Develop English language skills essential for working and further study. Improve your literacy and numeracy skills, and apply your learning to your studies, employment or local community. Enjoy friendly courses in English reading, writing, listening, speaking and numbers.

• Location:
  Footscray Nicholson, St Albans, Werribee, Melton and Sunshine
• Faculty:
  VU College
• School:
  School of Foundation, Community and Indigenous Programs
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  91422NSW
• Duration:
  1 year
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

• further education and training

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The Course in Preliminary and Certificates I-III in Spoken and Written English provide a framework for learners to develop English language and literacy skills and numeracy skills to undertake further education and training seek and maintain employment, and participate in the community.

• Post-Beginner Learning Strategies

  Unit code

  CSWE II A

• Post-Beginner Listening and Speaking Skills for Casual Conversations

  Unit code

  CSWE II B

• Post-Beginner Listening and Speaking Skills for Transactional Exchanges

  Unit code

  CSWE II C

• Post-Beginner Listening and Speaking Skills for Information Texts

  Unit code

  CSWE II D

• Post-Beginner Listening and Speaking Skills for Telephone Exchanges

  Unit code

  CSWE II E

• Post-Beginner Listening and Speaking Skills for Instructions

  Unit code

  CSWE II F

• Post-Beginner Listening and Speaking Skills for Interviews

  Unit code

  CSWE II G

• Post-Beginner Writing Skills for Formatted Texts

  Unit code

  CSWE II H

• Post-Beginner Reading Skills for Information Texts and Instructions

  Unit code

  CSWE II I

• Post-Beginner Reading and Writing Skills for Informal Texts

  Unit code

  CSWE II J

• Post-Beginner Reading and Writing Skills for Story Texts

  Unit code

  CSWE II K

• Post-Beginner Reading and Writing Skills for Information Reports

  Unit code

  CSWE II L

• Post-Beginner Reading and Writing Skills for Opinion Texts

  Unit code

  CSWE II M

• Post-Beginner Numeracy Skills for Dealing With Basic Calculations and Measurements in Familiar Contexts

  Unit code

  CSWE II N

• Post-Beginner Numeracy Skills for Working With Space and Shapes in Familiar Contexts

  Unit code

  CSWE II O

AMEP: 4-5 days 20 wks 0.5 yr Non-AMEP: 4-5 days 36 wks 1.0 yr Offered on a full-time or part-time basis.

• AMEP candidates must satisfy eligibility criteria set by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (which are checked through their database), must not have exhausted entitlement of 510 hours of tuition, and must be below ISLPR 2 in the macroskills of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. Other areas of delivery have ISLPR entry requirements consistent with the required language level of the qualification.