Welcome to Floristry@NSI
College Locations Ryde Level 4 Building A 250 Blaxland Rd Ryde *Parking enter via Parkes Street Hornsby- Level 4 Building J Pacific Highway Hornsby *Parking enter via Bridge Street Note: Parking fees applicable Discounts for Student association members Payment via TAFE card load money onto card
Ryde College
Hornsby College
Prerequisites No Prerequisites Course Outcomes Certificate II Outcome Floristry Assistant Course Duration 1 year Part Time 6 months Full Time Certificate III Outcome Florist Course Duration 2 years Part Time 1 year Full Time Certificate IV Outcome Senior Florist Event Florist Owner/Manager Course Duration 1 year Part time after completion of Cert III or equivalent Diploma Outcome Floral Designer Floral Demonstrator Course Duration 1 year Part time after completion of Cert IV or equivalent
Course Structure Cert II and III Cert II and III Semester 1 units Cert II Semester 2 units Cert III Semester 2 units Cert III Semester 3 units Cert III Semester 4 units
College services Ryde and Hornsby Student Association Counselling and Careers unit Adult study centre Library Teacher disability consultants
Students rights and responsibilites As a student at NSI, you have a responsibility to: treat other people with respect and fairness do all assessment tasks and examinations honestly do all assessment tasks by the due date or ask for an extension if there are exceptional circumstances return or renew library resources on time follow normal safety practices (e.g. wear approved clothing and protective equipment and follow directions both written and verbal given by all TAFE NSW staff)
Students rights and responsibilities NSI students have a responsibility not to: damage or steal property enter the campus with drugs, alcohol, weapons or be under the influence of drugs or alcohol do anything that could offend, embarrass or threaten others disrupt classes or use mobile phones or pagers in the classroom swear in classrooms and other learning areas smoke in college buildings eat, drink or smoke in the classrooms
Students rights and responsibilities As a student at Northern Sydney Institute, you have a right to: be treated fairly and with respect and courtesy learn in an environment free of discrimination and harassment learn in a supportive and safe environment have access to counselling have personal records kept private, subject to statutory requirements be given information about assessment procedures at the beginning of the subject make a complaint to any staff member without fear of victimisation receive feedback on their progress
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Attendance Regular attendance is required in order to complete all assessments It is the students responsibility to catch up on work missed due to absence and to obtain notes or handouts from class missed Absence on weeks where tests or assessments are held require a valid reason and medical certificate
Copyright and Intellectual property Copyright belongs to the creator of the work Ask permission for use of other work or photography of others work Reference all sources including websites with date and url Avoid plagiarism by using your own words in written assessments
OHS OH and S practices must be observed within the workroom at all times Fully closed in rubber sole shoes or no practical Correct manual handling techniques used Cleaning up of spills immediately and use of signage Work into a bin and sweep regularly
Sustainability practices Separate all waste and dispose of in correct bin Recycling Green waste Non recyclables Paper Minimise use of water Turn off electrical appliances when not in use Minimise copying of resources use online Support local suppliers in market
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) Recognition of prior learning or RPL is the recognition of skills gained through informal learning, workplace learning or other courses. Recognition process to obtain exemptions Evidence required to be submitted Apply within first 6 weeks of course
Traineeships Traineeships are offered in cert II and III floristry Agreement between student and employer with training organization being the facilitator of training Benefits include employment whilst learning Traineeship wage paid during contract agreement
Class equipment/materials Materials Charge $50 tool kit All cert II and III classes Flowers required each week for practical Cost estimated at $50 per week Some supplies from tool kit may need to be replenished throughout the course Student responsible for bringing required materials to class
Graduation, awards and competitions Graduation held in April/May each year Awards presented for Achieving highest results Encouragement Commitment to Floristry 4 students selected annually from 2 nd year Cert III to compete for scholarships to study cert IV Various Industry competitions throughout the year that are supported
DET Portal http://portal.det.nsw.edu.au Log in Firstname.lastname Password as indicated on your receipt Access to TAFE email Personal details Results
Flexible delivery using Sakai Delivery of content and resource centre for all units Some units delivered primarily using Sakai others supported by Sakai or partially delivered. Teacher who delivers unit is responsible for the management of sakai content and delivery Use DET portal username and Password
Sakai Log in At Home Go to Google Enter NSI Sakai into the search engine Select the I m feeling lucky option At TAFE Home page is NSI website Go to online services search engine at top Select Sakai from menu Select log in
Assessment Practical assessments Online assessments (each task is assessment) Written assessments All assessments must be successfully completed in order to complete the course
Floristry staff Head Teacher Full Time Teacher Part Time Teaching Staff Natasha Hattersley Elzbieta Wakeham Steve Tuinenburg Elizabeth Swadling Rebelle Scheenen Darren McCoy Alison McGowen Nicole Pieterse Justine Kelso Stefanie Smrk Jeremy Smith Phillip Hartin
Section Contact details Natasha Hattersley 02 9448 6279 Floristry staff room Ryde 02 94486163 Floristry Staff room Hornsby 02 94721217
Class schedule/timetable changes Cert III Part time changed from Wednesday 9-5.30 to Tuesday 9-5.30 Cert II Full time changed from Thursday/Friday 9-5.30 to Wednesday/Thursday 9-5.30