Teaching Course (Module ii)
This is a 5-day on-snow training and assessment course with lectures and seminars. At the end of the course students must demonstrate the necessary knowledge, ability and understanding to teach skiing to the highest level, including client care

European Off-Piste Course (Module iii)
This course came into effect in May 2003. Students who have not yet undertaken any modules within the International Ski Teacher Training Synopsis will be required to complete this Off-Piste course.

This course is in 2 parts. The first is a 4-day training period which will have a maximum of 6 students per group. The second part of this module will be a 3-day assessment with a maximum of 4 students per group.

Pre Requisites
Before attending the 4-day training course, students must have completed a minimum of 6 days of quality day-touring where students have been practising the role of leading, decision-making and navigation. Map reading, snow profiling, transceiver searching and the use of ropes must already be very competent. Please contact the BASI Office for a full equipment and reading list.

There will be a written paper on:

There will be a practical test on:

European Speed Test (Module iv)
Students are required to pass the European Speed Test. Each entry must be made on a separate Application Form and submitted through the BASI office with the appropriate fee. Tests will be available in France, UK, Austria and Italy.

Research Project (Module v)
Students are required to submit a research project. It will be marked on the following areas, length (3,000 to 4,000 words), bibliography, quality of print, grammar, presentation, layout, drawings/diagrams, research, accuracy, originality, personalisation and conclusion. Exceptional projects may be published in the BASI News.

Project Conditions

System of Marking the Written Project
The attention of students is drawn to the page Student Guidelines for the Written Project. The features which will be marked are identified and considerable guidance is given to students. Where appropriate the marker will be expected to appraise each of the features based on the following marking scale.

In addition to numeric results the marker will be expected to comment on each of the features in the space provided. The markers analysis will be retained in the BASI office.

The final grading for the written project will be on the following scale:

* normally because the project failed to comply with the 'Project Conditions'

What Will Impress the Markers of the Project? The markers will consider the following features:

Presentation - This will reflect that the student has seriously considered and research the project.

Layout - Again, an indication that the student has put time and thought into the project. Avoid cluttering the page if necessary; double the number of pages to make sure that it looks good.

Quality of Print - It must be presented in typeface. It is in the student's best interests to ensure that the market finds the project easy to read and that diagrams are well identified and text is clearly and accurately referenced to diagrams. Page numbering should be used and 'footnotes' if applicable should also be included to aid clarification.

Length - The project should be of between 3,000 and 4,000 words. Please keep to within these requirements. As a rough guide 400 words would normally fit onto a typed A4 page. If you wish to include diagrams then your total number of pages should be increased accordingly.

Diagrams/Drawing - Please use diagrams to illustrate aspects of your project. It will be easier for the marker if you either include the diagram at the appropriate point in the test alternatively you could include diagrams and pictures at the end but make sure you number the diagrams and quote a reference number within the test e.g. 'see diagram 4'.

Research - Very important, the project should show that the student has sought the opinions of others and checked facts in books, publications, etc. The project should be methodical and it may take the form of presentations of 'evidence' on 2 sides of an argument with the students' conclusion at the end.

Bibliography - Take the opportunity to identify at the end of the project written text books, or other materials which have influenced what you have written in this project. It may have been something that you read several years ago but has stuck with you - still identify it in the bibliography. You may wish to acknowledge the help given to you by others in this section also.

Accuracy - We would expect a high level of accuracy especially in terms of physiology, psychology, biomechanics, etc.

Originality - Important but remember to some extent you will have to substantiate aspects of your project.

Personalisation - Avoid the trap of regurgitating someone else's information or even worse regurgitating a whole load of other people's information. The project has to have the students' personal touch, their feel to it.

Conclusion - Remember to draw a conclusion based on the evidence which you have presented.

Spelling/Grammar - This gets down to making the marker feel comfortable. Students should ensure that spelling and grammar is corrected at the typing or word processing stage.

Avoid using 'I' - Try not to use 'I' when you are writing your project. The mark does not need to be reminded as to who the author of the project is. Avoid phrases like - 'I would do it this way' or 'I would spend no more than 10 minutes on snowplough turns' or 'As I mentioned before' or 'I am a believer in…'

A good piece of advice would be - Complete the entire project 6 weeks before you intend to hand it in. Leave it on the shelf for 4 weeks. Go back to it and rework it before you hand it in. A month away from a project lets you look at it from a cool perspective.

Second Language (Module vi)
Introductory language workbooks for French, Italian and Spanish are available from BASI. Students must complete at least one language book.

Interview (Module vii)
Students are to attend a final interview on completion of all the above modules.

Outcome
On successful completion of the International Ski Teacher Diploma training and assessment modules, students are qualified to the level required for mutual recognition in France, Austria and Italy. Students intending to work in these countries will still be required to apply and register to work in accordance with the relevant national authorities.

The International Ski Teacher Diploma licence qualifies the student to teach up to parallel skiing and beyond. This includes techniques and tactics for bumps, steeper terrain, higher speeds and variable conditions within the marked pistes and off pistes apart from on glaciated terrain.

• Have completed and passed all modules of the International Ski Teacher Diploma training.
• Hold a current First Aid certificate issued by an organisation recognised by the Health and Safety Executive. The course must be a minimum of 2 days long.
• Have paid the current full subscription fee.
• Have attended a 2 day revalidation/refresher course every 2 years unless they have attended another training course.
• Be 21 years of age or older.

Exemptions
Any student wishing to apply for exemption from any aspect of the training, at any level, must submit an application to the Director of Training c/o the BASI office.

Course Dates - For all Technical, Teaching, Eurotest and Mountain Safety courses......

Insurance:

As many BASI students now take annual insurance, it is not included in the cost of the course. Students may use their own insurance (most wintersports holiday insurance policies do not cover your course fee for which they will charge extra) or you can take BASI insurance. BASI can only offer insurance to UK residents there is a seasonal option which will include cancellation and curtailment cover of BASI course fees allowing members who spend the whole season outside the UK to access this cover.