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Interviewing develops self-awareness

Senior examinations ended the academic year with seniors delighted to have the year behind them. During the very short last term, many students received great news regarding their plans for 2012. Several students received confirmation of their applications to enrol and some of them gained scholarships to help with the funding for their future studies.

It was very rewarding for everyone to hear Year 13 students sound quite confident about their futures at the Senior Prizegiving. Many of these students have been quite future focused for some time and after all their researching career and course possibilities they have been able to make some decisions.

Also rewarding is to have students understand the wonderful opportunities for them in careers across a broad area. Some involve formal training through courses, others through formal training in an 'earn as you learn' environment, like apprenticeships and through Industry Training Organisations.

Students at Hillmorton are fortunate in having career development and interviews from Year 9. Although one-to-one interviews are time consuming, they allow students the opportunity to focus entirely on their own plans and development apart from the influence of their peers and friends.

A new year always presents new challenges and excitement as together staff, students and family grapple with preparing young people to enter the world beyond school with all of its joys and sorrows.

It is important to know about entry to various tertiary institutions and what they have to offer. It is never to early to investigate possibilities. Here are some useful websites.