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The Pathways Mentor Program has been developed in response to student concerns that indicated they had not been sufficiently exposed to the opportunities available to them when they reached their final years of secondary school.

Focus of the support is on:

  • Course selection
  • Study skills
  • Health and well-being
  • Relationships
  • Gaining work-readiness skills

A central premise of the program is the use of relationships. We seek to take advantage of the sense of trust that develops between the Pathway Mentor and the students they are working with.

The Pathway Mentor Program is held in session 4 each Wednesday. All students in Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12 are involved in the program.

The following provide support and expertise for the Pathways Mentors to carry out their role effectively:

  • The Partnerships Manager (Lisa Kerr)
  • The Careers Manager (Natasha Boyko)
  • The Neighbourhood Careers Practitioners (Susan Barr, Greg Bristol and Dan Watson)
  • The VCE Leader (Felicity Cummins)
  • The Senior Secondary and Careers Assistant Principal (Zarina Fleming)
  • The Applied Learning Leader (Ruth O’Bree)
  • Senionr Sub-school leaders (Amy Funston, Francesca Corbo and Tom Robinson)
  • External providers

The program is a mix of whole Neighbourhood, House and class-based activities and the particular focus depends on the time of year and the year level.

An example of the program for Year 12 students, in Term 1 includes:

  • Induction for the program/introduce the team/set the scene
  • VASS details check
  • Organisation: Why this is important and ideas for different organisation systems
  • Time Management: Barriers and solutions for effective time management and homework planners.
  • Focussed note taking.
  • Inquiry Skills
  • Why is it important to ask questions?
  • Levels of thinking
  • How to write and use questions to study effectively
  • Careers interviews on a 1:1 basis with Careers Practitioners

 

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The VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) is a two-year applied learning program that is a part of the VCE.

The VCE VM program is a set of semester length units undertaken over a minimum period of two years. At Greater Shepparton Secondary College, our VCE VM program enables students to gain skills for work and life and hands-on experience in one or more industries, finishing school with an employability edge.

This program is designed for students to meet their needs and pursue their goals within the rules laid down by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). In order for students to successfully complete their VCE VM, they must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 16 units over two years including:

  • 3 units of Literacy (or other English subject)
  • 3 other unit 3/4 sequences (6 units).

The 16 units may include an unlimited number of units of Vocational Education and Training (VET).

VCE VM subjects do not receive a study score, and do not count towards an ATAR.

The VCE VM is a great choice for students who prefer to learn in a real-world environment and do not require an ATAR. Students are assessed in class through a range of activities and are not required to sit external examinations apart from the General Achievement Test (GAT) (Part A only).

Students complete studies in:
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal Development Skills
Work Related Skills
Industry Skills (VET) 

VET subjects offered at GSSC include:

Australian School Based Apprenticeship Traineeship
Certificate III in Business
Certificate II in Community Services
Certificate II in Cookery
Certificate II in Engineering Studies
Certificate II in Music
Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
Partial completion Diploma of Aviation

VET subjects offered at GOTAFE include:

Certificate II in Animal Studies
Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
Certificate II in Building and Construction
Certificate II in Cookery
Certificate II in Electrotechnology
Certificate II in Engineering Studies
Certificate II in Equine Studies
Certificate II in Plumbing
Certificate II in Salon Assistant
Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance
Certificate III in Community Services
Certificate III in Design Fundamentals
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Certificate III in Education Support
Certificate III in Information Technology
Certificate III in Make-Up
Certificate III in Sport and Recreation

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