CRICOS COURSE CODE: 096053D
VET NATIONAL CODE: 22258VIC
DURATION: 34 weeks
The course is for a diverse range of adult learners of English as an additional language needing to develop their English language proficiency skills in order to access a wide range of further education, training, employment and community participation contexts.
This program’s outcomes focus on the consolidation of English speaking and listening, reading, writing and study skills to participate in a range of Australian further study contexts.
Outcomes include literacy skills including digital literacy skills and cultural and critical knowledge and skills together with knowledge and skills to access further education pathways.
Your improved English language and literacy skills will help you find employment, continue with further education and participate in the English-speaking community.
Classroom Based:
The duration for this program is 40 weeks (excluding holiday breaks) and consisting 20 hours of face-to-face delivery per week – the total number of face-to-face delivery hours equates to 800 hours.
Units of Competency
To complete this qualification, you must complete All 9 units of competency listed below:
VU21353 | Research pathways and produce a learning plan and portfolio |
VU21508 | Give complex presentations for further study |
VU21509 | Analyse and participate in complex spoken discourse for further study |
VU21510 | Take notes from complex aural texts for further study |
VU21511 | Read and write complex texts for research purposes |
VU21512 | Read and write complex texts for further study |
VU21513 | Use critical reading and writing skills for further study |
VU21514 | Use language analysis skills to review own texts |
BSBRES401A | Analyse and present research information |
Entry Requirements
This qualification is for learners to own or have read access to a computer and a willingness to learn and having ISLPR level 2+/3. EAL placement test will be conducted to evaluate the level of English at entering into course
- participant’s current English language skills. (The listening and Speaking and Reading and Writing units in the Framework will provide the basis for initial assessment processes and placement of participants at the appropriate proficiency level)
- participant prior formal education experience, both overseas and in Australia. Year 11 or Year 12 equivalent to Australian qualification and any prior EAL learning.