Pathways Presentations at Radford
CSI Workshops for Yr 10 - 12 students at UNSW
Are you interested in a career in Criminology?
An alternative pathway into Law
CIT Makeup Techniques for Special Occasions Course
Invention Convention (IC2010) for secondary school students
Gap Year Ð Tutors Worldwide Ð for 2011 UK Tutorships
Antipodeans Abroad Information Nights
Australian School based Apprenticeships (ASBAs)
Employment Information for School Students Ð know your rights
Diary Dates February to April (from recent Bulletins)
The following information as arrived in the Careers Room over the last week:
A program of expert speakers has been organised for Year 10, 11 and 12 students in a variety of areas to assist them in their career planning. Each week there is usually a presentation in Room 50 from 1:15 - 1:45pm (bring your lunch).
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Academy of Interactive EntertainmentÐ find out about Certificate II courses in Games, Film and 3D on Thursday 18 February.
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Gap Year Experiences Ð 3 former Radford students will share their Gap Year experiences on
Friday 26 February. Come and find out what is it like to be a tutor in a UK
boarding school or what it takes to volunteer in a Third World country.
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Australian Defence Force Recruiting presentation - for interested Yr 10-12 students on Thursday 4 March, period 2 in Room
50.
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Mocktails in the Senior Quad Ð on Wednesday 31 March Clubstart will teach students
to make ÒmocktailsÓ and provide information on their school holiday courses.
Any students from Yr 10-12 wishing to undertake work
experience in the April school holidays should see Mrs Rentsch and get the
appropriate forms. Students will need to
have their arrangements finalised at the by Friday 26 March (ie 2 weeks before
the end of term) to allow time for processing the associated paperwork.
To find out more about
the Radford College Work Experience Program go to Intranet>Community &
Services>Student Pathways>Work Experience (logon is required).
Any students interested in Work Experience at the ACT Legislative Assembly should see Mrs Rentsch as soon as possible so that she can approach the Education Officer on their behalf.
High school students aged 15 - 18 years with an interest in science,
forensics or general CSI curiosity are invited to attend UNSW CSI Workshops.
The workshops have been designed by a world expert in forensic anatomy, victim
identification and facial reconstruction.
The workshops provide an authentic CSI experience. Students will be
provided with an investigators kit and will learn how to search for and package
evidence for submission to crime laboratories. Participants will also be
supplied with a complimentary specially identified CSI white lab coat to keep. There
are 2 different workshops:
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Forensic Investigation - Examine
evidence, profile DNA, and reconstruct a face
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Cyber Crime Investigation
- Investigate digital analysis,
encrypted data, and illegal internet activity
Autumn holidays 2010 / both workshops
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Monday 12 April &
Tuesday 13 April
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Wednesday 14 April &
Thursday 15 April
Winter holidays 2010 / both workshops
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Monday 5 July &
Tuesday 6 July
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Wednesday 7 July &
Thursday 8 July
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Monday 12 July &
Tuesday 13 July
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Wednesday 14 July &
Thursday 15 July
Spring holidays 2010 / both workshops
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Monday 27 September &
Tuesday 28 September
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Wednesday 29 September
& Thursday 30 September
Venue: UNSW Kensington Campus, Anzac Parade Kensington
Cost: $300.00 per workshop. For more information and to apply
click here.
Crime is a hugely complex social phenomenon. This has given rise to an
equally complex collection of popular opinion, specialised knowledge and
factual information as to its causes, effects and prevention.
In this context, Criminology has evolved as a multi-disciplinary field
of study that examines how crime is defined, why people commit crimes, and how
society responds. It probes the culture of crime and the workings of the
criminal justice system including the police, courts, prisons and
rehabilitation services. It researches how criminal behaviour relates to, for
example, drug use, educational attainment, ethnicity, family relationships and
mental health.
It studies the characteristics of offenders and their victims. It seeks
to understand how criminal behaviour gratifies the needs of its perpetrators.
It asks who goes to prison and what happens to them there. It questions the
nature of punishment - is it to provide justice, to deter or prevent crime, or
to reform criminals? It questions the relationship between crime and the media.
Does the way crime is reported and represented influence criminal behaviour?
Crime is also an international concern that changes with the times.
Organised criminal enterprises can command a workforce and financial turnover
that rivals multinational corporations. Digital technology supports our global
financial services industry but also opens up opportunities for fraud and
misappropriation that, only a few years ago, would have been incomprehensible.
The proportion of Internet traffic that relates to criminal activity can only
be conservatively estimated, but even that gives law-abiding citizens the
jitters.
Criminology also investigates the shifting patterns that emerge when the
focus is pulled back to show the big picture.
The study of Criminology is intellectually challenging and involves
digging deeply into social realities that can show human nature at its worst.
However it provides the kind of informed understanding and conceptual
scaffolding which is necessary for those who want to work constructively
towards making the world a better place. It is also ideal for those who simply
have a fierce curiosity about everything.
Criminology complements other humanities and social science subjects,
particularly anthropology, psychology, sociology, womenÕs studies, social
policy, media studies, political science, and law.
Interested? Click
here to download a copy of ÔCareers in CriminologyÕ.
The Legal Profession Admission Board in association with the Law
Extension Committee of the University of Sydney offers exams and a program of
study for those wishing to become legal practitioners.
For the purposes of admission to the Legal Profession the BoardÕs
Diploma in Law is equivalent to a law degree. Many eminent practitioners,
including judges, senior partners and senior counsel, have entered law by
taking the Board's examinations.
The Diploma in Law is AUSTUDY approved & costs much less than
comparable qualifications. HECS fees do not apply. There are 20 subjects in the
program that can be undertaken by weekday evening lectures or by external mode.
Students can commence the program in November or May.
Applications may be lodged at any time. Applications close 1 September
& 1 March each year, respectively.
For more
information click here.
This program is designed for people interested in gaining professional
makeup skills and techniques. You will learn how to apply makeup for special
occasions such as weddings and formals.
Click here for more information.
The program would involve:
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Attendance at CIT 2.5
hours per week for 6 months
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Students purchasing a set
of makeup brushes
The program will lead into:
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Job opportunities in the
beauty industry and makeup sector
For more information contact CIT on 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.act.edu.au
The Questacon
Smart Moves Invention Convention is an exciting five-day program that
provides up to 30 Australian high school students with the opportunity to turn
their inspired ideas into reality. IC2010
will be held 5 Ð 9 July.
Funded by an Australian Government Initiative, the residential
convention is packed with workshops and activities covering topics such as
marketing, resources, business planning, intellectual property and
sustainability. The Invention Convention aims to provide delegates with the
skills to further develop and commercialise their innovative product or
service.
Delegates spend time with successful Australian inventors and
entrepreneurs who share their real-life experiences of what it takes to develop
an idea from concept to the market place.
It's not all-hard work though! Delegates visit major Canberra
attractions in the evening such as Questacon and the CSIRO Discovery Centre. At
the end of the week a gala dinner is held to recognise the hard work of all
participants during the convention. Special guests involved in previous
conventions include James O'Loughlin, Bernie Hobbs and James Bradfield Moody
from ABC1's The New Inventors.
Applications fro IC2010 close on 30 April 2010. For more information email: iconvention@questacon.edu.au,
phone: 1800 641 or mail: Questacon Smart Moves Invention Convention, Location
Code 940, PO Box 5322, Kingston ACT 2604
Tutors Worldwide handles the recruitment of gap tutors for an increasing number of schools in the UK. Full information regarding the recruitment program offered by Tutors Worldwide may be found at the organisationÕs website. Students who are interested in using Tutors Worldwide to gain a gap placement should download the relevant application forms, cost details etc.
Completed applications forms must be POSTED to Tutors Worldwide in New Zealand.
Info nights are held
regularly in Canberra. Information Nights are free and offer a relaxed way to
gain a better understanding of what's involved in the program you are
interested in. They include a slide show and the opportunity to talk to people
who have travelled to your destination before and meet others planning a trip.
The next ACT
GapBreak Information Night will be on 16 March, at 6.30pm (Bookings Essential)
in The Pavilion, Radford College, College St, Bruce, Canberra.
The Student to Industry Program (SIP) has numerous ASBA positions advertised on its website in the following areas:
á ASBA positions with ACT Department of Education and Training in IT, Business, Horticulture, Government, ChildrenÕs Services, Disability Work, Library Information. Applications for these positions close on Friday 9 April.
á Horticulture (1 position)
á Hospitality (15+ positions)
á Retail (5+ positions)
á Retail/Warehousing (1 position)
The Hyatt Hotel Canberra is offering exciting 18 month, ASBA positions in Certificate II Hospitality Operations.
You will also receive some fantastic benefits while working in Canberraʼs deluxe
Five Star Hotel, such as;
For more information on what the Hyatt has to offer please contact Catherine.mullarvey@hyatt.comor
phone: 02 6269 8892 or fax 02 6269 8895.
If you need information about your rights and entitlements because you have got a casual, or part-time job, the Workplace Authority and the Workplace Ombudsman can help you.
á NSW Police Career Day - Sunday 21 Feb, 10am-4pm at the NSW Police College, McDermott Drive, Goulburn NSW. Call 1800 222 122 or email recruiting@police.nsw.gov.au
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Young Endeavour Youth Scheme Ð Applications to sail on the Young Endeavour close 28
Feb. Apply at www.youngendeavour.gov.au
or phone 1800 020 444 for an application pack.