WIMMERA year 12 students have considered their options as they approach the midway point of their final year of secondary schooling.
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Murtoa College senior school co-ordinator Andrew Vague said students have started planning the direction they would like to follow after year 12.
Mr Vague said both apprenticeships and further education were strong contenders that were being discussed among students.
“We have a strong group of students keen on an apprenticeship pathway and have started doing work placements with various firms, but we also have a number students looking to further their studies,” he said.
Mr Vague said the trends on the students’ direction after year 12 shift each year.
“Some years we have a very academic minded group looking at further study and other years we have a lot of students working in the district – regardless both are really good outcomes,” he said.
The students will be attending the careers expo this month to get a gauge on potential opportunities for next year.
Stawell Secondary College principal Kevin O’Neil said there were a strong group of students interested in tertiary education. He said nursing and health courses were among the student’s top preferences.
“Over the years, personal training has been a massive trend. Students are more aware of their health, which could be the reason,” he said. “There are also many career paths in the health sector.”
He said students will be touring Federation University, University of Melbourne and RMIT to become familiar with the campuses.
Mr O’Neil said there were also students looking for apprenticeships as builders, electricians and carpenters. While the pressure is building, he said he was confident in the students abilities.
Nhill Secondary College year 12 co-ordinator Amanda Cole said majority the college’s students have university in their sight. However, she said it was tradition for students to take a gap year because of financial reason. Mrs Cole said allied health courses appeared to be most popular among majority of students.
She said she was pleased with how students are approaching their studies and the support their are offering each other.