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SAT Practice Exam - Internationally Education
Internationally Educated will be offering an SAT Practice Exam in partnership with our test prep provider, Revolution Prep. Taking full-length practice tests under timed conditions is essential to being ready for the official test. A proctored practice exam will help students build testing endurance and give them a real-time snapshot of their testing performance.
When: Sunday 5 May 9.00am - 12.00noon AEST
Where: Online
Who: The digital SAT practice test may be sat by students in year 9, 10, 11 or 12.
What: The SAT was redesigned internationally in March 2023 and is now an adaptive digital test.
Why: Sitting the digital SAT practice test under timed conditions provides more exposure and familiarity to the test which can be used for admission purposes to many US universities. Even in a test-optional environment, a strong test score may support an application well.
Cost: US$20. Registration includes a personalised score report available directly after the test and a 30 minute scheduled one-on-one score review session with a Revolution Prep Adviser who can assess specific strengths and identify areas to focus for improvement.
Additional information and registration can be found here.
Step 1: Preparation
Finding an Employer....
Google provides a ready made list of employers
Talk to people; friends, family, Year 11 & 12 students, students from other schools may be able to help
Look around the local area, note the address of potential employers
Look through the work experience database of programs and previous Year 10 Caringbah High School students
Explore interest magazines e.g. IT, music etc...
Consider contacting university faculties – e.g. psychology, medicine, science, engineering
If all else fails, see the Career Adviser – Mrs Poppett / Mr Chisholm
Step 2 - Forms
Work Experience Forms & Documents
An employer / organisation has agreed to offer you Work Experience.... now what?
Download the Student Placement Record (SPR), complete your section and send to employer. This email MUST also include: Employer Information Guide, Additional Information for Employers, Certificate of Currency and Cover Letter (if you have not already sent through).
Download and forward Parent and Carer Information Guide & Additional Information for Parents / Carers
Ensure you have fully completed SPR and submit to Mrs Poppett / Mr Chisholm
If you are organising Work Experience outside of NSW, or in a regional or remote area, please see Mrs Poppett / Mr Chisholm ASAP
All forms must be submitted by the 2nd of August 2024 (Placement 1) & 25th October 2024 (Placement 2)
Additional Requirements
WILL YOU BE TRAVELLING IN A VEHICLE WITH YOUR EMPLOYER?
IS YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENT OUTSIDE OF NEW OR IN A RURAL OR REGIONAL LOCATION?
Please note: If accommodation away from home is NOT with a family member, additional paperwork must be completed at least one month before your placement. Additional documentation links can be found within the "Accommodation away from home form" - Appendix 5 and Appendix 6. This information must be provided to your Career Adviser ONE MONTH before your placement.
WILL YOU BE WORKING ON A CONSTRUCTION OR BUILDING SITE?
There is a requirement for ALL students completing their Work Experience on a Construction or Building site to have a WHITE CARD. White Card Courses are available all around Sydney, and are sometimes offered in local Shire schools. Please check the Sutherland Shire Careers Website to see if there is a course near you coming up! Please ensure that your course is face to face, and not an online course. Online course certification will not be accepted.
Submit Forms to Careers Office
Please submit your Student Placement Record to Ms Poppett / Mr Chisholm, ensuring each page has been completed and signed. There should be three signatures... Student signature, parent signature and employer signature. Once you submitted your forms to Mrs Poppett or Mr Chisholm, it is essential that you complete the Work Experience Confirmation online form below. Please ensure this is submitted on or before 2nd August 2024 (Placement 1 - Year 10 ONLY) and 25th October 2024 (Placement 2 - Year 10 ONLY).
Step 3 - Participation
On the Job
Student Placement Records must be submitted ON OR BEFORE the 2nd August 2024 and 25th October 2024 (Year 10 ONLY).
All students will participate in a Work Experience Readiness Seminar prior to placement. We will be covering Informational Interviews, Employability Skills, Safety and Emergency Procedures, and Placement Expectations. Delivered during Future Ready lesson.
One week before the start of your work experience…
Phone your employer...
Re-introduce yourself, check your placement is still convenient, check on your contact person’s name and organise a time and a meeting place for your first morning.
Ask if there is any WHS (some employers require you complete WHS document e.g. a public hospital must do a police check and see proof of your immunisation).
Plan your travel…
Identify the best way of travelling safely to and from Work Experience. Whether that be by train, bus, walking or getting a lift from a family member, it is important you consider traffic, safety and always aim to arrive early.
During Work Experience, remember...
Be punctual, be polite, be co-operative, and most of all, be enthusiastic! If you find yourself with nothing to do, ask what needs to be done - use your initiative!
Identify potential candidates for your informational interview. Once you have decided, ask this person when would be the most convenient time for them to sit down with you during your week of placement.
Should any problems arise, ring Mrs Poppett / Mr Chisholm at school 95243859.
Remember, if you cannot attend Work Experience for any reason, you must contact both the school and the employer on the morning of your absence. A note explaining your absence must be handed in at school to the office on your first day back after Work Experience.
Evaluation Forms…
Following your Work Experience placement, you will be required to submit two evaluation forms. These include both an individual evaluation form (completed by you) and an employer evaluation form that you will need to have completed by your superviser before the end of your placement. Don’t forget to pick it up!
Informational Interviews…
As part of your placement, you will also be required to complete a minimum of ONE informational interview. Consider it a backwards interview, where you are the one asking the questions! We will prepare these questions during Future Ready and they will help you to further determine whether this industry / profession might be something you would like to explore further.
Document your Experience…
When we return to Future Ready in Term 3, you will need to write a short summary of your experience. Blog style!! This will be an extremely valuable activity to help you reflect on what you have learned from the experience. If you would like to / are able to take some photos to accompany your summary, it’s always a nice touch!!
During your Work Experience placement, a Classroom Teacher OR your Career Adviser will either visit you in the workplace or phone your employer for some feedback regarding your participation. You Teacher / Career Adviser will organise this directly with your employer and inform you about when they will be visiting or phoning.
Step 4 - Follow-Up
Term 2 Future Ready Lessons
Send an email to your work experience employer thanking them for the experience with a certificate created by the school (provided by Mrs Poppett)
Submit Personal Evaluation Form to your Future Ready teacher
Submit Employer Evaluation Form to your Future Ready teacher
Submit Informational Interview to your Future Ready teacher
Complete Work Experience Blog / Story - summarising your experience
The follow-up Future Ready lesson will explore key learning, employer feedback, what's next, and using your experience to make career decisions.
Once you have successfully completed all of the steps above, you will receive a Merit Certificate and Work Experience Certificate. If you have not completed all of the steps above, you will not receive a certificate.
If you have any questions, please see Mrs Poppett / Mr Chisholm in NF2.
Thank you and ENJOY!!!
Mrs Poppett
Early Entry Key Dates
Please ensure you read all application requirements. Some institutions may request that you send through your application directly, with supplementary documentation. This may include a personal statement, Year 11 results and/or responses to a set of specific questions. Good luck!
ACU Guarantee - Open 22nd July 2024 - Closing 16th September 2024 - Apply HERE
ANU Early Entry - Open 1st March 2024 - Closing 13th May 2024- Apply HERE
Charles Sturt Advantage (Early Entry) - Open 1st May 2024 - Closing 31st August 2024 - Apply HERE
Macquarie University Leaders & Achievers Early Entry Program - TBC for 2024 Apply HERE
Southern Cross (STAR Early Offers) - TBC for 2024 -Apply HERE
University of Canberra Early Entry - Opening in May 2024 - Apply HERE
UNE Direct Early Entry - Open 1st March 2024 - Closing Round 1 - 22nd July, Closing Round 2 - 14th October 2024 - Apply HERE
UNSW Gateway Early Entry - Round 1 - Open 29th April 2024 - Closing 24th July 2024 + Round 2 - Open 6th September 2024 - Closing 11th November 2024 Apply HERE - Eligibility requirements! Watch Video
Notre Dame Young Achievers Early Offer - Open 1st May 2024- 4th December 2024 - Apply HERE4352
(NEW) UTS Early Entry - TBC for 2024 - Apply HERE
UOW Early Admission - Open 18th July 2022 - 12th August 2022 - Apply HERE
Torrens University Early Entry - Apply HERE
Round 1 WSU (True Reward) - Year 11 Results - TBC- Apply HERE
Round 2 WSU (True Reward) - Year 11 Results - TBC - Apply HERE
Round 3 WSU (True Reward) - Year 11 Results - TBC - Apply HERE
Round 4 WSU (True Reward) - Year 11 Results -TBC - Apply HERE
School Recommendation Scheme (SRS) - Opening 3rd April -Closing 16th September 2024 - Explore SRS HERE - Application to be made through your UAC portal
UAC Key Dates
SRS, EAS , Equity Scholarships & UAC Applications Open for 2024 - 3rd April 2024
NSW/ACT Undergraduate (domestic and international students): Early bird applications for 2022 - 2023 admissions close (to avoid higher processing charges, complete, pay and submit your application by midnight) - 30th September 2022
SRS Applications Close for 2024 - 16th September 2024
SRS: Course preference deadline for first SRS offers - TBC
SRS: First offers released - TBC
EAS: Closing date for EAS applications for December Round 2 - TBC
NSW & ACT ATARs Released (9am) - TBC
Change of Preferences for December Round 2 offers (main round) - TBC
December Round 2 offers released (main round of offers)- TBC
Change of preferences for January Round 1 offers -TBC
January Round 1 offers released - TBC
Alternate Entry Application Key Dates
AUDITIONS
Australian Institute of Music (AIM) - Applications Open - Get Started HERE
NIDA - Dates TBC - Applications open Mid 2022 - Get Started HERE
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) - Applications Open April - November 2022 (Application Kits Updated in July) - Get Started HERE
UOW Performing Arts - Get Started HERE
USYD Conservatorium of Music - Audition Registration Closing - 30th June 2022 (Performing & Musicology) - Get Started HERE
USYD Conservatorium of Music - Audition Dates TBC - September 2022
UNSW Music Applications - Application & Audition Dates TBC - August - November 2022 - Get Started HERE
Macquarie Music Direct Entry - Get Started HERE
PORTFOLIO ENTRY
UNSW Portfolio Entry - Opening 30th May 2022 - Closing 1st July 2022 TBC - Get Started HERE
Art & Design Portfolio Entry
Built Environment Portfolio Entry
USYD Portfolio Admissions Pathways - Dates TBC - Get Started HERE
Design Computing Portfolio Entry
Architecture Portfolio Entry
QUESTIONARIES AND APPLICATIONS
UNSW Faculty of Engineering Admissions Scheme (FEAS) - Opening 30th May - Closing 1st July 2022 TBC - Get Started HERE
UNSW Business School - Bachelor of Information Systems Admissions Scheme (BISAS) - Opening 30th May - Closing 1st July 2022 TBC - Get Started HERE
OTHER SCHEMES
Macquarie Big History Scheme - Get Started HERE
Popular Scholarships Key Dates
USYD Sydney Scholars Award - Opening 11th April 2022 - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
UNSW Co-op Scholarship - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
UTS BAcct. Scholarship - Round 1 Closing - 20th May 2022 & Round 2 Closing 14th October 2022 - Get Started HERE
Macquarie Co-op Scholarship - Closing 15th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
Teach for NSW Scholarships - Get Started HERE
UOW Ramsey Scholarship (Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation) - Opening 18th July 2022 - Closing 12th August 2022 - Get Started HERE
ACU Ramsey Scholarship (Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation) - Opening 1st May 2022 - Closing 17th July 2022 - Get Started HERE
USYD Bachelor of Arts (Dual Degree, Sciences Po France) - Dates TBC - Get Started HERE
Specialist Programs e.g. Medicine and Law
MEDICINE & DENTISTRY
UACT Registrations 2022 - Opening 1st Match - Closing 17th May (Late registrations close 31st May) - Register HERE
Cancellation Deadline for UCAT 2022 - 3rd June 2022
UCAT Exams Begin - 1st July 2022 (Late testing date for UCAT - 12th August 2022)
UCAT Results Delivered to Candidates - On the UACT 2022 Testing Day
UCAT Results Delivered to Universities - Early September 2022
UNSW Medicine Applications - UAC + Direct UNSW Application - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
WSU Medicine Applications - UAC + Direct WSU Application - Opening 1st August - Closing 30th September - Get Started HERE
Newcastle & UNE (Joint Medical Program) Applications - UAC + Direct JMP Application - Opening August 2022 - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
La Trobe Biomedical Science (Medicine) Applications - VTAC Application + La Trobe Direct Application Opening August 2022 - Get Started HERE
James Cook University Medicine Applications - QTAC Application + Direct JCU Application - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
James Cook University Dentistry Applications - QTAC Application + Direct JCU Application - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
University of Tasmania Medicine Applications - Direct Application to UTS - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
Curtin University Medicine Applications - TISC Application + Direct Curtin Application - Closing Date TBC - Get Started HERE
UWA Medicine Applications - TISC Application + Direct UWA Application - Closing Date Late September - Get Started HERE
UWA Dentistry Applications - TISC Application + Direct UWA Application - Closing Date Late September - Get Started HERE
University of Auckland Medicine Applications - Get Started HERE
University of Otago Medicine Applications - Get Started HERE
University of Otago Dentistry Applications - Get Started HERE
LAW
UNSW LAT Registration - Opening 2nd May - Closing 12th August 2022 (Late Entries Close - 7th September) - Get Started HERE
UNSW LAT Exam - 29th September 2022
VETERINARY MEDICINE
USYD Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Entry Requirements BELOW - Get Started HERE
Commitment to Veterinary Science - Submitted by 7th December 2022
Mathematics Advanced (Band 4) or Mathematics Extension 1 or 2 (Band E3)
Situational Judgement Test (Altus Suite Assessments) - Multi-part online assessment
Test Dates - Register HERE
13th April 2022
21st July 2022
24th August 2022
16th September 2022
16th October 2022
13th November 2022
7th December 2022
Cadetships
PROFESSIONAL CADETSHIPS AUSTRALIA
Business Cadetships Sydney - Applications Opening - 7th March - Closing - 25th May 2022 - Get Started HERE
Business Cadetships Melbourne - Application Opening - 14th June - Closing 17th August 2022 - Get Started HERE
Engineering and Technology Cadetships - NOT available in 2022
OTHER CADETSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - Start Exploring
Month by Month Key Dates
May 2022
ANU Early Entry - Closing 23rd May 2022 - Apply HERE
UTS BAcct. Scholarship - Round 1 Closing - 20th May 2022 & Round 2 Closing 14th October 2022 - Get Started HERE
UACT Registrations 2022 - Opening 1st Match - Closing 17th May (Late registrations close 31st May) - Register HERE
Business Cadetships Sydney - Applications Opening - 7th March - Closing - 25th May 2022 - Get Started HERE
June 2022
July 2022
UCAT Exams Begin - 1st July 2022 (Late testing date for UCAT - 12th August 2022)
UNSW Faculty of Engineering Admissions Scheme (FEAS) - Opening 30th May - Get Started HERE
UNSW Business School - Bachelor of Information Systems Admissions Scheme (BISAS) - Opening 30th May - Get Started HERE
UNSW Portfolio Entry - Opening 30th May 2022 - Get Started HERE
Art & Design Portfolio Entry
Built Environment Portfolio Entry
ACU Ramsey Scholarship (Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation) - Opening 1st May 2022 - Closing 17th July 2022 - Get Started HERE
University of Canberra Early Entry - Closing 24th July 2022 - Apply HERE
UOW Early Admission - Open 18th July 2022 - 12th August 2022 - Apply HERE
August 2022
Macquarie University Leaders & Achievers Early Entry - Closing 31st August 2022 @ 2pm - Apply HERE
UOW Early Admission - Closing 12th August 2022 - Apply HERE
Round 1 WSU (True Reward) - Year 11 Results - Closing 10th August 2022 - Apply HERE
UNSW LAT Registration - Opening 2nd May - Closing 12th August 2022 (Late Entries Close - 7th September) - Get Started HERE
Business Cadetships Melbourne - Application Opening - 14th June - Closing 17th August 2022 - Get Started HERE
UOW Ramsey Scholarship (Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation) - Opening 18th July 2022 - Closing 12th August 2022 - Get Started HERE
September 2022
UCAT Results Delivered to Universities - Early September 2022
Round 2 WSU (True Reward) - Year 11 Results - Closing 6th September 2022 - Apply HERE
Macquarie Co-op Scholarship - Closing 15th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
USYD E12 Early Entry - Closing 15th September 2022 - Apply HERE - Eligibility requirements!
UNSW Gateway Early Entry - Closing 19th September 2022 - Apply HERE - Eligibility requirements! Watch Video
School Recommendation Scheme (SRS) - Closing 19th September - Apply HERE
ACU Guarantee - Closing 23rd September 2022 - Apply HERE
UNE Direct Early Entry - Closing 23rd September 2022 - Apply HERE
LAT Exam - 29th September 2022
Notre Dame Early Offer - 30th September 2022 - Apply HERE
NSW/ACT Undergraduate (domestic and international students): Early bird applications for 2022 - 2023 admissions close (to avoid higher processing charges, complete, pay and submit your application by midnight) - 30th September 2022
USYD Conservatorium of Music - Audition Dates TBC - September 2022
USYD Sydney Scholars Award - Opening 11th April 2022 - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
UNSW Co-op Scholarship - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
UNSW Medicine Applications - UAC + Direct UNSW Application - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
WSU Medicine Applications - UAC + Direct WSU Application - Opening 1st August - Closing 30th September - Get Started HERE
Newcastle & UNE (Joint Medical Program) Applications - UAC + Direct JMP Application - Opening August 2022 - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
James Cook University Medicine Applications - QTAC Application + Direct JCU Application - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
James Cook University Dentistry Applications - QTAC Application + Direct JCU Application - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
University of Tasmania Medicine Applications - Direct Application to UTS - Closing 30th September 2022 - Get Started HERE
UWA Medicine Applications - TISC Application + Direct UWA Application - Closing Date Late September - Get Started HERE
UWA Dentistry Applications - TISC Application + Direct UWA Application - Closing Date Late September - Get Started HERE
October 2022
UTS BAcct. Scholarship - Round 1 Closing - 20th May 2022 & Round 2 Closing 14th October 2022 - Get Started HERE
November 2022
Round 3 WSU (True Reward) - Year 11 Results - Closing 9th November 2022 - Apply HERE
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) - Applications Open April - November 2022 (Application Kits Updated in July) - Get Started HERE
UNSW Music Applications - Application & Audition Dates TBC - August - November 2022 - Get Started HERE
December 2022
Round 4 WSU (True Reward) - Year 11 Results - Closing 7th December 2022- Apply HERE
USYD Commitment to Veterinary Science - Submitted by 7th December 2022
NSW & ACT ATARs Released (9am) - 15th December 2022
Change of Preferences for December Round 2 offers (main round) - 16th December 2022 (Midnight)
December Round 2 offers released - 22nd December 2022