Why Distance Education
Whether you are looking for the ability to be more involved in your child’s learning, more flexibility to travel, or you simply desire a Christian-centered curriculum, Faith Christian School’s learning model may be just the thing for your family!
Top Five Reasons Families Choose Faith Christian School
The Distance Education model suits families for a variety of reasons. Five include:
- Physical Distance: Faith provides education for many families who live a long way from a day campus.
- Unique Learning Abilities: Students who have varying learning challenges may find day campus difficult for them socially, emotionally and academically.
- Elite Athletes: Some of our talented Faith students are elite athletes with training and travel needs that don’t suit day school.
- Travel & Missionary Work: Faith’s learning model is a good fit for many families who are traveling around Australia and are educating on-the-go.
- Short Term Overseas: Some of our families are overseas for short periods of time and use Distance Education to continue their learning.
“The Adventurer’s Guide to Noosa Camp was a great atmosphere, uplifting mood. One of the better camps I’ve been on.” Pieter Esterhuysen, Faith Student
“The best part of Duke of Ed is the Camps. I highly recommend Duke of Ed as you learn a lot about all different people and yourself.” Willow Bonett, Faith Student
Faith has been an absolute blessing for us as a family, enabling us to take our kids out of 9 to 3 school and bring them with us in our caravan to learn as we journey and travel together as a family on a mission for Christ. We’ve been able to incorporate the learning in the curriculum into our day-to-day living and in the places that we are exploring as we go. It’s flexible, it’s wonderful, and we encourage anyone to join! Sulata Pop, Faith Parent
Homeschooling vs Distance Education
Homeschooling is creating your own curriculum.
To be registered in the Education Queensland Home Education Unit, parents will need to develop a recognised (usually ACARA) program and have this approved.
This involves:
- Considering the requirements of ACARA for the student’s year level
- Developing assessments that align with the ACARA Achievement Standards
- Creating a program that aligns with the related Content Descriptions
- Having the program approved by a regulatory board
- Marking the assessments
- Reporting on the student’s achievement levels which are reflected in the graded assessment
Not to mention teaching the program, too!
Distance Education is doing school with your child from home.
As a Queensland-approved educational provider, the school will do all of the above for you and support you, the Home Educator, so you can focus on what really matters: your child’s day-to-day learning.
We know it takes a village.
Faith facilitates a variety of sport, co-curricular activities and workshops so you and your student can connect with other families. At Faith, relationships are key, because we know that it is foundational for educational success. Each day may look different for our families in Distance Education – we have families across the state, in cities, regionally and in remote locations, each with their own needs.
Our Regions
Our registered teachers and Pastoral Care Team members provide teaching and general support to our students school-wide and at the regional level.
Teaching and Learning
Faith Christian School of Distance Education’s pedagogical approach is based on a model of the UDL (Universal Design for Learning) approach. This approach allows for high learning expectations to be maintained with a flexible approach that considers the differentiated learning needs of students through multiple means of engagement reflected in the many and varied ways that students learn and communicate that learning.
Teaching is formed from a combination of:
- Fortnightly conversations either by phone or online via Teams
- Face-to-face tutoring sessions
- Group teaching sessions in local libraries
- Remote one-to-one learning
- Online lessons (live and pre-recorded allowing for student engagement if they are unable to attend the lesson live)
- Online tutorial groups
- Workbooks (produced by Faith Christian School) which guide students through their learning progression with the advantage of a Christian worldview
Teaching and learning is supported by the student’s Personal Learning Plan which is created by the teacher and shared in consultation with the parents. Each student has their own personal plan which has been created in alignment with the Australian curriculum and allows for individual adjustments and differentiation as suits the student’s personal learning needs.
The teaching process is a partnership with the qualified teacher and the Home Educator who facilitates learning in the home context. Part of this process includes mentoring of the Home Educator to upskill them in meeting the educational needs of their children. This is done one-to-one between the teacher and parent, online video tutorials and group mentoring sessions.
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Community
Faith Christian School of Distance Education is made up of a hardworking team of over 140 staff, a parent-run Board and a school community of over 1500 people.
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Requirements
View a list of essential equipment and books to best support your child for distance education, as well as a list of recommended equipment.
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Fees
Our yearly fee schedule and associated costs, with further information on payment methods and frequency.
Enrolments for 2023
We’re accepting enrolments for 2023! Get in touch with our office staff for further information.