Course in EAL

Overview

The Course in EAL is designed for EAL participants who have little prior educational experience or whose circumstances have resulted in disrupted education and who need to develop initial level basic English speaking, listening, reading and writing, numeracy and learning skills prior to accessing further English language education and possible employment.

Delivery Methods

• On-campus – The majority of teaching and assessment is conducted on-campus

Locations

• McKoy Street, Wodonga Vic (Main campus)

When You Can Enrol

Apply via the ‘Apply now’ button in the course information page. If the course is not available for online application, register your details via the ‘Enquire Now’ form to be notified when future dates are scheduled, or to chat to our friendly Customer Experience team.

Duration

Full-time: 12 months

Schedule

On-campus: 9.15am-2.45pm, 3 days per week (Mondays to Wednesdays).

Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course but you will be asked to undertake an English language assessment to determine your skill levels.

Assessment

The assessments will enable students to demonstrate the underpinning knowledge, skills and attributes required to meet the course outcomes. A range of assessment strategies to meet different student’s needs will be selected, including written and oral assessments.

Skills developed

- Develop language learning objectives
- Use beginning language learning strategies
- Communicate basic personal details and needs
- Read and write short basic messages and forms
- Give and respond to basic information and instructions
- Read and write short, basic factual texts
- Recognise numbers and money
- Recognise and locate numerical information
- Recognise, give and follow directions

Compulsory Units

VU23494 Use strategies to develop language learning with support
VU23495 Begin language learning with support
VU23496 Communicate basic personal details and needs
VU23497 Give and respond to short highly familiar information
VU23498 Read and write short highly familiar messages and forms
VU23499 Read and write short, highly familiar factual texts
VU23577 Recognise and use numbers and money from 50 to 100 for highly familiar activities
VU23578 Recognise and use time in highly familiar situations

Certification

By successfully completing this course you will receive a nationally recognised AQF qualification.

Fees

Government Funded $1,001.25 (Tuition $1,001.25, Materials $0.00)
Concession $200.25 (Tuition $200.25, Materials $0.00)
Fee For Service $1,001.25 (Tuition $1,001.25, Materials $0.00)

Fees Additional Information

Additional course costs that may apply
- In addition to supplied materials please bring A4 notebook or paper, pens, pencils, ruler and an eraser.

Students referred under the AMEP (Adult Migrant English Program) are eligible for free English classes.

The student tuition fees published are indicative only and can be subject to change given individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. Funding made available to eligible individuals by State and Commonwealth Governments. If funding is utilised, this may affect opportunities to access additional funding in the future. For more information see ‘Fee information and eligibility’ under the ‘How to Apply’ tab on the Wodonga TAFE website.

Pathways

Successful completion of this course may lead you to further study opportunities, such as the Certificate I in EAL. Study pathways with Wodonga TAFE

How to apply

Apply online now via the ‘Apply now’ button. If the course is not available for online application, register your details via the ‘Enquire Now’ form to be notified when future dates are scheduled, or to chat to our friendly Customer Experience team.

Please note: We reserve the right to close course intakes early. Many courses have limited places and high demand. Early applications are recommended. We reserve the right to cancel intakes and courses if there are insufficient student numbers.