Teachers

At SDIEA we place great importance on the role career educator’s play. We also realise that accessing relevant and up to date information can be onerous on the career educator. We provide a number of services to the career educator.


New and updated resource for teachers.

Web Resource Guide For Teachers Queensland 2008.

 (Click above link to download or view file.


Monthly Career & Transition newsletter.

We receive some great quality information from our Regional Industry Career Adviser through her networks with National Industry Career service providers. We summarise this information into a monthly email. We preview, test and trial all web links to ensure they are not broken causing you to waste time on research.
To subscribe to our monthly newsletter, please send an email with [subscribe C & T e newsletter] in the subject to Jackie.robertson@eq.edu.au

Job Search resources

We have on hand a number of excellent booklets to help you help your students understand the world of work, job search and skills identification. Please contact us with your requirements.

Career and Transition Work Modules

Download the following resources direct from this website.  The following modules include a full career education program for years 8-12.  Also check the students pages for futher resources you can download directly from this website.

CAT Module 1Learning Pathways Plan

CAT Module 2 Teacher resources

CAT Module 3 General resources for Life Skills

CAT Module 4 Workshop for year 8 subject selection

CAT Module 5 Year 10 Work Education

CAT Module 6 Year 10 Develop a Career Plan

CAT Module 7a Year 11 Work Education Induction Day

CAT Module 7b Year 11 Work Education Induction workbook

CAT Module 8 Year 12 A Transition Process

CAT Module 9 Year 12 Preparing for the world of work

CAT Module 10 School surveys - destination survey

Guest speakers

We would be delighted to provide staff to talk to your students about career, transition or workplace issues. Alternatively, we would also be delighted to contact other community/business members for you and arrange a speaker for you. Just contact us.

We can also deliver lessons on resume writing, addressing selection criteria, employability skills, developing education & training and exit plans along with any other career and transition lesson.

DVD’s/Video’s etc

We have a number of industry specific DVD’s/Video’s available for you to borrow. They are too numerous to list here. Please contact us with your needs and if we don’t have it, we will source it for you.

Career Advice Australia – Funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Education, Science and Training Resources.

Adopt a School toolbox

The toolbox provides information on participating in Adopt a School projects; including information about the kind of activities others have found to be successful in trial project. SDIEA is currently running an Adopt a School project; please contact us for info about our Transport & Warehousing project.
Visit: http://getatrade.gov.au for more information

The Australian Blueprint for Career Development – draft prototype

The Blueprint is a career development resource that provides guidelines for helping to integrate and strengthen career development learning in a wide variety of settings. Its primary aim is to have users work with a national framework of competencies to create comprehensive, effective and measurable career development programs which help Australians to better manage their lives, learning and work.
Visit: www.dest.gov.au/blueprint for an electronic copy

Australian Career Development Studies (ACDS)

ACDS is designed to enhance the skills of professional career development practitioners and others who want to know more about career development. It has three components:

  1. Awareness of Career Development – an introductory program for anyone wishing to learn the basics.
  2. Elements of Career Service Delivery – three nationally endorsed units at AQF Certificate level IV
  3. Career Development Studies – an accredited unit at Post Graduate Certificate level.

The materials are available free of charge on the internet (although participants will pay a fee if they require recognition of prior learning or choose to have their learning accredited by a registered training organisation or university).
Visit: www.career.edu.au

Australian Apprenticeship Job Pathways

This site is dedicated to Australian Apprenticeships, it contains a variety of resources and tips. Particularly useful is the 30 interactive industry pathway charts that show you the jobs and careers that can start with an Australian Apprenticeship. An articulation chart if you like.
Visit: http://www.aajobpathways.com.au/

Bullseye Posters

A series of 20 posters covering a wide range of subject interests and the occupation or career they can lead into. They are aimed at helping students to focus on what they enjoy or are good at both in and out of school. There is no cost.
Visit: www.dest.gov.au/careerdevelopment to order limited copies

Career Education Lighthouse Schools Projects

The Career Education Lighthouse projects are funded by the Australian Government to champion good practice and innovation in school career education programs. They demonstrate to other secondary, primary, government and non-government schools how to make career education an integral part of school activities and not just an optional add-on to the formal curriculum.

The project website www.careerlighthouse.dest.gov.au shares and disseminates information on each Career Education Lighthouse Schools project.

Getting A Job – Future Directions

Getting A Job is designed for young people finishing school about entering the world of work. It provides information on how to find a job, how to apply for work and tips about how to get through the interview process. SDIEA keeps a stock of these booklets and we provide each school leaver with a copy in our school leaver bags.
However, there are nine Getting A Job worksheets that teachers could use in their lessons. These can be downloaded from:
www.dest.gov.au/careerdevelopment by navigating to Getting a Job Worksheets – Future Directions.

Higher Education Information Kit

The Higher Education Information Kit has been developed to assist careers advisors, principals and teachers provide information on higher education to Year 12 students.
The kit contains information products such as fact sheets and publications which provide information on the type of government assistance available to students who wish to attend university and promotional material which raises the awareness of the www.goingtouni.gov.au website

I Can Do That Too – Future Directions

I Can Do That Too – future directions is a booklet that assists job seekers to identify the skills they have developed in their every day life and how these skills are presented as assets of value to potential employers. I have found these booklets invaluable when working with young people. It helps them to identify that they were born with skills and abilities, and have developed valuable skills during their life.
Schools can order limited copies of this publication from the DEST website: www.dest.gov.au/careerdevelopment

Indigenous Australians’ Career Information

How To Get Yourself a Job was prepared jointly with the Dept of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) in 2003. It is aimed at supporting young people in their transition from school to work as well as job seekers.

No Shame Job is a guide to jobs in the health industry for Indigenous students. The booklet provides details about the support services and organisations that can assist Indigenous students to succeed with their studies, as well as inspiring stories of Indigenous Australians working in this area.

Schools can order limited copies of these publications from the DEST website. They are also available online for the general public to download.
Visit: www.dest.gov.au/careerdevelopment

Industry Posters

A set of 8 A1 industry posters depicting relevant job opportunities. These posters are distributed to schools by DEST and cover the following industries: Hospitality, Building, Tourism, Retail, Horticulture, Automotive, Rural and Electro-Technology. The cartoon style of these posters is visually appealing and they are often displayed at schools as a starting point for discussion about career pathways. Schools can order limited copies of these posters from DEST website: www.dest.gov.au/careerdevelopment

It is not expected that this series will be updated.

Industry Skills Councils

The Ten Industry Skills Councils have the key roles of:

» Providing accurate industry intelligence to the Vocational Training & Educations sector (previously known as VET) about current and future skills needs and training requirements.
» Supporting the development, implementation and continuous improvement of quality nationally recognised training products and services, including Training Packages.

The following is the list of the ten industry skill councils. Please contact us if you require their contact details.

  1. Agri-Food Industry Skills Council
  2. Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council
  3. Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council
  4. Electrocomms and Energy Utilities Industry Skills Council
  5. Government and Community Safety Industry Skills Council
  6. Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council
  7. Manufacturing Industry Skills Council
  8. Resources and Infrastructure Industry Skills Council
  9. Services Industry Skills Council
  10. Transport & Logistics Industry Skills Council

Job Guide

DEST distributes Job Guide to schools each year to be provided to all Year 10 students. The Job Guide is a comprehensive resource that describes the tasks involved in entry level jobs. We love the Job Guide and use it everyday in our work.
The Job Guide is researched an updated annually and the online version is updated monthly.
Visit: www.jobguide.dest.gov.au

JobJuice Website

JobJuice is an interactive website that provides career advice and information to youth aged 15 -24 years, parents, teachers and counsellors. The site uses interactive and animated functions to engage browsers and encourage return visits on a regular basis. Visitors are guided through helpful information such as working out a career path, creating a resume and preparing for an interview.
Visit: www.jobjuice.gov.au

My Future Website

www.myfuture.edu.au is Australia’s online career information and exploration service with useful information on occupations, courses, education and training providers, the local and national labour market, scholarships and more. It is an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory governments and is freely available on the internet. The service assists people of all ages, including students, to develop career management skills and plan their career and transitions. It is also used by teachers, career advisers and others who help people explore and plan their careers.

The site has three main sections: The Facts (career information), My Guide (a career exploration tool), and Assist Others (resources for career practitioners)

The My Future Website is a must do for all career educators and career practitioners.

Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners

DEST is funding the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) to work with its twelve member associations, career practitioners and key stakeholders to develop national professional standards and following this, an accreditation process for career practitioners.

The final standards will include: agreed terminology; a code of ethics; entry level qualifications; a competency framework; and a requirement for continuing professional development and membership of a professional organisation.
Information of the standards can be obtained from the CICA website at http://www.cica.org.au/ It is expected that the standards, when completed, will also be available on the website.

School Based Australian Apprenticeships

School-Based Australian Apprenticeships enable school students to gain a national vocational qualification while continuing school studies. Schools and employers can access support from Australian Apprenticeship Centres at no cost. The Australian Apprenticeship Centres will advise employers, schools, students and their parents of eligibility for incentives.

SDIEA provides School Based Australian Apprenticeship support for Warwick State High School students under an arrangement. We have many resources available in our office describing in more detail how the system works. Please refer your students to Natalie Perrett in our office.

Steve Waugh presents: Chase Your Dreams

This multi-media resource kit was sent to every school in March 2005. It is designed for 10 – 15 year olds, but is useful beyond this age range. The kit is designed to help young people develop career and life skills and allows teachers/facilitators to develop lesson plans across a range of themes including setting goals, leadership, teamwork, bullying and perseverance. It features Steve Waugh, former Australian Cricket Captain and Australian of the Year in 2005 interviewing six other prominent Australians about their lives, their aspirations, setbacks and success.

We have a copy available to loan or alternatively your own copy by emailing kenneth.cole@dest.gov.au there is no cost.

The Real Game

The Real Game is a series of six career and life skills programs which originated in Canada. The five programs for school children have been adapted for use in Australia. Each program in the series targets an age group within the 8 -18 years range.

Training is available on this resource and it is highly recommended. To find out how to access training, contact the relevant National Advisory Committee member. This information is available online at www.realgame.gov.au

VET in Schools Factsheet

The VET in schools factsheet provides useful information about this popular and valid senior secondary school program including:

  1. A definition of Vocational Education & Training in Schools
  2. Key statistics such as the participation and the top 10 industry areas studies
  3. Information on student motivation

This resource is updated yearly. Visit http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/career development/policy issues reviews/key issues/Vocational Education in Schools/

Year 12 – What Next?

Students in their last semester at school need to seriously consider their options. They may have identified their first choice for study after school, but may re-assess their career direction in light of their results, or their changing interests. The Year 12 – what next? Website provides links for Year 12 students and their parents to explore the full range of post-school education and training choices. This resource also helps teachers to help year 12 students find the information they need at this critical time, whatever their post-school plans may be.
Visit: www.year12whatnext.gov.au

Research and Reports

Below is a list of useful recent research and reports relevant to young people’s career development and school to work transitions.

Skills at Work: evaluation of Australian Apprenticeships

http://dest.gov.au/sectors/training_skills/publications_resources/profiles/skills_at_work.htm

Survey of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE): Participation, Triggers, Perceptions and Aspirations

This report aims to identify the key triggers that influence young people to enrol in VTE.

http://dest.gov.au/sectors/training_skills/publications_resources/profiles/VTE_triggers.htm

School Students Making Education and Career Decisions. Aspirations, Attitudes and Influences Alloway, N., Dalley L., Patterson A., Walker K., and Lenoy M. (2004)

The report uses focus groups of students in Years 10 and 12, their parents, and their school career guidance officers and principals to explore how and when young people develop career aspirations and plans. It also investigated the key influences on students’ decisions, the importance and role of career education and career counsellors, and student attitudes to various study and career options available to them.

http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school education/publications resources/profiles/education and career_decisions.htm

What do we know about the experiences of Australian youth? An easy reference guide to Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth research reports, 1996 – 2003, Australian Council for Educational Research (2004)

The reference guide is a valuable source of thematic short summaries of the finding from the 36 reports based on Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) research programme published by the end of 2003.

http://www.acer.edu.au/research/projects/lsay/documents/reference_guide.pdf

Young Visions 2003: A follow-up study of Young Visions participants and their destinations one year later, Department of Education Science and Training (2004)

Young Visions survey over 20,000 Year 10, 11 and 12 students in all states and territories of Australia. It examined their experiences of school and career education, VET in Schools programs, labour force participation, and their future work, study and career plans. This study examined the post-school transitions of school leavers and the experiences of continuing students, based on a follow-up of survey of students who had participated in the Young Visions survey one year earlier.

http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/career development/publications resources/other publications/young visions 2003.htm

Useful Websites

Below is a list of useful websites for all teachers. Some are general information websites such as the DEST and DEWR websites.

General Websites

Australian Curriculum Assessments and Certification Authority
Dept of Education, Science and Training
Dept of Employment and Workplace relations
Education Network Australia
Jobsearch
National Training and qualification information
National Training Information Service
VET Network Australia

Additional Career Development related Websites

Australian Workplace
Centrelink
Green Corps
Job Network
Job Placement, Employment and Training Programme
The Source