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Environmental Education - Training
Opportunities For 2008
| WESSA KZN
CENTRES HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION FOR LEARNERS AND EDUCATORS SINCE 1974. |
1
PART-TIME COURSE
10 TH - 15 TH February
2008
at Treasure Beach , Durban
To book please contact
Margaret Hornby
Tel: 031 467 8507
Fax: 031 467 8288
E-mail: tbeach@wessakzn.org.za
6 TH - 11 TH July 2008 at
Twinstreams, Mtunzini
To book please contact
Steve Untiedt
Tel: 035 340 5211
Fax: 035 340 1039
E-mail: tstream@wessakzn.org.za
28 TH September - 3
RD OCTOBER 2008 at
Umgeni Valley , Howick
To book contact
Wendy Melrose
Tel 033 330 3931
Fax 033 330 4576
email: reservations@wessa.co.za
PLEASE
NOTE : The first dates indicated on this
notification are the arrival dates.
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2 FULL-TIME
COURSE (Previously known as the SADC
Professional Attachment Courses :
Education for Sustainable Development)
10
th - 22 nd February
2008
Starts at Treasure Beach
, Durban and finishes at the SADC EE Centre at Umgeni
Valley , Howick
6 TH - 18 TH July 2008
Starts at Twinstreams, Mtunzini
and finishes at the SADC EE Centre at Umgeni Valley ,
Howick
28 th September - 10 th October 2008
Entire course at the SADC EE Centre at Umgeni Valley
, Howick
All these SADC Professional Attachment Courses include
the four-day Environmental Educators Course.
For people making application for the course
from countries outside of South Africa applications should
be made through:
Shepherd Urenje
SADC Regional EE Centre, Umgeni Valley
, Howick.
PO Box 394 , Howick, 3290
Tel: +27 00 330 3931
Fax: +27 33 330 4576
Email: shepherd@wessa.co.za
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COST
OF THE PART-TIME COURSE - R3205
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COST OF THE
FULL-TIME COURSE - R7115
Participants
are not provided with a daily allowance
or per diem
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The fees include all tuition, meals, transport during the course
and a certain number of relevant resource materials as well as
assessment and certification for the accredited option .
PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will need a minimum entry level of Level
4 (equivalent to Matric / Std 10 / Grade 12)
Language medium: English. Computer Literacy will be
a requirement for people attending the full-time course .
THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS COURSE CAN ALSO BE RUN
ON DEMAND AS PEOPLE REQUIRE. MINIMUM GROUP SIZE IS 20.
ABOUT THE COURSE:
THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS COURSE: NQF Level 5: 12
credits
As an accredited training provider WESSA now offers the Environmental
Educators' course to align with the three unit standards outlined
below.
Unit Standard 13632 - Demonstrate
knowledge of EE goals, principles and methods of their appropriateness
in different contexts (4 credits)
Unit Standard 13651 - Review a variety
of approaches to learning, teaching and evaluation (4 credits)
Unit standard 13637 - Network broadly
to source information and support a key environmental issue or
risk (4 credits)
There are two choices for participation in this course:
• a) PART-TIME COURSE: After attending
the 4 ½ day course you will be required to work on additional
workplace assignments and to develop a portfolio of evidence
(PoE) to meet the requirements for assessment against these unit
standards. Four ½ day course participants will leave to
complete their PoEs to develop or adapt an activity, resource
or learning programme relevant to their work. There may need
to return for an extra 1 ½ days contact time prior
to final assessment.
• b) FULL-TIME COURSE: Participants
have the option of attending the full 10 day course in order
to complete their portfolio of evidence (PoE). Participants will
also develop or adapt an activity, resource or learning programme
relevant to their work. Participants staying on for the full-time
course will need to be computer literate in order to complete
their resource .
The course includes:
- An introduction and orientation to Environmental
Education
- Fieldwork and practical activities
- Environmental interpretation
- The identification of environmental issues and
risks and approaches for action
- Teaching materials and resources
- Excellent opportunities for networking
PRE-COURSE INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES
- Booking and consent
- Application for the course
- Participants will receive and Orientation Manual
- Participants will be expected to prepare a pre-course
assignment.
- Course programme
Structure of the course:
- Theory and practice where participants will receive
a resource file Learner Manual and start working on their Portfolio
of Evidence (PoE)
- All activities and resources are adapted to local
conditions. This "hands-on" course requires a high level of
involvement from all participants. Brief lectures, extensive
fieldwork, group discussions and projects ensure an enriching
experience.
What to bring: Materials to support your project,
comfortable clothing and walking shoes, plus items which will
be sent to you once you have registered.
NB : If you come from an organisation that
pays a monthly Skills Development Levy, you will be able to claim
back the cost of the accredited training via your Workplace Skills
Plan. Please liaise with your Skills Development Facilitator or
Human Resource Department.
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