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PERSONAL SYNTHESIS PROGRAMME TRAINING

This training is for those who would like to implement Personal Synthesis Programme as a whole or as a part of other initiatives that are focused on developing personal competencies. No previous qualifications are required, although the training is most suitable for teachers, trainers, coaches, counsellors and other professionals who work with groups. The course equips practitioners with the necessary skills to run a complete Personal Synthesis Programme. The certificate is awarded on the successful completion of the training. We offer a 3-level structure of training:

Level 1: Introduction to Personal Synthesis

The objective: to introduce teachers, parents, governors and educators to the programme and the ways of implementing it in the classroom. A certificate of attendance is rewarded at the end.

Hours: minimum 7 tutored hours, which can be delivered in one day or spread over as many days as convenient.

Content: 1. What is Personal Synthesis?
2. The benefits of Personal Synthesis
3. How the programme can be delivered (various formats)
4. The aim and the content of the programme
5. The structure of the sessions
6. Teaching methods
7. Evaluation and implementation
8. A sample session

Level 2: PSP Practitioner training

The objective: to train teachers and other practitioners to run the programme in educational institutions.
Requirements: Accomplishing level 1 is normally expected, but in some cases the trainees can be exempt from this requirement. As a part of the training, each participant will be running a short session. The level 2 certificate (a registered practitioner) is awarded at this stage.
Hours: minimum 14 tutored hours, spread over as many days as convenient (+ minimum 2 hours preparation for the presentation)

Level 3: PSP Trainer training

The objective: to equip the practitioners to train others in PSP.
Requirements: facilitation of the whole PSP programme (in one block or several modules); use of at least three evaluation methods from the list provided; and presentation of a reflective portfolio on practicing Personal Synthesis.
Hours: minimum 7 tutored hours + time for creating a portfolio.

To book or for further information please contact:
Nash Popovic on 0845 4589256 or info@personalsynthesis.org

 

WELL-BEING CURRICULUM TRAINING

We offer a 2-level structure of training for the Well-Being Curriculum:

LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE WELL-BEING CURRICULUM

Objectives: to introduce teachers, parents, governors and educators to the science of well-being and the ways of implementing its findings in the classroom. The course will equip participants with some practical tools for enhancing happiness in pupils and will lead to a certificate of attendance.

Hours: minimum 7 tutored hours, which can be delivered over one day or spread over as many days as convenient.

Content: 1. What is well-being/happiness?
2. Why well-being is important
3. What makes us happy and what does not
4. Aims and content of the Well-Being Curriculum
5. Can well-being be measured? Working with inventories
6. Some practical tools for enhancing happiness

LEVEL 2: PRACTITIONER TRAINING
 FOR THE WELL-BEING CURRICULUM

Objectives: to give those who attended the Level 1 course further tutoring in the theory and guided practice of facilitating the Well-Being Curriculum, leading to a Practitioner Certificate.

Hours: minimum 21 tutored hours, which can be delivered over three days or spread over as many days as convenient.

Content: 1. Facilitating the Well-Being Curriculum
2. Methods, techniques, exercises and projects
3. Working with positive and negative emotions
4. Self-acceptance, self worth and knowing one’s strengths
5. Physical well-being
6. Developing competence and internal locus of control
7. Managing “tyranny of choice”
8. Optimism, hope and explanatory style
9. Motivation and flow states
10. Positive psychology of relationship
11. Further resources

 

To book or for further information please contact:

Ilona Boniwell on 0845 4589256 or info@personalsynthesis.org

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