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Page 1 of 5 Advanced Diploma Of Alexander Technique Teaching
Training Course Prospectus 2010
National Course Code 21918VIC
CRICOS Course Code 068673G - Einstein's Moon Pty Ltd
Provider Code for provision of training to overseas students is 02438J
Registered Training Organisation number 21278
Austudy Approved - Centrelink Institution Reference Number 3P330
The course is accredited by the Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AUSTAT) and the qualification is recognised internationally by all other national affiliated societies.
The course is the only Australian Alexander training course with government accreditation, with additional accreditation for provision of training for overseas students, who can apply for a three-year student visa to attend the course.
The School is a member of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) and is a member of its Tuition Assurance Schemes for both local and overseas students which protects all fees paid in advance.
As one of the largest Alexander Technique training course in the world the school is able to provide trainees with an active visiting teacher program, having top overseas and Australian visiting teachers, whilst the regular teachers here offer a focused application of the basic principles of the Alexander technique. And as an active teaching centre we are able to provide final year trainees with plenty of experience in our student clinic.
Course Aims
The school follows the traditional format of Alexander technique training, whereby trainees immerse themselves in an intense process of learning and change over three years. Whilst providing intensive study of Alexander's writings as the basis of our work, we aim to expose the trainees to the range of interpretations of the work that have developed since Alexander's days. The course aims to give trainees a high level of understanding of their own use as the basis of being able to teach others. In the fourth year part time year we also focus on the practical nuts and bolts of establishing a viable Alexander teaching practice and in continuing to develop professional practice
Class times
The school runs 36 weeks a year, normally following a nine weeek term which is as closely aligned to the state school terms as possible. Click here for dates.
The first full time three year component of the course runs for a minimum of 1600 hours. All trainees will attend four classes a week: Monday to Wednesday from 9am to 1pm and Thursday either from 9am to 1pm or 5 to 9pm. On Tuesdays and Wednesday in the second half of the third year class works at the end of school in our supervised student clinic. This program may be altered with sufficient notice when we run full day workshops with visiting teachers. These normally run from 10am to 5pm.
There is also an annual residential course, normally in the first term of the year. Tutition for this is included in the school fees, but trainees will have additional expenses for food and accommodation (normally around $300).
Trainees on student visas will also be required to attend on Friday from 9am to 1pm. This will allow them to cover sections of the course which local trainees will cover in the fourth, part-time year.
In the fourth year trainees will attend the school a minimum of five days per term, plus a number of workshop days. Trainees also have the possibility of continuing full time for this final year.
Daily Content of Classes
Each day trainees get a turn with a teacher - that is a individual lesson lasting from 15 to 20 minutes. And apart from the anatomy day we break up into small group classes. These small group classes focus on the development of the individual trainee's use, observation and diagnotic skills, and verbal and manual teaching skills. In addition to this each day has a particular focus as follows:
Monday: is a day focused around structured movement. At present the day includes a class looking at the application of the Alexander Technique to yoga, as well as a group looking at developing personal and teaching skills.. There will also be some classes for teachers and final year trainees on aspects of running an Alexander Practice, communication skills and research and writing skills spread out over the year.
Tuesday: is our book day. On this day we have a 40 minute session. This is structured in different ways, but most weeks will involve trainees bringing one short written answer from the choice of a range of written questions given and discussing the reading in small groups. Once a term a short and one longer written assignment are to be completed.
Wednesday: Five Wednesdays a term we have a 2 hour anatomy class with Alexander technique teacher and physiotherapist, Ann Shoebridge.
Thursday: is our voice and performance day. This is a day on which outside participants can attend, giving final year trainees lots of experience working with a range of different people, both in individual work and working in groups with activities. Most of these days include breaking up into small performance groups.
Friday: this is a day which oversesas students will attend and also other trainees by arrangement who need to make up time. A wide range of activities and subjects are covered on this day. Attending this fifth day a week will allow trainees on student visas to complete the Advanced Diploma within three years.
Other sessions
- For third year trainees we have a supervised student clinic. In 2009 there will be two one hour clinics run after school finishes at 1pm or 2pm.
- For third year trainees we run a year long course on teaching groups
- Counseling and communication classes
- Professional writing an reserach skills
- Occupational health and safety - this unit is offered over one session once every three years
- Professional ethics
- Business skills for running an Alexander technique practice (this will be covered with overseas trainees within the three years they are here, but local trainees will complete this segment in their fourth part-time year in the process of setting up their own practice.)
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