Disclaimer

Please note that this blog is intended for the students and parents associated with MacGregor State High School. Please check areas of interest as seen on the blog to confirm dates and other information as there will be occasions when dates will change and the information may not be included in the blog as it may not have been received by the school. Posts prior to July 2021 may have reference to different schools as this blog was initially developed for students when I was the Guidance Officer at another school.








Monday 10 December 2018

Future Teacher Bursary


Are you completing Year 11 or 12 in a Queensland state school in 2019 and considering becoming a teacher? You may be eligible to receive financial assistance and fast-track your career by studying part of your teaching degree while you are still at school.
There are many benefits to starting your teaching degree while you are at school:
  • You can finish your teaching degree faster as you will have completed some of the required tertiary education units in conjunction with your senior studies.
  • The Department of Education will cover the cost of the tertiary education units you study, and some may even be offered to you for free by the Higher Education Institution (HEI).
  • You may be eligible to receive a payment of up to $200 to help cover study costs related to your program including, but not limited to, text books, stationery, photocopying and campus visits.
  • You can access additional support through a peer support network.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply you must:
How to apply
When you have been accepted into the eligible program and selected your unit/s of study, your school will need to complete the Future Teachers Bursary application form on your behalf.
They must attach:
  • evidence that you have been accepted into a program and education unit/s
  • evidence of payment of fees for education unit/s (if applicable)
  • your parent's permission to submit an application for the bursary.
Applications close 15 February 2019.

Wednesday 14 November 2018

First in Family Grants

I have received the following information from Griffith University:


Griffith College is pleased to announce that a number of First in Family grants of $1500 will be available in 2019.

The finer details of this opportunity are still being finalised.  We are aware that Year 12 students will finish this Friday and the information may not be available by then.  However, we wanted to advise Guidance Officers / Careers Counsellors.  If you are able to identify students who would be eligible, we hoped that you would be kind enough to let them know of this opportunity and direct them to our website.   The information should be available on our website by Friday 10 December  2018 – www.griffithcollege.edu.au  Alternatively students can contact Griffith College on (07) 3735 6900 after 10 December 2018 for further information.

Thursday 1 November 2018

Students leaving Year 12 - Certificate III in tourism withg Edwards Institute - FREE


Week 3: Monday 10th December to Friday 14th December 2018

If students have not completed previous tourism qualifications they will join classes in January 2019 to complete any required units.

Location: Cairns - Edwards Institute of Further Education 330 Sheridan Street, Cairns.

Class size: We are limiting this class to twelve students - it is essential that students book as soon as possible.
Fees: This program is subsidised by the Queensland Government under the Certificate 3 Guarantee initiative.

Concession Fees: $75.00

Non-Concession Fees:  $250.00
Applications Close: Friday 9th November 2018, or until booked out.

Students leaving Year 12 - hospitality Cert III with Edwards Institute - FREE


Week 3: Monday 10th December to Friday 14th December 2018

Students will need to complete 36 shifts in a hospitality related workplace to complete this course.

If students have not completed previous hospitality qualifications they will join classes in January 2019 to complete any required units.

Location: Cairns - Edwards Institute of Further Education 330 Sheridan Street, Cairns.

Class size: We are limiting this class to twelve students - it is essential that students book as soon as possible.

Fees: This program is funded by the Queensland Government under the Year 12 Fee Free Initiative, and as such eligible students will not be required to pay fees. Those students who are not eligible for this funding should contact us for a fee-for-service quote.

Applications Close: Friday 9th November 2018, or until booked out.

Australia wide course information


Courseseeker.edu.au,  the brand new national higher education admissions information platform, is now live!  

The platform has been developed by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training, in partnership with QTAC and other state Tertiary Admissions Centres (TACs) as a tool for assisting prospective students to make the seemingly impossible choice of where and what to study, and how to gain admission. 

The platform was a recommendation by the Higher Education Standards Panel in their Improving the Transparency of Higher Education Admissions report released in October 2016. Courseseeker.edu.au aims to improve admissions transparency across Australia, becoming a single point of contact for a prospective student to explore their options across the country in a simple, intuitive format.

Students, parents and careers advisers are able to make comprehensive side by side comparisons on all courses available in Australia, including information about entry requirements, admissions processes, institutions and more.  
For further information, please click here

Sunday 7 October 2018

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Changes to Medicine & Dentisty entry


The following information has been received by the school and is relevant for this year's Yr 11 students interested in studying medicine or one of the other medical courses at a university which requires completion of the UMAT.

Beginning with current Year 11's, all applicants intending to sit the UMAT in 2019 for entry to university in 2020 will need to sit the new University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT). From 2019 onwards, the UMAT test will be discontinued.


UCAT will become be a mandatory admissions test for the Doctor of Medicine (provisional entry) and Dental Science at The University of Queensland.

The registration for the UCAT will open in March 2019 and close in mid-May. The UCAT will be offered on a choice of dates throughout the month of July, rather than on one single date.
The test consists of five, separately timed, subtests:

  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Decision Making
  • Quantitative Reasoning 
  • Abstract Reasoning
  • Situational Judgement Test
For more information about the new test, including testing dates and format visit UCAT online.


Preparing for UCAT
UCAT ANZ have a number of preparation materials available to assist students in preparing for the UCAT - these include:

  • Pactice examinations (timed)
  • An online, interactive tutorial that teaches students how to approach questions and useful test strategies
  • An incredibly detailed bank of example questions

We strongly encourage students to use the officially produced materials. Candidates should be aware that whilst there are many commercial companies publishing books and offering coaching for our tests, the UCAT ANZ Consortium does not work with any of these companies or endorse the use of their materials. Taking advantage of these opportunities can cost candidates a great deal of money and we would advise you to be sceptical about claims they can help you do well in the test by coaching.

You can find the official preparation materials here

Friday 5 October 2018

Headspace Annual Art Competition - See Jenny in B13 for entry form



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