Year 12 Retreat – Tuesday 10 October
PATHWAYS TO THE COURSE & CAREER YOU WANT.
10/10/2017 Pathways Setting your Goals
Preparation and Diligence • No regrets – put in your best effort. • Work consistently – keep on top of assessments. • Enjoy Year 12 • If you still fall short of your goal, no problem - Pathways!!!!
Case Studies (Just three of many!) • Medicine • Veterinary Science • Communications
10/10/2017 2 Pathways to Further Study Pathways – Plan B
• Macquarie University Academic Entry Program; ‘Next Step’ program; International College.
• Movement within University eg: Law – B Arts/B Science/B Commerce; Medicine – B Medical Science / B Clinical Science
• Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS), Early Entry Programs, Subject Bonus Points, Elite Athlete & Performers Scheme
• Private Universities – Notre Dame, Bond
• Private Colleges – ICMS, Macleay, AFTRS
• TAFE – Apprenticeships/Diploma Programs
10/10/2017 3 Pathways to Further Study
What is the best university in NSW?
Criteria for choosing the university for you • Student satisfaction • Reputation • Course specialty/expertise • Graduation employment rates • Graduation wage rate
10/10/2017 4 Isn’t it better for my career if I graduate from the traditional, ‘sandstone’ universities of USYD & UNSW?
Put simply – NO. • Employers are too smart to employ someone just because they graduated from a particular university. • Their business depends on future growth and hiring the best candidate is vital. • GPA, experience (resume), networking (contacts), enthusiasm and passion are all much more important than the university you attend.
"There's been a big sway away from just looking at academic results," says Fusion Consulting's Paula Gepp. "Most employers still expect at least a credit average but they really want well-rounded graduates who have done part-time or volunteer work, some travel or coaching or played sport."
Date/Month/Year 5 Pathways to Further Study The Australian universities with the worst employment outcomes Good Universities Guide AUGUST 28 2017
• Students at the University of NSW, Sydney University, the University of Melbourne and the University of WA have some of the highest entrance scores in Australia. • None of these universities are in the guide's top 10 for staff qualifications or overall experience, which measures engagement, resources, skills development, support and teaching quality. • All four scored below the national average for overall experience and nationally, UNSW and Sydney ranked among the bottom seven in this category.
10/10/2017 6 Pathways to Further Study The Australian universities with the worst employment outcomes Good Universities Guide AUGUST 28 2017
• Bond University ranked number one for overall experience, followed by Notre Dame and Edith Cowan University.
• Among NSW universities, the University of New England was ranked at number seven, followed by the University of Wollongong, Australian Catholic University and the University of Newcastle.
• Only UNSW was ranked in the top 10 (in Australia) for full-time employment outcomes with 76.4 per cent of its students finding jobs within four months of graduating.
10/10/2017 7 Pathways to Further Study It’s not the University – it’s YOU
• The four universities are also falling behind in students' starting salaries, with only UWA ranked in the top 10 for median graduate incomes. Its graduates earn about $60,900 after leaving university.
• UNSW graduates earn $60,000, Sydney University graduates earn $56,000 and University of Melbourne students earn about $53,500.
10/10/2017 8 Pathways to Further Study It’s not the University – it’s YOU
• About 84 per cent of students at the best university for employment outcomes, Charles Sturt University, find full-time work within four months of leaving.
• CSU has low entrance scores because less students want to travel to regional areas, not because their courses are inferior – far from it!
• ‘Universities' high entry scores and high demand are at least partially linked to reputation rather than quality.’ (Chris Lester – Chief Executive of the Good Universities Group)
10/10/2017 9 Private Colleges An alternative pathway
International College of Manly Sydney (ICMS) requirement – completion of Year 12
B. Business Management B. Event Management B. Hospitality Management B. International Tourism B. Property (Development, Investment & Valuation) B. Sports Management
Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS)
B. Screen: Production requirement – portfolio, no ATAR required
10/10/2017 10 University Retention Rates
• High completion rates are rare • Only 7 out of Australia’s 43 universities boasted completion rates above 75%
Top Ten: 1. The University of Melbourne — 88 per cent 2. University of Sydney — 81.9 per cent 3. The Australian National University — 81 per cent 4. Monash University — 79.3 per cent 5. The University of New South Wales — 78.1 per cent 6. University of Technology Sydney — 77.1 per cent 7. The University of Wollongong — 76.7 per cent 8. RMIT University — 74.8 per cent 9. The University of Western Australia — 74.5 per cent 10. Macquarie University — 71.3 per cent
10/10/2017 11 The FUTURE OF SKILLS – a new report from Pearson (Learning Company – experts in educational course ware)
Looks optimistically at the employment landscape in the USA & UK Identified 7 megatrends: • Technological change – future automation employment impact range down from 47% to 9% in US. Technology amplifies human performance – gives rise to entirely new occupations and sectors. • Globalization – labor markets increasingly integrated. Huge benefits in advanced manufacturing and costs against sluggish trade growth and protectionism. • Demographic Change – age related entitlements vs investments in education, infrastructure. Ripple effects through health care, finance, housing, education. • Environmental Sustainability – structural changes resulting from ‘emerging’ green economy. • Urbanization – 2017 – 50% of world’s population live in cities. 2050 – 70%. Cities attract high value, knowledge intensive industries. • Increasing Inequality – disparities in education, health care, social services, consumption. • Political Uncertainty – negatively affects economic activity.
10/10/2017 12 Top professions in demand by 2030
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Social Scientists & related workers Teaching Hospitality Trades Animal care Teaching Lawyers, judges & related workers Sports and Fitness Postsecondary Teachers Managers & Proprietors in Hospitality & Leisure Engineers Engineers Personal appearance workers Health & Social Services Managers & Directors Counsellors, Social workers Artistic, literary & media Librarians, curators and archivists Health Associate Professionals Entertainers, performers & sports related workers
10/10/2017 13 What skills will be in demand? The top ten skills, abilities and knowledge areas associated with rising occupations confirm the overall importance of social and emotional learning, critical thinking and learning to learn.
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Fluency of ideas Education & Training Judgement & Decision Making Coordination Originality Originality Active Learning Fluency of Ideas Systems Evaluation Active Learning Learning Strategies Learning Strategies Complex Problem Solving Psychology Critical Thinking Instructing Systems Analysis Social Perceptiveness Deductive Reasoning Sociology & Anthropology
10/10/2017 14 Thank you