with TAFE NSW Teacher/Consultants 21st Century Learning

21st Century Learning
with
TAFE NSW Teacher/Consultants
TAFE NSW
•TAFE NSW offers 130
campuses all over NSW.
•The Open Training and
Education Network (OTEN) is
the specialist distance and open
learning organisation of
TAFE NSW, and offers flexible
and distance learning for people
regardless of where they live.
COUNTRY INSTITUTES
METROPOLITAN
INSTITUTES
TAFE NSW – SWSIT
• South Western Sydney Institute
consists of 9 colleges:
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Bankstown College;
Campbelltown College;
Granville College
Lidcombe College
Liverpool College
Macquarie Fields College
Miller College
Padstow College
Wetherill Park College
TEACHER/
CONSULTANTS
Manager, Equity
Teacher/Consultant
for
Deaf & Hearing
Impaired
Students
Teacher/Consultant
For
Students with
Intellectual and
Learning Disabilities
Teacher/Consultant
for
Students with
Physical Disabilities
Teacher/Consultant
For
Students with
Vision Impairments
Teacher/Consultant
for
Students with
Psychiatric Disabilities
TEACHER/CONSULTANTS’
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assess the educational/support
needs of the students
• Counsel and Advise
• Coordinate the design of the
support
• Liaise with Comm.Orgs, employers
& Govt Agencies
• Plan and Monitor
Courses at TAFE NSW
• The TAFE NSW website
is www.tafensw.edu.au
• There are many, many
courses to choose from
• Application for high
demand courses often
close early
VET Courses
• VET courses are:
– available to students in Year 11
and 12
– taught by teachers at school or
TAFE
– provide a head start in a career
– may provide work placement
– provide pathways to further study
Enrolment – Course is
Known
• Direct Enrolment (if no support
necessary or disability is not
disclosed)
• Determine if enrolment is by:
– Application (sometimes a points
system is used here)
– Information session
– Attending enrolment
Enrolment – Course is
Unknown
• Discuss with the Teacher
Consultant:
– Options
– Vocational goals
– Support Requirements
– Links with employment
services
TAFE NSW FEES FOR 2009
Course
Annual fee ($)
Fee for enrolments of
one semester or less ($)
Statements and short courses
248
214
Certificate I and II
428
214
Certificate III
670
335
Certificate IV
912
456
Diploma
1214
607
Advanced Diploma
1456
728
Fees and Exemptions
• Some courses are “Fee
Free”
• Most have an
Administration Fee
• Students under the T/C
are entitled to one fee
exemption per year.
OTHER COSTS INCURRED
• Apart from the TAFE NSW fee,
you may also need to pay:
– course-related charges
– Student Association membership
– An OTEN Student Materials and
Handling Charge
– temporary visa holders tuition fees
– fees for commercial courses
– licence fees
– Commercial Recognition fees
– car parking (semester or annual fee).
– Personal Protective Clothing
– Materials charges
Discrete Disability Courses
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Computer Courses
Hospitality
Retail Courses
Carpentry and Joinery
Fork Lift Courses
• Horticulture
• Vehicle Detailing
• Vehicle Painting
• Computer Applications for the Office
Support Available to
Identified Students with
Disabilities
• Tutorial Support with class teacher or
specialist teacher
• Sign Language Interpreter
• Note Taker
• Educational Assistant
• Exam Modification
• Time allocations for exams
• Breaks during exams
• Separate room for exams
• Negotiation with Subject Teachers
• Furniture
• Equipment
Networks
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NSW DET
Catholic Ed
Independent Schools
Community Disability Agencies
Specialist Job Agencies
TAFE Counsellors
TAFE Vocational Areas
Hospitals & Rehab Providers
Centrelink
Insurance Companies
Apprenticeship Centres
Employers
How We Network
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Models of Practice
Referrals
Interviews
Data Collection
Liaise
Share Information
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