Pedagogy Studio

Ripples@Work_Pedagogy Studio (R@W_PS) Enrolement Terms & Conditions

By accepting these terms, the participant agrees to pay the R@W_PS fees for the twelve (Expedition Plan) or twenty-four (Quest Plan) weekly sessions using the secure payment methods approved by the studio.
The R@W_PS fees must be paid in full before the commencement of the twelve-week (Expedition Plan) or twenty-four (Quest Plan) program.
The participant accepts that he/she must pay the total amount of the R@W_ PS program fees even if he/she does not complete the full twelve-week (Expedition Plan) or twenty-four weeks (Quest Plan) program.
The duration of the R@W_PS program is stated on the R@W_FAQs website page.

R@W_PS Enrolment

R@W_DS is an international program; participants are expected to read, speak, understand and express themselves comfortably in English.
The R@W_PS program is intended for teachers, student-teachers, or home-schooling parents.
In some circumstances, enrolments of school students may be considered.
The enrolment is complete when the participant is issued a username and password for the R@W_PS program.

R@W_PS Materials, Access and Assessment

R@W_PS materials are supplied online and are available for viewing and working with online.
R@W_PS materials can be downloaded or printed as specified during the program.
The content of the online R@W_PS materials, including copyright and other intellectual property rights contained therein, remains the property of RIPPLESATWORK PTY. LTD. You may not reproduce any part of the online R@W materials without R@W’s prior written consent.
R@W_PS materials are available on the R@W website and R@W_PS studio. Course materials comprise written materials, web presentations, videos and other learning resources;
To participate in R@W_PS, you need a computer and a smartphone or iPad/Android tablet running a current/updated operating system with reliable high-speed internet access. You must also install the upgraded Figma application (free for schools).
Independent research and collaboration with students on developing their startups are required to complete the R@W_PS program.
Unlimited tutor support is available via R@W_PS asynchronous communication and Zoom/GoogleMeet calls.
The completion of the tasks is conducted via Ripplework community presentation.

R@W_PS Program Withdrawals and Refunds

R@W_PS fees are non-refundable. However, participants may have extenuating circumstances that prevent them from participating in the program. Where evidence can be successfully provided to support the participant’s circumstances, studio fees may be refunded or partially reimbursed as per the following:

A full refund is permitted if the enrolment is cancelled before the commencement date and access to resources has not been used.
A 50% refund is permitted if the enrolment is cancelled within 7 days of the R@W_PS program commencement date.
No refund will be provided after 7 days of the course commencement date.
Refunds usually take 5 to 10 business days to process, depending on your banking institution.

This decision of assessing the extenuating circumstances rests with the Managing Director and shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

R@W_PS Withdrawal Application

R@W_PS Transfer Policy

If you have a due reason to transfer the R@W_PS to the next semester, it is permitted within 7 days from the studio commencement.

A tax invoice for the transfer fee will be issued.
Participants will not be eligible for studio program transfer after 7 days.

R@W_PS Transfer Application

R@W_PS Confidentiality and Privacy Policy

We will make reasonable efforts not to disclose any information about participants’ developmental work related to the startup learning project undertaken during the R@W_PS program without the participant’s agreement, such as:

Individual opinions expressed during group discussions.
Individual observations and notes of self-reflection written, audio-, video-, photo-recorded or hand-drawn in the individual multimodal/cinematic journal.
The interviews taken by participants from the family, local or social media communities, or other professionals.
Any participants’ personal details that become known through the learning project.
The participants’ agreement will be required to produce videos or other media products promoting R@W_PS.

R@W_PS Code of Practice

R@W_PS has responsibilities to your school and you as a participant to provide you with a quality of service that will assist you as much as possible in attaining your R@W pedagogy training. We undertake to abide by all our policies and procedures.

R@W_PS agrees to:

Provide a tax invoice.
Provide login details to access the R@W_PS and provide support and feedback during the progression of the participants’ students’ startup projects.
Provide unlimited online tutor support throughout the participant’s enrolment process;
Issue a Certificate upon satisfactory completion of the R@W_PS program. Certificates (electronic) will be issued within 7-14 days.

R@W_PS Participant's Obligations

Participants with R@W_PS are required to:

Ensure that all the information provided to R@W_PS is accurate;
Notify R@W_PS of any contact changes (email, telephone, address etc.);
Spend at least one hour weekly in the R@W_PS weekly asynchronous sessions and at least two hours collaborating with their students’ startup development – actual or modelled.
Advise R@W_PS of any difficulties or problems they may experience with procedures or training;
NOT submit or claim as their own work derived from other sources or work completed by another person.
In their interaction with administrative staff, learning consultants, tutors and their studio peers (including, but not limited to, telephone calls, emails and instant chats), participants agree to conduct themselves civilly and respectfully at all times.
As a participant of the R@W_PS, you agree that you shall not, under any circumstances, use abusive language or harass staff.
R@W_PS reserves the right to determine, at its sole discretion, what constitutes abusive language and harassment and where that has occurred and may, partially or completely, deny service to any infringing party.