Janice Hales
Janice Hales was a mainstay of Future Problem
Solving in Australia from 1992 until her
retirement in 2009 from the Committee of
Management and then The Illawarra Grammar
School in 2010.
The Composers
Danica Dyball, Nisha Balaprakash,
Caitlin Howlett, Angelique Nelis, Cara Stone
Contents
Page 2
Foreword by Janice Hales
Page 3
About Future Problem Solving
Page 5
Our Story in the Six Steps
Page 19
Our FPS Timeline
Page 29
National Finalists
Page 35
International Competitors
Page 41
Skit Fun and Successes
Page 42
Best Scenario Writers
Page 43
Importance of Research
Page 45
Evaluation of Work
Page 48
FPS at the School Today
Page 49
The Friends We’ve Made
Page 50
Alumni Afternoon Tea
Page 51
School FPS Honour Roll
Page 53
Acknowledgements
Page 54
Flags and Trophies
She was a highly successful coach in all sections
that her school entered - Global Issues
Problem Solving, Community Problem Solving
and Scenario Writing - at both National Finals
and International Conference. In 2004 Janice
Hales was given the international organisation’s
Keith Frampton Coaches’ Award for her
outstanding contribution to Future Problem
Solving. She continues to contribute as a
national and international evaluator
for Global Issues Problem Solving booklets
and Scenario Writing.
Community Problem Solving
Page 47
Janice Hales is listed as a Fellow on the FPS
Keith Frampton Memorial Honour Roll for her
services as coach, evaluator, Convenor of the
NSW State Committee, Scenario Writing
Coordinator and Treasurer on the Committee of
Management.
Abbreviations Used:
FPSPI = Future Problem Solving Program International
FPS = Future Problem Solving (the program)
IC = International Conference (takes place each year)
CmPS = Community Problem Solving
GIPS = Global Issues Problem Solving - the name now
given to what was earlier called The Booklet Program
Front Cover:
All current teachers and students who are or have been
involved in FPS were invited to the quad for a photo.
Photography: Roberto Jorquera
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