Please click here to access a video from Ms. Greave's regarding subject choices.
The decisions you make about your studies now are important, but they’re not the only chance you’ll have to choose or change your future career. There are many avenues to tertiary study and the career you want. It is recommended that you do some investigation and planning so that you give yourself the best opportunity to be happy with your choices. How do you get started? Think about what you like, what you are good at and which fields of study and types of work you are interested in pursuing. If you are interested in tertiary study, then check out the VTAC Prerequisite and Course Explorer which lists the tertiary courses you will be able to choose from when you finish you Year 12 studies — these are courses that commence in 2023.
It also allows you to:
Explore all the courses you will be eligible to apply for in 2023
See the impact on the range of courses available to you by adding and removing different VCE studies
Filter tertiary course choices by a range of factors including area of interest.
Reading course information that looks ahead to 2023 is vital in helping you prepare a VCE study plan that maximises your course choices in the future. If your study program meets the prerequisites published in the Prerequisite and Course Explorer for the relevant year, you will definitely meet the subject requirements in that year (but remember you will also have to meet the study score requirement and even then, selection is a competitive process). You can check a list of prerequisites for the year 2023 by accessing the Prerequisites for 2023 under Publications on the VTAC website. It is worth noting that a very large number of courses don’t require any other prerequisite other than an English study. Even if you think in Year 12 that you have chosen the wrong subjects in Year 10, there are always pathways into courses if you have the determination and ability to succeed. VTAC have also produced “Year 10 Guide: Choosing senior school studies for the right reason”.
When choosing VCE studies, choose studies that:
you enjoy
you are good at
provide you with options
reflect your study interests
Studies you enjoy and are good at
You’ll always enjoy yourself more if you can pursue studies that interest you and that you’re good at. But even more importantly is making sure you have interesting classes for the next year or two, choosing these subjects is an opportunity to learn more about different aspects of your interests. You might find yourself really enjoying a particular topic in a class, and this might inspire your future course choice or career direction. Start exploring career pathways by selecting a learning area you enjoy - Career Targets.
Studies that provide you with options
Some tertiary courses have specific entry requirements like prerequisites (VCE subjects you must have completed to be eligible for the course), auditions, extra forms, or folios of your past work. Some of these requirements, like interviews or extra forms, are easy to meet at the last minute if you change your mind and want to pursue a new course, but requirements like prerequisite studies and folios of your work require some advance planning. When choosing your subjects, look at the entry requirements for a wide range of courses and take note of the different requirements. If there are particular subjects that are common to the areas that interest you, or areas you might want to pursue in the future, make sure you include those in your VCE program.
College Careers Website
http://www.stbedescareers.com/ Our website that has a wealth of information including: VTAC, Careers Newsletters, Open Days, Universities, TAFE, Apprenticeships, Career Targets which link subjects to careers, Work Experience, VCAL, VCE, career sites, Parent Help Pages and a specific site for students to create resumes, job applications and use various career tests.
Careers and Pathways Centre
Students can collect up to date books and brochures from every Victorian University and TAFE Colleges. They can also speak informally to Mrs Greaves, the College Careers & Pathways Coordinator, or alternatively, a more formal appointment can be set up by emailing her on: ag@stbedes.catholic.edu.au
Course Matrices
The COURSE MATRICES 2020 guide will give students an idea of ATAR scores and other selection requirements required for similar courses at different universities. The ATAR scores and prerequisites shown in this guide are for last year’s cohort of Year 12 students. Please use it as a guide as scores can fluctuate each year but it can be a very useful starting tool. Prerequisites generally stay the same.