NINGBO, CHINASTUDY TOUR

26th Nov – 15th Dec 2015

2-Week Teaching Placement @ Ningbo

University +

Visiting Beijing (e.g. the Great Wall of

China and the Forbidden City) &

Shanghai.

Approx. $3,200 to cover the costs of the trip.

Visit the Overseas Professional Experience

Program vUWS site.

Register your interest:Dr Son Truong (Bankstown)s.truong@uws.edu.au

Placements can be used towards PE3,

Classrooms without Borders, or as an

additional placement to enhance your

teaching portfolio.

Overseas Professional Experience Program OPEP

Offered to students from all programs1. Offers two large group tours to Ningbo China and Penang Malaysia

2. Also offers small group tours to other countries

Allows students to use the experience to negotiate completion of assessment requirements in their PE3/CSL/CWB units or as another report for their portfolio.

Have a Look at the OPEP vUWS Site

OPEP China 2015• Leader: Dr Son Truong• Leader in Training: Dr Tania

Ferfolja• Tentative Dates: 26th November

– 15th December, 2015• Cost $ 3,200 + daily living costs• See the PE 3 (Unit Number:

101075) Site for more information & all Education units see the OPEP site for applications for 2015

Work with University of Ningbo Students who are working on being English Language MAJORS. Work in Small groupsConversation and academic writingDevelop skills in working with ESL students for jobs back in Australian Schools.

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OPEP China 2014 - CompletedBenefits:Cultural exchanges New found friendsExperiences in working with groups OSValue added conversations for discussion at Interviews / varied experiences.

“I would have never imagined the OPEP experience to be anything like it was. The amazing friends, the sights, the laughs, the uncertainty, the food, the students you teach and to be able to say I have overseas teaching experience on my resume is priceless.” - Joanne, Ningbo 2014

OPEP gave my teaching experience a competitive edge compared to other pre-service teachers. The first thing a Principal asked after seeing my CV is “Tell me about your overseas teaching experience in China” . I have even landed a full time job in HPE with the Department of Education before I even finished graduating in Dec 2015. – Joanne, Ningbo 2014

Small Group Tours 2015 and BeyondThere have been other successful tours to countries such as the Cook Islands, Fiji, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand etc.,

Offered to the Secondary, Primary and Early Childhood programs, across all discipline areas.

Thailand

New Opportunity at Nakhon Si Thammarat

Check the OPEP vUWS site for more information on small group

tours.

Thinking of going the Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) Thailand OPEP tour Mid Semester? This is an opportunity for education students (Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary) to spend a few days in school and a few days relaxing at either Krabbi, Songkla or Koh Samui. The number of days you wish to spend is open (minimum of two) depending on your travel plans. Secondary pre-service teachers can complete 10 days in schools to complete the tour report to be used for PE3. The school component involves you helping improve the students conversational English. The tour will give you the opportunity to be placed in a primary or secondary school. Primary and Early Childhood pre-service teachers have the option of homestay or hotel accommodation at the Terrace.

Assoc Prof Allan White will be at the Terrace to welcome you when you arrive at the airport and smooth your tour activities for the tour that must occur in the time period from Sunday 28th June 2015 til Saturday 11th July 2015.If you are interested and want more information on the Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) then go to the Overseas Professional Experience Program (OPEP) vUWS site.

Upon completion of the tour all participants will receive a report for your port-folio.

What is required is to submit an application to the OPEP coordinators Shirley Gilbert or Dr Son Truong (make sure you indicate how long you wish to be in school and dates). Once your application is accepted then you can book your tickets.

Question Time

Contacts

Coordinators• Dr Son Truong – Bankstown Campus

– s.truong@uws.edu.au • Ms Shirley Gilbert – Penrith Campus

– s.gilbert@uws.edu.au