the career book
PATHWAYS
The pathway through school is typically a direct line from Prep to Year 10. The pathway beyond Year 10 is not
always a direct line at all. The diagram below is indicative of some of the directions you could take from Year 10.
Moving into and out of employment, gaining qualifications along the way, whether they be trade qualifications
through apprenticeships, vocational education qualifications at TAFE and private colleges, or university
qualifications, they are directions that we need to navigate on our career journey.
Why are qualifications important?
Qualifications can:
We live in a modern society that highly values and
expects qualifications. By completing qualifications you
have a much better chance of entering the workforce
and having a choice of occupations and jobs to select
from. In Australia we have a system designed to
recognise learning by levels and qualifications. This is
called the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
• provide you with a better choice of jobs – qualifications
can help you select from a wider range of jobs and
industries
• help you upskill and improve your current job chances
• build your earning power – people with qualifications
earn more than unqualified individuals and have better
long term prospects
• demonstrate to future employers, universities and
colleges your willingness to learn and complete
challenging tasks
• demonstrate to others your capacity to improve yourself
and achieve your goals
• boost your self-confidence and provide you with the
incentive to go further with your learning and training.
The framework helps us to understand how different
levels of learning can achieve different qualifications.
The AQF outlines for governments, education
providers and industry the requirements for achieving
certificates. Every occupation has a qualification
available to help you do the job required.
THE AQF offers a consistent message in terms of levels
of qualifications and related expectations. Many of
these qualifications are then linked to pay levels.
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