News for Schools- Term 1, 2016
KEY DATES
Key Dates : 2016
Save the date for these 2016 events:
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Career Advisers and Teachers Conference, Friday 19 February
Registrations are now at www.sydney.edu.au/events/catconference
Year 10 Information Evenings (on campus)
o Monday 16 May 2016
o Wednesday 18 May 2016
HSC and Careers Exhibition, Moore Park, Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June
Scholarships Information Evening (on campus), Wednesday 22 June
Open Day, Saturday 27 August 2016
Life at Sydney (on campus) Tuesday 27 September and Wednesday 28 September
Further information will be provided closer to each date.
UPDATES
Mathematics prerequisites
The University of Sydney will lead the way in addressing the national crisis in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) by introducing mathematics prerequisites for a number of its
courses from 2019. Read more here: http://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/02/01/mathematicsto-become-a-prerequisite-for-university-of-sydney-ad.html This important initiative will be discussed in
more detail during the 2016 Career Advisers and Teachers conference, where an expert panel will
discuss the background and data surrounding the new requirement.
University of Sydney leads Australia in QS Employability Rankings
Our graduates have been rated the most sought-after in Australia in the first comprehensive global
rankings into employability. The University of Sydney topped the list of Australian universities in the
inaugural QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2016, and was also rated in the top 15 globally with a
rank of 14.The rankings mapped more than 30,000 people to identify the educational background of the
world's most employable people. Read more here: http://sydney.edu.au/newsopinion/news/2015/11/27/university-of-sydney-leads-australia-in-qs-employability-ranking.html
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Introduction of the University of Sydney Dux Scheme
2015 marked the inaugural year of the University of Sydney Dux Scheme – a scheme which aimed to
provide more study options for those students who had gone above and beyond academically and had
been named Dux of their school. The scheme attracted 348 applications and assisted many students in
securing guaranteed access to courses they may otherwise not have had access to based on their ATAR
alone. In 2016, the University hopes to grow the number of students being recognised for their status as
Dux via this scheme.
Arts Faculty launches new WW1 research tool
Join us to learn more about beyond1914.sydney.edu.au as a digital research tool for the study of World
War One. The University of Sydney is hosting this special event to introduce school teachers and
archivists to the University’s war memorial and Great War collections.
The afternoon will begin with a tour of the University’s War Memorial carillon with a special performance
by the University Carillonist, followed by a session with experts on the classroom uses of our digital
resource, within the history and drama curricula.
New approach marks major development in indigenous studies
The University of Sydney's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has launched an innovative and engaging
new Indigenous Studies major. Demonstrating the University's commitment to Indigenous participation,
inter-disciplinary scholarship and cross-cultural dialogue, the new Indigenous Studies major marks a new
era in the University of Sydney's commitment to Indigenous education and the emergence of Indigenous
Studies as an internationally-recognised discipline. Read more here: http://sydney.edu.au/newsopinion/news/2016/01/19/new-approach-to-indigenous-studies-marks-new-era.html
School visits and campus tours
Our inspiring student ambassadors are available to visit schools in the Sydney metropolitan area and
speak to your students about life at the University of Sydney.
Our ambassadors are from a wide range of faculty and degree areas. In addition to sharing personal
experiences and stories, they can offer advice on courses, transferring, deferring and a range of other
topics that school students need to know about in order to make informed choices about attending
university.
Campus tours start underneath the Clocktower of the Quadrangle and take in many of the key features on
campus. Tours can vary in length depending on what you require. We are more than happy to adapt the
tour to meet your school's specific needs.
Book a school visit or campus tour online: http://sydney.edu.au/career-advisers/book-a-school-visitor-campus-tour.html
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University of Sydney Business School now open for business
The new University of Sydney Business School Abercrombie Precinct will be open to the public in early
2016. Specifically designed as a place to exchange disruptive ideas, connect and collaborate for good,
the building will enable transformational learning and inspire cross-disciplinary, cutting-edge research that
benefits both business and society. We will share this exciting space with you as part of the 2016 Career
Advisers and Teachers Conference. In the meantime, find out more by visiting:
www.sydney.edu.au/business
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