Hampton Park Secondary College

Hampton Park Secondary College’s Career Education Program is based on the following aims:

· To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the world of work
· To improve students’ knowledge of self (skills and abilities that relate to work)
· To develop students’ ability to plan career decisions
· To develop students’ ability to implement career decisions and manage work transitions

All students complete VCE Industry and Enterprise Unit 1 in Year 10 to ensure they have undertaken studies to meet these aims by the time they reach school leaving age. Within this unit of study, students do the following:

· Career inventory to assess their skills, interests and abilities and how these relate to
   certain career areas
· Research one or more career areas highlighted in the career inventory results
· Write a curriculum vitae, letter of application, and collate a portfolio of achievements
· Prepare for and sit a mock job interview with a local employer, group training company
   or Job Network member
· Locate, apply for, and complete a week’s work experience in an area of interest
· Complete a MIPS (Managed Individual Pathways) plan, outlining the steps needed to
    be taken to achieve their career goal
· Attend guest speakers and career events to inform them of opportunities in the world
   of work e.g., Australian Defence Forces Lecture Team, Centrelink and the Job Network
· Complete applications for tax file numbers

Other career events students at the college can attend are:

· New Apprenticeships Expo
   Exhibits from over 20 local employers and group training companies showcasing
   apprenticeships and traineeships

· Year 12 Guest Speaker Program
   Every fortnight students have a timetabled class where they hear from universities,
   TAFEs and employers about opportunities for year 12 school leavers

· VACC (Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce) Careers Van
   Showcasing careers in the automotive industry

· Industry excursions
   Real@Jobz VCAL excursion to Edwards Dunlop Paper P/L
   Be a Vet for Day at Healesville Sanctuary

· Tertiary excursions and programs
   Year 12 Tertiary Information Service,
   Year 11 Be a Uni Student for a Day,
   Year 11 & 12 at Monash Seminar Series
   Year 10 & 11 Experience Monash
   Year 10 - 12 Chemical Engineering Experience, Monash University
   Year 11 UniExperience,
   Year 11 UniSummit,
   Year 11 & 12 Experience Dookie Campus, University of Melbourne;
   Year 11 Experience La Trobe University
   Year 11 & 12 Folio Preparation Seminar, RMIT

· New Apprenticeships applications with Apprenticeships Victoria

· And more!

The Careers Centre also has an extensive library of books, brochures, CDRoms, computer programs, and videos, which are regularly updated to ensure students have access to current information on careers and pathways to these careers, through courses at TAFE institutes, universities, and private colleges, and through apprenticeships and traineeships. Students can access the Careers Centre at lunchtime, after school or by appointment in class time.