English, Languages and Foundation Studies

This skill set has been designed for individuals who wish to meet competency requirements for a broad range of digital literacy skills including the use of basic computing, web searching and basic applications software.

Gain these skills:

• operate presentation packages
• use, communicate and search securely on the internet
• operate a personal computer
• operate spreadsheet applications
• operate word-processing application

This is a bridging/preparatory qualification which enables learners to extend their knowledge and skills in communication, numeracy, technology, study skills, personal development and career development. This qualification will support you to progress into further education and training.

This is a bridging/preparatory qualification which enables learners to extend their knowledge and skills in literacy, numeracy, communication, teamwork and technology skills in a creative learning environment.

With a focus also on health, well-being and personal development, this motivating course you will focus on fresh produce – from plant to plate. You will learn about planting, harvesting and cooking. You will be hands-on in your team enterprise project from beginning to end.

This course will prepare you for entry-level roles in a variety of industries including retail, hospitality, community services, aged care and business services. The qualification also offers pathways into further Certificate III-level TAFE courses, including aged care, community services, child care, education support and business.

This CGEA course provides opportunity for skill development in reading, writing and numeracy to meet personal needs, facilitate community participation, or workplace and further education and training options. This qualification aims to improve your academic skills to undertake further training and education and enhance your employment opportunities.

Certificate I outcomes focus on the development of literacy skills to create and interpret simple, personally relevant texts and mathematical knowledge to apply numeracy skills in everyday familiar situations.  Skills and knowledge are applied to develop and document a learning plan, prepare a portfolio to show evidence of learning and engage in a project. 

There are no entrance requirements as such but a pre enrolment interview is required and enrolment is available throughout the year.  Please contact the area of study for an appointment.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

This CGEA course provides opportunity for skill development in reading, writing and numeracy to meet personal needs, facilitate community participation, or workplace and further education and training options.

Certificate II outcomes focus on the development of literacy skills to read, interpret, evaluate and create a range of texts 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.

There are no entrance requirements. This qualification aims to improve your academic skills to undertake further training and education and enhance your employment opportunities.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

This CGEA course aims to provide a general education. That is, initial skill development in reading, writing and numeracy and skill development in a variety of areas to meet personal needs and to facilitate participation in the community, or other workplace and further education and training. On successful completion of this course a participant will be able to: - clarify project goals with an appropriate support person, plan, carry out and evaluate a project - develop and document a personal study plan and gather a portfolio of evidence with support - read and interpret short, explicit and personally relevant texts - create simple, personally relevant texts - apply simple mathematical knowledge in familiar and everyday situations. This qualification aims to improve your academic skills to undertake further training and education and enhance your employment opportunities.

There are no entrance requirements as such but a pre enrolment interview is required and enrolment is available throughout the year. Please contact the area of study for an appointment.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

Description

Need a little extra support to get job ready? This skill set is for you!
The Job Ready Skill Set focuses on health, wellbeing and personal development including an introduction to workplace technology. This training will prepare you for entry level roles in a variety of industries including retail, hospitality, community services, aged care and business services.

Certification

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following units

GATHAW101A Health and Wellbeing
GATPDV101A Personal Development 2
GATTEC101A Technology for Living
BSBWHS332X Apply infection prevention and control procedures to own work activities

The Certificate I in Leadership is a pathway to the Certificate II in Leadership or other further study. This course is a bridging course for clients who need to develop the necessary employability skills which will support their transition to work, further education and community participation. It is a hands on course ensuring students are engaged in practical components.

The core units provide opportunities to learn confidence building strategies, problem solving, communication, team work, basic computer and technology skills. It is aimed at the development of personal, social and employability skills and life skills that are applicable across a wide range of industries and career groups.

This course is designed to assist learners who have been marganilised or disadvantaged in some way, to articulate into vocational pathways and to develop the skills and abilities to direct their own development.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

A highly practical course, the Certificate II in Leadership is based around a practical project which benefits the community and will also allow you to develop your own skills, in particular your leadership skills and how you interact with others.
This course provides a flexible frame work that can be customised to a specific industry, or to specific community needs. It provides participants with employability skills which support their transition into work, further education and training and community participation.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

The course aims to provide training that focuses on a wide range of vocational outcomes of:

• Equipping students to undertake and complete allocated tasks to workplace standards of time and quality to support productive workplace outcomes.
• Establishing and maintaining harmonious, co-operative and productive working relationships with all people in the workplace using effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Meeting workplace requirements for personal presentation and appropriate behaviour
• Developing clients’ confidence to enable them to seek further employment or educational opportunities
• Maximising client’s employability potential

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

This course is for women who want to gain confidence to get into the workforce. It is also for migrant women who want to improve their English. This qualification will help you to move from a training environment to employment or further education.

 The course can help to:

Enhance your self-confidence Develop your employability skills

Find new directions and set goals for the future

Enhance your communication skills

Develop your computer skills

Improve your ability to deal with maths

Equip you to apply for jobs and improve your interview responses

The NOW program will provide you with the information and skills you need to explore your future options regarding entering or re-entering the workforce, vocational training and further education with the aim to increase your confidence and raise your self esteem.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

The Certificate I in New Opportunities for Women (NOW) is a well‐established Access and Participation program. This qualification is designed to support women in their work and career prospects. Enabling women to develop the requisite social, personal and employability skills to support their transition into work, further education and community participation.

The Certificate I in New Opportunities for Women (NOW) maintains an inclusive pathway for students. It provides generic and transferable entry level outcomes that support the individual pathway choices of a diverse range of learners. 

Students can expect to achieve a range of Educational and Vocational outcomes, not limited to;

• Verbal and Written Communication skills allowing them to interact professionally with people in the workplace and in the wider community
• Personal Development Strategies and Problem Solving skills  
• Computing and digital technology skills 

This course is a component of the CSWE English as an additional language (EAL) curriculum framework. It is a foundation course for learners who have no or limited formal schooling, no or limited English and who may not have literacy skills in their first language. 

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

This course is a component of the 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 limited range of contexts.

Other groups who benefit from this course include long term migrants and Aboriginal students. The certificate includes elective numeracy units for those learners who may also need to develop numeracy skills

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

This course is a component of the CSWE, English as an additional language (EAL) curriculum framework. It is a post-beginner course for learners who have had some formal or informal exposure to English and who already possess a foundational level of English language skills and numeracy.

It provides English language learning for EAL learners, primarily targeting newly arrived migrants and refugees who need English language skills to participate in a limited range of community, further training or employment contexts.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

The course is a component of the CSWE, English as an additional language (EAL) curriculum framework. It is an intermediate course for learners who have had either formal or informal exposure to English and who have already developed a basic level of English language competence and numeracy skills.

It provides English language learning for EAL learners, primarily targeting newly arrived migrants and refugees who need to develop routine language skills to participate in a range of community, further training or employment contexts.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.