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Thinking of studying & working in the childcare industry? Hear from graduate student Silvana
The best parts about studying at FYI? “Just having good team behind you and the support. Andrea was fantastic, in all the submissions she really helped me through them. She was fantastic. She makes the time of the day to help you out. you can contact her anytime she will get back to you. And ask you what you need help with. I came in a few times and she helped me out. She has real patience to help students.”
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.
Thinking of studying the Certificate IV in Leisure & Health? Hear from recent graduate student Irena
Irena has recently graduated from her Certificate IV in Leisure & Health and has shown great passion and dedication throughout her studies.
“The first thing is the flexibility because of work it was good to study around my work days. Also my trainer Colleen was a lovely teacher and if something was hard to understand, she would always explain it to us. Everyone else in the office also including Ned & Maree were so lovely and whatever you ask for they will help you. Everything is so positive, I have nothing negative to say.”
Feel more motivated with a walk, the impact straight from our students #virtualclass #selfcare
Our recent article on self-care 101 for students outlined some tips for self-care.
Checking in with our students is important and we love to see our trainers take initiative and check in with their students.
Student Survey Results, Above State Average with Strong Student Outcomes
The Department of Education and Training releases yearly results of Student Satisfaction Surveys completed by students who undertake higher education courses throughout Victoria. Student Satisfaction Survey In 2021, over 57,300 Victorian students across more than 290 Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) participated in the survey.
Are they really OK? Ask them today. Your conversation could change a life, R U OK?
It’s R U OK Day and we are proud to support the conversation around mental health. To all our students, trainers and anyone in our community, we hope you are doing well and we are here to support you.
Self-care 101 for Students
At its core, self-care is the practice of protecting your own well-being and happiness, particularly during times of stress. It’s about taking action to balance physical and emotional health by knowing your limits and not going over them.
Keeping our students and community safe & inspired
The health and safety of our staff, students and visitors is paramount to FYI Education and training. To manage the exposure to and limit the spread of possible infection some measures below have been put in place to manage coronavirus outbreaks to help protect you. We are aware of and monitoring the constantly changing circumstances that are affecting our students with lockdowns and restrictions. We are committed to ensuring there is as little disruption to your course and devise flexible strategies so we can continue to support our students on their learning journey.
Enrolments open, students are graduating and gaining employment
“My advice to other students if you’re passionate it just do it it may seem like it’s a lot of work but getting the practice in writing your observation in your assessments and learning from the trainers that have experience in the industry just soak it all in and get as much as you can out of that they’re there to help 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