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Upskilling Students For The Future of Work

To upskill students for the future of work, by offering them aligned, gamified modules that prepare them for virtual and face to face work experience.

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Enabling millions to discover careers, share their stories, and prepare for life after school.

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Australian High School Students

46 

additional Virtual Work Experiences

25

aligned Skills Training modules

1,000+

Australian Primary Schools

With the ACT Education Directorate, 

Together with the ACT Education Directorate, The Careers Department is giving ACT government schools the opportunity to upskill students in years 10, 11 and 12 for the future of work, by offering them additional gamified modules that prepare them for virtual and face-to-face work experience.

To support existing virtual job experiences your students already have access to, aligned skill development modules will also be accessible through The Careers Department.

From the 17th August you will be able to access 46 additional Virtual Work Experience modules and 24 Skills Modules from The Careers Department platform, through a new drop-down in the Workplace Learning menu of your school’s careers website - just in time for National Skills Week on the 21st - 25th of August. 

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Access 46 Virtual Work Experience Modules

Virtual Work Experiences are industry specific, project-based modules. Their objective is to expose students to industry and enable them to gain meaningful work experience, virtually.

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and 24 Skill Development Modules

Skill Development modules support students in developing transferrable skills that can be used across a range of industries. They are shorter-form modules aligned to the Virtual Work Experience, and teach students skills of the future that enable them to complete virtual work experience and face-to-face work experiences with a higher level of competency and confidence.

Accounting

Aligned Skills Modules: Excel, Data Science, Inventory Management, Decision Making, Budgeting, Professional Workplace Communications

Acting

Aligned Skills Modules: Video Production, Networking

Advertising: Media Planner

Aligned Skills Modules: Excel, Data Science, Social Media Buying, Effective Email Communications, Budgeting, Decision Making 

Agricultural Valuations

Aligned Skills Modules: Excel, Data Science, Inventory Management, Decision Making, Budgeting, Professional Workplace Communications

Ag Commodities Trading

Aligned Skills Modules: Excel, Data Science, Inventory Management, Decision Making, Budgeting, Professional Workplace Communications

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Aligned Skills Modules: Coding, UX Design, Cyber Security, Ethics, Research 

Artist (Business and Art)

Aligned Skills Modules:  Entrepreneurship, Quoting, Budgeting, Setting Up A Business

Automotive Mechanic

Aligned Skills Modules: Customer Service, Decision Making, Entrepreneurship 

Bioinformatics Research 

Aligned Skills Modules: Journalism (Understanding and Identifying Bias in Writing, Ethics, Reasoning, Research 

Broadcasting (with Network 7)

Aligned Skills Modules: Journalism (Understanding and Identifying Bias in Writing, Video Production, Lightroom 

Business Innovation

Aligned Skills Modules: Coding, UX Design, Cyber Security, Ethics, Research

Cyber Security

Aligned Skills Modules: Google Analytics, Data Science, Reasoning, Cyber Safety, Coding

Doctor

Aligned Skills Modules: Professional Worksplace Communications, Ethics, Reasoning 

Draftsman (Architecture)

Aligned Skills Modules: Moodboarding, ArchiCAD (Architecture), Budgeting

Early Childhood Educator

Aligned Skills Modules: Presentation Skills, Research

Environmental Conservation

Aligned Skills Modules: Data Science, Reasoning, Information Processing, Research

Event Manager

Aligned Skills Modules: Budgeting, Moodboarding, Professional Workplace Communications

Fashion Buyer (E-Commerce Buying)

Aligned Skills Modules: Data Science, Inventory Management, Google Analytics

Fashion Design

Aligned Skills Modules: Moodboarding, Entrepreneurship, Design Principles

Florist

Aligned Skills Modules: Moodboarding, Entrepreneurship, Budgeting 

Graphic Design

Aligned Skills Modules: Design Principles, UX/ UI Design, Entrepreneurship, Moodboarding

Hairdresser

Aligned Skills Modules: Entrepreneurship, Quoting, Budgeting, Setting Up A Business

Interior Design

Aligned Skills Modules: Moodboarding, ArchiCAD (Architecture), Budgeting,

Journalism

Aligned Skills Modules: Journalism (Understanding and Identifying Bias In Writing, Reasoning

Landscape Design

Aligned Skills Modules: Moodboarding, ArchiCAD (Architecture), Budgeting, Quoting

Law

Aligned Skills Modules: Journalism (Understanding and Identifying Bias In Writing, Reasoning

Marine Biology 

Aligned Skills Modules: Data Science, Reasoning, Information Processing, Research

Marketing

Aligned Skills Modules: Moodboarding, Entrepreneurship, Design Principles 

Mental Health Nursing 

Aligned Skills Modules: Professional Workplace Communications, Ethics, Reasoning, Research

Music (Producing, Composition, Performance)

Aligned Skills Modules: Video Production, Networking

Nursing

Aligned Skills Modules: Professional Workplace Communications, Ethics, Reasoning, Research

Nutrition

Aligned Skills Modules: Research

Paramedicine

Aligned Skills Modules: Research, Decision Making, Ethics

Park Ranger

Aligned Skills Modules: Research, Professional Workplace Communications, Budgeting

Personal Trainer / Fitness

Aligned Skills Modules: Research, Reasoning, Decision Making

Photographer

Aligned Skills Modules: Lightroom, Moodboarding, Video Production

Police Officer

Aligned Skills Modules: Research, Reasoning, Decision Making

Primary Teacher

Aligned Skills Modules: Presentation Skills, Research

Professional Athlete

Aligned Skills Modules: Google Analytics, Data Science, Reasoning

Property Development

Aligned Skills Modules: Excel, Data Science, Video Production, Reasoning

Real Estate Agent

Aligned Skills Modules: Excel, Data Science,  Reasoning, Professional Workplace Communications

Residential Builder

Aligned Skills Modules: ArchiCAD (Architecture), Budgeting, Quoting, Professional Workplace Communications

Restaurant Management

Aligned Skills Modules: Inventory Management

Secondary Teacher

Aligned Skills Modules: Presentation Skills, Research

Sheep Farmer

Aligned Skills Modules: Presentation Skills, Research, Budgeting

Social Media

Aligned Skills Modules: Social Media Buying, Research, Budgeting, Decision Making

Social Work

Aligned Skills Modules: Research, Ethics, Presentation Skills

Sports Marketing

Aligned Skills Modules: Moodboarding, Entrepreneurship, Design Principles, Research, Professional Workplace Communications 

Technology Infrastructure

Aligned Skills Modules: Research

UX Product Design

Aligned Skills Modules: UX Design, Coding, Moodboarding

UX/UI Tech Design

Aligned Skills Modules: UX Design, Coding, Moodboarding

Vet

Aligned Skills Modules: Research, Decision Making, Ethics

Web Design

Aligned Skills Modules: UX Design, Coding, Moodboarding

Sonography

Aligned Skills Modules: Decision Making

Radiography

Aligned Skills Modules: Decision Making

Civil Engineering 

Aligned Skills Modules: Data, Decision Making, Presentation Skills

Modules

Access 46 additional virtual work experiences and 24 aligned skills modules, complementing resources already being accessed by ACT schools. 

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Rio Tinto 

Accor Hotels

Seven Network

Retail Association 

Dairy Australia

Qantas Australia

Aligned Skill Development Modules

Supporting students in completing their Virtual Work Experience modules

In The Media.

Samantha Devlin chatted about our school leaver student intention data this morning on Nine's Today Show.

December 2022, The Today Show

Defence Jobs Australia has partnered with The Careers Department to produce content for their digital platform helping school students navigate the range of career options on offer.

December 2022, DFA

We are excited to be launching a three-year partnership with Rio Tinto, with their support we will be reaching 1 million students from 2400 schools nationally.

January 2022, Rio Tinto

The Australian shed some light on how our new primary school product is contributing to creating generational change in student career choices. 

September 2023, The Australian

Upcoming Information Session

Register for the upcoming webinar to learn more about The Careers Department and preview modules you are gaining access to. If you are unable to attend the session, a recording will be shared with registrants. 

Accounting

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Data Analytics

Communication

Catherine Johnston

Coordinator Careers & Pathways at Haileybury College in VIC

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Josh Wright

Design and Technology Teacher at John Pirie Secondary School in SA

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Karen Murray

Careers Adviser at Kildare Catholic College in NSW

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Leanne Panting

Head of Year 9 & 10 at The King's College in WA

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Naomi Harris

Assistant to the Head of Senior Phase at Jubilee Christian College in QLD

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Natalie Jennings

Senior Sub School Leader, Research Project, Workplace Practices, English at Playford International College in SA

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Rebecca McClelland

Career Practitioner at Fremantle College in WA

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Sophie Campbell

Careers Adviser at North Sydney Girls High School in NSW

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Stacey Martin

Year 7 - 12 Pathways Co-ordinator at LORDS in QLD

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Vanessa Shirriff

Head of Careers Education at SHORE in NSW

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Vanessa Shirriff

Head of Careers Education at SHORE in NSW

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Aligned Skills Modules

Modules to support students in developing transferrable skills.

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