CAREER PRACTITIONER UPDATE April/May 2017 Term 2 2017 OPEN NIGHT DATES We are replacing Open Day with a series of Open Nights. Tuesday 23 May, 5pm 7pm Dandenong campus, Stud Road, Dandenong, Victoria. Tuesday 15 August, 5pm 7pm Berwick campus, Kangan Drive, Berwick, Victoria. Tuesday 12 December, 5pm 7pm Dandenong campus, Stud Road, Dandenong, Victoria. During the Open Night visitors can: Learn more about pathways and the benefits of gaining more than one qualification in the same time as gaining a degree Learn more about scholarships, payments, enrolments, and meet our teachers and students Take a tour of the campus Attend information sessions about the specific courses Explore the alternatives to mainstream high school and learn how Chisholm students can get the same qualifications (foundation courses, VCE, VCAL and certificates) as they would if they remained at high school. Attend a Career Guidance Session KEY DATES 4 7 May VCE Careers Expo 16 May FMP Careers Expo 23 May - Open Night - Dandenong Campus 4-6 July - Tech Games Fest - Frankston Campus 10-14 July - School Holiday Workshops - Berwick Campus INSIDE THIS ISSUE Open Night Dates School Holiday Workshops Tech Games Fest 2017 Alternative Options to School Course Information and Updates Chisholm News Ordering publications For further information and a chance to win $1,000 Westfield voucher visit: chisholm.edu.au/open SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS 2017 School holiday workshops are being held again this year between 10-14 July at our Berwick campus. To see details on the choice of workshops available, please go to www.chisholm.edu.au/workshops. Each workshop is $30 per person. Monday 10 July Early Childhood and Education Tuesday 11 July ICT/Gaming and Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Wednesday 12 July Hospitality Coffee and Mocktails Thursday 13 July Exploring Health & Fitness and Bricklaying Friday 14 July Carpentry More are being added so keep looking! Visit: chisholm.edu.au/workshops Also being held during the winter school holidays is the TGF from 4 to 6 July, 2017 at our Frankston campus. See next story. 0417
VCE CAREERS EXPO: CHISHOLM WILL BE AT THE VCE CAREERS EXPO, CAULFIELD. FIND US AT STAND 62. ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS TO SCHOOL VCAL AT CHISHOLM Students can complete their secondary schooling at TAFE and take advantage of Chisholm s pathways into employment or further study. They can experience studying VCAL Year 11 or 12 in an adult learning environment where young people successfully achieve their qualification and build their skills toward a future career. Prospective students need to apply now to secure a place Students can get the qualification, and the experience needed to land the job they want. To apply, go to the Chisholm website and search for VCAL, choose the location that suits best and select apply now. TECH GAMES FEST 2017 For anyone in Years 9 to 12 and TAFE students, the Tech Games Fest at Chisholm Institute, Frankston is the most exciting three days students will experience these Winter School Holidays. If interested in the development of games, games culture, ICT networking and other areas of ICT, then this year's TGF is the perfect place to meet other liked minded people. The Tech Games Fest 2017 has a Heroes Vs Villains theme and will include industry presentations, gaming workshops, e-sport tournaments, networking for gamers, network security, games programming, ethical hacking, course information, Cosplay, competitions and more. The Tech Games Fest is being held at the Chisholm Institute located on Fletcher Road, Frankston from Tuesday 4th July to Thursday 6th July, from 10am each day and registration is FREE. Spaces are strictly limited and registration is essential. Register via the Chisholm Institute website: chisholm.edu.au/tgf Work Experience is also available (5 days Monday 3rd July to Friday 7th July). There is surrounding street parking, possible parking at the Frankston train station, Frankston shopping centre and Frankston CBD street parking. This is a FREE three day event. For further information go to: chisholm.edu.au/tgf * Courses commence subject to numbers Note: Midyear intake for VCE will be available so apply now. UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR VCE & VCAL (ALL CAMPUSES MIDYEAR INTAKE) AND TRADE PRE- APPRENTICESHIP COURSES AT BERWICK TEC BERWICK TEC Thursday 18 May, G118 6-7:30 pm Thursday 8 June, G118 6-7:30 pm DANDENONG Tuesday 16 May, G101 6-7pm Thursday 15 June G106, 6-7pm FRANKSTON Thursday 4 May, D206 6-7:30 pm Thursday 25 May, D206 6-7:30 pm Thursday 15 June, D206 6-7:30 pm For further information phone - Frankston Katie 9238 8140, Berwick TEC & Cranbourne Jenni 9212 4577, Dandenong Elise on 9212 5167.
On the Road to Work Program On the Road to Work (OTRTW) is a pre-app taster for youth in Frankston, Mornington, Bayside and surrounds. Students will attend Chisholm 3 days per week over 20 weeks, and complete a Certificate II in Building and Construction (22216VIC). This includes the Construction Induction (white card) at Chisholm Institute s Frankston Campus, paid work experience, transport/resume support and incentives for youth on completion. The next intake for On the Road to Work will start in mid-july. Expressions of Interest are welcome. Contact kylie@atep.org.au if you have a students that might be interested or looking to exit school. Pre Apprenticeship Options in the Construction Industry Do you have students leaving school who are not sure what to do? Do they like the idea of working in the construction industry but not sure which path to take? Independent Learning - Foundation College Chisholm is well aware that not every student is suited to the traditional classroom environment. Foundation College offers Independent Learning Centres (ILCs) at its Cranbourne, Dandenong and Frankston campuses. Our ILCs, located in the library at each campus, are designed as an alternative to the classroom setting and are perfect for those who are self-motivated or enjoy working at their own pace. Offering this mode of study ensures that we are able to cater to those students who may find the classroom environment unsuitable or even a deterrent to studying. Each ILC is staffed by teachers who work with students one-on-one. Teaching in this way means we are well-placed to meet students at their point of need and ensure they aren t slipping through the cracks. By offering rolling enrolments we are able to take on new students whenever they re ready to engage with their studies, removing another common obstacle that young people face. For further information or enrolment enquiries, contact Foundation College on 1300 244 746. QUOTE OF THE MONTH They can discover the many facets of the building and construction industry with a 10 week full time pre-apprenticeship course in Building & Construction. The course covers core competencies such as calculations, documents & plans, communications, workplace safety, first aid, environmental sustainability and quality principles while preparing students for work in the construction industry. While focusing on practical carpentry skills such as safe use of carpentry tools, levelling, concreting formwork, external cladding, interior fixings, demolition, roofing etc. the Certificate II in Building and Construction (Carpentry) Pre-apprenticeship gives a broad basic knowledge of the industry that will assist students in gaining an entry level position in any of the associated building trades as well as offering a pathways to the Certificate IV in Building & Construction. Enrolment in a Chisholm Institute course allows the student access to our job seeking support programs as well as introductions to job opportunities provided by our industry networks. Mid-year courses are commencing in July at both the Dandenong and Frankston campuses with a number of information sessions in the coming weeks. For further information phone 1300 244 746.
COURSE INFORMATION AND UPDATES CERTIFICATE IV DIGITAL AND INTERACTIVE GAMES The Certificate IV Digital and Interactive Games is focused on creating game ready 3D assets and creating prototype games using the industry standard game engines Unreal Engine 4 and Unity 3D. The key features on offer in this course are design and feasibility. Students will focus on designing parts of a game to gain a wellrounded idea of how a digital game is developed, marketed, deployed and monetised. The course emphasis is on building fundamental and transferable skills in the following areas: Modelling and Texturing: Focus on learning the fundamentals of 3D asset creation in a games pipeline, culminates in creation of a game ready character and props. The course teaches skillsets in Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop and Allegorithmic Substance Painter. Animation: Focus on learning the fundamentals of rigging and animating basic 2D & 3D models and objects ready for use in a game engine. Game Design: Focuses on the design, marketability, progression, documentation and development of a variety of game and game genres. Industry Practice: Focus on learning the industry standard pipelines, tools and project management knowledge to ensure project and business success in an indie game studio environment. DIPLOMA OF DIGITAL & INTERACTIVE GAMES Building upon skills from the Certificate IV Digital & Interactive Games students will complete the diploma in a studio based environment. The course is designed to run as an indie game company where students will learn the following skillsets: Corporate game & company identity Marketing and monetisation Design & feasibility Advanced modelling & sculpting Complex animation & rigging VR & immersive technology Throughout the course students will have opportunities to be mentored by industry personnel and key stakeholders to ensure the studio environment is as close to industry as possible. The experience & skills obtained in this course will then lead students into industry entry level or to enter into the Bachelor of Design *Games Design) with advanced standing. TIMETABLE Dandenong 311 Lonsdale Street - TBC Course code ICT50915 On campus Chisholm at 311 Not available Online International Students go to International student page Length Full Time, 1 months. Part Time, 2 years. Commencing July For further information phone 1300 244 746. TIMETABLE Dandenong 311 Lonsdale Street - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 9am 4pm, Course code ICT40915 On campus Chisholm at 311 - Not Available Online International students go to International student page Length Full Time, 6 months. Part Time, 1 year. Commencing February, July PUBLICATIONS Publications now available include Pathways, Course Guide, Study Your Way and Berwick TEC. You can order any Chisholm publications via this link: chisholm. edu.au/orderpublication For further information phone Chisholm on 1300 244 746.
NEWS: STATISTICAL OVERVIEW OF CHISHOLM 2016 Total number of enrolments: 32,941 Student enrolments by age: Under 15 234 15 19 10,961 20 24 6,993 25 39 6,949 40 64 7,484 Over 65 320 Student enrolments by gender: Female 13,934 Male 19,007 Enrolments by campus: Dandenong 9,973 Frankston 7,716 Berwick 3,508 Off Shore 4,681 Workplace 6,947 Cranbourne 1,798 Chisholm Online 1,174 Auspiced Schools 1,036 Mornington 661 Chisholm @ 311 450 Bass Coast 396 Chisholm Hair Academy 225 Online 189 Pakenham 40 ACM PARTS APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Chisholm Certificate III Automotive Mechanical Technology apprentice Nathan Thomson, receiving his ACM Parts apprentice of the year award. ACM Parts will also present Nathan with a toolbox prize to the value $2,000. A SIMPLE PLAN TO COMPLETE A CERTIFICATE ENDS WITH A DEGREE AND INDUSTRY AWARD Carly Watson is the Senior Accountant for a boutique firm, 13 Concepts, which specialize in customer centric accounting, digital marketing and website development solutions. 13 concepts have just recently taken out The 2017 Westpac Business of Tomorrow Award for showing a commitment to innovation in developing their Dexterous software. Loving working with numbers and seeing the opportunities a formal qualification could do for her career in accounting, Carly decided to complete the Certificate IV in Accounting/Bookkeeping. Gaining momentum while studying, Carly went on the complete the Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Accounting at Chisholm, Bachelor of Accounting through the Chisholm Latrobe partnership and then her chartered accounting course. The Chisholm course put down the foundations. That is one thing that they teach you and I think that they do that because if you don t want to go further and do an undergrad or do a post grad then you can go into a workplace and know this person is going to be up for this much tax because they ve moved into that category of income. From my Chisholm course I can honestly say that a lot of the practical work I touch base on every single day. At Chisholm you learn how to operate and navigate the accounting systems and without that knowledge, it doesn t matter how much theory you learn, you wouldn t be able to apply it in the workplace. That s where Chisholm was fantastic because they gave me the skills and knowledge to incorporate the theory with the practical work because I could remember how to navigate the systems. Just understanding GST components, which Chisholm really broke down, are the foundation for any accounting course. You need to understand what GST means and what GST code you may need. Carly assists clients with their tax obligations, financial reporting and bookkeeping. This involves spending time on-site with clients getting to know them and how their businesses operate. In today s climate you are not just an accountant anymore. You are somebody that needs to know computing because your client sends you their MYOB file or log on details for their Xero account, so you re kind of a bit of an IT expert as well. You need to know how to navigate programs and be able to incorporate the technical side into that preface of the accounting program. It s not just simply having a piece of paper and having it there to add up with a calculator - it s completely different.
Carly cannot stress enough the importance of committing to ongoing learning as this is an essential part of being an accountant, keeping up-to-date with laws, regulations and technology. It s always changing, every year we have a budget that comes out, so as an accountant we need to upgrade our professional skills. We need to change our train of thought to adjust to these new rules and regulations. That s why professional development is ongoing in the accounting profession. You can t just stop. You have to keep up or you become obsolete. There is a big push towards cloud-based accounting which will change the dynamic of the industry. This may offer more opportunity to work remotely, from home or to service clients from all over. Carly advises anyone looking to get be an accountant to choose an area of specialization, whether it be taxation, financial, management accounting or auditing. Carly s journey has been inspirational as she takes care of her three children, continues to develop professionally through ongoing study and working full time in her dream accounting role at 13 Concepts. COOKING INSPIRATION Naomi Cheeseman has been at studying at Chisholm (Mornington Peninsula) completing her VCAL year 10 and 11. The Hospitality stream was Naomie s first choice and has been working in the kitchen and restaurant industry for two years now. Upon completion of her year 11 VCAL hospitality trade units, she secured herself an apprenticeship and is now back at Chisholm completing her Certificate 3 in Commercial Cookery. Earlier this month, Naomie (along with other Chisholm Commercial Cookery Apprentices) got to meet one of her idols and owner/chef of the world s best restaurant Osteria Francescana, Massimo Bottura at a lunch held at Higher Ground cafe hosted by Australian Chef Luke Mangan. KEY CONTACTS Student Recruitment Team for post school studentrecruitment@chisholm.edu.au Tania Pearce Senior Advisor, Student Recruitment 9238 8193, 0417 386 575 tania.pearce@chisholm.edu.au Michelle Pitcher Recruitment Events Advisor 9238 8283 michelle.pitcher@chisholm.edu.au School Liaison Unit For school programs, VETiS and SBAT schoolsprograms@chisholm.edu.au Conor Mullan Project Manager, Youth Pathways, School Liaison and Trade Training Centre 9238 8309, 0419 533 897 conor.mullan@chisholm.edu.au Cathy Nelson Program Coordinator 9238 8340 cathy.nelson@chisholm.edu.au Carolyn Carter - School Programs Coordinator 9212 5464 carolyn.carter@chisholm.edu.au Gillian Raeburn - D.R.E.A.M. Trade Training Centre Leader Tel: 9212 5174 Email: Gillian.Raeburn@chisholm.edu.au Foundation College and Senior Technical College (for early school leavers. Minimum age 14 yrs and 9 months) 1300 517 459 International Enquiries and brochure requests: international.admissions@chisholm.edu. au IF YOU HAVE A COLLEAGUE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THIS NEWSLETTER PLEASE EMAIL STUDENTRECRUITMENT@ CHISHOLM.EDU.AU THE NEXT EDITION OF THE CHISHOLM CAREER PRACTITIONER UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED ON 14TH JUNE.