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Reimagining Careers Education

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Why is 'Why?' Important?

How deeply are students asking why they are interested in certain occupations? At BECOME, we believe that asking why is absolutely vital. ‘Why’ is...

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Five BIG ways all teachers boost career ideas

There's so much going on at school. Teaching knowledge and understanding, learning skills for study, life and wellbeing. Some - but not all - of it...

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Ways to boost student engagement

What if every student in your classroom saw the reason for what they are learning at school? What if they understood the WHY? Why their learning is...

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'Where's the career quiz?' A case for the right kind of data

We show BECOME to a lot of people. Sometimes what we hear really drives home how much the Career Development profession has done itself a disservice...

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When 'Follow Your Passion' is a Waste of Time

These phrases, so familiar to us all, pop up regularly in career development. 'Follow your passion' and 'You can do anything!' mean well, but our...

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A fortune cookie on a textured pink red background. A slip of paper reads Good Luck!

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Lucky New Year

Waiting for a career breakthrough? A bit of luck is all you need - First published in the Sydney Morning Herald, July 2024

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An image of four students dressed as: an animal trainer, a chef, an architect, a brain surgeon. In front of them on the table are projectrs investigating careers in fire fighting and graphic design among others.

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Transforming Ambitions into Reality: Empowering Students through Careers Education

A scramble for decisions at the end of high school is often too little and too late to prepare students for fulfilled lives and careers.

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A child looks at a sign with Believe in Yourself on it

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A case for careers education in the primary years

Humans are naturally wired to imagine the future. Data shows that young people are actively thinking about their lives and careers long before formal...

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A person looks at the distant horizon from the top of a mountain. The feeling is calm and peaceful.

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Careers Education, belief and the hippo in the road

You could hear a pin drop. It's a Wednesday afternoon and we're in a Professional Learning session with a dedicated group of high school teachers and...

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A teenager's feet on a skateboard on a ramp

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The secret ingredient for subject selection

Student agency. It's the secret ingredient that we're all after. By agency, we mean young people taking active control over their life and learning....

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