High school students across the State are to have access to specialised tools and advice to help them choose a career path under a new strategy from the Department for Education.
Unveiling the new program the Department said the Transforming Career Education For Student Success Career Education Strategy was aimed to make the task of finding the right career much easier for students in South Australia’s Government high schools.
“From Year 7 through to Year 10, students will be given access to specialised tools and advice designed to set them up for a long and successful career,” the Department said.
“A fun, interactive skills-exploration game will be created for students in Years 7 and 8 that will show them how their passions and interests can be channelled into the jobs of the future,” it said.
The Department said Year 9 students would get access to a comprehensive online diagnostic tool which would ask questions crafted by experts, to assess a student’s strengths, skills, aptitude, ambitions and personality.
“The insights gained from the diagnostic tool will then match students with suitable careers,” it said.
The Department said the digital diagnostic tool should be ready by 2023.
It said a network of professional career advisors would also be available to provide guidance and advice to every Year 10 student.
“To allow students to expand their understanding of what’s required to work in different industries and occupations, under the Career Education Strategy, the Student Pathways website will be expanded to support stronger links between schools and employers,” the Department said.
“It will use a range of innovative experiences to engage students including virtual workplace tours, webinars and information sessions.”
The Department’s nine-page Career Education Strategy can be accessed at this PS News link.
