Literacy and Numeracy Basics

Overview

Students are supported to develop their literacy and numeracy skills for their future. The program focuses on functional literacy, including reading and writing simple sentences and basic punctuation. Students also complete activities based on everyday numeracy skills related to time, money, directions and measurements.

Delivery Methods

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

Locations

• McKoy Street, Wodonga Vic (Main campus)

When You Can Start

Start February, Mondays, on campus

When You Can Enrol

To apply for our Access Education courses, please contact our friendly Customer Experience team to arrange an interview with our Access Education teachers.

Duration

Part-time: 10 months (1 half-day session per week)

Schedule

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.

Information Sessions

Information sessions can be individualised - please contact us to arrange a time. Students may also attend a ‘School Experience Day’ on campus, or in term 3 of each year we have a ‘Come and Try’ day where future students are welcomed on campus to explore student life.

Assessment

Assessment will be through observation of skills and the completion of portfolios.

Skills developed

On completion students will:
- read and make meaning of simple sentences in a limited range of highly familiar, personally relevant contexts.
- write simple sentences on a familiar topic
- apply numeracy for a range of purposes relating to money, time, measurements, and giving and receiving directions.

Compulsory Units

VU22910 Read simple sentences
VU22911 Write simple sentences
VU23045 Apply numeracy skills for personal purposes
VU22921 Use coins and notes

Certification

By successfully completing this short course you will receive statement of attainment of units from a nationally recognised AQF Qualification.

Fees

Government Funded $591.25 (Tuition $591.25, Materials $0.00)
Concession $118.25 (Tuition $118.25, Materials $0.00)
Fee For Service $1,021.25 (Tuition $1,021.25, Materials $0.00)

Fees Additional Information

Additional course costs that may apply
- In addition to supplied materials, it is also recommended you bring: A4 lecture notebook or paper, ruler, pens, pencils, eraser, and pencil case.

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 future 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

After completing this course you may go on to further study options in courses such as the Certificate I in Transition Education or the Certificate I in Work Education. Study pathways with Wodonga TAFE

How to apply

To apply for our Access Education courses, please contact our friendly Customer Experience team to arrange an interview with our Access Education teachers. Otherwise, please apply online 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.

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.