EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS

CAIRNS SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION SENIOR EDUCATION TRAINING PLAN NAME: FAMILY NO: HOME ADDRESS: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ DATE: VERSION 1: VERSION 2: VERSION 3: VERSION 4: _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ 1 PERSONAL AWARENESS My interests and strengths… These are the interests I have outside of school: _______________________________________________________ I am…. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ My friends and family say I‟m good at: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ I am… I know I don‟t like doing these things: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ I am… Personal Achievements A list of my valued achievements to date, both at school and outside of school. What I am proud of: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION Special circumstances that may influence my ability to achieve my career goals. Assistance that I may require________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ (For example-learning assistance, health issues, family circumstances, distance, financial, cultural issues, out-of-school support agencies)  I have a current Individual Education Plan (IEP) 3 MY SECONDARY SCHOOL JOURNEY SO FAR…… List of the subject/s I have enjoyed so far and why: ______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ I am …. Circle word/words that your preferred subjects fit into. Analytic / Scientific Nature / Recreation Creative / Artistic Organising / Clerical Helping / Advising Practical / Mechanical Persuading /Service Jobs List the senior subjects related to these areas/subjects: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ My Year 9/10 results Subject Result Subject Result 4 KEEPING A BALANCE What do you do with the 168hrs you have in every week? Shade in the graph to the right indicating the hours you spend at school, sport, sleeping, study, leisure activities, work. How should you allocate any unaccounted hours? Do you need to make any changes to achieve your goals? ________________________________________________________ 8hrs 10hrs 10hrs 10hrs __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 10hrs 10hrs 10hrs I am … 10hrs I am …. 10hrs 10hrs 10hrs 10hrs 10hrs 10hrs 10hrs 10hrs 10hrs 5 LIFE AFTER SCHOOL What I would like to be doing when I leave Secondary School? Where? What I would like to be doing in 5 years time? Where? List the things I want from a job: (eg high salary, promotional opportunities, helping others, work outdoors….) ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ I am … EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS Making Career Decisions - Understanding the basic concepts  No one else can make this decision for me.  Career decision-making takes time.  I must be actively involved in this process.  It is never too late to start. 6 IMPORTANT! There is not one „ideal‟ occupation for me. There may be several occupations that will give me job satisfaction. Research shows that it is highly likely that I will have several career changes in my working lifetime. Therefore, the career decision I make now, is not necessarily a lifetime decision, and I will be able to use these career decision-making skills again and again. My first preference career is ____________________________________________________________________ What pathway / study will I have to take to get there? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ My alternative career preference and pathway is I would like to explore the following options through work experience ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ IDEAS To research different jobs and careers that might reflect who I am and what I like doing, I should:  Talk to people who work in a job that I think is interesting  Ask my parents, guidance officer and family friends.  Talk to members of professional associations or industry groups.  Read the employment sections in different newspapers.  Go to http://jobsearch.gov.au/joboutlook for information on employment opportunities  Read and use Job Guide- supplied to all Year 10 students in Queensland.  Checkout the websites listed at the school website careers information section. http://www.cairnssde.eq.edu.au/1_students/careers.htm  Complete www.myfuture.edu.au worksheets to further assist my career exploration  Undertake work experience 7 MY CAREER PATHWAY Construct a flow chart that shows the pathway that you plan to take in order to reach your career or work goals. There is no right or wrong answer and you can use as few or as many steps as you need to get where you want to go. Just remember, your pathway can be adjusted at any time. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the options listed on the right, choose only the steps that you will need on the pathway to your goal. (Feel free to add any steps that aren‟t listed.) 2. Starting under the “Where I am now” bubble write down each of the steps in the order of your chosen pathway. Year 10 Where I am now. Year 11 Year 12 University 3. Draw a downward arrow leading from each step to the next step until you reach the “My Career Goal” bubble . Traineeship/ Apprenticeship Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Casual/ Part Time Work Voluntary Work My Career Goal:__________ School-based Traineeship/ Apprenticeship _________ Other:_________ 8 DOCUMENTATION: Next Year I plan to: (tick accordingly)   Continue my studies at this school. Do you know that you can do senior over three years ?   I want to be OP eligible therefore I‟ve chosen – at least 5 Authority subjects x 4 semesters = 20 weighted semester units – subject selection attached I have chosen fewer than 5 Authority subjects; therefore I will not be eligible for an OP Obtain a Queensland Certificate of Education. I have planned how to gain my 20 credit points       Obtain a certificate in post-compulsory school education Undertake work experience Work at getting a School Based Traineeship/Apprenticeship Combine studies at this school and another RTO eg TAFE Combine studies at this school and university Continue my studies at a different school or registered training organization (RTO) Name: _______________________________________________________________ Find employment / Certificate III qualification Place of employment: ___________________________________________________ Other   (explain)________________________________________________________ SIGNATURES (To be signed at conclusion of interview): Parent/ Guardian‟s Name in Full (Print): ______________________________________ Parent/ Guardian‟s Signature: _____________________________________________ Student‟s Signature: ___________________________________________________ Interviewer‟s Signature: _________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________ 9 CHECKLIST To assist in the completion of my SET Plan, the following has been signed and dated by the appropriate person. √ Identification of personal skills and how they relate to my career pathway Demonstration of ability to manage my time to meet deadlines Identification of both short and long term goals Identification of at least 2 career pathways Investigation of availability of employment in my areas of interest – www.jobsearch.gov.au Identification of prerequisite subjects and other subjects to reach my goal/pathway Identification of other activities that will enhance my entry into future employment, such as work experience, completing a course/ training, interview techniques Discussion with my parents/guardian, teachers, industry mentors Development of personal portfolio Completion of my resume EVIDENCE SIGNATURE TO DO:  Create my own personal portfolio showcasing my strengths. I will include certificates, work examples and a copy of my resume etc.  When all listed evidence has been collected, I‟m ready to complete my subject selection form. 10