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Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)
Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)
22689VIC
BHE20
Current
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Description
The Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory) focuses on the development of learning goals and the skills and knowledge to engage with and create simple, familiar and predictable paper and digital texts for different purposes and numeracy skills for application in in familiar and predictable situations.
Schedule
Core - Two (2) units
Core Skills Reading and Oracy - Three (3) units
Core Skills Writing - Three (3) units
Core Skills Numeracy - Four (4) units
Special interest electives - Four (4) units which can be selected from:
- units listed in the Special Interest Electives, which have not been previously completed, and / or
- Core Skills Reading & Oracy, Writing and Numeracy units from the 22689VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory), or the 22688VIC Course in Initial General Education for Adults or the 22690VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults, which have not been previously completed, and / or
- units which are first packaged in AQF level 1 or 2 qualifications in nationally endorsed training packages or accredited courses
A Statement of Attainment will be issued for any unit of competency completed if the full course is not completed.
1. Core units
Two (2) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA557 | VU23769 | Develop learning goals | 20 | Module |
| BA473 | VU23770 | Undertake a project with guidance | 20 | Module |
2. Core Skills Reading and Oracy
Three (3) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA540 | VU23773 | Engage with simple texts for employment purposes | 25 | Module |
| BA527 | VU23772 | Engage with simple texts for learning purposes | 25 | Module |
| BA466 | VU23771 | Engage with simple texts for personal purposes | 25 | Module |
| BA456 | VU23774 | Engage with simple texts to participate in the community | 25 | Module |
| BA559 | VU23775 | Participate in simple spoken interactions | 20 | Module |
3. Core Skills Writing
Three (3) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA474 | VU23778 | Create simple texts for employment purposes | 25 | Module |
| BA450 | VU23777 | Create simple texts for learning purposes | 25 | Module |
| BA533 | VU23776 | Create simple texts for personal purposes | 25 | Module |
| BA437 | VU23779 | Create simple texts to participate in the community | 25 | Module |
4. Core Skills Numeracy
Four (4) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA552 | VU23782 | Work with directions in familiar and predictable situations | 30 | Module |
| BA563 | VU23781 | Work with fractions, decimals and percentages in familiar and predictable situations | 30 | Module |
| BA487 | VU23783 | Work with measurement in familiar and predictable situations | 30 | Module |
| BA471 | VU23784 | Work with shape in familiar and predictable situations | 30 | Module |
| BA467 | VU23785 | Work with statistics in familiar and predictable situations | 30 | Module |
| BA523 | VU23780 | Work with whole numbers in familiar and predictable situations | 30 | Module |
5. Special Interest Electives
Four (4) units to be completed which can be selected from:
- units listed in the Special Interest Electives, which have not been previously completed, and / or
- Core Skills Reading & Oracy, Writing and Numeracy units from the 22689VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory), or the 22688VIC Course in Initial General Education for Adults or the 22690VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults, which have not been previously completed, and / or
- units which are first packaged in AQF level 1 or 2 qualifications in nationally endorsed training packages or accredited courses
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA558 | VU23787 | Access the internet for language learning | 20 | Module |
| BA445 | VU23786 | Apply basic technology skills to language learning | 20 | Module |
| OCD86 | BSBWHS211 | Contribute to the health and safety of self and others | 15 | Unit of competency |
| BA505 | VU23792 | Identify and use common digital devices | 20 | Module |
| BA546 | VU23788 | Identify Australian environmental issues | 20 | Module |
| BA545 | VU23789 | Identify community options | 20 | Module |
| BA503 | VU23791 | Identify features of personal healthcare | 20 | Module |
| BA501 | VU23790 | Identify features of the education system | 20 | Module |
| OCE06 | BSBTEC101 | Operate digital devices | 20 | Unit of competency |
| BB219 | VU23723 | Prepare for employment | 30 | Module |
| BB293 | VU23241 | Prepare simple budgets | 10 | Module |
| OCD33 | HLTAID010 | Provide basic emergency life support | 12 | Unit of competency |
| OAM99 | FBPOPR2069 | Use numerical applications in the workplace | 20 | Unit of competency |
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEH64 | 22476VIC | Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory) | Accredited course |