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Careers
Welcome back to all of our students and parents/caregivers for 2022, and a special congratulations to all of the 2021 Year 12s (and some Year 11s) who have successfully made the transition to either tertiary studies or the workforce. We would love to hear from parents/caregivers, friends and students (past and current) some of the success stories of our old scholars. If you have a story to share, please contact a member of the Careers Team.
Brand New Cornerstone College Career Website
Students, staff and parents/caregivers are invited to check out the brand new Cornerstone College Careers Website. This is now live and can be accessed either via the Careers tile on Charis or by going to www.cornerstonepathways.com The website contains a huge range of resources, specific to South Australian students and families. Students and parents/ caregivers are invited to sign up to the Calendar Event notifications. This will ensure you don’t miss out on workshops and information sessions put on by various tertiary providers and employers in your chosen pathway. Students can also access the secure area, to undertake Career quizzes and support with resume and job application writing, as well as a range of other supportive resources. Log in details will be provided to students through their classes and year level meetings. VET learning for many students is now underway. If a student is absent from a VET course it is the students/parents responsibility to inform both the trainer/training organisation and Cornerstone College. Students wishing to undertake a VET course in 2022 or beyond, are asked to make an appointment with me as soon as possible to organise this.
Workplace Learning
At Cornerstone College, students have the opportunity to undertake Workplace Learning in Year 10, 11 and 12. This can be invaluable in helping guide students on potential career paths, which in turn helps guide subject choices and pathways for the following year. It can also be a great way to gain part time work, apprenticeships or assist in meeting VET course requirements. Workplace Learning is compulsory for all Year 10 students, as part of their SACE subject requirements, and optional for all Year 11 and Year 12 students.
Students wishing to take up this valuable opportunity should begin making plans now for this to occur, as some organisations (eg. Adelaide Zoo, Festival Theatre, Defence Force) are highly competitive and may not accept applicants beyond February or may have predetermined dates for which they will take school students for placements. Families should contact Ali Hoopmann should they require any assistance regarding Workplace Learning. Students can generally undertake Workplace Learning at any time throughout the year, but we do have some allocated times for the following year levels: Year 10 Tuesday, 31 May – Friday, 3June Year 11 Monday, 4 July – Friday, 8 July
Hugh Brumpton is pictured with Aston Hills Golf Club Manager Hayley Hunt, and Head Greenskeeper Simon Prosser.
Apprenticeships
Congratulations to Year 12 students, Hugh Brumpton and Oscar Chapman, who recently completed Workplace Learning and were offered school-based apprenticeships as a result. Hugh will undertake a Certificate III in Horticulture with Aston Hills Golf Club. Oscar has been signed up for a school-based apprenticeship, completing Cerificate III in Landscape Construction, working 1 day per week.
Anthony Doyle Pathways Coordinator (on behalf of the Careers Team)
