The Course in Preliminary Spoken and Written English assists adult learners of non-English speaking backgrounds to develop language and literacy skills. Learners entering this course are assessed as beginners with remedial learning needs arising from limited or disrupted schooling. The learning focus for the Course in Preliminary Spoken and Written English is to develop survival English Language skills.
Further Education and Employment Opportunities.
Students can pathway through, Certificate I, Certificate II and Certificate III in Spoken and Written English.
Classes are offered at varied times both night and day and progression through the course is dependent on the learner and their ability to learn a second language. Courses are delivered from both Mildura and Swan Hill.
Each student will undertake a Pre-Training Review before enrolling to help confirm the proposed course is suitable. It will provide valuable information about an individual's existing skills and knowledge, language, literacy and numeracy skills and whether the course will help in achieving learning and/or employment goals.
1 Years
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| SWEDEV001 | Develop preliminary English vocabulary for settlement | 80 | $10.00 |
| SWEESD001 | Engage in very short dialogues | 120 | $10.00 |
| SWEPLL001 | Begin to participate in a formal English language learning environment | 20 | $10.00 |
| SWERSS001 | Read very simple signs | 80 | $10.00 |
| SWERST001 | Read a very limited range of words and very simple texts | 120 | $10.00 |
| SWEWWS001 | Write a limited range of words and very simple sentences | 120 | $10.00 |
| 2020 | ||
| Government Subsidised | $1,629 | $1,629 |
| Concession | $364 | $364 |
| RPL Government Subsidised | $956 | $956 |
| RPL Concession | $191 | $191 |
| RPL Self-funded | $1,433 | $1,433 |
| Self-Funded | $2,107 | $2,107 |
| Intake | Campus | Course Details |
| 2020 Ongoing Enrolment | Swan Hill Campus | Part Time, Classroom Based, Full Year, Day and Night Class, Monday and Tuesday 10AM - 3PM, Monday and Wednesday 5:30PM - 8:30PM |
| 2020 Ongoing Enrolment | Mildura Campus | Part Time, Classroom Based, Full Year, Day and night classes, Tuesday and Thursday 9AM - 3PM, Monday and Wednesday 6PM - 9PM |
