User Guide for the Pathways - Education and Training Directorate
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1. Government Education and Training User Guide Pathways website https pathways act edu au ACT ETD Transitions and Careers Version 1 0 October 2014 2 Page Table of Contents EXC St MARON ATOM sat cecusny ee nisrrgeicirecvind gneiss stag enecuietansa ena ebay eateanstinigtbantn jack Daai aa LiNE NEEN EE cunimaseensiantehs 4 LO UMPOMUICTION canta saitenasctiasd nace piatavinesaneaancaatuna wane aaaacmaaiaiog aatta ta a a RE A R EEES 5 1 1 The purpose OF this guide sccccicscodesnastoncziestacdaxexsdsensanceldanaeiaenacaierd aasbaeaiddaalaaatoneeeidouaeancanadealiae 6 1 2 Wb atis Pathways Plaine eon sasecets sadseat ands axctuaiy sae yatedisusddsentianesdecnsadivensddededsnadsaam a 6 1 3 Careers theory and Pathways Planning ssassaciiaissadesaiudiisn saurentsnnt sueesidvvaeaaduasanncd Saxveaadeansigodieraaneidviees 6 1 4 Benefits of Pathways Planning online cccccscececeeeseesssseceeeceeeceeseaeseseceeecessuseeaeseeeeeesesesesasaeeeeess 7 2 0 Implementation of online Pathways Planning ccccccessssscecececessessssececeeeesceesesseaeeeceesesssessaaaeeeeens 7 2 1 A guide for implementation and adMinistration cccccssccecesssstecesssseececesseeeeceeseaeeeeseaeeeessseeeees 7 2 2 Transitioning to online Pathways Plans ccccccssssceceeecessesseaeeececececsesesaeseeeceeseeesesesaeeeeeeseessessaaeas 8 2 3 Engaging parents carers and families in the Pathways Planning process ccsssssccceceessee2. Quality teaching and learning for every student every day Diane Joseph 2012 1 1 The purpose of this guide The Pathways website use guide has been developed to support education and youth settings within the ACT to implement Pathways Planning online It provides information about the roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders in effectively managing young people s Pathways Plans and provides support documentation to educate users on the functionality of the website and tips for troubleshooting It can also be used as a guide to help settings who are transitioning from the paper based Pathways Plans to the online web based version 1 2 What is Pathways Planning Pathways Planning provides young people with an opportunity to think about who they are what they know where they are going how they will get there and who can help them Pathways Planning aims to e engage enable and empower young people to think about their future e equip young people with the skills knowledge and capabilities to successfully manage their own career development and transitions e provide opportunities for young people to learn about themselves and explore their personal strengths interests goals and aspirations e encourage young people to reflect in order to better understand their career development and future orientation 1 3 Careers theory and Pathways Planning Pathways Planning in underpinned by the Cognitive Information Processing
3. 3 4 Privacy It is essential that the young person s right to privacy is maintained Young people are strongly encouraged to share their Plan with their support network however it is their prerogative if they wish to do this Adults supporting young people to develop a Pathways Plan need to ensure they understand and adhere to the privacy principles The Directorate will not use or disclose a young person s details for any purpose other than for the effective administration of online Pathways Planning The collection use and disclosure of personal information are governed by the Information Privacy Act 2014 Please view the Pathways Privacy Statement 11 Page https pathways act edu au privacy statement to learn more about the management of personal information 12 Page 3 5 Ready to get started on Pathways Planning checklist Here is a quick checklist of things that need to be done before young people can start registering at your educational setting 3 6 A Pathways Planning coordinator and or careers advisor has been nominated to be responsible for managing the effective implementation roll out and administration of the Pathways website A Pathways Planning coordinator has attended a Pathways professional development workshop run by the Transitions and Careers section A request has been sent to the Transitions and Careers section to establish a Pathways email address for their educational setting Consent has bee
4. and support between parents carers agencies and educational settings who support young people and ensure a consistent approach to transition planning and career education across all sectors in the ACT The ACT Government is committed to working collaboratively to increase the educational engagement attainment and successful transitions of young people through education training and or employment Pathways website aligns with initiatives that place young people and their career development at the forefront of education and youth agency activities The Pathways website is a tool that has been developed to support the ACT Education and Training Directorate s the Directorate strategy to ensure that Every student will learn thrive and be equipped with the skills and attitudes to lead fulfilling productive and responsible lives It also aligns with the Directorate s priority to strengthen parent engagement in education identified in Education Capital Leading the Nation Strategic Plan 2014 17 The Directorate believes that Pathways Planning is important for all young people and parents carers and teachers play a vital role in supporting successful transitions for all students 5 Page STUDENTS OF THE CENTRE OF CESS V VENI MEDO EUUTRALISE_ DLL MAON IBUT aM STUDENT INTO 3 a ay y Ax z 2 7 i ABOUT LEARY ALIONEO f TRUTH AL DATA EVERY DM Figure 1 People Practice Performance
5. people to access the Pathways website e Provide feedback directly or via the feedback form to ensure the continuous improvement of the Pathways website Transitions and Careers system administrators for the Pathways website Education and Training Directorate e Update and manage the content of the Pathways website e Review users across all educational youth settings e Coordinate the establishment of the mailbox accounts for the educational settings to receive registration emails e Investigate and delete any illegitimate users who have registered and who are not enrolled at a recognised setting e Seek confirmation from young people leaving the ACT and or reaching the age of 17 that they no longer require access to their Pathways Plan so their account can be 10 Page Users Permissions deleted e Generate reports on Pathways Plans statistical data for each setting Parents carers youth workers careers advisors pastoral care teachers teachers community service case managers or other adults who support young people in planning for their future e Support young people to develop goals plans and access reliable career information e Provide positive support to young people when they are utilising the website e Provide consent for young people to access the website 3 2 Seeking consent for young people to access the website Schools and settings are recommended to seek consent fr
6. the Privacy Act 1988 and the Freedom of Information Act 1989 23 Page Appendix B The Scope and Sequence of Career Competencies in Pathways Planning AREA A PERSONAL MANAGEMENT The competencies highlighted in the yellow refer to the 5 6 Plan green refers to the Pathways Plan 7 10 and blue refers to the 11 12 Plan CAREER COMPETENCIES PHASE IV 1 Build and maintain a positive self image 1 1 Build a positive self image while discovering its influence on self and others 1 2 Build a positive self image and understand its influence on life and work 1 3 Develop abilities to maintain a positive self image 1 4 Improve on abilities to maintain a positive self concept 2 Interact positively and effectively with others 2 1 Develop abilities for building positive relationships in life 2 2 Develop additional abilities for building positive relationships in life 2 3 Develop abilities for building positive relationships in life and 2 4 Improve abilities for building positive relationships in life and work 3 Change and grow throughout life oO Q 3 4 Develop strategies for responding positively to life and work changes AREA B LEARNING AND WORK EXPLORATION CAREER COMPETENCIES PHASE 15 6 Plan PHASE II Pathways Plan PHASE Ill 11 12 Plan PHASE IV 4 Participate in life long learning Supportive of career goals 4 4 Participate in continuous learning supporti
7. the Transitions and Careers email address careers act gov au The Transitions and Careers team will endeavour to respond appropriately to their request 4 6 7 Providing feedback on the Pathways website The Pathways website is a constantly evolving tool resource that will be continuously reviewed revised added to and improved It is important that we seek your feedback to ensure we continue to meet the needs of young people If you or young people have feedback we strongly encourage you to complete the feedback form link located on the contact us page 21 Page Appendix A Template letter to parents carers and families introducing Pathways Planning and seeking consent for young people to access the Pathways website ACT Paf uth mmitment Education and Training Dear Parents Carers RE Request for consent for your child to access the online Pathways Planning website The ACT Education and Training Directorate has developed a Careers and Transitions website known as Pathways to support young people to reach their potential by engaging in planning for their future and providing them with a variety of useful career development activities to develop their future pathway Pathways is hosted by the ACT Education and Training Directorate ACT Government Personal information such as the young person s name email education setting date of birth and their school year are required as part of the registration process and these are enter
8. tool to help settings manage their users Before deleting any young person s Pathways Plan an email will be sent to them notifying them of the intention to delete the account and they will be given 30 days to respond with a request to keep the account active If no response is received the Plan will be deleted 9 Page For ease of management four key user groups have been identified as follows Users Permissions Young people 10 to 17 years old in Register to use online Pathways website educational youth settings in the ACT i BI y e Enter content to their Pathways Plan and access edit this content at anytime e Provide feedback via the feedback form to ensure the continuous improvement of the Pathways website e Request additional career guidance through careers act gov au Pathways Planning coordinator or careers advisor site administrators for each setting e Manage the inbox for the nominated email account for Pathways registrations e Review young people s registrations and inform Transitions and Careers of any non enrolled registrations e Inform Transitions and Careers if students no longer require access to their Pathways Plan account e Develop a Pathways implementation plan for their education setting ensuring support from their Principal e Enable the effective roll out and implementation of online Pathways Planning at their setting e Obtain the consent of parents carers for their young
9. your child to self register and access the https pathways act edu au website Once registered they can complete Pathways Planning activities from any web based device mobile tablet desktop from anywhere and at anytime Please be advised that access to the website outside of school is the responsibility of the parent carer If you have any queries regarding consent for your child please contact the school If you have any queries regarding the Pathways website please contact Transitions and Careers ACT Education and Training Directorate on 6205 7044 or careers act gov au Yours sincerely School Principal Month Year Consent form to access online Pathways Planning website https pathways act edu au Please circle one of the following YES GIVE PERMISSION NO DO NOT GIVE PERMISSION for my child Your child s full name Date of birth to register to create a Pathways Plan on the following website https pathways act edu au and participate in the online Pathways Planning program whilst at school School currently attended Parent carer name Parent carer signature Date The information on this form is collected by the ACT Education and Training Directorate to assist in managing approvals for students to participate in the Careers and Transitions Pathways website https pathways act edu au Information on this form is personal information and will be stored used and disclosed in accordance with the requirements of
10. 10 My post year 11 12 plans 11 My year 11 12 checklist 12 My reflection and year 11 12 review 13 R sum builder 18 Page 4 6 Additional functionality of the website 4 6 1 Links to additional resources Throughout the Plans there are links to other career resources to help develop further thinking about Pathways These resources will be updated on a regular basis to ensure they remain current and relevant to young people All of the links used within the website meet the Career Industry Council of Australia s CICA guiding principles for career information products Some of the links used include The myfuture http www myfuture edu au The Job Guide http www jobguide thegoodguides com au Youth Central http www youthcentral vic gov au BSSS http www bsss act edu au years 11 and 12 colleges Make Your Mark http www makeyourmark edu au CIT http cit edu au partnerships apprenticeships become an apprentice AApathways http www aapathways com au Career Resources Industry Career Information Quizzes College Guide http www det act gov au school education enrolling in an act public school college guide 2015 UAC Guide http www uac edu au documents publications year10 booklet 17 pdf Hobsons http www hobsonscoursefinder com au course search VAPSepSSx8E UAC Universities Admissions Centre http www uac edu au Study in Australia for International students http www st
11. CIP Theory 6 Page Executive Processing Domain Meta Cognitions Generic Decision Making Information A Processing Skills Skills Domain CASVE Knowledge Self Occupational Danials Knowledge Knowledge Figure 2 the Pyramid of information processing domains in the career decision making process Pathways Planning supports young people to learn about themselves and to gain knowledge to identify opportunities and options It allows young people to develop skills in goal setting and making decisions and developing future plans It allows them to develop their cognitive thinking around developing strategies to achieve goals and manage their transitions It is also important for learning how to evaluate and reflect and analyse the decisions they have made Pathways Planning has been targeted to meet the developmental needs of young people and has been mapped against the Australian Blueprint for Career Development ABCD competencies see Appendix B for more information 1 4 Benefits of Pathways Planning online Online Pathways Planning will allow young people in the ACT to access their Plan at any time no matter their age or educational setting Students who transition to new schools or wish to share the content of their Plan with their support network can do so The website allows young people to reflect on their career development as they will be able to view their previous Plan after they transition
12. and provide an opportunity for students to clearly communicate their future plans The value that Pathways can provide to engage students in their learning cannot be underestimated Engaging Schools Framework May 2012 2 2 Transitioning to online Pathways Plans To assist with the transition to online Pathways Planning training and support will be provided by the Transitions and Careers section within the Directorate to all education and youth settings that work with young people in the ACT In addition to this user guide the Transitions and Careers section will provide support to settings to ensure the effective implementation and administration of online Pathways Planning A suite of presentations have been developed as a train the trainer model so that trained staff can go back to their schools and present on the Pathways website and provide information sessions to their teams Alternatively Transitions and Careers staff are happy to come out to settings and present to staff and young people Please contact Transitions and Careers for Pathways training opportunities and support on 6205 7044 or careers act gov au 2 3 Engaging parents carers and families in the Pathways Planning process The website allows a young person to share sections of their Plan with their support network in person by email or they can export modules of their Plan to pdf or print sections 8 Page Schools and settings are also encouraged to communicate with young pe
13. d by MS Word and saved as a word document When young people open the resume in Pathways their device will choose an editor that can read rich text format RTF The young person can choose to change the default editor so it is always opened for example by Microsoft Word This is easy to do in Windows and MacOS ona laptop or PC Here is a link to instructions on how to change the default programs available in Windows 7 http windows microsoft com en au windows change default programs 1TC windows 7 Here is a link to instructions on how to change default applications on Macs http www tech recipes com rx 2573 os x how to change default application to open file type 4 6 5 Cyber safety help A hyperlink to the cyber safety help website has been provided to remind young people of the importance of online safety It is an Australian Government initiative designed to help keep children and families safe online 4 6 6 Accessing further career help The Pathways website reinforces at a number of levels the importance of the young people s support networks and we encourage them to use these sources of help in the first instance If they are unable to 20 Page access a Careers advisor or Pathways Planning coordinator we recommend they contact Career help via email The link is located at the bottom of each page Career help provides young people with the opportunity to ask for assistance in the form of a question which is sent through to
14. e Transitions and Careers section so they can delete your user name at the backend Can you view the home page https pathways act edu au home If the answer is no the java script maybe disabled To resolve this issue you should follow the instructions at the following link http enable javascript com 13 Page ACT education settings Pathways formatting appears unusual A common issue that has been experienced in schools is a compatibility issue specific to Internet Explorer 9 where the default setting on some machines is not set correctly Below are two screen grabs showing some of the issues you may see Figure 1 Registration page where an additional box appears titled OR IN Educational setting On the registration page you will see some formatting issues and a strange box OR IN Date of birth a from now Altemate Email Enter the letters from the image below Nc ak Use accessible validation comm Soasi cis Figure 2 Home page will not download correctly and only a blue box appears Welcome If you click on F12 you will see a screen appear at the bottom of the website and you should follow the following instructions 14 Page File Find Disable View Images Cache Tools Validate Brower Mode IE9 pama Era ele 9 EEEE HTML CSS Console Script Profiler Network Quirks mode Alt Q N Ra 2 A v Internet Explorer 7 standards Alt 7 lt DOCTYPE html
15. ed by the young person They create their own Pathways Plan which is password protected and they are the only ones who can view their Plan The young person can only share information on their Pathways Plan by printing it out saving it as a pdf allowing another person to view it online or by emailing a copy to another person such as their parent carer or teacher All information saved on the website is stored securely and kept private and will not be used or disclosed for any other purpose than the effective administration of the Pathways Planning program Participation in Pathways Planning is strongly encouraged for all young people as it provides them with opportunities to develop self awareness and to practise decision making goal setting and self management Young people will have access to a range of interactive learning modules that allow them to achieve career management competencies which support their successful transition through education and training and to the world of work Pathways Plans are designed to be completed by young people in partnership with their teachers careers advisors parents carers youth workers or other adults who support them to plan for their future For it to be an effective process we encourage young people to regularly review their Plan throughout the year especially at times of change or transition In order for students to participate in online Pathways Planning whilst at school we are seeking your consent for
16. er the nature of gendered life and work roles 10 2 Explore non traditional life and work options 10 3 Understand and learn to overcome stereotypes in life and work building 10 4 Seek to eliminate gender bias and stereotypes in your career building 11 Understand engage in and manage the career building process 11 4 Manage the career building process 25 Page
17. gt Internet Explorer 8 standards Alt 8 lt html class js no flexbox no touch no history no M Internet Explorer 9 standards Page gi Alt 9 deo 7I z You will see that the browser mode is set at IE9 and the document mode is set at IE7 standards They should both be the same i e Browser mode IE9 and Document mode IE9 standards On the display menu the last option is document mode and this should be set at IE9 standards and not IE7 standards This can be changed by clicking on the heading and a drop down menu will appear with IE9 standards in it By clicking on IE9 standards the issues of downloading and formatting should be resolved As this default behaviour is specific to Internet Explorer 9 to avoid this issue you can use another browser such as Chrome or Firefox Shared Services have advised that they expect that all of the EDU net computers should be upgraded from Internet Explorer 9 to Internet Explorer 11 by the end of the year If at any stage you or your young people are unable to access the Pathways website please contact the Transitions and Careers team careers act gov au or 6205 7044 to report the issue straight away 15 Page 4 0 Practical guide on how to use Pathways 4 1 Registration process Young people can register on Pathways at anytime by completing the registration form They are requested to provide the following information e Email address e Password must be at least 6 characters long contain a
18. hey are able create a resume that is developed from the information they have entered into Module 06 My achievements section of their Plan 17 Page 5 6 Plan Pathways Plan 11 12 Plan ay tli alana e g ne Shae The progress bar provides the young person with an snmensemominne indication as to how far they are in completing their 03 My hopes dreams aspirations Plan 04 My support network 06 My achievements 07 My work skills 08 My transition plan 09 My transition checklist 10 My reflection and review 11 R sum builder 4 5 Content of the 11 12 Plan There are 12 modules and a resume builder within the 11 12 Plan The main focus of this Plan is for young people to think about what they want to achieve in the future and what they need to do in order to achieve this as well as their goals and aspirations It helps a young person to identify the skills required in the workplace learn about making a career enhancing decision and it supports them to become familiar with the terminology used in years 11 and 12 and the world beyond It promotes career building opportunities such as for work experience and provides young people with the opportunity to think about their post year 12 plans and a checklist of what things they need to consider post year 12 01 Year 11 and 12 02 My Package Planner 03 My goals 04 Year 11 and 12 opportunities 05 My support network 06 My achievements 07 My work skills 09 Making good decisions
19. links to a range of quality online career and transition resources The website is an initiative under the ACT Youth Commitment One of the goals of the ACT Youth Commitment is to ensure the transition from one education setting to another and onto post school options is a smooth and supported experience for young people The Pathways website will e allow all young people aged 10 to 17 years in the ACT to access a secure https password protected online version of their Pathways Plan Previously the Pathways Plan has been a paper based resource which supported young people in transitions and career development The online version will continue to do this in a much more contemporary interactive and flexible format e ensure that each young person has only one Plan that can be updated as their interests goals and aspirations change over time It will provide young people with access to convenient portable interactive learning modules which are accessible at any time or place from a range of devices smart phones tablets and desktops e help young people develop their career management competencies and support them to transition successfully onto their next education setting and or post secondary school options including work and or further education and training e allow young people the choice to share their Plan with others including their next education setting in person hard copy or via email This flexibility aims to improve communication
20. n obtained from parents carers for young people to access the website and placed on their file Trouble shooting There are a number of reasons why a user may experience issues Assuming you are trying to access the site as a registered user you should check the following Are you connected to the internet You should check if you can view other web pages Are you using a supported browser Please note that Internet Explorer 7 or earlier versions are not effective browsers for Pathways All recent versions of Internet Explorer Chrome and Fire Fox should work effectively Can you view the home page https pathways act edu au If not the server or network could be down or the web page has been blocked by a fire wall Please contact the Transitions and Careers section if this is the case Are you getting an error message when you enter your log in details If no error message is appearing java script maybe disabled in the browser To resolve this issue you should follow the instructions at the following link http enable javascript com Are you getting an incorrect password error message This is an indication of one of the following the user does not exist the user details are incorrect or the user has requested to reset their password but hasn t reset it by accessing the email link If any of these are the case we recommend that you re register from the beginning If you would like a user name account to be deleted you should contact th
21. nt allows young Welcome back Sample Student people to change the colour l m at Other s I m in Year 6 2 9 combinations used within the Update details RR Young people should use the log out button when leaving the website website 4 3 Content of the 5 6 Plan There are seven modules within the 5 6 Plan the main focus of this Plan is for young people to get to know themselves and identify their strengths set goals and identify steps to achieve these goals and identify who can help them to achieve these goals At the end of each of these modules the young person is asked to save and save and continue to the next module Pathways Plan Pathways Plan 11 12 Plan Progress OL Who am I 02 My strengths and personal goals 03 My leaming goals 04 I would rather careers game 05 Explore videos and careers game 06 My transition plan 07 My reflection and school review 4 4 Content of the Pathways Plan 7 10 There are 10 modules and the resume builder within this Pathways Plan section The main focus of this Plan is for young people to identify their strengths and interests and consider their hopes dreams and aspirations It helps young people consider setting SMART goals and identify their achievements all of which form part of their resume It allows them to identify their skill strengths and develop a transition plan through school and beyond At the end t
22. om parents or carers for young people to access the Pathways website We encourage settings to incorporate this practice into the school enrolment process and seek consent to access the Pathways website as a sub section of the educational settings ICT code of conduct agreement It is the responsibility of the setting to ensure that consent is obtained prior to the young person registering on the Pathways website The forms are to be retained by the education setting and placed on the young person s file Appendix A provides a letter template that can be used as a means of informing parents and carers about the website and to seek their consent for their child to access the Pathways website This letter can be used at any time of the year 3 3 Supporting young people in Pathways Planning The Pathways Planning coordinator careers advisor and or teachers are encouraged to engage with young people about their future plans Pathways Planning should be part of an ongoing discussion about career and transition planning Teachers and significant adults in a young person s life play a major role ina young person s support network in helping them to reflect and plan their next steps in their future pathway If a member of the young person s support network becomes concerned about the content in a young person s Pathways Plan they should follow the educational setting policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well being of that young person
23. ople s support networks through newsletters social media and websites so that support networks are aware of the website and are able to engage with young people in their Pathways Planning journey The ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Association and the Association of Parents and Friends of ACT Schools Inc APFACTS will also be regularly informed about the Pathways website and they will in turn inform the Directorate about how best to communicate with parents and carers 3 0 Site administration of Pathways 3 1 User management of Pathways User management managing young people s registrations and Pathways Plans is integral to the effective management of the Pathways website In order to ensure only young people who are genuine users are provided access to the website an annual reconciliation of all registrations must be completed by each educational setting This will be done by the nominated Pathways Planning coordinator or careers advisor at each educational setting Once an educational setting is ready to implement Pathways the nominated Pathways Planning coordinator or careers advisor must contact the Transitions and Careers section careers act gov au or 6205 7044 and request the establishment of a generic Pathways email address It is recommended that they request three staff members have full editor access to this mail box The Transitions and Careers section will coordinate the establishment of the email address with the help of
24. s yneisnn cap inseinaa sina eunieahangea Seseunaanipeoaia sea da aiaiai Sanaa 18 4 6 Additional functionality of the website wicc cic sccccccatiecseccastcceasesaccecsuveccentevsedneseeisdacsadaudesanveccuetaneednn 19 Appendix A Template letter to parents carers and families introducing Pathways Planning and seeking consent for young people to access the Pathways website ccsssceccceeceesssesssseeeeeeeesceesesseaeeeeeeeeeses 22 Appendix B The Scope and Sequence of Career Competencies in Pathways Planning sscccccees 24 3 Page Document information Date approved 31 October 2014 Approved by Beth Mitchell Director Student Engagement Review date 12 months from date of approval Content owner Transitions and Careers Education and Training Directorate Amendment history Version Date Comments Author 1 0 31 10 2004 Initial version released Shaun Haidon Rebecca Bray For more information about this publication please contact Careers and Transitions Program Manager Transitions and Careers Student Engagement Education and Training Directorate Email careers act gov au Phone 6205 7044 1 0 Introduction The Pathways website https pathways act edu au provides a secure online application for Pathways Plans for young people aged 10 to 17 years in the ACT The website provides young people with structured and sequential online career development and transition activities as well as
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26. sitions It is recommended that Pathways is revisited by young people at least bi annually especially at times of change or transition The flexibility of the website allows educational and youth settings to decide how they choose to deliver and implement Pathways Some suggested implementation strategies include e embedding the website into existing career education programs or curriculum e establishing it as part of the educational setting s pastoral care curriculum e utilising the website as part of the setting s careers service and career counselling sessions e implementing a requirement for parts of the Plan to be completed as part of the transition process e incorporating Pathways Plans as part of case management for young people e using Pathways prior to and after key career development and transition milestones such as work experience week transitioning to another school or attendance at the CareersXpo e using Pathways in conjunction with existing career development resources e accessing the Pathways website as part of the learning journey process three way interviews orientation week activities transition interviews college subject selection night Individual Learning Plan discussions and mid year transitions to other educational settings It is strongly recommended that Pathways is an integral part of all ACT school s transition programs Pathways can be utilised as a tool to improve student teacher relationships
27. t least 2 capital letters A Z and two digits 0 9 These stringent settings are a requirement of any secure government website under the Shared Services Information and Communications Technology SSICT standards e First and second name we strongly recommend they use their real name for verification purposes e Preferred name e Educational setting e Year or year equivalent e Date of birth e Alternate email address e They can select an avatar image for their account Register tderanonal unng Year of year equivalent Oste of beth Ameren Emad Given Marre Fasvely narre TEN Change Your Avatar Pretetred hene Save 4 2 Functionality of Pathways Below is a screen grab of the landing page the page you arrive on after registering they differ slightly for each Plan 5 6 7 10 11 12 The year at school the young person is currently attending determines which Plan will open and which one they will be able to edit Young people are only able to make changes in their relevant Plan however they can go back and view their other Plan s On the landing page students are able to update their details or change their theme colour combinations At any stage they can update their email address or password or update the school they are attending They are also encouraged to use the log out button under the switch theme box Pathways Welcome Welcome Switch theme Welcome back Sample Stude
28. the ICT Shared Services team We recommend that at least three people have access to the mailbox so that it can be monitored at all times by site administrators especially in the event of unexpected leave or absences The nominated Pathways Planning coordinator or careers advisor at each setting will be responsible for checking the registration emails received from the website to ensure that each young person is enrolled at their setting In the event of a young person registering and not attending the educational setting they have selected the Transitions and Careers section should be notified immediately careers act gov au or 6205 7044 so that further investigations can be made into the validity of the registration It is also the responsibility of the Pathways Planning coordinator or careers advisor to inform Transitions and Careers about young people leaving the ACT and or reaching the age of 17 and who no longer require access to their Pathways Plan This ensures that the young person s account is disabled and deleted in accordance with the new Information Privacy Act 2014 and the Territory Records Act 2002 Managing the number of Pathways Plans stored on the server is critical to its speed and once a young person is identified as no longer requiring access their account must be deleted to avoid Plans taking up unnecessary space on the server The Transitions and Careers team can generate a report for each setting which can be used as an audit
29. to a new setting Pathways online will reduce the amount of administration for Pathways Planning coordinators associated with the paper based format as it will negate the requirement for printing disseminating collecting storing and manually tracking paper based Pathways Plans The online version will enable more efficient use of resources and a more accessible option for young people 2 0 Implementation of online Pathways Planning 2 1 A guide for implementation and administration Pathways is a resource to assist young people aged 10 17 years with their transitions and career development It is envisaged that the careers advisor or Pathways Planning coordinator will take responsibility for the implementation of Pathways within their education setting and tailor its delivery to suit the needs of the students and their setting Pathways implementation should be supported by the Principal and implemented as a whole school program It is recommended that online Pathways is utilised as a tool by careers advisors teachers Pastoral Care executive teachers youth workers community service case managers and other adults who support young 7 Page people to plan for their future We recommend that the activities within Pathways are accompanied with career conversations centred on the young person s Plan It is envisaged that Pathways will play an important role in encouraging an on going discussion with young people about career pathways and tran
30. udyinaustralia gov au Australian Defence Force http www defencejobs gov au 4 6 2 Ability to print or covert sections to pdf Young people can save any or all of the modules as a pdf email or print so they can share their Plan with their parents carers teachers youth workers careers advisors community service case managers and other adults who are supporting them to plan for their future Pathways Plan These icons allow the young person to print or convert to pdf This can be done in all What would I like to improve Add a goal Surfing Things am good at modules Things would like to improve 19 Page 4 6 3 Ability to email sections As with the ability to print or convert to pdf young people can also email all or any of the modules to members of their support network Email Sections My strengths LJ My leaming goals l i would rather careers game Explore videos O My transition plan My reflection and school review Send now J 4 6 4 Resume builder The resume builder provides young people with the essential information required within a resume The Plan collects information entered by the young person from the My achievements section of the 7 10 and 11 12 Plans This forms the basis of the resume The resume is in a rich text format RTF which means that it can be opened by many different text editors on many different devices The resume can also be opene
31. ve of career goals 5 Locate and effectively use career information 5 1 Discover the nature of career information 5 4 Use career information effectively in the management of your career 6 Understand the relationship between work society and the economy 6 3 Understand how societal needs and economic conditions influence the nature and structure of work 6 4 Understand how societal needs and economic conditions influence the nature and structure of work AREA C CAREER BUILDING CAREER COMPETENCIES PHASE 15 6 Plan PHASE II Pathways Plan PHASE Ill 11 12 Plan PHASE IV 7 Secure create and maintain work 7 1 Explore effective ways of working 7 2 Develop qualities to seek and obtain create work 7 3 Develop abilities to seek obtain create and maintain work 7 4 Improve on abilities to seek obtain create and maintain work 8 Make career enhancing decisions 8 1 Explore and improve decision making eres ee 8 4 Incorporate realism you re your career decision making 9 Maintain balanced life and work roles 9 1 Explore and understand the interrelationship of life roles 9 2 Explore and understand the interrelationship of life and work roles 9 3 Link lifestyles and life stages to career building 9 4 Incorporate life work balance into the career building process 10 Understand the changing nature of life and work roles 10 1 Discov
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