Certificate IV in School Based Education Support at Wollongbar

Knowledge assessments: short answer, extended response, research tasks, multiple-choice questions, assignments

Skills assessments: projects, case studies

Practical skills assessments: demonstrations under observation

Simulated workplace projects: scenario-based problem solving

Submission of a logbook

Portfolio of work

To be enrolled in this course offering, you need to be able to meet the following work placement requirements:

• A minimum of 100 hours of work placement in a classroom environment catering to primary or secondary school students, within at least one school in Australia for this qualification.
• The work placement will either be arranged by TAFE NSW in partnership with the school and implemented within the student’s program to enable consolidation, reflection, improvement, and assessment to occur, or can be organised by individual students with endorsement from TAFE NSW via a letter of introduction from the teaching section to verify your enrolment in the Education Support qualification for the school that you are requesting work placement experience. Work placement is an opportunity to learn on the job and complete assessment requirements and often leads to employment opportunities.
• The Public Health (COVID -19 Vaccination of Education and Care Workers) Order 2021 states that anyone working on a NSW school site – government and non-government schools, including students on student placement, must be fully vaccinated. The vaccination requirement is for workers or students to have received 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or be issued with a medical contraindication certificate by 8 November 2021 to be able to undertake relevant work. If you are not vaccinated we cannot assure you that this component of your course can be organized or fulfilled, which will impact your ability to successfully course complete. Details can be found https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/advice-for-families/vaccination-requirements-for-school-sites#Vaccination0 TAFENSW recognises students’ reasons for not being vaccinated. This can be discussed privately with TAFE NSW career counsellors prior to enrolment. A valid Working with Children Check will be required by the Education and Care Service.

There are no materials needed for this qualification.

This full-time day 12 month course is a 2 days per week program for 1 year. This is generally across 4 school terms with term breaks and may include some some Saturday workshops. It would be best suited to a learner who is able to commit to at least 2 days per week on campus and/ or virtual classroom study and is generally delivered during school hours. This delivery can be coupled with work in a classroom environment catering to primary or secondary school students or other employment or commitments. If this does not sound like you, we have other delivery options that may better suit you. Students will require regular access to and have the ability to use a computer and internet. This could either be your personal device or can be accessed at your local campus.

We look forward to supporting you in reaching your career goals.