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Course in Initial General Education for Adults

Course in Initial General Education for Adults

Accredited course
National Code:
21770VIC
State Code:
7067
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
02/10/2007
Field of Education
1201 - General Education Programmes
AQF Level
Course in
Nominal Hours
280
Duration
1 Semester
Stream of Study
Basic Education/Employment Skills, Preparation (2100)
Accredited Date
Expiry Date
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

This course aims to provide a general education. That is, initial skill development in reading, writing and numeracy and skill development in a variety of areas to meet personal needs and to facilitate participation in the community, or other workplace and further education and training. On successful completion of this course a participant will be able to:
- develop a learning plan and portfolio with support
- read and interpret a limited range of short, simple and personally relevant texts
- create short simple, personally relevant texts
- recognise simple mathematical information in familiar and everyday situations

Schedule
Successful completion of this course requires the successful completion of:
1 Core Unit
3 Core Skills - Reading
3 Core Skills - Writing
4 Core Skills - Numeracy & Mathematics
1. Core units

Complete the core unit listed below:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
81363 VQBU105 Develop a learning plan and portfolio with support 20 Module
2.

Core Skills - Reading - Choose 3

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
81366 VBQU108 Engage with short simple texts for employment purposes 15 Module
81365 VBQU107 Engage with short simple texts for learning purposes 15 Module
81364 VBQU106 Engage with short simple texts for personal purposes 15 Module
81367 VBQU109 Engage with short simple texts to participate in the community 15 Module
3.

Core Skills - Writing - Choose 3

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
81370 VBQU112 Create short simple texts for employment purposes 15 Module
81369 VBQU111 Create short simple texts for learning purposes 15 Module
81368 VBQU110 Create short simple texts for personal purposes 15 Module
81371 VBQU113 Create short simple texts to participate in the community 15 Module
4.

Core Skills - Numeracy and Mathematics - Choose 4
(as per Version 4, December 2011)

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
81552 VU20788 Recognise and locate numerical information in simple, highly familiar tables and graphs 25 Module
81551 VU20787 Recognise and locate simple numerical information in short, simple highly familiar texts 25 Module
81549 VU20785 Recognise measurements in simple, highly familiar situations 25 Module
81547 VU20783 Recognise numbers and money in simple, highly familiar situations 25 Module
81550 VU20786 Recognise shape and design in simple, highly familiar situations 25 Module
81548 VU20784 Recognise, give and follow simple and familiar oral directions 25 Module
5.

Special Interest Electives - Choose units to a total of 60 - 70 hours. This is a suggested list of modules.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
81377 VQBU168 Access the internet for language learning 20 Module
81362 VBQM474 Australian Environmental issues 20 Module
81378 VBQU169 Complete a project with support 20 Module
81375 VBQU166 Develop verbal communication skills 20 Module
C9252 HLTFA201A Provide basic emergency life support 10 Unit of competency
81376 VBQU167 Use computer language and perform simple computing tasks 20 Module
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
7185 22234VIC Course in Initial General Education for Adults Accredited course
VET Info Notes
1.This course is the copyright of the Victoria University

2. The proponent for this course is Victoria University. It has been placed on the National Register as code 21770VIC

3. Further information on this program may be obtained from:
Liz Davidson & Lynne Fitzpatrick, Service Industries Curriculum Maintenance Manager - General Studies and Further Education, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne VIC 8001
Telephone: 03 9919 8327 Facsimile: 03 9919 8345 Email: sicmm.generalstudies@vu.edu.au

4. This course was placed on STARS by Challenger TAFE on 9th May 2007

5. Training providers who wish to deliver this course must obtain written approval from Victoria University and be registered by their State/Territory accrediting body.

6. As per Version 3 update (3/42010) the course hours has been changed from 260 to 270 (Hours change to 81363).

7. As per Version 4 (Dec 2011) update the course hours has been changed from 270 to 280 (due to revised numeracy modules).
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