Course and Career Chat

What we’re talking about: As well as discussing the Bachelor of Psychological Studies, Chloe and I chat about some different ways of working out what you’d like to do when you finish school, how SACs work and what you need to do to “pass”, and the VU block model of learning. How your normal life can help you see what careers you might pursue Chloe reveals that she was interested in tv shows like CSI and Bones and initially thought she might do Forensic Pathology. While she did change her mind, it’s

What we’re talking about: Maddy's here today to talk about her course, the Bachelor of Design (Communication Design), how she used her subjects in VCE to make great choices about what course to study, and what her future career might look like. Choosing practical subjects in VCE Maddy had already thought about what she wanted to do when she finished school before she chose her VCE subjects, so she was able to choose subjects that were related to the career paths she was looking at at the time,

What we’re talking about: Balancing study and activities in VCE Mia did a lot of activities in VCE including aerobic gymnastics at the national level, so she knows a thing or two about balancing school work and outside interests. Both of us agree that continuing doing the things you love can help keep some perspective when there’s a lot going on at school.   Making the most of your opportunities at uni Mia discusses the fact that late in her Commerce degree, she realised that she hadn’t embraced the

Join me today as I speak to Sarah, a medical student who first completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (Honours) before pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor. What we’re talking about: Sarah’s perspective from moving schools at the end of Year 10 Biomedical Engineering The process of applying to study Medicine What you actually do when you’re studying Medicine Sarah’s perspective from moving schools at the end of Year 10 Sarah moved schools at the start of Year 11, having already completed

Alex is with us today to chat about her journey from enjoying writing at school to pursuing a Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication). This course starts with a more general approach and allows students to experience different areas, which has led to Alex pivoting and choosing a major that’s different to what she initially planned. What we’re talking about: Today we talk about accelerating in VCE, using your time efficiently to get your study done, how a Bachelor of Communication

This week I’m talking to Jess about her pathway through Health Science and Exercise Science on her way to a career in Physiotherapy.  What we’re talking about: In this episode, Jess and I discuss how pursuing your interests will lead to a career you love, the difference between Exercise Physiology and Physiotherapy, reasons for taking a gap year and what you actually do in a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Pursuing your interests: Although Jess didn’t always know exactly what she wanted to do when she

What we’re talking about: Welcome to the trailer for Course and Career Chat! Today I'm here to introduce myself, tell you the story of my career from secondary school to now and explain why I think that career planning is so important for feeling confident and achieving your goals at school. An introduction to me (Kim Whitty) and Course and Career Chat: My name’s Kim and I’m a teacher, careers practitioner and the founder of Roadmap Education. I help students thrive in VCE by putting career planning