COFFS HARBOUR HIGH SCHOOL
EMPLOYMENT SKILLS WEEK
IMPORTANT DATES FOR YEAR 10
November 13th – 16th
Year 10 Exams
November 19th – 23rd
Employment Skills Week
November 26th – 30th
Tallebudgera School Camp or
Optional Work Experience week
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December 11
Minor Awards Ceremony
December 14th
Major Awards Ceremony
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December 17 – 19
End of Year Activities (EOYIE)
The Year 10 Employment Skills Week is a compulsory program that provides students with skills to move
forward into Year 11 and 12, gain qualifications for holiday employment and assist students with career path
planning.
Year 10 classes will be dissolved and students follow individual timetables determined by their choices from
a range of activities.
Attached to this sheet is an activity selection sheet. Students are required to submit their choices to the
Careers Office by Friday 19th October 2012.
Students wishing to select optional courses at extra cost will be offered a payment plan, and be required to
complete an enrolment form. Thank you for your support and co-operation.
Free or Minimal Cost Courses:
 Resume Writing and portfolio preparation
 Mock Interviews conducted by Rotary Club
 Financial Literacy by Youth Directions
 School Based Trainee & Apprenticeship Information
 Traineeship & Apprenticeship Guest Speakers
 ETC, CHESS and Key Employment agency talks
 HSC “All My Own Work” lessons
 2Unit HSC Maths Session
 NRMA Motivate safe driving and driver Insurance
sessions
 Volunteering in the Community
 Study Skills/Stress Relief
 Local business people talk about career opportunities
and employee expectations – Forest NSW, NPWS,
Police, Zulu’s Restaurant, Goodstart Early Childcare,
NAB, Coffs Coast Health Club, Dept of Fair Trading,
National Marine Science Centre
 University options – SCU and UNE
 SCU MyCareerMatch website information
 Myfuture website information sessions
 Job search skills sessions
Plus additional activities finalised closer to the date
Optional Courses/ activities – participation costs outlined
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Senior First Aid Certificate (20 places)
Barista Certificate (40 places)
Wait Service Certificate(20 places)
WH&S White Card (necessary for most trades and
working on building sites) (20 places)
SES Cadetship Program (20 places – full week – no cost)
CHYFM Radio Station Bronze Taster Announcer Course
(minimum 10 places)
Taste of TAFE – Automotive, Metal & Engineering,
Plumbing, Tourism & Events, Digital Photo/ 2D
Animation or Fashion Design
An overview of activities including costs is listed
overleaf
Some courses have maximum numbers, so deadlines
for payment must be adhered to.
Minimum numbers are required to run each course
Activity places are filled on a first in first served basis.
Late submission of forms may mean some activities are
already filled.
Completed activity forms must be returned to the
Careers Office by Friday 19th October
Overview of activities for Employment Skills Week for Year 10 – 2012
Senior First Aid Certificate – Course cost is $130 per student. One day course to be held at Coffs
Harbour High School and delivered by Novaskill. 044-329
Basic Barista Course – Prepare and Serve Espresso Coffee. Course cost is $70 per student. One day
course to be conducted at Novaskill. 044-330
Food and Beverage Customer Service Certificate – Learn how to provide food and beverage service to
industry standards. Course cost is $70 per student.
One day course to be conducted at Novaskill. 044-331
Workplace Health & Safety White Card Course – Work safely in the construction industry. Course cost
$100. One day course to be conducted at school on Friday 23rd November. 044 351
NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Cadet Program – Full week course to be held at school by SES
volunteers. This course is designed to introduce students to life skills in emergency situations. Full
uniform is provided, and an excursion to visit local emergency service facilities is included. There is no
cost for participation, however places are limited to the first 20 students. Students who select this
option MUST be in attendance at school on Friday 12th October to be fitted for uniforms.
CHYFM Bronze Taster Radio Announcer Course – Learn the basics of being a radio announcer. This
course can be accredited towards additional training. Course cost $25. Minimum of 10 students
required. 4 hour course held at CHYFM Radio Station. 044-377
Taste of TAFE – Participating students get the opportunity to get a taste of TAFE courses available.
Sessions are available in Automotive, Metal & Engineering, Plumbing, Digital photography / 2D
Animation, Tourism & Events and Fashion Design. Bus cost is $3 per student. Activity open to all year
10 students, however places are limited to 15 per course.
SPORT – students not attending TAFE Taster will continue with regular sporting activities associated
to Wednesday afternoon sport.
2 Unit Mathematics session - This is highly recommended for any student who has chosen 2 Unit
Mathematics in their subject selections for the HSC.
BBQ and Beach Games at the Beach – Year 10 students will head down to the Jetty Beach BBQ area
for beach games and sausage sandwiches.
Work Experience – 26th Nov – 30th Nov – Students not attending the Year 10 Tallebudgera camp are
required to do Work Experience and are responsible for finding their own placements. Students are to
discuss their placement with the careers office and complete the necessary paperwork to ensure they
are insured. Paperwork is available from the Careers Office.
For additional information please contact Dionne Court in the Careers Office on 0266 523466.
Email [email protected]