A challenge for each of us as parents and teachers is providing opportunities for experience and reflection on the results obtained from consistent and persistent attitude, skill and effort. Hopefully the reflection section on page 61 of the Student Diary is useful for parents to reflect with their children at the end of this term. In this reflection, the focus on actual behaviours and habits which worked should inform goals and actions which will then be transcribed onto page 81. Consider again the Goal Setting Ideas and tips as a guide to help form meaningful goals and connect these to an Action Plan. We will provide opportunities for students to review these with teachers next term and hope that the Student Diary remains a useful resource for parents to obtain feedback on how their children are applying a positive attitude to committed action towards meaningful goals. James Nelson Director of Student Development jamesn@salc.qld.edu.au
Careers News As the Year 10 students head off on their week of Work Experience next week, we wish them all the very best as it is for many their very first taste of the wonderful world of work! Students have been given a Work Experience Journal to keep throughout the week and once completed and signed this is due back to Learning Advisors early next term. The main focus of Destinations next term will be for students and parents to research and finalize Year 11 and 12 senior subjects. With this in mind, Year 10 and Year 9 students and parents are asked to bookmark Tuesday 5 August from 5pm until 7pm as it is the Senior Studies Expo in the RBT. This informative event can provide many valuable details about senior subjects on offer as well as information about career pathways. Looking ahead to Term Three it is, in many ways, the most exciting and busy one in terms of careers for our senior students as many important decisions are made and exciting career plans begin to take shape. At time of writing we await the arrival of the QTAC GUIDES 2015. It is hoped that each YEAR 12 student will receive their own copy of the QTAC GUIDE by the end of this term which will provide them with comprehensive information about tertiary education, courses , universities and colleges in Queensland. Year 12 Students are urged to carefully research their QTAC guide to identify courses and institutions of interest. The QTAC Guide includes an informative leaflet for parents about QTAC and the university application process. Students must apply online and applications will open on August 1. Senior Students and parents are strongly encouraged to attend the various institution open days most of which are scheduled during next term. Visit http://www. qtac.edu.au/Schools/OpenDays.htm at the QTAC website for key dates this year.
In school QTAC Workshops will be offered to the Year 12 during Term Three so that they can find out more about the specifics of the application process. Parents and students are also most welcome to meet with Mrs Wrigley to discuss university options and the application process. For any students who are still uncertain about their desired course of study at university, there is a very helpful selfassessment to be found at the QUT website. Go to Studyfinder and then to Match My Skills. Even if QUT is not the university of choice, the survey results can give students food for thought regarding their tertiary study. Students planning to apply for a Bond Scholarship are reminded that the closing date is Thursday 31 July. For more information and to apply, go to www.bond.edu. au. Note that Bond University will run an information evening for students and parents called Investing in your Future on Monday 23 June go to http://www.bond.edu.au/ about-bond/news-and-events/events/BD3_030442 for more details. All universities offer scholarships so students/parents are encouraged to check the various institution websites for more details and application processes. However, special interest to our students will be the Academic Excellence Scholarships on offer at Griffith and the Guaranteed Admissions scheme. More details of these can be found at the Griffith University website or from Mrs Wrigley. All Year 12 students have been emailed the information about the Griffith University Guaranteed Admissions Scheme. Applications for this year will ALL be online and this facility will open on 21 July. More details will follow! As a valued partner school to Griffith University our students are eligible for the Guaranteed Admission Scheme which grants appropriately qualified students, based on their Year 11 and semester one Year 12 results, guaranteed admission into a range of Griffith degrees. A similar partnership scheme called the SCU STAR Entry Scheme exists for our students applying to Southern Cross University. For students planning to continue their studies at Gold Coast Institute of TAFE there is an early, Direct Entry scheme for selected Diploma Courses. Contact Mrs Wrigley for more information about these schemes. Details are now available about the AVCAT Scholarships on offer to children and grandchildren of ex-service men and women. Phone 02 9213 7999 or email avcat@ dva.gov.au or visit www.avcat.org.au for more specific information about eligibility and applying. University of Queensland: SPARQ-ed Cell and Molecular Biology Experiences SPARQ-ed Cell and Molecular Biology Experiences are a selection of half to two day programs aimed at providing senior secondary students with an opportunity to explore concepts and use techniques not normally covered in a school laboratory. Visit the website for available dates and an overview of the experiences: http://www.di.uq.edu.au/ sparqsingle University of Queensland: WE Explore Engineering Day Thursday 17th July, 8:45am - 2:30pm @ Hawken Building, UQ St Lucia Campus. The WE Explore Engineering Day is set to excite and inspire Year 12 students to consider a career in engineering. Students participate in interactive work-