LCP Showcase
Automotive Career Adventures
Three Automotive Career Adventure Days were organised to allow Year 9-12 students the opportunity to observe the various occupations and pathways available within the automotive industry.
Over 30 students doing Certificate II in Automotive Course at Doveton Secondary College participated in three separate tours which included visits to an auto electrician, panel beater, tyre fitter, mechanic/suspension, car towing, gas conversions and new cars.
The feedback received on the visits was very positive.
Building & Construction Career Adventures
South East Local Learning & Employment Network Local Community Partnership (SE LLEN LCP) in conjunction with Delfin Lend Lease and Porter Davis Homes conducted a pilot program to promote pathways in the Building and Construction area. The program included two industry visits on 29th and 31st May.
Over 50 Year 9-12 students from seven secondary schools in the south east attended the days at Delfin, Lakeside Boulevard Pakenham. The two half day excursions included a tour of the Porter Davis Homes where students were briefed by the Building Construction Manager on the processes involved in the building of a new home, key employability skills when seeking new apprentices, skills shortages within the industry etc. Two apprentices (carpenter & bricklayer) also spoke to the students about their experiences and how they gained their apprenticeships. The day concluded with a sausage sizzle.
Ready, Set, GO! Program
Ready, Set, GO! is a program specifically designed for young people with disabilities in their final year of schooling. The SE LLEN LCP was excited to work with Emerson School in Term 3 of 2007 to deliver this unique program to its 30 graduating students.
Ready, Set, GO! was run over six weeks and involves the students on a road to discovery in regards to careers and further education as well as self development and awareness. It aims to empower them to develop their own networks and find a valuable person to mentor them through the next stage in their lives.
Over the six weeks the program included interactive classes with employment networks, industry and educational institutions.
Build a BBQ- Adopt a School
The SE LLEN LCP in conjunction with Cranbourne Secondary College and Bunnings Warehouse Cranbourne have developed an Adopt a School project for a group of Pre-CAL students. The aim of the project was to show the students a range of options for them to consider if they decide to leave school before completing Year 12.
The project was also designed to give the students a sense of pride in their school by building a BBQ on the school grounds for the benefit of the whole school community. The project started by taking the students on a Career Adventure where they visited another school where students had built a BBQ. Then the students then visited Aussie Disposals to get an insight into careers in Warehousing. The next stop was Freeway Ford to see careers in automotive, covering everything from Sales to Servicing. The final stop was Bunnings Warehouse were the students learnt about careers in Retail.
The next stage of the project is building the BBQ with the assistance of Bunning’s staff who will take the students through the whole process from designing the BBQ to laying the bricks. Bunnings Warehouse is also helping with donations of materials for the project. The end of the project will be celebrated with a BBQ (of course!) for everyone who has been involved.
PACTS (Parents as Career Transition Support)
The PACTS Program is a series of three workshops for parents that have been developed specifically to help bring them up to date with current knowledge and details about career options so they can effectively help their children with career decisions, because they have the right information!
The program works with small groups of parents in a relaxed, informal workshops led by one or two trainers. Parents are provided with a workbook that includes practical resources and a directory of services.
The SE LLEN LCP have delivered PACTS to a number of school this year and the feedback from parents has been very positive, with all parents feeling much more confident to assist in the career decisions of their children, as well gaining useful information for themselves.
Hosptiality
A Career Pathway Program in Hospitality commenced on the 23rd July at the Cardinia Cultural Centre in Pakenham. The program has been developed for students undertaking a Certificate II in Hospitality. Each fortnight, two students will have the opportunity to gain some experience in café service, meet and greet customers, check stock levels and function coordination techniques.
This program has been developed in partnership with Khan Management Group as a pilot with the intention of rolling the program out to other Khan managed hospitality facilities such as Casey Arc and Oasis Dandenong. It is anticipated that approximately 20 students will participate in the program during terms 3 and 4.
Work Readiness Workshop
The “Work- Experience that Matters” workshop is desinged to get work experience and Structured Workplace Learning students ready for the world of work. The workshop covers a number of different areas such as how to find work placement opportunities, what to expect whilst on placement and employability skills. The workshop is desinged for year 10 and 11 students. It is an interactive work shop that is becoming very popular with schools.
The “Work- Expereince that Matters” workshop has been delivered to 520 students at 7 schools.
Children’s Services Career Adventure
25 students from various schools participated in the Children’s Services Career Adventure recently. Students were given the opportunity to interact with various professionals within the industry as well as observe young children in their surroundings. We visited Narrekids Childcare and Kindergarten, Rossmoyne Kindergarten, Cranbourne Park Primary School and Merinda Park Community Learning Centre.
Students were very excited about the opportunity and interacted with the young children. As one young student said, “I can’t wait to go to University, I definately want to be a kinder teacher.”
Gallop you way to a Career in Animal Care
‘Gallop you way to a Career in Animal Care’ Career Adventure was held on 7th May and attended by 25 students from five different schools.
The first stop was the Victorian Livestock Exchange. This facility sells livestock of all categories on different days of the week. Here students were outlined the running of such a facility and also made aware of the health and safety features of the complex, such as the use of non-toxic paint for marking the animals.
At WoofPurNay Veterinary Hospital students got to observe three surgeons and four nurses repair the knee of a sedated horse and were awe struck when the horse was hoisted and delivered to his recovery room. Careers observed also included nursing assistant, dog grooming, hydrotherapy and equine dental nurses. A fact that surpurised students was that 95% of a veterinay nurses job involved tidying up, cleaning, preparation and feeding the animals, whilst only 5% involved assisting the Vet.
The students were informed about various courses and pathways at the Balmoral Equestrian Centre. They also observed a furrier shoe a weanling.
Thoroughbreds greeted the students at the Aldersons Racing Stables and students learnt about the daily routine of these magificent horses, which included a horse walking machine.
