Gap Year Guide

In the Gap Year Guide, you’ll find everything you need to consider, plan, and go on your perfect gap year.

$18.00 inc. GST

Features
Create inspiration
Easy to share
Answers common questions
High-resolution digital format
Planning tools

What will you do on your gap year?

 

Discover a whole world of opportunities waiting for you.

Learn some new skills, live in some new places, make new friends, and experience new things. In the Gap Year Guide, you’ll find everything you need to consider, plan, and go on your perfect gap year.

Even if you can’t (or don’t want to) travel, there are still tons of gap year options for you, whether it’s building skills through work or volunteering, or finding out who you are and preparing for what comes next.

 

What is in the Gap Year Guide?

This digital PDF resource includes:

  • Comprehensive information
    – Learn about what gap years are and if one is right for you
    – Discover the benefits that can come from a gap year
  • Planning steps
    – Know you have everything covered before you set off
    – Read about how to make the most of your gap year
  • Ideas for your gap year
    – See some of the things you can do for your gap year
    – Plus tips for when your gap year comes to an end
  • Handy resources
    – Including a checklist and budget tracker to help you prepare
    – Can be printed or filled out digitally

 

Where can you use the guide?

As a digital PDF download, the guide can be shared via email, uploaded into your school Learning Management System or intranet, or embedded into other digital resources. It’s a great way to make it more usable across your school. It can also be printed for those who prefer a physical copy.

 

How will I get the guide? 

The Gap Year Guide comes as a high-resolution digital file. You’ll get a download link via email soon after your purchase.

How to use your Guides

Our Digital Student Guides are downloadable in PDF format. A great way to provide lots of information in one easy to understand document.

Downloading the Guides:
  • Once you select and purchase your chosen Guide, they will automatically download as PDF files.
  • Save the downloaded files to a convenient location on your device for easy access.
Sharing Online:
  • Via Email: Attach the PDF files to an email and send them directly to students, parents, or colleagues who might find them useful.
  • Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Intranet: Upload the PDFs to your school’s LMS or intranet, making them readily accessible for the entire school community.
  • Embed in Digital Guides: Incorporate the booklets into other digital career guides or resources to provide a comprehensive exploration tool.
Printing and Sharing Physical Copies:
  • Utilise your school’s print centre to produce physical copies.
  • Distribute the printed booklets during career counselling sessions, at career fairs, parent-teacher meetings, or in classrooms as tangible ‘frisbees’ to spark student interest in various career paths.
  • Share hard copies to your Careers Office or the school’s Library for students to pick up and browse or take home to read.
  • Provide hard copies for students who might struggle to access digital copies of the Guide outside of school hours.
Getting the Most Value:
  • Encourage students to review the Guides and return with any questions or for further discussion. This approach fosters a deeper exploration of their goals and could help you to better help them find and pursue relevant opportunities.
  • Use the Guides as a tool to initiate group discussions or workshops focused on career exploration, skills development, or life mapping.
  • Incorporate the Guides into classroom activities or projects that align with the career information presented, providing practical context and inspiration.

This item is a digital download, which means there’s no shipping. This is great, because it’s better for your budget and the environment. 

You’ll be able to download these resources as soon as you’ve checked out, so make sure your device will allow you to save and download. We’ll also send everything direct to your via email just in case. 

If you have any issues or can’t find the downloads (which sometimes happens if your school has an enthusiastic security system), please try downloading on another device or computer. You can also reach out to us anytime if you’re getting stuck. 

Once you’ve downloaded your resources please save them in your filing system. 

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