Certificate I in Spoken and Written English
- Program Code: 10727NAT
- Course Duration: 2 days per week over 25 weeks
- Delivery Mode: Face to face training and Virtual Training during Pandemic
- Location #1: GBCA (Latrobe Campus) | 337-339 Latrobe Street, Melbourne City
- Location #2: GBCA (Boxhill Campus) | 10-12 Prospect Street, Box Hill
Course description
Course graduates develop foundational knowledge and skills in English language which enable them to interact with some autonomy and to take some initiative in a limited and predictable range of community, work and educational contexts. Students can also develop numeracy skills and knowledge to perform simple mathematical operations in highly familiar contexts. They can also begin to develop autonomous learning strategies to start learning English outside the classroom. The knowledge and skills developed through the course provide a firm foundation for further development of their English language skills.
This course is intended to provide participants with the following general education outcomes:
- Learning skills to enter formal learning environments
- English language proficiency at the equivalence of International Second Language Proficiency Ratings (ISLPR®) 1+, International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 4 or Common European Framework (CEFR) A2+
- English language proficiency to meet some performance features of Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) 1 indicators.
This course is available for domestic students only
Entry requirements
- Students who wish to undertake English courses will undertake the LLN test for class placement.
- GBCA will place a student into the level according to the outcome of the placement test.
- The recommended entry point against the ACSF is Pre-Level 1.
Domestic applicants will undertake the language, literacy and numeracy test and the digital skill test as part of the Pre-Training Review.
Assessment methods
A variety of assessment methods will be used throughout the course, including Project, Observation of students performing practical tasks, Portfolio of Work, Written report, Analysis of case study/Response to simulated work scenario or Written questioning.
Tuition and non-tuition fees
Please refer to the Fee Schedule – International Students.
Please refer to the Fee Schedule – Domestic students.
Intake dates
2021 GBCA Academic Calendar
Intake dates
Course structure
| Module Code | Module Name |
| SWEELC001 | Listen to and engage in short simple social conversations |
| SWEELT001 | Listen to and engage in short simple spoken transactions |
| SWERWT001 | Read and write simple social texts |
| SWERWT002 | Read and write simple transactional texts |
| SWELRT001 | Read and listen to simple information texts |
Government Funding
This course is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding under the Skills First Program. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply for training subsidised through the Skills First Program.
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