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Certificate II in General Education for Adults
Certificate II in General Education for Adults
22473VIC
BEH66
Replaced
Transition (Replaced)
State Implementation and Classification
Description
The Certificates in General Education for Adults (CGEA) address the education and training needs of adults who need to improve their literacy, basic maths and general education skills to access further study, employment or to participate in the community.
Certificate II in General Education for Adults outcomes focus on the development of literacy skills to create and engage with a range of familiar and unfamiliar complex texts types. The focus is on interpreting and creating a range of structurally intricate paper based and web based text types which may include some specialisation and to apply knowledge of everyday and formal numeracy in a range of contexts. Outcomes also focus on the skills and knowledge to conduct a project and to investigate pathways and develop, implement and review a learning plan.
Schedule
Core - two (2) units
Core Skills Reading and Oracy - two (2) units
Core Skills Writing - two (2) units
Core Skills Numeracy and Mathematics - two (2) units
Special Interest electives - three (3) units which can be selected from:
- units listed in the Special Interest Electives, which have not previously been completed, and / or
- Core Skills Reading & Oracy, Writing and Numeracy & Mathematics units from the 22473VIC Certificate II in General Education for Adults, or the 22472VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults or the 22474VIC Certificate III in General Education for Adults, which have not previously been completed, and / or
- units / modules which are first packaged in AQF level 2 or 3 qualifications in nationally endorsed training packages or accredited curriculum.
1. Core
Two (2) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AX539 | VU22412 | Implement and review a project | 30 | Module |
| AX538 | VU22411 | Research pathways and produce a learning plan and portfolio | 20 | Module |
2. Core Skills Reading and Oracy
Two (2) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AX542 | VU22415 | Engage with a range of complex texts for employment purposes | 30 | Module |
| AX541 | VU22414 | Engage with a range of complex texts for learning purposes | 30 | Module |
| AX540 | VU22413 | Engage with a range of complex texts for personal purposes | 30 | Module |
| AX543 | VU22416 | Engage with a range of complex texts to participate in the community | 30 | Module |
| AX544 | VU22417 | Participate in complex spoken interactions | 20 | Module |
3. Core Skills Writing
Two (2) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AX546 | VU22419 | Create a range of complex texts for learning purposes | 30 | Module |
| AX545 | VU22418 | Create a range of complex texts for personal purposes | 30 | Module |
| AX548 | VU22421 | Create a range of complex texts to participate in the community | 30 | Module |
| AX547 | VU22420 | Create a range of complex texts to participate in the workplace | 30 | Module |
4. Core Skills Numeracy and Mathematics
Two (2) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AX549 | VU22422 | Investigate and interpret shapes and measurements and related formulae | 50 | Module |
| AX551 | VU22424 | Investigate and use simple mathematical formulae and problem solving techniques | 50 | Module |
| AX550 | VU22423 | Investigate numerical and statistical information | 50 | Module |
5. Special Interest Elective
Three (3) units to be completed.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7188 | 22237VIC | Certificate II in General Education for Adults | Accredited course |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHE22 | 22691VIC | Certificate II in General Education for Adults | Accredited course |
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