Career Pathways

  • Berwick College Careers Centre is equipped with loads of resources and careers staff to help students throughout the day.

BERWICK COLLEGE CAREERS WEBSITE: Our College Careers Team manage an online Careers Tools portal dedicated to the career development and exploration of our students. This website provides detailed careers information, resources and links. We recommend our school community visit this resource by accessing the following link: Berwick College Careers

At Berwick College, we understand that students have a variety of learning styles, dreams and ambitions. We have many study options via our ‘Managed Individual Pathways’ (MIPS) program and are committed to providing all students with the necessary support, guidance and resources for the development of their chosen career pathway.

Using the most up-to-date tools available, our aim is to assist students with their:

  • Career choice
  • Course selection
  • Subject selection (including course prerequisites)
  • Work experience and structured workplace learning (SWL) options and placement
  • Employment/traineeships, apprenticeships
  • Casual and volunteer work
  • Application for courses post-secondary school

 Years 7 – 9: During these years, students are supported with the development of their vocational awareness and identifying their strengths, weaknesses and interests.

Year 7: ‘I Discover’ – Students discover their strengths and talents.

Year 8: ‘I Explore’ – Students explore the world of work and their place in it.

Year 9: ‘I Focus’ – Students focus on their values and interests.

Years 10 – 12: As our students approach the senior stage of their secondary schooling, they are encouraged to refine the key areas where their interests lie and begin developing their career plan.

Year 10: ‘I Plan’ – Students use decision-making skills to plan their learning and career programs. They also have the opportunity to complete one week of work experience as part of their compulsory subject, Game of Life.

Year 11: ‘I Decide’ – Students decide on their best options and opportunities.

Year 12: ‘I Apply’ – Students apply their skills and knowledge to their learning and career planning.

Study Options
At Berwick College, there are various study options for students to consider:

VCE – Victorian Certificate of Education
VCE is the traditional pathway for students in years 11 and 12. Upon completion, graduates receive an ATAR score to gain entry into a tertiary course at university or TAFE. 

VET – Vocational Education & Training
Vocational Education and Training (VET) enables students to gain a nationally recognised VET qualification while they are at school completing VCE or VCAL. Undertaken at a Registered Training Organisation such as TAFE, VET can offer unique opportunities to improve a student’s skills, knowledge, employment opportunities, education pathway and financial outcomes.  

VCE VM – Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major
The VCE Vocational Major (VM) is a vocational and applied learning program within the VCE designed to be completed over a minimum of two years. The VCE VM will give students greater choice and flexibility to pursue their strengths and interests and develop the skills and capabilities needed to succeed in further education, work and life. 

It prepares students to move into apprenticeships, traineeships, further education and training, university (via non-ATAR pathways) or directly into the workforce. 

The purpose of VCE VM is to provide students with the best opportunity to achieve their personal goals and aspirations in a rapidly changing world by:

  • equipping them with the skills, knowledge, values and capabilities to be active and informed citizens, lifelong learners and confident and creative individuals.
  • empowering them to make informed decisions about the next stages of their lives through real-life workplace experiences.

For more information, please contact the VCE VM Leader, Mr Brent Hobba 8768 1000

SBAT – School-based Apprenticeships and Training
A school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SBAT) is an apprenticeship or traineeship undertaken by a student enrolled in a senior secondary program (VCE or VCAL). It combines paid part time work, practical experience and training in the workplace, and is usually timetabled 1-2 days per week. 

Contact Us
Berwick College Careers Centre is located in the Senior School building and is open at recess, lunchtime and after school.

  • Mrs Karen Crawley – Careers & VET Education Leader (Qualified Career Practitioner) 8768 1058
  • Ms Kristen Kerby – HeadStart Industry Coordinator 8768 1000
  • Mrs Carly Lentowicz – Careers Counsellor and Teacher 8768 1059
  • Mrs Madeleine McKeon – Work Experience Coordinator and Careers Counsellor 8768 1015
  • Mrs Corinne Duhau Junior Careers Teacher and Assistant Applied Learning Leader 8768 2068
  • Ms Amanda Komen – VASS & VET Coordinator 8768 1060
  • Ms Amy Crawley – VASS & VET Administration 8768 1073