English for Work and Study - Advanced - Sydney Course

Do you need to improve your English for work and study? Macquarie Community College is a leading provider of English teaching, offering you an inclusive and supportive environment in which to learn.

This English for Work and Study - Advanced course (FSK20119 Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways) will give you further training in learning strategies, workplace reading and writing, numeracy, oral communication and digital literacy. Join the class for a fun and interactive experience whilst learning key skills.

This course is designed for individuals who need further English foundation skills development to prepare for entry into the workforce entry or career training pathways.

It is suitable for individuals who require:

• A pathway to employment or career training
• Reading, writing, numeracy, oral communication and learning skills
• Entry level digital literacy and employability skills
• A career training and employment plan

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 course, you will learn:

• Strategies to help you respond to routine workplace problems
• Strategies for work-related learning
• How to read and understand common workplace information
• How to write common workplace texts
• How to interact effectively with others at work
• How to use digital technology for everyday workplace tasks
• How to estimate measure and calculate with routine metric measurements for work
• How to use oral communication skills to participate in workplace meetings
• How to use oral communication skills for effective workplace presentations
• How to participate and contribute in workplace teams
• How to contribute to conduct investigations
• How to read and write formal workplace texts, creating routine visual and graphic texts
• Pronunciation
• Grammar

Course Outcome

By the end of this course, the student will:

• Be fluent in English conversation and be able to interact effectively with others at work
• Be able to write common workplace texts
• Be more confident with their communication skills and be able to use it for effective workplace presentations
• Be able to estimate, interpret and calculate with whole numbers, familiar fractions, decimals and percentages in work-related situations
• Be able to measure and calculate common metric measurements used in the work place
• Be able to use digital technology for routine workplace tasks
• Have improved English grammar skills
• Have improved English pronunciation.

At the end of the course, you will be issued a certificate in FSK20119 Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways, where competency has been achieved. You will gain skills to participate in further study in preparation for employment.

What to Bring

• All course material will be provided and is inclusive of course fees.
• You will need a pen and paper for taking notes.

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.

Continuing students should have completed English for Work and Study – Intermediate (FSK10219 Certificate I in Skills for Vocational Pathways).

Fees and Government Subsidy Opportunities

Smart and Skilled is a reform of the NSW Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. It's helping people in NSW get the skills they need to find a job and advance their careers.

Smart and Skilled provides eligible students with:

• An entitlement to government-subsidised training up to and including Certificate III.
• Government funding for higher-level courses (Certificate IV and above) in targeted priority areas.

If you're a prospective student, please visit: https://www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/smart-and-skilled-subsidised-training where you will find everything you need to know about the Smart and Skilled program before you enrol.

This training is subsidised by the NSW Government, and as a result your fee is determined through Training Services NSW formal eligibility criteria. These criteria will determine your exact fee. Students who meet additional specified criteria, may be eligible for a concession fee or a fee exemption. In claiming the concession or exemption students will be required to supply the required evidence to support the claim in accord with the requirements of Smart and Skilled eligibility.

Students who are eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and/or credit transfer from previous study will have their fee adjusted to reflect this. The amended fee will be confirmed by Training Services NSW and will be reflected in the adjusted Student Fee Statement.

Payment Plans are available through Macquarie Community College for Smart and Skilled eligible qualifications. 10% deposit OR $40 (whichever is greater) required upon enrolment followed by Interest-free payment plan. Payment methods: EFTPOS, Direct Deposit, Direct Debit, Visa or MasterCard.

Study Load

This course will include both classroom based sessions 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: 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.

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

Core Unit Components (1)

• FSKLRG011 Use routine strategies for work-related learning

For more information, visit https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/FSK20119

Elective Unit Components (13)

• FSKOCM007 Interact effectively with others at work
• FSKLRG009 Use strategies to respond to routine workplace problems
• FSKRDG010 Read and respond to routine workplace information
• FSKWTG009 Write routine workplace texts
• FSKNUM015 Estimate, measure and calculate with routine metric measurements for work
• FSKRDG008 Read and respond to information in routine visual and graphic texts
• FSKWTG008 Complete routine workplace formatted texts
• VU22380 Identify features of the education system
• VU22403 Undertake a simple investigation of an environmental issue
• FSKOCM005 Use oral communication skills for effective workplace presentations
• FSKOCM006 Use oral communication skills to participate in workplace teams
• FSKOCM004 Use oral communication skills to participate in workplace meetings
• VU22381 Identify features of the healthcare system

For more information, visit https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/FSK20119

How You Will Be Assessed

Assessment (including recognition of prior learning) must:

• Meet the requirements of the relevant 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 English for Work and Study – Advanced course, you could enrol in Everyday English - Advanced or Advanced Plus or other nationally accredited courses at Certificate I or II and III level.

Delivery Mode

We offer training in formats that suit you and your workplace in accordance with the training package.

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
• 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.

Workplace based training delivered in your workplace

Other areas of delivery assessed on request

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!