December 16, 2021
The State Government has launched the Year 9 Career Taster Program, with delivery planned to commence from Term 1, 2022 and then run for four years.
The Career Taster Program aims to provide students with opportunities to explore career and study pathways and extend their thinking through practical activities and meaningful experiences with the world of work.
The program itself will consist of a framework of opportunities from which schools can choose and design their own career exploration program. It will consist of two components: exploration and experience, and career development training. The ‘choose and design’ nature affords schools the flexibility to build a program according to student interests, the availability and accessibility of taster experiences, and school capacity.
Industry participation in the program could include program promotion, providing experiences (e.g., workplace visits, excursions, guest speaking), helping to develop career resources or pathways, and mentoring or coaching students.