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Interview with our students: Meet Tamara!
A testimonial from Tamara, our FYI Training superstar that tells us how she managed to finish two courses, juggle her family and work life and still found great success in her time with FYI Training.
Emotional Intelligence In Early Education - What the Experts Say
Harsh parenting and strict teachers have been the wallpaper of many of our lives. How do we expect children to have empathy and compassion for other people if we don’t show them how? How can we expect them to treat others with kindness and respect if they don't know what that feels like in their own bodies?
Meet Elsie, our latest student feature sharing her positive outlook on life and passion for working with children
Elsie comes with a 20-year career background in Finance based in Malaysia. After moving to Australia during Covid-19, she wanted to do something for herself and inspire her future. She enrolled into the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care CHC30113.
Student Feature, Meet Edyn, now working in Early Childhood Education & Care after completing her studies at FYI!
The best parts about studying at FYI: “I really liked my trainers Nan and Amanda. I had my face to face classes with Nan and you could literally ask her a question about anything and she would just know and answer straight away with a scenario ready because she has been through it.”
Why flexible & online learning is more important than ever
Students need the ability to study and continue progressing toward their goals especially while life happens. Students are often juggling working and studying with more of what life throws at us, it’s safe to say a level of flexibility while studying is helpful. The effects of living life during a pandemic with more lockdowns than not mean we need solutions to keep things moving in and out of lockdowns. You won’t miss a beat at FYI Education & Training as during lockdowns all of our studies move online.
Your guide to Practical Placement with FYI Education & Training
When does Practical Placement get organised?
Our Placement Coordinator will be in contact with you if you are enrolled in face to face learning within the first 6 weeks of your course. If you are studying online, it will be within the completion of your first 6 units. We will speak with you to organise facilities that best suit you.
The Top 5 Skills Needed for Career Success in Early Childhood Education & Care
Future Skills Needs SkillsIQ’s 2020 Survey in addition to consultation with sector stakeholders, has revealed that the top five short-to-medium term skills considered extremely important across the Children’s Education and Care sector include:
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Capacity to learn
• Resilience or stress tolerance
• Emotional intelligence
Leadership, advice and more featuring Early Childhood Education & Care, Kool Kidz Owner & Approved Provider Nicole Llewellyn
The Kool Kidz family is made up of many real people from our local community, all working together to provide children with the best possible start in life. “Ask for help when you need it. You need to develop the foundation skills before you get into certain roles. You need the social skills as well as relationships with children, parents and other educators before advancing into management.” - Nicole, Kool Kidz.
Career tips & how to choose the right pathway…
“It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.” Confucius
Trainer of the month, Meet Nan…
“Pathway - this is a starting point, for example if you want to be a teacher, it doesn’t stop here working as a n EC only, if you want to further or do something more rewarding and you can go from here, credits can be used. There are so many pathway options, even management.”