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Course in Preliminary Spoken and Written English

Course Code 91418NSW
Duration 600 hours (nominal)
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This course in Preliminary Spoken and Written English is aimed at students with a multicultural background and will have English as a second language.

This course will develop skills for learners who have no or low levels of formal education, have no or very limited literacy skills in English and may not have literacy skills in Level 1.

Entry Requirements
Initial assessment across the four macroskills of listening, speaking, reading and writing against the International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) determines the entry pint to a particular Certificate level. The proficiency level for entry into Certificate III in Spoken and Written English in ISLPR 0 across all macroskills. For learners with mixed profile it is possible for them to be enrolled across Certificate levels. For example, a learner with a high literacy lag and higher oracy can be enrolled in certificates II and III simultaneously.

Pathways
Successful completion will lead to Certificate I in Spoken and Written English.

Career Information
Some of the skills required in Course in Preliminary Spoken and Written English are aligned to employability skills: Communication, Teamwork, Initiative and problem solving, planning and organisation, self-management, learning and technology.

Assessment
Participants are assessed via completion of required tasks and a demonstration of skills, eg. Written and verbal assignments, practical work, classroom participation, projects and/or written tests.

Study mode
On campus.

Skills Recognition
Skills Recognition is the process of gaining formal recognition for skills and knowledge that have been obtained through work history, previous study and life experience. Skills Recognition is an assessment-only process - there is no formal training involved, although you may choose to complete further training as a result of the assessment process. Skills Recognition is made up of one or more of the following processes including credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.

To find out more about Skills Recognition call 1300 GOTAFE (1300 468 233)

Fees
The standard hourly fee for this course in a Government subsidised place is $1.10.
A funded student can expect to pay no more than $660.00 in tuition fees to complete this course.
Additional fees for student services, amenities, goods and materials may apply. The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Please contact GOTAFE or see our fees and charges page for further information.

To enquire about this course call 1300GOTAFE or click here.