You've seen the tutoring ads — the ones bragging about all their tutors getting ATARs over 99, studying medicine or law, or being dux of their schools. These ads drive me crazy because they completely miss the point.

In this episode, I explain why high ATARs don't make someone a good tutor, how tutoring companies lean into a broken VCE system, and why they make promises they can't keep. Most importantly, I'll share how students can actually beat ATAR anxiety by finding their own path — no matter what results they get.

4:02 – Doing well in school doesn't make someone a good tutor
9:04 – The VCE system is broken, and tutoring companies lean into it
10:28 – The tutoring companies are making promises they cannot keep
11:53 – How to actually beat ATAR anxiety

Links mentioned:
Work with me – Career counselling for high school students in Melbourne: https://www.roadmapeducation.com/services
Do You Need a Tutor or a Career Counsellor: https://www.roadmapeducation.com/podcast/76
Listen to more Course and Career Chat episodes: https://www.roadmapeducation.com/podcast

In this episode of Course and Career Chat, I talk with Tamara, who is currently studying a Master of Counselling at Deakin University. She shares her journey from completing a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Psychology and History) to discovering her passion for supporting others through counselling.

We discuss what it's really like to study counselling at postgraduate level, the difference between counselling and psychology, and the career opportunities available after a Master of Counselling in Australia.

If you're thinking about a career change into counselling, or wondering how to become a counsellor in Australia, this episode will give you a realistic and inspiring insight.

4:50 – Tamara's high school experience and early career interests
9:40 – Why she chose a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and History)
13:48 – Honours in History: research and learning
16:54 – First full-time role and transferable skills
19:30 – Studying the Master of Counselling at Deakin University

Links mentioned:
Work with me – Career counselling for high school students in Melbourne: https://www.roadmapeducation.com/services
Learn more about the Master of Counselling at Deakin University: https://www.deakin.edu.au/course/master-counselling
Listen to more Course and Career Chat episodes: https://www.roadmapeducation.com/podcast

It's nearly the end of Term 2, and I've had a lot of conversations with students lately where they've been trying to decide whether or not to drop a VCE subject that they're studying. To make an informed decision, there's a few things you need to consider - do you know what you want to do when you finish school? Is this subject a prerequisite for that course? Can you support yourself to feel more confident in the subject with some extra help? Could you look at similar courses that don't need it as a prerequisite? Is not liking the subject a clue that maybe your dream course isn't really the one you want after all?

Listen up so you can consider your options and decide what will be best for you and your future.

Work with me: https://www.roadmapeducation.com/services

VTAC CourseSearch: https://delta.vtac.edu.au/coursesearch/#/search