Qualification - Advanced Certificate in Education Support

Course CodeVGN003
Fee CodeAC
Duration (approx)900 hours
QualificationAdvanced Certificate

Teaching Methods and Practices have Evolved - Study to Further Develop Your Skills

Teaching today involves the use of an array of technologies and a broader support function beyond the teaching of a particular subject.

Working in a school can be challenging and rewarding, study the Advanced Certificate in Education Support to -

  • Develop skills to work in a support capacity in education - especially schools based education.
  • Understand the application of modern technology in delivering education.
  • Learn to engage and encourage students in their own learning processes and skills development.
  • Learn about theories of development and behaviour and understand different types of learning processes.
  • Learn about motivation and how to apply motivational principles to learning.
  • Learn more about the computer technology used today.
  • Elective module options enable you to tailor your studies to areas of particular interest to you.
  • This specialist course is designed to provide skills that are valuable for people who work in support of teaching staff at a school or college, whether in an office or as a teachers aid.

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the Qualification - Advanced Certificate in Education Support.
 Industry Project BIP000
 Industry Project II BIP001
 Classroom Delivery Skills BGN106
 Educational Psychology BPS105
 Computer Servicing I VIT203
 
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 4 of the following 17 modules.
 Child Psychology BPS104
 Communications VWR100
 Course Writing and Development BWR107
 Delivering Distance Education BGN108
 English Writing (ESL) AWR101
 Health and Wellbeing BRE101
 Instructional Skills BGN101
 Motivation VBS111
 Play Leadership VRE101
 Child and Adolescent Mental Health BPS214
 Counselling Children BPS218
 Developmental Psychology BPS210
 Developmental, Learning and Behavioural Conditions in Adolescents and Children BPS215
 Managing Change BBS211
 Social Psychology I BPS205
 Time Management BBS208
 Neurodiversity BPS311
 

Note that each module in the Qualification - Advanced Certificate in Education Support is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.

Aims

  • Explain the role of communication between individuals in optimising the benefit of education.
  • Describe and use strategies to improve listening in order to correctly understand what another person is communicating to you.
  • Explain motivation as a factor in the teaching-learning situation and in the cultivation of an inquisitive approach to learning.
  • Select and cultivate motivational factors appropriate to particular classroom situations.
  • Describe practical techniques which can be used by an educator to motivate their students.
  • Describe practical techniques that can be used by an educator for managing their own stress, and also assisting students in stress management.
  • Identify, analyse and devise methods for dealing with conflict in an education setting.
  • Explain how to apply practical techniques to facilitate mediation in conflict situations in an educational setting.
  • Discuss theories of development and learning.
  • Explain behavioural theories of learning.
  • Describe how Information Processing Model Works.
  • Describe processes involved in memory loss and retention.
  • Describe different methods of effective instruction to cater for individual needs.
  • Explain the relevance of constructivist learning in education.
  • Differentiate definitions of motivation and the application of motivation to learning.
  • Develop safety guidelines for the use of computer equipment, both for the technician in the workshop and for the operator/client.
  • Identify different hardware components of a computer system.
  • Identify and remove specific parts from a computer; and to distinguish between different types of personal computers.
  • Assemble peripherals for a computer system.
  • Assemble a computer system. Install different software programs into computer systems, in accordance with manuals.
  • Recommend significant maintenance requirements for a Personal Computer.
  • Determine the cause of common problems which occur with computer systems.

This Course will take you through a learning journey to become an Outstanding Educator

Learning to make education work is more than just gathering factual information. Additionally, it requires the ability to -

  • Choose the right information to apply to the situation at hand
  • Understand and apply that information appropriately.

A book, article or web site can give you information; but having a good library doesn't make you a good educator.

You need to move through a process of learning about education, and be guided by competent experts in order to properly learn something.  This is what the Advanced Certificate in Education Support can do for you.

Start any time to suit you. Work at your own pace to fit in with your current work schedule.

Become an outstanding educational support assistant.

You can enrol on the course now, but if you have any questions about the content of the course or studying with ACS, then please get in touch with us today - use our FREE COURSE COUNSELLING SERVICE to get in touch with our expert tutors. They will be pleased to help you!



Meet some Of our academics

John Mason

John Mason is one of Australia's most prolific writers. He saw his first work published when at secondary school, where he worked on the school magazine. In 1973 he was writing a weekly column for his local newspaper and by 1975 he was a regular contributor to Australia's national magazine "Your Garden". John was engaged by Victoria's Dept of Youth, Sport and Recreation to write a book on Fun and Fitness Trails in 1978. In 1981 he saw two more books published (one in America, another in Australia), and commenced writing regularly for the Self Sufficiency Magazine, Grass Roots. John is a long term member of the Australian Society of Authors, the Garden Media Guild (UK) and the Horticultural Media Association (Australia). He has written or contributed to over 100 books, many published by international publishers and published more than 2,000 articles across a range of genres (Gardening, Education, Business, Farming, Fitness). In addition, John has contributed to and overseen the development of more than 600 distance education courses which encompass around 20 million words. He has been an avid photographer for 40 years, building a collection of over 100,000 images, which are used to illustrate his work. His marine animal photos are even used by Legoland in England, on their Atlantis ride! Writer, Manager, Teacher and Businessman with over 40 years interenational experience covering Education, Publishing, Leisure Management, Education, and Horticulture. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over seventy books and of over two thousand magazine articles.

Lyn Quirk

M.Prof.Ed.; Adv.Dip.Compl.Med (Naturopathy); Adv.Dip.Sports Therapy Over 30 years as Health Club Manager, Fitness Professional, Teacher, Coach and Business manager in health, fitness and leisure industries. As business owner and former department head for TAFE, she brings a wealth of skills and experience to her role as a tutor for ACS.

Tracey Jones

Writer, Teacher, Psychologist and Sleep Therapist. Over 20 years working with ACS.


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