So your Year 12 student hasn’t decided what’s next. Here’s what to say – and what not to – about career planning

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For Year 12 students, final exams are getting closer and applications for university and other courses are opening. So naturally, conversations at home and with wider family and friends are turning to what’s going to happen next year.

Some young people will not have an answer yet when asked, “what are you doing next year?” This can really worry parents.