (25), https://bit.ly/1N0i0kr
Torrens University:  Melbourne (17), https://bit.ly/2I7pY0s
Charles Sturt University:  Albury-Wodonga (18), https://bit.ly/2Wd5cWi
Australian Catholic University:  Ballarat (25), https://bit.ly/2V6iy2h
Federation University:  Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland (25), https://bit.ly/2bpachS
Box Hill Institute:  Box Hill (25), https://bit.ly/2MZ0Kpq
Melbourne Polytechnic:  Preston (18), https://bit.ly/2iBUy5l
Billy Blue College of Design:  Melbourne (17), https://bit.ly/31BUt7T
Academy of Interactive Entertainment:  Melbourne (18), https://aie.edu.au/
Footscray City Films:  Melbourne (20), https://bit.ly/2qGHhM8
JMC Academy:  Melbourne (24), https://bit.ly/2MrE8PK
Marcus Oldham:  Geelong (18), https://bit.ly/2HQJbow
Whitehouse Institute of Design:  Melbourne (24), https://bit.ly/2Z32O29

University applications – VTAC

Year 12 students have you started your VTAC application yet?
If you are planning to study at a Victorian university or TAFE within the next two years, you may have to apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).
You do not have to know what courses you would like to apply for this stage, but you will need to start your application by 30 September to avoid a late fee.

The following are steps to follow to get started on your application.

Step 1: Create a VTAC Account
Video on how to create your account, https://bit.ly/2XVBiHV
1.     Go to www.vtac.edu.au/
2.     Click on ‘Sign Up’
3.     Work through the steps.  You will need your VCAA/NESA ID number and you can make up your own four-digit pin.

Step 2: Apply for at least one course
Video on how to order preferences, https://bit.ly/2M25EkL
1.     Go to www.vtac.edu.au/
2.     Click on Login and enter your VTAC ID and pin (this has been emailed to you)
3.     Select the course application link
4.     Work through the steps.

Step 3: Pay processing fee
1.     Login to your VTAC Account
2.     Select the payment link
3.     Pay the one-off $39 processing fee by Monday 9 December.

Step 4: Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS)
1.     Work out your eligibility for any of the four categories by exploring the VTAC SEAS site, https://bit.ly/1PG8zI4
2.     Login to your VTAC Account
3.     Click on the SEAS link and apply for any of the four categories that you are eligible for
4.     Organise supporting statements and any other required documentation and post them with the SEAS document cover letter to VTAC by 11 October or upload directly to the website.

Step 5: Access and Equity Scholarships
1.     Read about the scholarship application process and required evidence here, https://bit.ly/1Kxa6kh
2.     Login to your VTAC Account
3.     Click on the scholarships link and work through the steps
4.     Organise supporting statements and any other required documentation and post them with the Scholarship document cover letter to VTAC by 11 October or upload directly to the website.

Applying for other states?
Use the following websites to apply for courses in other states.
NSW/ACT, www.uac.edu.au
SA/NT, www.satac.edu.au
WA, www.tisc.edu.au
QLD, www.qtac.edu.au
Tasmania, www.utas.edu.au

Focus on careers of the future

Amy Zuckerman is a journalist.  She developed futuristic job advertisements for several technology careers, including:
• Personal Virtual-Presence Agent
• Automotive Hybrid and Fuel-Cell-Vehicle Research Engineer
• Exobiologist to Study Alien Life Forms
• Senior Biocomputing Engineer
• Digital Matchmaker
• Gene Diagnostician
Read the advertisements here, http://bit.ly/1RIxuMa

If you think they sound far fetched, just remember that it was not so long ago that Facebook did not exist, we could not access the internet via our phone and bluetooth and cloud computing did not exist.
We now have courses that focus on:
• Global security and terrorism
• Genetic counselling
• Geomatics
• Human interface technology
• Renewable and ‘green’ energies
• iPhone and iPad app development
• Social analytics and data science

Apprenticeship, TAFE and university courses will evolve and develop as technology and our society evolves.  The future is very bright and the world is certainly your oyster!

The Canadian Scholarship Trust Plan and foresight strategists recently came up with descriptions for jobs that may exist in 2030.  Apart from jobs that have not been invented yet, they have predicted what jobs may be like for occupations such as teaching and plumbing to name a few, http://careers2030.cst.org/jobs/
Interesting job titles include:
• Nostalgist
• Rewilder
• End of Life Therapist
• Telesurgeon
• Simolicity

Futurist Morris Miselowski predicts that by 2050, sixty per cent of people will be doing jobs that do not currently exist.
He predicts we could be working in jobs such as:
• Transhumanist Designer/Engineer
• Nano Medic
• Memory Augmentation Surgeon
• Ethics Lawyer
• Weather Controller
• Spaceport Traffic Control

He believes that many jobs will focus on technology and the human body, improving health and extending human life, http://bit.ly/RN7wip

Whilst many of these jobs focus on science and technology, all jobs will be affected and will either become obsolete or undergo significant changes.

Whilst in school, it is crucial that you engage in your studies and keep an open mind about the future.  What you aim to be doing in even five years, may not be what you will actually be doing.
Just remember the mantra – “change is constant” and access your allies to assist you to navigate through your career.

According to the Foundation for Young Australian’s, the world of work will look vastly different to the world of work you currently experience.  Robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, working remotely and increase in digital work… many things will change, even within the next ten years.

According to their New Work Smarts report, you can expect the following to occur by 2030:
• Automation and globalisation will change what we do in every job
• Within the next ten years, many jobs will no longer exist
• Workers will spend one hundred per cent more time solving problems, thirty per cent more time learning and seventy-seven per cent more time using STEM skills (science, technology, maths, engineering) than the same jobs demand now
• Workers will spend more time getting value out of technology and use more digital skills (for example: updating websites)
• Workers will be more flexible and independent in the workplace
• With globalisation, more workers will collaborate with people around the world
• Workers will spend less time on routine and manual tasks due to automation and more time focused on people, solving strategic problems and thinking creatively
• Teenagers can expect to work for an average of seventeen employers over their lifetime across five different careers.
You can download the report at this link, http://bit.ly/2uE1V2e

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

AUGUST

•  20:  Meet Melbourne Uni, Bendigo, https://bit.ly/2Oaa5Nb

•  25:  Medical Radiations Career Open Day, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, https://bit.ly/2YUemIY

•  Inside Monash Seminars:  Monash University, Engineering (28), IT and Computer Science (29), https://bit.ly/2ki2NYw

•  30:  Planning ahead, your US and UK application timeline, Crimson Education, Hawthorn, https://bit.ly/33f3GDX

SEPTEMBER

•  17, 18:  Advice Nights, Swinburne University, Wantirna Campus (17), Hawthorn Campus (18), Aviation (18), https://bit.ly/2Kt0nAl

•  22:  Dookie Day, The University of Melbourne, Dookie Campus.  For students interested in studying agriculture, https://bit.ly/2Ka80LX

•  24 to 26:  Fashion Camp, Kangan Institute, Richmond, https://bit.ly/2Oqv9iF

AUGUST

19 August  Book Week
20 August  Book Parade and Reading Hour
21 August  Years 3 and 4 Camp Parent Information Meeting, 3:30 pm
27 August  ELC Possum Group Father’s Evening, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
28 August  Parent Student Teacher Interviews, 3:45 pm to 8:00 pm
ELC Joey Group Father’s Evening, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
29 August  Parent Student Teacher Interviews, 3:45 pm to 6:00 pm
ELC Koala Group Father’s Day Evening, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
30 August  FOSP Father’s Day Stall
Summer Sports, Basketball

SEPTEMBER

2 September  ELC Wombat Group Father’s Evening, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
3 September  Division Athletics Day
4 September  Vicspell Finals
5 September  Grandparents and Special Person’s Day
Junior School Musical ‘Seussical Kids’, Gymnasium, 11:00 am (special Grandparents and Special Person’s Day performance) and 7:00 pm performance
6 September  Years 1 and 3 Starlab Incursion
9 to 11 September  Years 3 and 4 Camp, Forest Edge
11 September  Prep to Year 2 Swimming Carnival
13 September  Pie and Footy Day
17 September  Purple Day
19 September  ICAS Maths Assessment
20 September  Last Day Term 3, 2:30 pm FINISH

AUGUST

14 to 19 August  Hinode Visit
21 to 25 August  Snow Sports Camp
22 August  SEISA Winter Sport, Intermediate/Senior, Round 4, Bye
23 August  St James Community Lunch Excursion
26 August  Courage to Care, Drouin
Complete Works Incursion – ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Year 9, 1:50 pm
27 August  Parent Student Teacher Interviews, 4:00 pm
29 August  SEISA Winter Sport, Intermediate/Senior, Round 5
Bible Society Masterclass, 6:30 am

AUGUST

16 August  Years 8, 9 and 10 2020 Subject Selections due
17 to 18 August  School Aerobics National Championships, Gold Coast Convention Centre
19 August  Library Late Opening for Units 3 and 4 students, 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
20 August  Years 7 to 12 Parent Student Teacher Interviews 1, Secondary School Gymnasium, 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm
21 August  Library Late Opening for Units 3 and 4 students, 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
FOSP Meeting, Warragul Secondary School Staffroom, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
21 to 25 August  Snow Sports Camp
22 August  SEISA Winter Sport Intermediate/Senior, Round 4 (BYE for St Paul’s)
Library Late Opening for Units 3 and 4 students, 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
23 August  Year 7 2020 Friendship Morning, Year 7 Centre, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
25 August  Matinee du francais, Year 12 French Students, Melbourne Convention Centre
26 August  Complete Works – ‘Romeo & Juliet’, Year 9, Science Centre Lecture Theatre, 1:50 pm to 3:30 pm
27 August  Year 9 Baw Baw Big Blokes First Aid Course, Year 9 Centre
28 August  Years 7 to 12 Parent Student Teacher Interviews 2, Secondary School Gymnasium, 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm
29 August  Bible Society Master Class, New Hope Baptist Church, Blackburn North, 7:30 am to 4:50 pm
SEISA Winter Sport Intermediate/Senior, Round 5
30 August  State RoboCup Competition, Melbourne Showgrounds, 7:20 am to 6:00 pm
31 August  World Challenge Trivia Night Fundraiser, Secondary School Gymnasium, 6:00 pm

SEPTEMBER

2 September  Victorian Netball Championships, 6:30 am to 5:30 pm
Melbourne Writer’s Festival, State Library
3 to 5 September  Great Book Swap, Year 7 Centre Foyer, 1:10 pm to 1:40 pm
3 to 6 September  VET Sport and Recreation Year 12 Camp, Omeo area
5 September  SEISA Winter Sport Intermediate/Senior Finals
5 and 6 September  ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Drama Production, DT Parker Centre, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
6 September  ESP Student Seminar, Year 9 Centre, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm
7 September  ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Drama Production, DT Parker Centre, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
9 September  ICAS Writing Competition, Library Classroom, 9:10 am to 10:00 am
11 September  Unit 4 Theatre Studies Excursion – ‘Come From Away’, The Comedy Theatre Melbourne, 8:54 am to 5:00 pm
Year 9 2020 Information Evening, Year 9 Centre, 7:00 pm
12 September  SEISA Spring Carnival
13 September  Years 7 and 10 Immunisations
16 September  FareShare, Food Relief Excursion, 6:30 am to 3:15 pm
17 September  ICAS English Competition, Library Classroom, 9:10 am to 10:50 am
19 September  Year 12 English Practice Exam, VCE Centre, 12:00 noon to 3:30 pm
SEISA Junior Summer Trials, Warragul Campus, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Year 9 Supermarket Visit (Foodwise class only), Woolworths Warragul, 2:00 pm to 3:15 pm
20 September  End of Term 3, 2:30 pm FINISH