Win Madigan - Western English Language School - 2007 The World of Work and Study The importance of having a PLAN. and

Win Madigan - Western English Language School - 2007

The World of Work and Study

The importance of having a

PLAN.

and


What do you think about the following jobs?

Are they

Good Jobs or

Bad Jobs

?


Doctor1.

or


Mechanic2.

or


Hairdresser

or

3.


Engineer

or

4.


Lawyer

or

5.


Farm Worker

or

6.


Check-out chick or guy

or

7.


Teacher

or

8.


Working With Computers

or

9.


Factory Worker

or

10.


Electrician

or

11.


Child Care Worker

or

12.


Shop-keeper

or

13.


Pharmacist / Chemist

or

14.


Aged Care Worker

or

15.


Welder

or

16.


Baker

or

17.


Interpreter

or

18.


Plumber

or

19.


Multicultural Education Aide

or

20.

i.e. Helping students who are new to Australia in the classroom.


Store man or woman

or

21.


Fork-lift Driver

or

22.


Waiter or Waitress

or

23.


Nurse

or

24.


Social Worker/Community Worker

25.

or


Painter26.

or


Chef

or

27.


Brick Layer

or

28.


Plasterer29.

or


30.

or


Australia needs

people to work

in all 30 jobs

you have looked at

and

MANY MORE JOBS TOO.


When you are

thinking about

your

FUTURE

you need to have a

PLAN.1 Plan


for example

If you want to be a NURSE (or follow any other career)

You MUST think about

your ENGLISH.If your English is not good, it is very difficult to succeed at Secondary School, TAFE or University. It is also difficult to communicate in many other ways too.

Therefore, you should always think

2.English

ENGLISH, ENGLISH, ENGLISH before you start studying for any career.


Next, find a suitable COURSE.

You should take the course which helps you SUCCEED with

•I must study VCE

•I must go to High School

•I must go to University

It is NOT good to think:-

YOUR PLAN.


OK, let’s think again about being a NURSE.

After your English has improved, what can you do?

There are TWO main paths you can take to become a NURSE.

Part of your plan must be to think

about which course or path is better for

YOU.

3Best

Course This path/

Course?

OR

This path/

Course?


Finish Year 12, VCE with a Tertiary Enter Score of 85 or more (not easy!)

Study VCE in a Secondary School or at TAFE

Path 1.

Start Nursing Degree at University and study full-time for 3 years.

Qualify as a REGISTERED NURSE, Division 1.

Expensive and Intensive


Study to become a DIVISION 1 REGISTERED NURSE

Path 2.

Study English Language at Language School, AMES, Secondary School or TAFE

Complete Certificate 4 in English at TAFE

Complete Certificate 3 or 4 in Aged Care or Home and Community Care at TAFE – This will take about 1 year

Study for Division 2 Enrolled Nurse at TAFE


With Path 2

You can work for a while if you want to after completing some

certificates and return to TAFE later to do more certificates or

diplomas.

There is also the opportunity for you to transfer over to a University

Degree later on if you want to do a nursing degree.


There is more than one way to become successful in each of the 26

jobs we have looked at.

Think about which job Australia has to offer which is best for YOU.

Have a PLAN about what is the best way to succeed in getting the job that you want.And remember, the main skill you need is


ENGLISH


Think about the different paths you can

follow and then:-

Decide on the path that is best

for YOU.


And remember:-•What is good for you may be different from what is good for your friends.

•What is good for you may be different from what other members of your family have done.

•What is good for you may be different from what members of your community think you should do.

and

Therefore

When you are planning, remember that your path may be DIFFERENT from the path other people follow.

4.

Think about what is best

for YOU.


To summarise1. To succeed in getting a job and being

successful, you need to have a PLAN.

2To be successful in Australia you need ENGLISH, ENGLISH, ENGLISH !!!

3Think seriously and sensibly about which COURSE or PATHWAY is best for you.

4Remember that what is best for you may be very different from what is best for other people that you know.


Get advice and help from where you are studying now.

andfrom others who understand our education system and

can help you

and

GOOD LUCK !!!

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