Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 1993

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"Jobs for the - -girls" SPEeiAL

Work shadowing provides a view "close to the action".

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Johanna Sing --^-^-^ Wurk F1iadntLing ;in Indusiri"I Qinc*railh* Trad*\ and L"barCuuii cil r*\*aled h, \v conip!cx and ill inguing 1111* orcupalion could Ile. I\\asini, rc. led thinve\lie"ling a career Ihai in\. o1v*d in Uuhirlal rel, . Iioii, and law and foulid Inai Ihi* occupation focused on a range of is\ues. many dealing willI SOCi, Iju*- 11cc and equity. Tr, diiionally. Ihe min"e of un^ ions often prtvenied Darncul"r group. froni taking pan in r, rimuld ingiheirjobs. fit young. ILOmen. and niigranis. 100 onen di*"J\an laged in enieiprire bargainin, . are *IWCial group\ that liced more infor mall, n riboui and assis"rice to deal \\iih the award system and ne"o1i"- lion wiih employers. The conccms or young peoplei" the workplace are king given prior ity in 1993 with Ihe inauguralion of line Trades and Labor Council Youth Convenor of Ihe coinmiitee. inbornh histon. suggesis by misi"g awareness of the probleins applica ble to this secior of the cuminuniiy. Ihe union will be able to give more assistance to young people's con cems riboui wages enti"ements. and Committee.

I al*0 "*haduwcd" K"I\ SiCcn*irup. inc \Vuincii\ 111duvin"I Qinc*I' nf inc T. LC. . I\*hn it organ isills Ih* Quccn*lurid \Vniiicn'k C, ,n Full, live Council ill Aunu\I. Thi* will he a mruiiiin discus\ Ihc rule or Worncn in tile rigwly restruciUred workplace. Ms Siten*!rup I\ a1*11 workiii" wiih a group o1 LLDni*n \\h, nave IWCn oui Dr Ihe wnrkr^re for an e\lenderI Iimc. She aim\ to educnie 111eiii riboui Ihe re-trainin" a\"jinble and their righis. I w"* sumriscd to discover Ih, I the T. L. C. hag, n An* Qinc*r. Annc Matic wiles it organisin" "Guns HD to Par"dike". " large tale coinmu nilyihe, ITe pro^Ci"haulilieinigr"111 Iairour 11i*lory of Queenslnnd. SIefo Nanisou liar bccn toriimis sinned to wriie and direct Ihis blend or music. dance and drania to be *laged at the Suncom Piaz" on July S and 9. The sinFf at Ihe T. L. C. were generous wiih their lime and e\- planarions and Ihey made me reel weiconie. Thus. work shadowing gave me the OPPortuniiy 10 under stand an occupation much ntore closely thrill would otherwise have been possible.

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Work experience o0-0rdrnator. Mrs Ghris Moore. with grade 10 students Marina-P it' ~ " Arithony and Safeh-Jane St 01air. An expanded concept of work experience introduced.

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ing. fit delli"rid. so fur. has betn in 111e area\ of tourisni and h, spiialir\. childcaie. beauty 111er"py. hairdres, - Ing. and clerical Qince work. niis years5 repainte placemenis ha\e he'll found. The second I'lle or work e\perl ence offered 15 Ihat which is omanised during Ihe holidavs. uruaily dun"" Ihe June and Sepiemher breaks. file range of requesis is diverse. So farth:s years!udenis ha\. e been placed at Seaworld. line Hillon Holel as a trainee chef. tile Dishci Court with ajudge. the Stale Health inborn lones. a \. eierinary surgery in Dam. in. and Ihe Depanmcni or the Attorney Geneml. Holiday work experience is us" ally resincied to years eleven and Iwel\e 51.1d*nis who express a par ticular desire to Investisale a 005.1ble coreer option. Tile 111ird I\Nor work exp*tieiice 1< n** to Girls' CT"hillar Ihis \,"r. To '15/1ngui*hillroinihe, Ih*r \\nit CAI, eri*n" Dpii, n\. it it trill*J 11nrk 1/1", I, '"'ill* Thi\ CJK, IN Fitinn, cd Ir"11 .fu*11\- *Irutsl"*I }"r. Mrs F1anc*:L r*alitl ihe n*I to Iiixi a \v"}* to urur gL'"Cr 11Um^ he's or on 511xien:* coni"I .Lith the workpl:Leadto\Irengilicn, ur *ch"I indu*Irv links.

Chris Moore The decision* racing senior sill denisin ternis o11erli",. courses and career choices ha* never been more complex. Girls' Granimar arknowl edged ille responsibilities ithas to 115 51udenis in tills area by. in 1993. 1,151igating 111e negiiion of Work Ex penence Co- ordinalDr. For the pasi Ihree years' I oman ised work experience for the inIe grated SIudies Prosr"111 and was pleased loinke up the challen"e or an txpanded progmin that includes Ieaching Career Education to each or the erode ten classes. Work experience arcing' Grain niar is organised through three sepa rate approaches. although they each come under the Work E\perlence ACi and the won. place He'llh and Saleiy ACl. Finil>. work titreri. rice or Ih, krilllinr. \nCaii, IIJl type is Organ itJ mr studenih in 111e Into. ruled SIudic* Pmgr. Iru. The yenr ele\., n\ ill tillh cullr\, Lumpleiei\\o striar"Ie uscek\ anLl inc \*ar I\\elv**. litre*. SIuden!\ are tiltour"""I in *\- redence " ranig, UIOCciip, lions ,\er Ih. two ycar\ *u they are "ble to make 1110re Infomi"I carerr choices an inc end of Iheir secondary reliool-

To 111is end. in con*tiliaii, n t*. i!h Seni, r Scli, o111/3 at Ihe D*pannic"I DTEduc"lion. a PION\, I was pullo 111e Board orTru>lees "rid it OA shad owing \\"< In IT*duccd in Terni I. file new C. As. ICr":iviiy. AC Iiviiy. Servicei preenni on fiturs day afternoons gi\CS Ih, OPPoriu nily 10 offer 111is v. .rL e\"tience uplion to senior 51udents who v, ,uld otherwise nave ironble fulln, it into Iheir busy academic and exim-cur he'llar schedules. Tireslurenis. alum, "re}earl*el\c or"y. go 00/10r file consecutiwinlung day an^is dorm" tile tenn. The range of occupations \"hicli can be investigated 15 exiensivc and it is now possible 10 "shadow" higlily skilled workers, includin" prorCssi, nais and Iho*e un 111"nage rinl resinon\. Occupation. "*ind ON'cd" 11/15 }e;11' nave included a rin"jamci"n. \ cierin, ri"11. gr"phic anisI. an. nilcci. *"n* p* ch. lustsi. 1'0rensic .cieiiii*I. hullcii. r. urnc, man'sci'. nild I\, incn'* in dub!rinl urnccr. T\,, niy-\i\ studciii\ 11"\ e ink*n nan in Ihc progr"ni rind. judging tmmihe re\:live feedback froin *Iu deni*. eruplo}ers. "Id p"rents. I\*rk 511",.\, ing is cert"in to ctnnnd. naniics" or the workplace. the van danon rifthe \ orker and her rolein the realisation of the niulunl "on Is or tile group in the work en, iron merit. Surely this gi. CS purpose to h"r present and future efforts. I anI pleas"d in> dan, .liter has had tin" chai, c" 10 gain this perspecii\e on Ihc ullimale goal urncr educniion before cnibnrk ing on tertiary studi"s. On Ihe evenings followin" vork 511adoi, ing. I an, pmctis ing my new parent rol" as n, ! daughter's confidence and en thusias"I are rubbing orr on me. She is teaching me and I don't fc"I n"arly as iris"curt and anx jous as I did hcrore \, nrk shad owing slantd. I only \lislt tilere could nave bccn more OPPnrtunili"s for 111is c\penence, as 11relie\e ILOrk shad owing not only assists 51udents and parentsin the decisions facing incm, hut also giver tile world or work a greater understanding or tile role or education.

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Work shadowing also of benefit to parents

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Sue Mason for line idea or her injininent inde- __...,, pendente and adult responsihili When one's daugl, ICr enters the ties. final *ear or secondary school, the HUI, ev"r. rec"nily niy dnu"h emphasis o11 career clinices and fur has been in\Dived in the new employnienl prosp"CIS within the work SIMdowi"" pro"ram off"rcd re 1001 Fouline 511arjiens rather sud- by the 5,11001 and I hu\e huen "n y. picased to realist Ihai 511e has been Parents nave to adjusi to let assimilat*d into tile ,, orkpl"co she an"incrsliitlinilierelaiiu, uship willI Mas assign"d. She 11ns also at tileir cliild. TIT" entire alumiinn quired \alu"ble infonm"lion about process 11as IWCn one or trotching a range Dr careers in lier field or one's child disco*er new skills and inI'm51. In a I, a> it has been like a disco ICr new talents willtin seenii" transportation into an eslablished lake lier further awaJ from paren- career POSilion before cumnilttin" inI pro^Ction. lierselt to ille course or studv. inde"d. the culmination of all ' Tlie informalinI'm ridea*ailable IhE exp"tiences and acquisition or to inc student about life an"r grade knowledge will. at 111" end or year 111.1ve through work shadowin is IL, elto. jarg"Iy detern, inc the lire usenlial in order to gain g"nuine pain 111e cliild \+ill lake. For both jusighi into a c, Ir"er urea or mien the students and their parents' 111is est. A broadening or knowledge is bccoming an increasingly anxious about a particular area, "\en if it is time in today s uncertain LLDrld. not ultimately pursued. can still Thanklully. niy daughterseems renh"rice understandin" and l, el in to lake it all in her stride. But her career decisions now und iaier. Cl, miniasl, unday. job andlcarning kinre than this. I realise my to drive didn I really prepare me danugliter has CLPerienced the "d, .-

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