Careers Guidance

Annesley College has a program of Careers Counselling to ensure that each student directs her efforts into the areas that will allow her to fulfill her ambitions.

From Year 9 onwards, subject counselling precedes decisions about subject choices. For those who have a definite career in mind, it is important to make sure that subject choices in the early years will allow them to take the most appropriate subjects in Year 12 and in tertiary education. For those who are undecided, it is a matter of keeping their options open whilst not ruling out any possibilities through poor subject choice.

Career Education is provided to Year 10 students, completing computer assisted investigations into their interests matching their interests to appropriate jobs. They will investigate career paths, tertiary courses and determine any prerequisite subject requirements leading into their subject selections for Year 11.

Australian Business Week (ABW)
Enterprise Education

In Year 10, Annesley students participate in the Australian Business Week (ABW). ABW gives young people the opportunity to learn about businesses by forming a manufacturing company which they run (in small groups) over a simulated two year period in competition against other student companies. ABW helps to prepare students for the rapidly changing nature of work and helps them to develop skills and confidence in co-operative group work, problem solving, communication and planning. For more information visit the ABW website.

Work Experience

On completion of Year 10, students participate in work experience involving a week-long placement in a field of their choice to find out more about a particular profession.

Students may undertake further work experience in Years 11 and 12 during their school holidays, or at the completion of their end of year exams. The counsellor provides intensive study skills training to Year 11 students, and also provides guidance to Year 12 Students in deciding on their future options and tertiary application procedures in South Australia, interstate and overseas.