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Class sizes: No more than 25
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Core Courses

Core courses are listed below with a brief description of the targeted participant group, and the course content.

Beginning Teachers Course

A 1-day course, open to all beginning teachers employed as permanent or temporary or casual teachers in the schools sector by the Department of Education and Training and who will be eligible to receive the Teacher's Certificate this year. Service conditions, teachers' rights, problems of probationary teachers are dealt with and the role and operations of Federation explained. The session on Survival Skills for Beginning Teachers is most useful.

This course addresses the following standards of the NSW Institute of Teachers

Standard 2.2.1
Standard 2.2.4
Standard 2.2.5
Standard 6.1.2

This course is Institute registered for 2 hours (actual duration 6 hours and 45 minutes).

Fundamentals for Fed Reps and Women's Contacts

This is a two-day course aimed at developing fundamental knowledge and skills for teachers elected by their colleagues to the honorary positions of school-based Federation Representative or Women's contact. Members considering nominating for such roles in the future are welcome should space be available.

This course addresses the following standards of the NSW Institute of Teachers

Standard 6.2.5.
Standard 6.2.6.
Standard 6.2.7.
Standard 6.2.8.

This course is Institute registered for 7 hours (actual duration 11 hours).

This course was previously called "Open Basic".

Women's Contacts Fundamentals

This is a two-day course aimed at developing fundamental knowledge and skills for teachers elected by their colleagues to the honorary positions of school-based Women's Contact. Members considering nominating for such roles in the future are welcome should space be available.

This course addresses the following standards of the NSW Institute of Teachers

Standard 6.2.5
Standard 6.2.6
Standard 6.2.7
Standard 6.2.8

This course is Institute registered for 7.25 hours (actual duration 10 hours and 45 minutes).

This course was previously called " Women's Only Basic".

TAFE Fed Reps/Women's Contacts Basic

This course is for TAFE members only. It is open to both men and women from the TAFE sector. Applications are accepted from TAFE teachers across the state. Where the number of applications received exceeds available places, priority for placement on the course is given to members who are currently in the role of Fed Rep or Women's Contact Person. The course content is basically the same as the Open Basic course, but as it would apply to TAFE.

As the standards of the NSW Institute of Teachers do not apply to TAFE teachers, no Institute accreditation is provided by this course.

Communicating and Negotiating Skills For School-based Fed Reps And Women's Contacts

This is a three day course aimed at developing communication skills for elected Federation representatives and Women's contacts. It emphasises skills relevant to their workplace roles including

public speaking
defining issues and negotiating solutions
communicating assertively and managing conflict and
using web-based and media technologies for research and communication.

Special Requirements For Participation:

Successful Completion Fundamentals for Fed Reps and Women's Contacts Or Women's Contacts Fundamentals course

This course addresses the following standards of the NSW Institute of Teachers

Standard 6.2.5
Standard 6.2.6
Standard 6.2.8
Standard 7.2.4
Standard 7.2.5

This course is Institute registered for 11 hours 30 minutes (actual duration 18 hours).

Skills for Aboriginal Councillors

A 2-day course for Aboriginal Councillors/Proxies which aims to explain the operation of the Federation's State Council. The course covers matters such as Standing Orders, the creation of the Agenda and Reports and the role and responsibilities of Councillors and their Proxies. Strategies for increasing Councillor participation in the process will be a key part of the course.

Attendance at the Federation Council meeting immediately prior to the course dates is essential, either as a Federation Councillor, Proxy Councillor, or as an Observer. The Federation's Aboriginal Education Co-ordinator will be involved in the running of the course.

Information concerning NSW Institute of Teachers accreditation for this course will be provided when it becomes available.

Skills for Federation Councillors

A 2-day for Federation Councillors/Proxies which aims to explain the operation of the Federation's State Council. The course covers matters such as Standing Orders, the creation of the Agenda and Reports, the role and responsibilities of Councillors and their Proxies. Strategies for increasing Councillor participation in the process will be a key part of the course.

N.B. Attendance at the Federation Council meeting immediately prior to the course dates is essential, either as a Federation Councillor, Proxy Councillor, or as an Observer.

Information concerning NSW Institute of Teachers accreditation for this course will be provided when it becomes available.

Association Treasurers Training Day

A 1-day course for Association Treasurers to brief them about their role in the Association and their responsibilities for Association funds. The course also looks at the requirements for auditing and book-keeping and the problems Treasurers may be experiencing in this regard.

Information concerning NSW Institute of Teachers accreditation for this course will be provided when it becomes available.

Presidents and Secretaries Campaigns Course

This is a multi-faceted course that builds on the skills and knowledge of local Association's Presidents and Secretaries. It develops their skills in the roles they hold and the knowledge of current campaign priorities and support provided to them by the Teachers Federation.

Information concerning NSW Insitute of Teachers accreditation for this course will be provided when it becomes available.

Beginning Teachers Conferences

These two day conferences on Saturdays and Sundays are open to all new (beginning) teachers employed as full time teachers by the Department of Education & Training in the schools sector and if spaces are available to full time temporary teachers. The Bundanoon conferences are for teachers in the Sydney Metropolitan, Southern Highlands, Illawarra, South Coast and Monaro areas.

This course addresses the following standards of the NSW Institute of Teachers

Standard 2.2.1
Standard 2.2.2
Standard 2.2.3
Standard 2.2.4
Standard 2.2.5

This course is Institute registered for 4 hours 30 minutes (actual duration 10 hour 30 minutes).

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