Individual Pathway Plan

Name: Angeline Harper

Section 1: Personal profile
My Values

My values are something that is

considered important in my life. They
include family and religion. I think these
2 are my top values as they guide me in
life.
Other values include: friendships,
adventure, health, security,
sufficiency, self-respect, honesty and
finally education as it reinforces me to
be a better person.

My Interests

My interest shows whos my real self. Im

mostly interested in my career choice that
I would love to develop more knowledge
in accounting studies.
Im also interested in travelling,
fashion, cuisine exploration and
reading.

My Skills (work/home/school)

My Abilities

My Achievements

My Subjects
Maths
Applications
EALD

A skill is an important part of getting a

job. Its an important base that should be
shown to people with confidence.
My skills at work include:
Time management on task given
Able to work under pressure
My skills at home is able to work with
household which include the following:
Cooking
Washing the dishes
Cleaning up house
My skills at school include the following:
Being organised and on task at all
times
Write very neatly
Make friends and adapt easily
Willing to learn new things

In 2014, I participated in the Mock Trials

Competition as a solicitor. I also got 7
letter of Commendation in the past 1 year.
As for this year, I graduated from Girls
Brigade and I received a Pioneer Pin. I also
received a Bronze Star from swimming
lesson.

Post-secondary courses I am
considering and ATAR/results
required
After I graduated from high school, Im
considering to take finance or commerce
courses that major in accountancy. To get
in this course, I will need to take subjects
such as English, Maths and Accounting in

My abilities are:
Able to swim far distanced
Able to sew either by a sewing
machine or by hand
Able to cook simple Asian food
Able to speak more than 1 language
other than English. i.e. Indonesian
and Malay
Can read and understand Korean a bit
although Im not Korean.
Having deeper understanding in
technologies such as iPhones, iPads
and MacBooks.

My Grades
C
A

Accounting
B
Careers
&
C
Enterprise
Cert 2 Business
Competent
Areas I could improve
Areas that I think I could improve on is
definitely Maths and Accounting
because these subjects relate to my
future career choice.
Also, I think I could improve on is my
communication skills, so that I can
present my ideas more clearly and

high school and graduate with an ATAR of

70 to get into Curtin University or an
ATAR OF 80 to get into University of
Western Australia.

confident to speak in front of a large

groups of people, being calm and positive
as well. I think all of these will benefit me
in the future.

Volunteer Experience (e.g. St

Johns Ambulance, Red Cross,
Clean up Australia day)

Community / Cultural / Sports

Activities (eg sports and coaching,
refereeing, youth groups)

One of the volunteer work that I did was

at a fete in a Christian College. I get to
promote my youth group and help with
children doing arts and crafts in the stalls.
Another one is to serve food as a waitress
in Parents Night. Both of these was
hosted by a youth group that I went to. I
think this volunteer work is one of my
best volunteer work. Other volunteering
experiences are mostly informal such as
helping to clean the church and take out
decorations.

I go to swimming lessons every once a

week.
I also attend church every week on
Sunday. At church I sometimes help with
morning tea, ushering and Im also a
Sunday school teacher assistant.
Other than that, I also go to an Indonesian
Cultural Community called Bonapasogit.
In this cultural community, I usually
perform traditional dances when theres a
big event to let our culture be known by
Australian.

Section 2: Jobs/Occupations I am considering and what they involve

Employm
Option 1
ent area
(or
ACCOUNTANT
specific
job)
Employab Communication skills: to
ility skills be an accountant I need to
required: have a good level of

communication skills as I
need to convey my idea to
others, share my personal
thought and opinions as well
as talking to clients in a well
mannered way. High level of
communication such as
negotiating, persuading and
interacting with others will
also be needed to give an
impression to such clients.
Mathematical skills:
Accountants works with
numbers as they help a
business do budgets,
analysing financial
statements and examine
income and expenditure of
institutions. With a
mathematical skill, I would
be able to solve problems
that is dealing with numbers
and figures. Although,
accountants works with

Option 2

Option 3

BANKER / BANK
OFFICER

OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPIST

Active listening and

speaking skills: a bank
officer works with customer
needs and actively seeking
ways to help them. With
active listening skills I will
be able to give full attention
to what other people are
saying, customer needs and
also understand the points
being made so that I can
answer customer enquiries. I
should also be able to speak
in a well, polite manner as
customers will not be
pleased if I treat them badly
& when asking questions I
need to be appropriate and
not interrupting at
inappropriate times. I can
also speak Indonesian as
Indonesia is Australias
trading neighbour.

Monitoring skills: this

skill means that Im able to
assess performance of
myself, other individual
and/or other organisation.
As an occupational
therapist, Im expected to
monitor the progress of
individuals and assist with
the coordination of an
appropriate health team.
This is so that I can make
improvements or take
corrective actions such as
selecting various kinds of
activities that can improve
an affected function to help
individuals regain personal
care skills.

Enterprise skills: I should

be able to work smoothly
with financial problems as
Im expected to verify record

Critical thinking: this skill

can be used when planning
or directing specific
therapeutic programmes for
individuals using
recreational, remedial,
social, educational or
vocational activities. I will

numbers, the mathematical

skills needed to be one is
just basic maths which Im
able to do.
The main values for an
accountant are:
Achievements: job
satisfaction allow
accountants to use their
strongest abilities, giving
a feeling of
accomplishment.
Working conditions: as
an accountant, having
satisfactory working
Values
conditions such as job
and
security and
attitudes
compensations are vital.
required: Attitudes that I need are:
Willingness to learn
Able to work in a team
Professional and ethical
Organised and accurate
Must not be biased

Training
or
qualificati
ons
required:

To become an
accountant, I usually
have to complete a
VET qualification in
accounting. Subjects
and prerequisites may
vary depending on the
institutions. However I
can also become an
accountant by
completing a degree in
accounting or business
or commerce with a
major in accounting
(which will take at
least 3-4 years). To get
into this course I will
need to gain my WACE
at Stages 2 and 3, with
an ATAR above 70
generally. Some
Universities need an
ATAR of 75 or 80.
Prerequisites subjects
may be English, Maths
and Accounting.

and receipts, crediting

customers and pay money to
customer according to
advice slips.

need this skill as a way to

find conclusion or
approaches to problems.

The main values for a bank

officer are:
Relationships: good
relationships allow
banker to provide service
to others and work with
co-workers in a friendly
non-competitive
environment.
Support: supportive
management that stands
behind employees will
create a harmonious job.
Attitudes that I need are:
Responsible and
determined
Willingness to change to
different branches
Self-respect

The main values for an

occupational therapist are:
Independence: this
value will allow me to
work on my own and I
need to make my own
decision based on what
I found. The more
independent I am, the
more job satisfaction
there will be.
Recognition: I think
this value means that
we have the right to be
respected in the
community because we
also helped people.
Attitudes that I need are:
Patient and caring
Able to keep client
confidentiality
Practical, innovative,
observant
Flexible attitude

I can work as a bank

officer without formal
qualifications. I can
consider taking a VET
qualification in banking
services or financial
services. However
another alternative
way is to complete a
business, commerce or
economics degree with
a major in banking or
finance. To get into this
course I will need to
gain my WACE at
Stages 2 and 3, with
an ATAR above 70 in
Curtin University. Note
that different
Universities required
different qualifications,
however Im thinking
of going to Curtin
University. Duration is
3 years full-time and 6
year of part-time in
university.

To be an occupational
therapist I usually
have to complete a
degree in
occupational therapy
at university. To get
into these courses, I
need to gain my
WACE at Stage 2 and
3. Prerequisite
subjects or assumed
knowledge are
English, biology,
chemistry and
physics. Some
universities offer
degrees in
occupational
therapist. Other
universities have
different prerequisites
and some universities
have flexible entry
requirements.
However, as Im
thinking of going to
Curtin University, the

Useful
websites
and
informati
on:

Next step
to get
this job:

Prerequisites subjects
in high school are
normally Maths and
English.

ATAR required will be

80 and its 4 years
full-time.

http://work.chron.com/at
titude-skills-neededsucceed-accountingprofession-24652.html

http://courses.curtin.edu.
au/course_overview/unde
rgraduate/accountingaccounting-banking

http://joboutlook.gov.au/
occupation.aspx?
search=alpha&tab=skill
s&cluster=&code=2524

http://www.adelaide.edu.
au/degreefinder/bcom_bcomacct.ht
ml

http://www.mbatoday.com/accountingfinance-careers/bankofficer.html

http://www.caot.ca/defa
ult.asp?pageid=3619

After I graduate from

University with a
Bachelor Degree in
Accounting, I would
apply in various
accounting firms .
Currently my dream
list are Deloitte, Ernst
and Young and KPMG.
Applying through coldcanvassing might work
in small firms however
I would like to visit
their websites to
apply, or seek.com or
linkedin.com to
promote myself.

The next step I would

do after I graduate
form University is to
apply for this job by
looking at seek.com or
linkedin.com which will
help me get linked
with different people
and itll be a lot easier
for me to find job as
wider networks is also
a way to get a job.
Other alternative ways
are finding internships
and get training.

The next step to get

this job after I
graduate from
University is to apply
in small hospital that
specialises in
Occupational
Therapist. Then I can
get further
internships at a
bigger hospital. I
would like to apply in
childrens hospital
because this job suit
it more.

Section 3: My Core Skills for Work

Highlight the ones you will concentrate on this year. Identify the specific aspects you want to
develop and the strategies you will use, e.g. Plan and organise organise my study time more
effectively use the planner in my phone/diary to schedule my study time and tasks according
to due dates.

Cluster
Navigate
the world
of work

Interact
with
others

Specific aspects I want to develop and

strategies
Manage career and work
life

Having a balance between study and life. I

think too much studying can cause stress,
but too much playing can also be bad. I want
to learn how to divide my time well.

Work with roles, rights

and protocols
Communicate for work

Connect and work with

others

Get the
work
done

Recognise and utilise

diverse perspectives
Plan and organise
Make decisions

Identify and solve

problems
Create and innovate

Work in a digital world

I would like to able to be more talkative in

classes because Im a really shy and quiet
person. To do this I will need to build more
confidence in myself or I can try to talk to
different people as this can help build my
confidence
Im a very friendly person, I think I can
connect with person very easily. Working as
a part of a team is not a big concern
however talking in front of a huge group will
be nerve-wrecking.

Im a very organised person. I dont think I

want to change any of what Ive done.
I would like to improve my decision making
skills. As a 17 year old, decision-making
should be fine however its a struggle for me
to choose between things. I would like to
learn on how to make the perfect decision.
I would like to identify and solve a problem
independently. I usually get help from
people, but I think I can do this by practicing
more.
Im capable of creating my own ideas and
innovate them. I do this by looking at the
news and life experience and learning
through past mistakes.
I believe that Im confortable working with
technology. I dont think this would be a big
problem for me.

Section 4: Goals
Short term goals
What are
your
SHORT
term

Short term goal 1

Leisure, health,
family and friend:
HEALTH & FAMILY

Short term goal 2

Learning
(Education and
Training):

Short term goal 3

Job and Work
Exploration:

goals?

By when?

What do I
need to do
to get
there?

What might
get in the
way?

I will achieve this goal

by the end of this
term which is in Week
10 (8 April).
Currently Im in Stage
15 in swimming
lesson. Hopefully, by
the end of this term I
can pass my test and
go to Stage 16. To do
this I will need to
practice my
swimming more
regularly and time
myself so that I can
be more fit and later
on I can pass my
swimming test. As for
my health, I will try to
eat more healthy food
and less junk food.
With relationships
with my family, I think
sparing some time for
family bonding would
be a good idea.
Im most concerned
that my studies will
get in the way of this
goal. As a Year 12
students, I will be
extremely busy with
school work and
assignments. Another
is technology such as
phones and laptops.
Sometimes, I just stay
in my room with my
phones on my hand
and I realise that this
means I spend less
time with my family. I
hope that this will not
happen this year.

BETTER MARKS

GET A NEW JOB

I will achieve this goal

by the end of this
term which is in Week
10 (8 April).
To get good results in
Year 12, I will need to
study more harder
and concentrate on
the importance of
Year 12. Im aiming to
get at the very least a
B in accounting and
to do this, I will need
as much support as I
can and keep
practicing practical
questions. For my
English, Im currently
aiming for an A and to
do so I will need to
improve on listening
and speaking. As for
maths, Im aiming at
least a B and to do
this I can ask my dad
to help me with
questions that I dont
understand.
A lot of things can get
in the way. Mostly
distractions such as
the internet, social
media, gadgets and
technologies. This
type of distractions
affect me the most, it
causes me to
procrastinate on
studies and get
carried away easily.
Another example is
housework. Growing
up in an Asian family,
I have to do a lot of
housework, which is
possible enough to
take my time for
studying.

I will achieve this goal

by the end of this
term which is in Week
10 (8 April).
My goal is to get a
new job by Week 10.
Im planning to quit
my previous job
because I think the
pay is too low. To get
a new job, I would try
applying through
cold-canvassing in
fast food stores. I
have a lot of friends
who can also be my
reference to find a
job. Once, my friend
help me to find a job
in McDonalds
because she said
they were needing
staff. I find this very
useful. Also I will
upgrade my skills to
be more competent
in the part-time job
Im aiming for.
Sometimes laziness
just come to me and
this is my biggest
concern. Teenager
these days are given
luxury by their
parents, so they dont
know how to
appreciate the value
of money. As for me, I
would use my pocket
money mainly to go
shopping because my
parents already game
me what I need such
as a house, foo and
etc.

Who can
help me to
achieve my
goal?

How will I
reward
myself
when I
reach this
goal?

I think my coach can

help me in passing
my swimming lesson
test. Im sure she can
support me and tell
me which areas I
need to improve on.
My parents can help
me as well in support
and giving advice. In
terms of eating
healthy, it is really
depending on me. So
I can help myself in
achieving this goal.

Personally, I think the

first person who will
help me to be able to
achieve this goal is
me, myself and I. I
have to be dedicated
to my studies and
make sure I achieve
this goal. Others such
as teachers, parents
and friends can also
help me to achieve
this goal. I believe
that they would also
want to see me
succeed.

When I have achieved

this goal I will reward
myself by spending
more times with
people. For example
watching movies with
my friends, going
outdoors with family
and etc.

When I have achieved

this goal I will reward
myself with things
that I like such as
watching movies,
shopping and also
buying food.

I must be selfmotivated to be able

to get a new job.
Example of people
who can help me
achieve my goal is
mainly friends.
Because most of my
friend have work
experience which
they can share to me.
They can give me
information on how to
apply for the job, how
much will I get paid
and what type of task
are done.
When I got a new job
and have enough
money, I will reward
myself buying new
shoes and new
clothes. Basically new
everything!!

Want some advice on goal setting?, try :

http://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasmith/2013/12/30/a-guide-to-evaluateyour-priorities-set-goals/
http://michaelhyatt.com/goal-setting.html

Long term goals

What are
your
dreams?

By when?

Why is
this
importan
t to you?

What do
I need to
do to get
there?

What
might
get in
the way?

Long term goal 1

Leisure, health,
family and friends

Long term goal 2

Learning
(Education and
Training)

Long term goal 3

Job and Work
Exploration

GRADUATE WITH
ATAR ABOVE 80

BECOME A SWIM
TEACHER

I will fulfil this dream

by the end of this
year, which is 2016.

I will fulfil this dream

by the end of this year,
which is 2016.

I will fulfil this dream

by the end of this year,
which is 2016.

This dream is
important for me
because I think family
is my second most
important value in
my life (my first value
will always be
God/religion). I would
like to make more
family bonding
memories with my
parents and siblings
as it has been a long
time since we travel
together. I think its
important to have a
strong relationship
with your family
because theyre the
one who truly
understand you
What I need to
achieve this dream is
to be healthy so that I
can travel with fun. If
Im sick I wouldnt be
able to enjoy my
holiday. To be health, I
will make sure to
exercise regularly, eat
vitamins, eat healthy
food and avoid junk
food. Spending more
time with my family
and plan carefully
about our trip.
As Im in year 12 its
considered to be one
of the most scariest,
hardest and busiest
high school year. Im
afraid that my study
will be affected by
this trip, or vice
versa. I think the best

I cant stress enough

about this dream. I
HAVE to achieve it no
matter what. I think my
future really depends
on this and I have to
make this one chance
in a lifetime worth it.
This is very important
to me as growing up
Asian, academic
education has always
been a priority. I want
to make my parents
proud of what Im
capable of. Also with
getting the ATAR above
80, all the 3 possible
job listed can be
possible for me to do.

My dream part-time
job is to be a
swimming teacher. Im
very passionate about
swimming as its one
of my interests and
hobbies. To me being
part of a swim teacher
can help a group of
people learn more
about the safety of
water. It makes me
proud of who I am
which creates job
satisfaction for me.

I need to be really
serious about Year 12. I
cannot afford failing
anymore because this
will affect my ATAR
score. I will try to do
my best in every
subject by doing study
at home, listening and
paying attention to
what the teacher are
saying and ask
questions when I dont
understand it.

To get there, I will need

to pass a swim training
and pass my bronze
medallion. I will apply
at the austswim.com
(website) and start
training as an assistant
teacher first. Also
before hand, I want to
make sure that I
improve my swimming
by practicing regularly.

As I said previously,
the major problem is
distractions such as
technology and
gadgets.
Procrastination really is
one of my main
weaknesses. Other
things such as

Im usually undedicated. I might get

lazy and busy at
certain times. Other
problems such as
family problems might
get in the way for me
to achieve this goal.

TRAVELLING WITH
FAMILY

Who can
help me
to
achieve
my goal?

How will
I reward
myself
when I
reach
this
goal?

way to have holiday is

when I finish school.

housework, or part
time job can also get in
the way.

I think a big influence

will be myself. This
has been my dream
since 3 years ago. I
really want this to
happen, so Ill
persuade my parents
to go on a trip and we
all can consider this
as a bit of a leavers
trip. This trip will not
go on without my
parents though, they
can also contribute to
this dream of mine.
I will reward myself
simply by going to
this trip. I will see
other cultures, learn
about them, culinary
adventure (probably
my favourite) and
also sight-seeing.

I must be selfmotivated for this to

happen. I would like to
see a change in myself,
an improvement. My
teachers can also help
me to achieve this
goal. I believe my
teacher knows my true
potential and they will
bring out my inner
potential. Hopefully by
the end of this year,
this dream will be
fulfilled.
I was thinking of
hanging out with my
friends and spend
more time with them.
Maybe watch movies,
or go out of town for
leavers celebration
trip.

Myself but I can get

more experience from
my swimming coach
and ask for her advice.
My parents will
definitely support me.
Also my friends will
motivate me for this
goal to happen.

I will save up my
money after I get the
job and spend it on
cool stationery for
University.

Section 5 : Affirmations
I believe this plan is realistic and suitable for me because:
All the words and sentences I have written is clear and valid. I believe I can do all my
goals and that they are in fact a form of a SMART goal. I have no doubt in this plan as I
think if I work really hard for it, it would pay off the hard work. I can always look back
at this Individual Pathway Plan if I want to change careers and this plan can be a really
helpful tool later in the future.

Parent suggestions and encouragement for my plan:

My parents thought that this plan is a good way to plan my future and to know more
about my inner self. After they read this, they said that they will help me achieve all
my goals and they believe that Ill be capable to do so. They allow me to do any job
they want to as long as its realistic and that its something that I actually like.

Teacher suggestions and encouragement for my plan:

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Date: 13 March 2016