Careers and Transition Resources

1. Careers and Transition Resources Improving pathways and destinations for Koorie students November 2009 Meredith Shears shears.meredith.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

2. Effective career and transition support • Provision of career information, advice, education, guidance or counselling to assist young people to make the best possible educational, training and employment choices and to manage their own careers

3. VELS Stages of Learning Year Prep to 4 – Laying the Foundations The curriculum focuses on developing the fundamental knowledge, skills and behaviours in literacy and numeracy and other areas including physical and social capacities that underpin all future learning.Career development at this stage includes the development of self awareness and understanding of the world around them, including the roles people have in their lives. Year 5 to 8 – Building breadth and depth In these years students progress beyond the foundations and their literacy and numeracy becomes more developed.Career development at this stage includes a deeper understanding of themselves and the working world and the decision making processes. They will begin to explore options for learning that can lead to pathways they may want to follow. Year 9 to 10 – Developing pathways In these years students develop greater independence of mind and interests.They seek deeper connections between their learning and the world around them and explore how learning might be applied in that world. They need to experience learning in work and community settings as well as the classroom. They are beginning to develop preferred areas for their learning.

4. DEECD Resources on the web Careers and transition website for Victorian teachers, careers coordinators, students, parents/carers and others Education websitehttp://www.education.vic.gov.au/ sensecyouth/careertrans/

6. Youth Transitions Qualifications and Programs Delivery Arrangements Accountability Requirements Careers and Transition Purchasing Senior Secondary Education and Training from External Providers LLENs & Other Networks On Track Policy and Research Related Resources Contacts

8. Careers and Transitions Effective Strategies to Increase School Completion Career Education in Schools Learning and Teaching Careers Resources Managed Individual Pathways (MIPs) What is a Career? Resilience and Career Development Pathways to Getting a Career Occupations Workplace Learning Information for Parents Youth Transition Support Initiative Career Teachers in Industry Regional Youth Commitments

9. Learning and Teaching Careers Resources Lesson plans under headings Self awareness Opportunity awareness Decision learning Transition planning VE&T Way to go

10. Guidelines for using the resource Each topic includes Victorian Essential Learning Standards(VELS) level, strands, domains and dimensions Year level– Year 6 to 10 Time- minimum Purpose- a succinct statement Rationale- context Activities Further activities Supporting resources Worksheets and handouts for students- in colour, but will reproduce well in black and white

11. Guidelines for targetted groups Guidelines and information for using the resources with Koorie young people English as a Second Language (ESL) and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) young people Young people with disabilities Young people not in employment education or training Rural and remote young people

12. Self awarenessidentifying personal attributes, abilities, interests and values Pizza IQ My abilities My interests My values How others see me Promoting myself Getting to know you (ESL/CALD focus)

13. Opportunity awarenessinvestigating, exploring and experiencing the world of work and the pathways in it What is work? Why work? Researching careers Dicing with life Careers Expos/Markets Paid work activities Evolving careers Employability skills Skills in demand Balancing leisure and work Equal opportunity and gender equity (ESL/CALD focus)

14. Decision learninghow to make informed decisions particularly in relation to career development • Making decisions • What should I do? • Future predictors and risk assessment • Transferable skills • Personal skills and work • Solving problems

15. Transition planningdevelop students’ skills to effectively move into new situations • Goal setting • Access your allies • Career pathways plan • Careers portfolio • Writing winning resumes • Get that job • Interview preparation • Go for gold – Interview practice • Before you go… (Disability focus) • What shall I do? (Rural and remote focus)

16. VET Way to go Year 6 Introducing Alex Introduces Alex's early career aspirations My Vocational Journey Terminology associated with VET Year 7 My Talents A self-reflection lesson to develop goal-setting skills My Skills Identifies employability skills and personal attributes Year 8 My Mentor Explores mentors as part of a students' career development My Profile Building a personal portfolio including resumes and a basic pathways plan Year 9 Understanding Pathways Introduces VET Pathways beyond the compulsory years Managed Individual Pathways Explores VET Pathways in a MIPs Plan. Year 10 VE&T case studies Job profiles on VET way to go website. VE&T way to go Identifies VET pathways and explores TAFE learning opportunities

17. The Real Game Series Purpose To demonstrate to students the real life relevance of their school experience Introduce the relevance of the adult world of work in a non threatening way

18. The Real Game SeriesWhat’s Available? • The Play Real Game (Year 3 and 4) • The Make It Real Game (Year 5 and 6) • The Real Game (Year 7 and 8) • The Be Real Game (Year 9 and 10) • The Get Real Game (Year 11 and 12)

19. myfuture website 2 main sections My Guide Personalised career exploration tool The Facts Information about occupations, courses etc • Web address • www.myfuture.edu.au

20. Web addressfor DEECD resources http://www.education.vic.gov.au/ sensecyouth/careertrans