English for Business - Sydney Course

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Do you need to improve your reading comprehension and written English in order to advance in your career? Do you want to express yourself more confidently in in written texts?

Macquarie Community College is a leading provider of English teaching, offering you an inclusive and supportive environment in which to learn. This English for Business course will assist you with workplace communication and texts in a business or office environment. Join the class for a fun and interactive experience whilst learning key language skills.

English for Business is designed for people who have advanced English language and literacy skills but sometimes struggle with the demands of an office environment. 

You will learn how to produce various text types that are required in the business world so that you can express yourself with more confidence at work or in business presentations.

This course is suitable for people who:

*   Want to create various business text types;
*   Want to extend their business vocabulary;
*   Want to build confidence using appropriate grammar and formatting in the written texts.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

Course Outline

In this English for Business course you will learn:

*   Complex grammar rules required for business text types
*   Various business vocabulary
*   How to create business texts: 

• How to design at least 4 different workplace text types
• How to select appropriate technology and software for design and production of business documents

* You will learn how to adhere to organisational requirements when:

• selecting layout and style
• opening and generating files
• producing documents within designated timelines
• naming and storing documents
• presenting documents

* You will learn how to adhere to task requirements when producing documents including:

• applying basic design principles
• applying consistent formatting
• using appropriate styles
• using correct layouts
• proofreading as required
• using appropriate data storage options
• applying knowledge of functions and features of contemporary computer applications
• presenting completed documents.

Course Outcome

By the end of the course you will have mastered recognising different workplace and business text types.

You will also have learnt how to design various business texts with appropriate grammar and vocabulary.

At the end of the course, you will be issued a Statement of Attainment for the units where competency has been achieved.

What to Bring

*   All course material will be sent to you and are inclusive of course fees.
*   You will need a pen and paper for taking notes.
*   For remote learning online Zoom classes, you will need access to the internet and a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone in order to participate.

Prerequisite: Essential

An appropriate level of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills is required to enrol in this course. Macquarie Community College may conduct an LLN assessment as part of the pre enrolment process.

Students in this course will be required to have English communication skills at the upper intermediate level or above.

Fees and Government Subsidy Opportunities

The NSW Government’s Adult and Community Education (ACE) Program provides additional support to disadvantaged students who have barriers to studying a full qualification. The ACE Program aims to promote access and increase vocational education and training outcomes for those who experience significant barriers to training and employment.

This may include students who are:

*   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
*   living with a disability
*   long-term unemployed
*   Commonwealth welfare recipients and their dependants
*   migrants/refugees who are unemployed or underemployed
*   experiencing other barriers to the Smart and Skilled entitlement program
*   living in regional and remote communities where training under the Smart and Skilled entitlement program cannot easily be accessed

If you're a prospective student, please visit: [https://www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/adult-community-education](https://www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/adult-community-education) where you will find everything you need to know about the Adult Community Education program before you enrol.

For those that are not eligible for this subsidy please enquire for pricing.

Study Load

This course will include livestream video classes online and home study.

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning

Credit transfer (CT) is defined in the AQF as follows:

*   Credit transfer is a process that provides students with agreed and consistent credit outcomes for components of a qualification based on identified equivalence in content and learning outcomes between matched qualifications.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is defined in the AQF as follows:

*   Recognition of prior learning is an assessment process that involves assessment of an individual’s relevant prior learning (including formal, informal and non-formal learning) to determine the credit outcomes of an individual application for credit.  
   This is underpinned by the AQF definition of credit as follows:
*   Credit is the value assigned for the recognition of equivalence in content and learning outcomes between different types of learning and/or qualifications.
*   Credit reduces the amount of learning required to achieve a qualification and may be through credit transfer, articulation, recognition of prior learning or advanced standing.

For further CT information visit: [www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/credit-transfer-explanation.pdf](https://www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/credit-transfer-explanation.pdf).

For further RPL information visit: [https://www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/rpl-explanation.pdf](https://www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/rpl-explanation.pdf).

If you would like to apply for CT or RPL, please contact us.

Units of Competency (4)

BSBITU306 Design and produce business documents

CSO202030 Business Vocabulary

CSO202031 Business Grammar

FSKWTG010 Write complex workplace texts

For more information, visit [https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/FSK](https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/FSK)

How You Will Be Assessed

Assessment (including recognition of prior learning) must:

*   Meet the requirements of the relevant unit of competency, training package or accredited course, and
*   Be conducted in accordance with the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence, and
*   Meet workplace and, where relevant, regulatory requirements.

For this course assessment will entail the following:

*   Assessment methods include written and oral tasks, practical tasks and observation by the assessor. You will be informed when assessments are to take place.

What Can I Study Next?

After completing this study, you can complete English for Work and Study - Advanced, Everyday English Language - Advanced Plus or Business and/or Computer Courses on offer.

Delivery Mode

We offer training in formats that suit you in accordance with the unit of competency, training package or accredited course.

This course is available in the following learning modes:  
Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face with an individual assessment for each unit of competency and a variety of delivery modes to ensure individual learning styles are catered for.

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Classroom learning for this course may include:  
• Text book references  
• White board notes and visuals  
• PowerPoint presentations  
• DVD’s  
• Class discussions and group tasks  
• Case studies and scenarios  
• Practical simulation and group role play

Remote/Online learning: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material via interactive livestream video classes online. Ongoing trainer support is available to each individual student via video, email, phone and/or online chat groups.

Remote learning for this course may include:  
• Scheduled class times and sessions  
• Livestream video classes online  
• To prepare you for work placement, approximately (6) face to face sessions will take place in our practical room at Blacktown  
• Interaction with your trainer and other students during livestream video sessions  
• Mixed mode learning - using course books, online resources and practical sessions  
• Ongoing trainer support to each individual student via video, email, phone and/or online chat groups

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone in order to participate in the livestream video classes.

Other areas of delivery assessed on request.

Workplace based training delivered in your workplace.

Logistical Information

Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!