Accredited course Outline
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Certificate I in Spoken and Written English
Certificate I in Spoken and Written English
10727NAT
BEI01
Replaced
Transition (Deleted)
State Implementation and Classification
Description
This course is intended to provide participants with the following general education outcomes:
10727NAT Certificate I in Spoken and Written English is a component of the Certificates in Spoken and Written English (CSWE), English as an additional language (EAL) curriculum framework. It is a beginner course for learners who have just started learning English and who may have had minimal exposure to the language. It provides English language learning for EAL learners, primarily targeting newly arrived migrants and refugees who need to develop language skills to participate in a limited range of contexts. Other groups who benefit from this course include international students, long-term migrants and Aboriginal students. The certificate includes elective numeracy modules for those EAL learners who may also need to develop numeracy skills.
This course is intended to provide participants with the following general education outcomes:
- learning skills to enter formal learning environments
- English language proficiency at the equivalence of International Second Language Proficiency Ratings (ISLPR®) 1+, International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 4 or Common European Framework (CEFR) A2+
- English language proficiency to meet some performance features of Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) 1 indicators.
Schedule
- three (3) units must be chosen from Group A
- one (1) unit must be chosen from Group B
- the remaining unit can be selected from any group
1. Group A
Three (3) units must be chosen from Group A.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AY538 | SWEELC001 | Listen to and engage in short simple social conversations | 120 | Module |
| AY539 | SWEELT001 | Listen to and engage in short simple spoken transactions | 120 | Module |
| AY540 | SWERWT001 | Read and write simple social texts | 120 | Module |
| AY541 | SWERWT002 | Read and write simple transactional texts | 120 | Module |
2. Group B
One (1) unit must be chosen from Group B.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AY545 | SWEAOA001 | Access simple online English language learning applications | 30 | Module |
| AY544 | SWEBLC001 | Build simple learning capabilities to learn English | 30 | Module |
| AY542 | SWELRT001 | Read and listen to simple information texts | 60 | Module |
| AY543 | SWERWI001 | Read and write simple personal information | 40 | Module |
3. Group C
One (1) unit may be chosen from Group C.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBL29 | FSKNUM004 | Use basic and familiar metric measurements for work | 10 | Unit of competency |
| OBL30 | FSKNUM003 | Use whole numbers and halves for work | 10 | Unit of competency |
| OBL25 | FSKNUM008 | Use whole numbers and simple fractions, decimals and percentages for work | 15 | Unit of competency |
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6482 | 10362NAT | Certificate I in Spoken and Written English | Accredited course |