26 November 2018


Career Information


Year 10 Subject Selection for students commencing Year 11 in October, 2015

All Year 10 parents have been mailed the Senior School WACE Course Selection Handbook and IB Diploma Subject Selection Handbook. Included in this package is a letter explaining the subject selection process. If you have not received this package or you have any concerns about any of the content, please contact Mr Peter Frusher: pfrusher@scotch.wa.edu.au or 9383 6830.

Year 12 Information

  • WACE Examinations for Private Candidates

Any Year 11 or Year 12 student who is planning to sit a WACE examination this year as a Private Candidate needs to see Mr Frusher so that he can be enrolled with the Schools Curriculum & Standards Authority. Private Candidates are students who are studying subjects privately outside of Scotch College. This generally refers to students who are studying a second language but may include students studying other subjects that are not offered at Scotch College.

  • Year 12 Vocational Focus Breakfasts

In June 2015, Year 12 students will have the opportunity to have breakfast with Old Scotch Collegians who have studied and/or worked in areas that may be of interest to them in further studies and/or careers. A registration form was distributed to all students last, inviting them to select one or more breakfasts to attend. Please ask boys to complete the form in detail so that appropriate mentors can be selected for the area of their interest. These forms are now due but late applications will be accepted until Wednesday 27 May 2015. Please return to Mr Frusher.

  • UMAT Registration

The final date for students to register to sit the UMAT for Medicine or Dentistry entry in 2016 is Friday 5 June 2015. Any queries in regard to the UMAT may be directed to Mr Frusher at Scotch or email umat@acer.edu.au. The UMAT test date is Wednesday 29 July 2015.

University of Western Australia

UWA 'Engineering Information Evenings' will provide high school students with course and prerequisite advice, information on career paths and guidance on the different areas of engineering they can specialise in. There will also be friendly students on-hand to answer any questions about university life or being a member of one of the faculties exciting student clubs.

Attendees will be given a folder of course information and a special gift from the Faculty.

Engineering Information Evenings will run on the following dates in 2015:

To book into a session go to: http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/community/engineering-info-evenings

Curtin University Parent Information Session

Learn more about what is on offer at Curtin University and find out what subjects your son should be choosing if he is considering further education at Curtin University.

Monday 8 June 2015

Expo and refreshments on arrival at 5.00pm

Formal presentations from 5.45pm - 7.00pm

Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre, Curtin Bentley Campus

ATARGET will be offering WACE and ATAR Exam Preparation Programmes during the first week of the July holidays - Monday 6 July to Friday 10 July, 2015 at Christchurch Grammar School.

For more information:

Phone: 94861377 or 0488102907

Email: admin@atarget.com.au

Notre Dame University is offering the following study skills course during the July holidays. Separate courses are available for Year 11 and Year 12 students.

Do you want to STUDY LESS and ACHIEVE MORE?

Key topics of this six hour course include:

  • Learn good organisational skills and how to plan your study sessions.
  • Learn how to manage your time effectively.
  • Learn how to deal with procrastination and distraction management techniques.
  • Learn how your brain retains and recalls information.
  • Understand your learning style and what study techniques work for you.
  • Learn study techniques that have you STUDYING LESS and ACHIEVING

Date: Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 July 2015

Time: 1.00 pm-4.00 pm

Cost: $60.00

Attend both sessions.

See attachments for registration details.

Scotch College Combined Schools Careers Expo

This annual event will be happening again on Wednesday 17 June from 5.00pm - 7.30pm in the Dickinson Centre at Scotch College. Year 10, 11 and 12 students are invited to attend with their parents to gain valuable information regarding university courses, apprenticeships, TAFE courses and many other further study and career opportunities. Year 10s in particular can still make changes to their subject selection for next year if they discover a particular university course that has specific prerequisites. More than 50 exhibitors will be attending so come along and get informed.

Mr P Frusher

Careers Advisor