Certificate II in Applied Language

Accredited course Outline

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Accredited course

National Code
10949NAT

State Code
BGR19

TGA Status
Replaced

DTWD Status
Approved

Accreditation, State Implementation and Classification

Approved Date

01/10/2021

Field of Education

0915 - Language And Literature

AQF Level

Certificate II in

Nominal Hours

280

Duration

1 Semester

Stream of Study

Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)

Accredited Date

01/07/2021

Expiry Date

30/06/2026

VET Act Classifier

VET Act Conditions

Description

This course is designed to provide individuals with language skills and intercultural knowledge to enable them to communicate in social and workplace situations in a language other than English, both in Australia and overseas. The course applies to all languages - the specific language to be acquired will depend on student demand at the time of provision.

General education outcomes
This course is intended to provide participants with the following general education outcomes:
- Graduates of the Certificate II in Applied Language will be able to communicate in simple and basic tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information and opinions on familiar and basic matters.

Schedule

Pathways

State Code	Title
AC58	Korean
AC57	Spanish
AC59	Japanese
AC60	French

Packaging Rules

To be awarded the Certificate II in Applied Language, a participant is required to successfully complete each of the four units listed within the qualification, for the same language.

VET training and assessment is competency based, therefore, ‘Providers may offer the qualification in more or less time than the specified volume of learning, provided that delivery arrangements give students sufficient opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes for the qualification type, level and discipline’. (AQF User Guide - Volume of Learning)

To achieve the qualification, the following four units must be completed and it is recommended they are completed in the order shown in the core unit packaging group below.

1. Core Units

To achieve the qualification, the following four (4) units must be completed and it is recommended they are completed in the order shown below:

State Code	National Code	Title	Hours	Type
AZ196	NAT10949001	Conduct basic oral communication for social purposes in a language other than English	70	Module
AZ197	NAT10949002	Conduct basic workplace oral communication in a language other than English	70	Module
AZ198	NAT10949003	Read and write basic documents for social purposes in a language other than English	70	Module
AZ199	NAT10949004	Read and write basic workplace documents in a language other than English	70	Module

Replaces

State Code	National Code	Title	Type
BCY97	10297NAT	Certificate II in Applied Language	Accredited course

General Notes

No information

Entry Requirements

No prior knowledge of a specific language is required for entry into the Certificate II in Applied Language. However, participants should have numeracy and literacy skills at least equivalent to those specified by level 2 of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) which is defined as:

Reading and writing
The participant should be able to read and comprehend a range of simple texts and write a range of short texts in a number of contexts which may be interrelated.

Oral communication
The participant should be able to use and respond to language around every day subject matter which may include some unfamiliar aspects for a range of purposes in a number of contexts which may be interrelated.

Numeracy and mathematics
The participant should be able to deal easily with straightforward calculations, either manually or using a calculator. There are no limitations to entry.