SECTION2:2:EXPLORING
CAREER EXPLORATION
MY CAREER
The Australian Qualifications
Framework aims to enable
consistency in the way in which
qualifications are described, as well
as clarity about the differences and
relationships between qualification
types.
The levels identify the knowledge,
skills and application of those
skills for the workplace. It is
important for you to be aware of
this framework in designing your
learning pathways and so that you
understand the terminology of
Degrees/Bachelor/Certificate/s I, II,
III, IV, Diploma, Masters and where
they fit in the hierarchy of learning.
For example a Certificate I, II, III
states that you have a vocational
level of skill. A Diploma to Bachelor
states you have an undergraduate
level of skill. A Master and PHD
states you have a university postgraduate level of skill.
HOT TIP: make a list of all the
occupations you can think of and
write them on post-it-notes to
leave somewhere that you will see
them every day (the bedroom wall,
fridge etc.) Then as you decide that
something is not for you, remove
it … keep doing this process until
you have some jobs that you can
research further. Universities,
TAFEs and private colleges also
have internal pathways allowing
individuals opportunities to gain
entry to courses through many
different means. Always check with
the institution you wish to study as
to what is the best pathway into
their courses. Completing Year
12 entry is not the only way into
university or TAFE.
USQ
2.13 Pathways to university
RWP
2.14 Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
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