Careers Education

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All students at Sydney Boys High School have the opportunity of achieving their chosen pathway through the school's individually focussed Careers Education program. Our students are tertiary focussed with the majority proceeding to university.

By utilising the facilities available:

  • strong links with universities
  • individual guidance
  • targeted work experience opportunities where possible
  • guest speakers
  • scholarship and other application guidance
  • skill building workshops

students are in a position to have sound knowledge of their chosen career pathway. Formulating an Action Plan is central to each student鈥檚 post school progress.

Formal interviews are conducted for each year 12 student with the Careers Adviser. Interviews are able to be conducted with students from other year groups as requested.

Year 10 students are introduced to the process of planning secondary and post-secondary education pathways. Year 10 attend Careers Education lessons regularly as part of a Careers and Pathways program.

All students in years 10, 11 and 12 are involved in completing their own Career Profile through the 鈥榤yfuture鈥� career and pathway guidance website plus other similar programs to learn more about themselves and explore future opportunities. Students are also able to access all information via the school's Canvas Careers page and both parents and students can access the Careers news page through the Student/Parent Portal. These are comprehensive resources with links to Universities, TAFE, Guidance Programs, Careers News and other links to help students with their future choices. Students are also encouraged to subscribe to the 鈥榚mail alerts鈥� service through 鈥榳ork study grow鈥�, which will keep each student well informed of all career news.

Work experience is voluntary for years 10, 11 and 12 at any time that does not cause conflict with exams or assessment.

Students will also have the opportunity to participate in the 鈥楪uest Speaker and Skills Series鈥�, run jointly with Sydney Girls High School.

The Careers Adviser may be contacted on (02) 9662 9300 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Careers Resource Area
Careers Resource areas are located in the Senior Library and outside the Careers Office near Room 601.

Careers Email Alerts

To receive Careers Email Alerts from the Study Work Grow, sign up online:

Links and Resources

  • Sydney Boys High School Careers News
    - updated weekly

Course and Career Selection

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Work Experience

Introduction

Work experience is:

  • Voluntary
  • Available to Year 10, 11 and 12 students
  • May be from 1 to 5 days long

Please note: Work Placement/Work Experience at hospitals is becoming increasingly more difficult to obtain. University applications for Medicine may ask if you have completed a Work Placement/Work Experience. Your work placement/experience does not need to be in the medical field - it can be in any field and be any type of employment.

Application Process

Process for applying and gaining Work Experience placement:

  1. Visit the Student Canvas Careers and Pathways Page and touch base with the Careers Adviser to share your intentions.
  2. Approach employers and secure a Work Experience place
  3. Ensure the work placement forms are signed by employer, parents and you
  4. Return signed legal documents signed to the Careers Adviser
  5. Upon completion of Work Experience, return required legal documents to the Careers Adviser and receive your Work Experience Certificate.

Restrictions

Important: You cannot go to Work Experience in:

  • For Year 10: during school holidays
  • For Years 11-12: during the summer school holidays
  • During or in place of school camps or other designated school activities
  • One week prior to, or during exams and assessments
  • Other periods of the school calendar deemed inappropriate