Courses for Volunteers
Volunteer English Language Tutor Training allows you to work as a volunteer
tutor with migrants and refugees who are unable to attend formal classes. Home
tutors help their students learn basic language skills and adjust to life in
Australia by tutoring for one to two hours per week. The training course is
free of charge.
The Home Tutor scheme is run in partnership between NSW AMES and The
Smith Family.
The course helps you to:
- understand the role of the volunteer tutor
- understand the impact of the migration and settlement process on the
learner
- develop a knowledge of current approaches to tutoring speakers of languages
other than English
- prepare and deliver learning sessions appropriate to individual and
group tutoring
- evaluate a tutoring program
This is an 18-hour face-to-face course offered as three-hour sessions
over six weeks, leading to a Statement of Attainment in Volunteer English
Language Tutoring.
How to enrol
Contact The Smith Family directly for an information pack and application
forms. You will also be required to participate in an interview to assess
your suitability for the course.
The Smith Family
Home Tutor Scheme
Phone
(02) 8093 1652
E-mail
The Smith Family
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