This interactive workshop, linked to the Victorian curriculum 2.0, introduces students to the jobs required for the renewable energy transition and how their individual skills and interests can lead them to an exciting career.
The workshop can be delivered as an incursion at your school or at the SEC Morwell hub.
Workshop scenario
Victoria’s energy transition will create thousands of jobs – from electrical engineering to community engagement. In this interactive workshop students explore the exciting career opportunities in the renewable energy industry. Students will identify their skills and interests and discover how they align with a job in renewable energy.
Workshop themes
Renewable Energy
Sustainability
Careers
Workshop format
The workshop is delivered as an incursion at your school and can be scheduled to fit your timetabling needs. The workshop is also delivered at the SEC Morwell hub.
We have two options:
- 90 minutes with Essential Strengths activity (wind turbine challenge)
- 60 minutes without Essential Strengths activity
Introduction
- Workshop overview and the role of SEC in the energy transition.
- Introduce students to the renewable industry and future workforce requirements.
Discuss the energy transition
- Introduce the role and types of renewable energy supporting the energy transition and meeting our emission targets.
- Discuss the types and number of jobs required for the transition, and ask students to identify jobs they are interested in.
Discuss the energy transition and the workforce required
- Introduce the role and types of renewable energy supporting the energy transition and meeting Victoria’s emission targets.
- Discuss the types and number of jobs required for the transition and ask students to consider jobs they are interested in.
- Discuss Essential Strengths required in the workforce.
Activity
- Working in small groups, students will complete hands-on activities and small group discussions to identify their skills and interests.
- Students develop an individual profile of themselves, identify a career category and discover how this can be used to inform career choices.
- Based on these outcomes, students will see which renewable energy jobs they are aligned with.
Reflection
- Students to reflect on their outcomes and identify areas of research.
Wrap-up
- Discuss what students learnt and answer questions regarding the energy transition.
Options for extension activities
- Essential Strengths activity: Students work in teams to build a wind turbine out of cardboard. Time after the challenge to discuss how Essential Strengths were used by the team.
Materials supplied
- Worksheets
- Cards for small group activities
- Reflection sheet
Victorian Curriculum 2.0 Years 7-8
Personal and Social Capability, Self-awareness and Management, Self-efficacy and sense of purpose
Students learn about strategies for reflecting on, using and further developing personal strengths to support themselves and others in different contexts; strategies for connecting personal interests to broader life such as careers. VC2CP8S03.
Humanities, Economics and Business
The reasons people work and the different ways Australians can derive an income VC2HE8K05.
The changing nature of work in contemporary Australia and predictions about the future of work VC2HE8K06.
Victorian Curriculum 2.0 Years 9-10
Personal and Social Capabilities, Self-Efficacy and Sense of Purpose
Strategies for reflecting on, using and further developing personal strengths to support themselves and others in challenging contexts; strategies for connecting personal strengths and interests to plan for the future VC2CP10S03.
Economics and Business, Investigating skills
Evaluate and use data and information to address economic, business, work or financial issues through recognition of trends and cause-and-effect relationships VC2HE10S03.
Download the Power Your Clean Energy Career learning guide
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SEC Power Your Clean Energy Career learning guide PDF File (913.3 KB)
Frequently asked questions
All workshops are free of charge.
Workshops can be delivered to two classes at a time and multiple workshops can be scheduled throughout the day. If you would like the workshop to be delivered to a whole year level, workshops can be delivered over multiple days.
The workshops are delivered by experienced educators. The school is responsible for the duty of care and behaviour management of the students and the teacher must stay in the classroom for the duration of the session.
Please discuss appropriate behaviour with your students to ensure that everyone can enjoy their experience.
The workshop is best suited to a science or technology class.
Students will be working in groups, so tables set up for group work is preferable. Tables are not essential, and students can work in small groups on the floor and in break-out spaces.
AV equipment for a presentation is required, all other materials are provided.
SEC is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. All staff have been trained in appropriate ways to work with children and all have a valid Working With Children Check.
Workshop risk assessments are available on request.
