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

Course Outcomes

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Floristry Assistant

Florist

Senior Florist Event Florist

Owner/Manager

Floral Designer Floral

Demonstrator

Course Duration 1 year Part Time

6 months Full Time

Course Duration 2 years Part Time 1 year Full Time

Course Duration 1 year Part time after completion of Cert III

or equivalent

No

Pre

req

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ites

Outcome

Course Duration 1 year Part time after completion of Cert IV

or equivalent

Pre

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Outcome

Outcome

Outcome

Cert III Semester 2

units

Cert II Semester 2

units

Cert III Semester 3

units

Cert III Semester 4

units

Cert II and III Semester 1

units

Course Structure Cert II and III

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

Want more information?

• See your student guide

• Visit the NSI website and look under current students

• www.nsi.tafensw.edu.au

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 2nd 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 Natasha Hattersley

Full Time Teacher Elzbieta Wakeham

Part Time Teaching Staff 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