DESTINATIONS UNLIMITED
FAST FORWARD
Open up to a world of possibilities.
Thrive in the face of change.
WELCOME TO DESTINATIONS UNLIMITED !
WHAT IS TODAY'S WEBINAR ABOUT?
≥ Identifying your strengths
≥ Developing learner agency (making your own decisions about your future)
≥ Developing 21st Century skills - agility, adaptability, resilience (perseverance), problem-solving, critical thinking, innovating
≥ Mapping your personal interests, and transferable skills, to future study and work goals. Discovering how all of these things are connected.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
≥ How to identify fields or jobs that match your interests, and your skills (ones you already possess, and ones you are working to get better at)
≥ How to begin planning your trajectory (pathway)
≥ How to see the connections between knowing what you want to achieve, and how to get there - take charge of your future (this is called having 'agency' over your decisions)
≥ Putting your new knowledge into practice, by exploring these new concepts through fun activities
WHY ARE THESE THINGS IMPORTANT?
Our world is 'VUCA' - this acronym was developed by the US military to describe the state of affairs post-cold-war, and is highly relevant today.
VUCA stands for:
Volatile - likely to change rapidly and unpredictably Uncertain - the unknown - hard to predict what
things will be like
Complex - made up of many, different parts Ambiguous - not definite, unclear meaning
Having had a lived experience of the impacts of the pandemic, do you recognise some of these feelings?
We want to help you learn about the changing nature of study and work, and to become aware of the skills and knowledge you'll need to equip yourselves to survive, and thrive, in the contemporary world.
It's very important to have the skills to be ready for anything, and take control of your future, helped along by your amazing families, teachers, and friends, who will give you the support you need to reach your goals.
You'll then be able to help them, your community and the world to flourish.
The future is yet to be imagined. In a fast-changing world, tomorrow will always belong to people who are ready for anything.
Western can help you become an agile learner, who is flexible, and able to think creatively.
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ESSENTIAL 21C
SKILLS AND QUALITIES
These are highly valued across all professional roles and industries.
Critical Thinking Creativity
Collaboration Communication Literacy
Interpersonal Relationships
Awareness of, and Skills in New Media, Technology, Information Flexibility
Leadership Initiative Innovation Productivity Social Skills Boldness Integrity Excellence Fairness
What are 3 skills from the list above that you believe you have 1.
2.
3.
Highlight the ones you need to develop.
WHAT MIGHT THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
The pandemic is a very serious crisis for the whole world, but it is also creating lots of opportunities for us to think about, and to respond differently, make new plans, highlight new, healthier priorities, and change things that may not be working, for the better. It has presented you with many challenges, and is also giving you lots of opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge that you’ll need, to succeed in an
ever-changing, uncertain landscape - of life, study and work. That may sound a little daunting, but it can also be an exciting prospect.
A crisis is also an opportunity.
Be open to new ideas, and thinking differently, be bold, and prepare yourselves so you are ready for whatever the future holds.
TASKS
In this booklet, you will have the opportunity to:
≥ Identify your strengths, skills and existing knowledge.
≥ Map where you are right now in your journey, by colour-coding, writing notes, and making connections (drawing lines) between 21C skills / interests / study areas / jobs (customise and map things in your own way, so it all makes sense to you. You might like to share this with your parents and teachers, to help them understand your thoughts about your future. Or, you can work on it by yourself for a while, until you’re ready to share it. Doing these activities will highlight the natural overlaps of your individual attributes and interests, and they will also show you how they inter-relate with certain kinds of degrees and jobs.
≥ Identify the skills and knowledge you will need to work towards and achieve your future career goals.
≥ Create a paper plane (or many!).
Write at least 1 main strength on it, as well as 1 study goal, and 1 work goal.
≥ Navigate the challenges in this workbook by reflecting on your individual qualities, and begin to learn how to manage feelings of uncertainty (it’s OK if you don’t know all the answers yet, this takes time).
≥ Use your critical thinking and problem-solving skills, curiosity, imagination, resilience
(this means not giving up, even when things are hard), to push through, and find solutions to any obstacles you encounter.
≥ Test and refine your ideas from multiple perspectives (viewpoints). Ask yourself often...
what if..?, learn to cope when things go wrong, and figure out how to move towards your targets.
≥ Find opportunities in the challenges.
Think, make, and test possibilities, using your available resources.
≥ Apply your existing skills and knowledge in order to find a range of possible solutions.
5 Analysis
& Critical Thinking
Build a better society,
influence the world you'll
live in
Adaptability
Resilience
Problem Solving
Communication
& Listening
Collaboration
Leadership
& Initiative Innovation
AGILITY, UNLIMITED
& Flexibility Be creative,
solve problems, study broadly across many
interests
Lead, innovate, market, take business to the
next level
Defend justice &
protect communities
Solve, construct, build,
visualise the future, make it
happen Help others
& advance human
health
Be at the forefront of
the digital future
Open minds, change
lives, be the teacher they remember
Open up to a world of possibilities.
Thrive in the face of change.
ICT,
Entrepeneurship, Games Design,
AI & Robotics, Solar Car.
Be at the forefront of the digital future.
e-business and internet technologies
Hardware
& software development
Engineering Computer
Forensics ICT
Computer Science Data
Science Systems
security
Information Systems
Robotics &
Mechatronics
ICT,
Entrepeneurship, Games Design,
AI & Robotics, Solar Car.
Be at the forefront of the digital future.
e-business and internet technologies
Hardware
& software development
Engineering Computer
Forensics ICT
Computer Science Data
Science Systems
security
Information Systems
Robotics &
Mechatronics
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Help others, and advance human health.
Speech Pathology
Doctor of Medicine
Occupational
Therapy Midwifery
Health Science
Paramedicine
Physiotherapy
Nursing Medical
Science
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Medicine, Nursing,
Midwifery, Medical, Health Science,
Sport Science
Help others, and advance human health.
Speech Pathology
Doctor of Medicine
Occupational
Therapy Midwifery
Health Science
Paramedicine
Physiotherapy
Nursing Medical
Science
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Medicine, Nursing,
Midwifery, Medical, Health Science,
Sport Science
Lead, innovate, market, take business to the next level.
Defend justice, protect communities.
Business
Accounting Laws
Secondary Education
Primary Education
Business, Leadership,
Teaching, Laws, Social
Sciences.
Social Work
Criminology, Policing, &
Community Justice
Social Sciences
Humanitarian
&
Development Studies
ICT &
Information Systems
Lead, innovate, market, take business to the next level.
Defend justice, protect communities.
Business
Accounting Laws
Secondary Education
Primary Education
Business, Leadership,
Teaching, Laws, Social
Sciences.
Social Work
Criminology, Policing, &
Community Justice
Social Sciences
Humanitarian
&
Development Studies
ICT &
Information
Systems
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Education
Open minds, change lives. Be the teacher they remember.
Bachelor of Education
(Primary) Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander Education
Bachelor of Graphic Design -
Pathway to Teaching Secondary Bachelor of Health Science - HPE - Pathway
to Teaching Secondary
Bachelor of Arts - Pathway
to Teaching Birth-5 and
Birth-12
Bachelor of Arts - Pathway to
Teaching Secondary
Bachelor of Arts - Pathway to
Teaching Primary Bachelor
of Business - Pathway to
Teaching Secondary
Bachelor of Education
(Primary)
Bachelor of Science -Pathway
to Teaching Primary
Bachelor of Science - Pathway
to Teaching Secondary
Education
Open minds, change lives. Be the teacher they remember.
Bachelor of Education
(Primary) Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander Education
Bachelor of Graphic Design -
Pathway to Teaching Secondary Bachelor of Health Science - HPE - Pathway
to Teaching Secondary
Bachelor of Arts - Pathway
to Teaching Birth-5 and
Birth-12
Bachelor of Arts - Pathway to
Teaching Secondary
Bachelor of Arts - Pathway to
Teaching Primary Bachelor
of Business - Pathway to
Teaching Secondary
Bachelor of Education
(Primary)
Bachelor of Science -Pathway
to Teaching Primary
Bachelor of Science - Pathway
to Teaching Secondary
Build a better society, influence the world you'll live in.
Community Welfare
Psychology &
Anthropology
Geography
& Urban Studies
Cyber Security &
Behaviour Social
Work & Social Sciences
Humanitarian
&
Development Studies
Creative Industries International Laws
Studies
Criminology, Policing, &
Community Justice
Social Sciences, Arts, Psychology,
Languages, Urban Planning,
Tourism, Laws.
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Study for an Arts degree on its own, or combine it with
a degree in Teaching, Creative Industries,
Business, Laws, or other fields.
If you’re a creative, passionate problem solver, an enhanced Arts degree could be for you.
International Relations
Philosophy
Economy
&
Markets
Psychological Studies
Innovation
& Change
ARTS degrees offer 27 majors including the above
Cultural
& Social Analysis
Communication, Languages &
Linguistics
Tailor an ARTS degree to your
interests
Business
& Laws Teaching
Creative Industries
Study for an Arts degree on its own, or combine it with
a degree in Teaching, Creative Industries,
Business, Laws, or other fields.
If you’re a creative, passionate problem solver, an enhanced Arts degree could be for you.
International Relations
Philosophy
Economy
&
Markets
Psychological Studies
Innovation
& Change
ARTS degrees offer 27 majors including the above
Cultural
& Social Analysis
Communication, Languages &
Linguistics
Tailor an ARTS degree to your
interests
Business
& Laws Teaching
Creative Industries
Study for an Arts degree on its own, or combine it with
a degree in Teaching, Creative Industries,
Business, Laws, or other fields.
If you’re a creative, passionate problem solver, an enhanced Arts degree could be for you.
International Relations
Philosophy
Economy
&
Markets
Psychological Studies
Innovation
& Change
ARTS degrees offer 27 majors including the above
Cultural
& Social Analysis
Communication, Languages &
Linguistics
Tailor an ARTS degree to your
interests
Business
& Laws Teaching
Creative
Industries
MAP PING YOU R SKI LLS A ND IN TERE STS T O STUD Y AR EAS A ND C AREE RS
On th e 'MY S KILLS ' page , writ e dow n all t he th ings t hat y ou ar e bes t at d oing , in th e bla nk flo wer p etals. Fill in as many as yo u can (try t o wri te do wn at least 5).
On th e 'MY I NTER ESTS ' page , writ e dow n all t he th ings t hat y ou lik e doi ng th e mo st, in the b lank f lower petal s. Fill in as man y as y ou ca n (try to w rite d own at lea st 5).
On th e nex t pag e, cho ose y our t op sk ills, i ntere sts, a nd d egre es. W rite th em in the b lank c ircles . Writ e down the n ames of 3 jobs that w ould fit wit h the se, on e job in (o r nex t to) each pape r pla ne.
The f ollow ing p ages show diag rams of so me o f the stud y are as avail able at West ern S ydne y Un ivers ity , and the re lated clust ers o f deg rees .
These also give y ou an indic ation of th e kind s of jobs you m ay be able to do after you gradu ate.
You m ight n otice som e simil aritie s betw een t hese diffe rent c luste rs an d deg rees.
This m eans they are l ikely to inv olve t he le arnin g of trans ferra ble skills and know ledge that can b e app lied in many diffe rent s etting s.
As yo u loo k at e ach c luste r, circ le, or put a star next to th e one s tha t see m lik e a g ood f it for you . We'll come back to th ose s hortly .
ACTI VITY - MA PPIN G YO UR S KILLS AND INTE REST S
EXTE NSIO N: O n the follo wing page , mak e con necti ons b etwe en yo ur sk ills, in teres ts, th ings y ou're doin g to
deve lop yo ur ab ilities , and 1 job . See instr uctio ns fo r deta ils. You m ay fin d thi s act ivity easi er to do o nce y ou have expl ored the Job O utloo k we bsite and comp eted the relat ed ta sks.
MY SKIL LS
MAPPING YOUR SKILLS AND INTERESTS TO STUDY AREAS AND CAREERS
The following pages show diagrams of some of the study areas available at Western Sydney University, and the related clusters of degrees.
These also give you an indication of the kinds of jobs you may be able to do after you graduate.
You might notice some similarities between these different clusters and degrees.
This means they are likely to involve the learning of transferable skills and knowledge that can be applied in many different settings.
As you look at each cluster, highlight the ones that seem like a good fit for you.
We'll come back to those shortly.
ACTIVITY
MAPPING YOUR SKILLS AND INTERESTS
≥ On the 'MY SKILLS' page, write down all the things that you are best at doing, in the blank flower petals.
Fill in as many as you can (try to write down at least 5).
≥ On the 'MY INTERESTS' page, write down all the things that you like doing the most, in the blank flower petals.
Fill in as many as you can (try to write down at least 5).
Once you have completed the activities above, select your top skills, interests and degrees.
Write these down on your blank piece of paper.
EXTENSION
Think about your skills and your interests that you have listed.
Can you make any connections between them?
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I am good at...
MY SKILLS
TASK: Write down all the things that you are best at doing, in the blank flower petals.
Fill in as many as you can (try to write down at least 5).
I AM GOOD AT...
I like to...
MY
INTERESTS
TASK: Write down all the things that you like doing the most, in the blank flower petals.
Fill in as many as you can (try to write down at least 5).
I LIKE TO ...
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Using Your Skills & Interests To Guide Your Trajectory Towards Study & Work
formal education - school, university, TAFE, or short courses your job - align your job with your skills and interests
day-to-day tasks and activities - things you do at home, or outside school (sport, community and special interest groups), and all your life experiences
How can knowledge of my academic and personal skills and interests, help me decide which study and career paths to take?
How can I develop my capabilities and passions further, to help me reach my goals?
What skills and abilities do I already have? Which ones will I need to develop to achieve my work goals?
How can I develop new skills that will help me make smart decisions, and respond in an agile, flexible way to whatever the future holds?
The picture you're building up of yourself incorporates many different skills, capabilities, and interests. Finding connections between these helps you choose the best study pathway for you, and later on, find a job that enables you to use and develop your strengths. As you go through life, you’ll build upon, expand and refine these more and more. Consider the amazing array of capabilities you are already developing through:
SELF-REFLECTION QUESTIONS - Think about:
KEY WORK STYLES
Identifying where your skills and passions lie is the first step in making a plan for your future studies and career.
Consider some of your qualities and capabilities, in relation to the following 6 Key Work Styles. These will help you identify the kinds of careers that are likely to align with your strengths, and life goals. Which of these appeal to you most, and why?
The Key Work Style that most appeals to me is:
This style matches my skills and interests because:
ANALYTICAL CREATIVE
ENTERPRISING HELPFUL
PRACTICAL ADMINISTRATIVE
Data Detail Organisation Regular Routines
Generating New Ideas Designing Innovating Making
Questioning Critical Thinking
Comparing Problem Solving
Leading Making Decisions Business-Minded Taking Considered Risks
Guiding Caring Teaching Listening
Physically Active Hands-on Problem-Solving
Logical & Methodical Solution-Focused
Key Work Styles
The Key Work Style that most appeals to me is:
This style matches my skills and interests because:
USING YOUR SKILLS & INTERESTS TO GUIDE YOUR TRAJECTORY TOWARDS STUDY & WORK
The picture you're building up of yourself incorporates many different skills, capabilities, and interests.
Finding connections between these helps you choose the best study pathway for you, and later on, find a job that enables you to use and develop your strengths.
As you go through life, you’ll build upon, expand and refine these more and more.
Consider the amazing array of capabilities you are already developing through:
≥ formal education - school, university, TAFE, or short courses
≥ your job - align your job with your skills and interests
≥ day-to-day tasks and activities - things you do at home, or outside school (sport, community and special interest groups), and all your life experiences SELF-REFLECTION QUESTIONS - Think about:
≥ How can knowledge of my academic and personal skills and interests, help me decide which study and career paths to take?
≥ How can I develop my capabilities and passions further, to help me reach my goals?
≥ What skills and abilities do I already have? Which ones will I need to develop to achieve my work goals?
≥ How can I develop new skills that will help me make smart decisions, and respond in an agile, flexible way to whatever the future holds?
KEY WORK STYLES
Identifying where your skills and passions lie is the first step in making a plan for your future studies and career.
Consider some of your qualities and capabilities, in relation to the following 6 Key Work Styles.
These will help you identify the kinds of careers that are likely to align with your strengths, and life goals.
Which of these appeal to you most, and why?
CAREER QUIZ AND ACTIVITIES
Now you've had time for self-reflection, let’s do a quiz and see how the results stack up.
Head to JobOutlook.gov.au and take the Career Quiz.
You’ll be asked several times to pick your preferred, or most enjoyable tasks from lists of options.
This will build a profile of careers that you may be interested in exploring.
It's important to remember that this is a general selection of many possible careers for you, but it's a good start to get you thinking about what's out there.
Administrative % Match
Analytical % Match
Creative % Match Enterprising % Match Helping % Match
Practical % Match
How closely do these percentages align with your self-reflections?
Do they paint an accurate picture of you, your skills and interests?
Did the quiz results match your choice of Work Style?
Based on all this, and your skills and interests, write down 2 possible careers:
1.
2.
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TASK: IDENTIFYING TRANSFERABLE SKILLS:
≥ Pick two careers from the list and focus on the tabs: Overview, Skills, and Work Environment.
≥ Browse the Skills, Abilities, and Activities to see how your attributes match your career goals.
≥ The Interests part of the Work Environment tab has assessments of each career, and shows how each one aligns with the 6 Key Work Styles. For each role, fill in the following information:
TITLE OF CAREER 1 :
What type of training is required?
Which Western Study Area does this fit into? (see flower diagrams/degrees)
What are the top 3 skills needed for this role?
What are the top 3 abilities required?
List 3 activities you would carry out in this role
TITLE OF CAREER 2 :
What type of training is required?
Which Western Study Area does this fit into?
What are the top 3 skills needed for this role?
What are the top 3 abilities required?
List 3 activities you would carry out in this role.
TR AN SFERABLE SKIL LS
≥ Find any similarities in the skills required for each role.
These are called Transferable Skills.
≥ Write them down in the circle.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
≥ Head to JobOutlook.gov.au and select the Skills Match Quiz.
≥ Enter the two careers you identified in the previous activity.
This tool displays some of the skills needed for these careers. These are general indicators, and don't include all workplace skills, or other abilities gained via life experiences.
≥ Review the information to see the variety of skills you may gain if you worked in those careers.
≥ Hit Next, and view the suggested careers that require these skills.
≥ Select ONE career. You’ll see the level of expertise you'd gain, and what is required to perform strongly as you progress in that field. You can also identify any transferable skills, overlaps, and areas where you'd need to expand your skillset, perhaps by undertaking some extra training.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS IN PRACTICE
For your chosen career above, complete the following:
TITLE OF CAREER
What type of training is required?
Which Western Study Area does this fit into?
Are any skills needed in the previous careers required at a higher level than those in this new role?
If so, what are the names of these skills?
If you don't have all the required skills, or if the ones you have are not at the necessary level yet, how might you gain these skills, to meet the requirements of the new role?
Do you have any additional skills or experiences that would help you carry out this role?
≥ Return to the tool, enter one job you've had, or currently have, or one that you may start soon.
≥ Write down the skills and knowledge you have gained in that role, into the circles below.
SKILLS KNOWLEDGE
MY INTERESTS MY
SKILLS
STUDY AREAS
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SKILLS I NEED TO DEVELOP SKILLS I
ALREADY HAVE
THINGS I'M ALREADY DOING
THAT WILL HELP ME REACH
MY WORK DESTINATION
Using knowledge of your skills, interests, and one study area you've identified, choose
one job. Write it in the plane above. Make Connections:
Annotate the pdf with blue arrows connecting the skills you already have,
SKILLS I NEED TO DEVELOP SKILLS I
ALREADY HAVE
THINGS I'M ALREADY DOING
THAT WILL HELP ME REACH
MY WORK DESTINATION
Using knowledge of your skills, interests, and one study area you've identified, choose one job. Write it in the plane above.
Fill in all these sets of circles with at least 3
Make Connections:
Annotate the pdf with blue arrows connecting the skills you already have, with the things you are already doing.
SKILLS I NEED TO DEVELOP SKILLS I
ALREADY HAVE
THINGS I'M ALREADY DOING
THAT WILL HELP ME REACH
MY WORK
Using knowledge of your skills, interests, and one study area you've identified, choose
one job. Write it in the plane above. Make Connections:
Annotate the pdf with blue arrows connecting the skills you already have,
SKILLS I NEED TO DEVELOP SKILLS I
ALREADY HAVE
THINGS I'M ALREADY DOING
THAT WILL HELP ME REACH
MY WORK DESTINATION Using knowledge of your skills, interests,
and one study area you've identified, choose one job. Write it in the plane above.
Fill in all these sets of circles with at least 3 skills you already have.
Make Connections:
Annotate the pdf with blue arrows connecting the skills you already have, with the things you are already doing.
SKILLS I NEED TO DEVELOP SKILLS I
ALREADY HAVE
THINGS I'M ALREADY DOING
THAT WILL HELP ME REACH
MY WORK DESTINATION Using knowledge of your skills, interests,
and one study area you've identified, choose one job. Write it in the plane above.
Fill in all these sets of circles with at least 3 skills you already have.
Using the JobOutlook website, identify 3 or
Make Connections:
Annotate the pdf with blue arrows connecting the skills you already have, with the things you are already doing.
Add green arrows to connect the things you are already doing, and the skills you
SKILLS I NEED TO DEVELOP SKILLS I
ALREADY HAVE
THINGS I'M ALREADY DOING
THAT WILL HELP ME REACH
MY WORK DESTINATION Using knowledge of your skills, interests,
and one study area you've identified, choose one job. Write it in the plane above.
Fill in all these sets of circles with at least 3 skills you already have.
Using the JobOutlook website, identify 3 or more skills you will need to be able to
Make Connections:
Annotate the pdf with blue arrows connecting the skills you already have, with the things you are already doing.
Add green arrows to connect the things you are already doing, and the skills you will need to develop to do your chosen job.
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Write your skills and interests on a piece of paper. Decorate it and give it an awesome design!
Create a target that shows one degree you chose from the previous pages, and a few jobs it may lead to.
Make as many different planes, rockets and targets, with as many different degrees and jobs as you like. Then, it's time to head outside!
Take a tape measure with you to record the furthest distance that your plane is able to fly.
Set up your target(s), and aim to hit the centre. If you hit your target, congratulations, you made it! Now try to make your plane go further.
You may find it doesn't fly exactly the way you'd hoped - that's OK! Like life, the journey won't always go exactly as you planned. Use your problem-solving and critical thinking skills to figure out why it didn't work. Try various strategies to help you reach your destination.
Have fun!
DESTINATIONS UNLIMITED!
Create and customise a paper plane to help you reach your
destination.
se Nur id M
w ife Sp eech Patholo
gis t Pa
edic ram
He althcare
caring resilient adaptable good listener enjoy helping others
health biology languages
Write your skills and interests on a piece of paper. Decorate it and give it an awesome design!
Create a target that shows one degree you chose from the previous pages, and a few jobs it may lead to.
Make as many different planes, rockets and targets, with as many different degrees and jobs as you like. Then, it's time to head outside!
Take a tape measure with you to record the furthest distance that your plane is able to fly.
Set up your target(s), and aim to hit the centre. If you hit your target, congratulations, you made it! Now try to make your plane go further.
You may find it doesn't fly exactly the way you'd hoped - that's OK! Like life, the journey won't always go exactly as you planned. Use your problem-solving and critical thinking skills to figure out why it didn't work. Try various strategies to help you reach your destination.
Have fun!
DESTINATIONS UNLIMITED!
Create and customise a paper plane to help you reach your destination.
se Nur M
id w ife Spe ech Patholo
gis t Pa
edic ram
Healthcare
caring resilient adaptable good listener enjoy helping others
health biology languages
DESTINATIONS UNLIMITED!
Create and customise a paper plane to help you reach your destination.
≥ Write your skills and interests on a piece of paper.
Decorate it and give it an awesome design!
≥ Create a target that shows one degree you chose from the previous pages, and a few jobs it may lead to.
≥ Make as many different planes, rockets and targets, with as many different degrees and jobs as you like.
Then, it’s time to head outside!
≥ Take a tape measure with you to record the furthest distance that your plane is able to fly.
≥ Set up your target(s), and aim to hit the centre.
If you hit your target, congratulations, you made it!
Now try to make your plane go further.
You may find it doesn’t fly exactly the way you’d hoped - that’s OK! Like life, the journey won’t always go exactly as you planned.
Use your problem-solving and critical thinking skills to figure out why it didn’t work.
Try various strategies to help you each your destination.
Have fun!
TRAJECTORIES
BE FUTURE-READY!
A trajectory is a curved path, or arc, followed by a flying object going from one place to another.
This is a great image to keep in mind as you develop your future plans.
In this activity, you will make some flying objects, and a target, and try to make your creations reach their destination.
Like life, it won’t always be easy, there’ll be turbulence, and you may even have a few disasters along the way.
DON’T GIVE UP!
Part of the process of reaching a goal, is being able to push through difficulties and unexpected events.
It can be tricky to navigate, but keep trying to solve problems, and don’t let these challenges stop you.
Learn from the things that go wrong, make different choices, and try, try again.
HAVE FUN!
PAPER PLANE https://www.foldnfly.com/#/1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2 ROCKET https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HOfUJWNOZs BOOMERANG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0A_Lwr7a9s
TRY THESE COOL IDEAS!
PRACTICE FOR 2022’s YEAR 11 ON-CAMPUS UNI-DAY CHAMPIONSHIPS !
≥ Make flying objects (see links above). You can use special paper, or hand-decorate some plain paper.
≥ Paint, draw or make a target (eg: from paper, cardboard, a paper plate, or other found objects)
≥ You could make a planet, or a landing pad as a destination for your rocket to try and reach.
What sorts of special features might it have? What does it look like?
Build it and decorate it. Draw or paint a logo, flag, picture or word on your target, planet, or landing pad, that shows what your destination is all about (eg: the name of the degree you might want to study, or the wider study area, or a particular job).
Make your target in 3D (clay, dough, wire, paper, junk, weave grass or paper, collage).
≥ Gather objects for ‘distance markers’ (eg: pegs, sticks, stones, leaves, etc), and a long tape measure.
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Plant the seeds and watch them grow.
Grow some chia-seeds into a funky hairdo!
Tend to your future, and it will flourish.
Get ready to rock-it! Plan your trajectory.
Launch yourself into study and work.
Create an origami rocket or spaceship and make it take off.
Reach for the stars and arrive at your destination.
Prepare for take-off, climb to altitude, and make a safe landing at your destination.
Create awesome, customised paper planes that explore the skies.
How far can your plane travel? Can you make it return to you? Loop-the-loop?
