Qualification Outline

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Certificate II in Auslan

Certificate II in Auslan

Qualification
National Code:
PSP20218
State Code:
BDQ7
TGA Status:
Current
DTWD Status:
Approved
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0915 - Language And Literature
Original TGA Release Date
28/06/2018
Approved Date
24/10/2018
Stream of Study
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
470
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
28/06/2018
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 28/06/2018 Current Approved
Description

This qualification provides signing skills to communicate in Auslan on familiar and routine matters. Communication may take place in any situation including personal, public, social, employment and educational domains.
The qualification aligns to an adaptation, for sign languages, of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), A2: Basic User.
This is an Auslan signer who can:
understand sentences and frequently-used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment)
communicate about simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters
describe in simple terms aspects of his or her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
The volume of learning for a Certificate II is typically 0.5 to 1 year.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
Three (3) core units must be completed.
1. Core Units

All three (3) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OAA19 PSPLAN002 Compare the fundamental differences between Auslan and English structure 45 Unit of competency
OAA18 PSPLAN001 Converse in Auslan at a basic user level 335 Unit of competency
OAA20 PSPLAN003 Source information on Deaf culture, and communicate according to Deaf protocol 90 Unit of competency
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Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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