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Career Search in WSR

Career Search in WSR. Information Workshop March 2012. Is there a ‘Straight’ career path anymore??. What is Career Search?. Career Search is a student led, project based career exploration program.

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Career Search in WSR

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  1. Career Search in WSR Information Workshop March 2012

  2. Is there a ‘Straight’ career path anymore??

  3. What is Career Search? • Career Search is a student led, project based career exploration program. • Teams of students design and manage projects that explore a career area of mutual interest and the path needed to get there. • Students communicate their insights to their peers using media and formats types as determined by them.

  4. Whole School Responsibility • State Initiatives that are addressed; • School Leaving Age. • National Curriculum • Boys Education • Girls Education • Aboriginal Education

  5. DEC’s 5yr Strategic Plan Connections with WSR Portfolio’s • Aboriginal Education • Literacy and Numeracy • Leadership and Management • Engagement and Attainment • Curriculum and Assessment • Organisational Effectiveness.

  6. 4 Pillars of Career and Transition Support • Careers professionals • Community and employers • Parents and carers • ……Peers

  7. making a difference amazingness surviving till friday

  8. the world should be free amazingness strong independent connected brave open collaborative innovative

  9. fair opportunity sustainable peace love happiness healthy amazingness community we are here

  10. the world should be we could be amazingness x

  11. no time to think backlog everyone‘s an expert except us work-life imbalance losing talent stress buck-passing amazingness shaky funding soul-sucking meetings poor morale cynicism bureaucracy arse covering politics blockage turf squabbles silo distrust gfc fear poor image burnout pointless emails unsustainable work practices

  12. vision barriers amazingness x capability

  13. Making Connections • Planning Transition Pathways • Engagement & Attainment • Aboriginal Education • Curriculum & Assessment Exploring Career Futures • Engagement & Attainment • Aboriginal Education • Curriculum & Assessment • Building Networks • Engagement & Attainment • Aboriginal Education • Strengthening Student Outcomes through Vocational learning • Engagement & Attainment • Literacy & Numeracy • Curriculum & Assessment

  14. Career Search elements • Project based learning • Curriculum based – BOS Work Education+ • Investigating career options • Young person led & directed • Teacher in facilitator role • Working in teams • TLC & CIR skills • Engaging with the community • Presenting findings to peers, parents and other adults • Skills for life

  15. Benefits for Students Focuses on • Teamwork, • Leadership and • Communication Develops in Students: • Problem-solving • Research skills • Career Exploration • Confidence • Initiative • responsibility

  16. External Evaluative Processes • WSR embraced Career Search from the trial period. • Only NSW Region actively pursuing career search. • Engagement of parents • The value of scaffolding Career Search is most effective when it is seen as an integral component of a teaching program NOT an add-on!

  17. Why? What if? How about? Why should I bother? How? Who do I work with? What are the problems? What direction do we go in? How could we work together? Planning! What’s the plan? Cost? Benefit? Risk? Who does what? What are the presentation options? Starting! Internet research. Contact with employers Building a resource Presenting the resource

  18. Why? What if? How about? Why should I bother? How? Who do I work with? What are the problems? What direction do we go in? How could we work together? Starting! Internet research. Contact with employers Building a resource Presenting the resource Planning! What’s the plan? Cost? Benefit? Risk? Who does what? What are the presentation options?

  19. Operational Considerations • Role of the teacher • Facilitation of young person led projects • Teacher planning for project success • Budgeting • Transport • Risk assessment • Access to technology

  20. Regional Models of Career Search • Chifley College Shalvey Campus • St Clair High School • Pendle Hill High School • Parramatta High School • Richmond High School • Colo High School

  21. Wiki Resources http://vet-in-wsr.wikispaces.com/Career+Search

  22. Student Led Learning • H:\Career Search\QLA-StudentTeacherContinuumPoster.pdf

  23. Enterprise learning • developing enterprising behaviour in authentic situations • taking responsibility… initiative, resourcefulness, drive and commitment • apply what is being learned in the classroom to their wider lives • identify, initiate and successfully manage projects that are real and relevant for them • www.enterpriselearning.nsw.edu.au

  24. Industry links • Communicating directly with students • Currency of information • Flexibility • A manageable commitment • Multiplier effect • Networks and connections • Sample communications

  25. Online and other Resources • Student log book online • Student Pathways Survey • Student Reflection Journal

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