Spoken and Written English Beginners Level 1 - Sydney Course

If you need to improve your spoken and written English for study or work purposes, then this course is for you.

Spoken and Written English - Beginners Level 1, is a short introductory course to support you in improving your workplace English skills in preparation for employment or to study a vocational course.

You will learn the basics of English grammar and writing, how to operate a computer, as well as various numeracy skills to help you in the workplace or study environment.

The course comprises a selection of units of work from the accredited Foundation Skills Training Package and the Certificates in Spoken and Written English. Units are selected to meet the reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy requirements of the learners.

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 how to:

• Prepare to participate in a learning environment
• Decode words and simple sentences
• Use basic grammar
• Use beginning whole number skills and money up to one hundred for work
• Use beginning skills related to time and 2D shapes for work
• Participate in highly familiar spoken exchanges
• Recognise highly familiar workplace signs and symbols
• Write personal details on basic workplace forms
• Develop preliminary learning strategies
• Read a very limited range of words and very simple texts
• Begin to read and write the English alphabet
• Write a limited range of words and very simple sentences

Course Outcome

By the end of this course, you will be more comfortable with having a conversation in English and writing in English. You have will gain intermediate level numeracy skills and be able to participate in a work or study environment.

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 is provided and inclusive with course fees.

Please bring:

• notepad
• pen

Prerequisite: Essential

Students will undertake an initial assessment of language, literacy and numeracy skills to ensure that this course is suitable for their ability levels.

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 dependents
• 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 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 both classroom based and home study requirements.

Recognition of Prior Learning

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 information visit: https://www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/rpl-explanation.pdf.
If you would like to apply for RPL, please contact us for an RPL kit.

Unit Components (10)

• CSO201601 Grammar - Beginners
• FSKLRG001 Prepare to participate in a learning environment
• FSKNUM001 Use beginning whole number skills up to 100 for work
• FSKNUM002 Use beginning skills related to time and 2D shapes for work
• FSKOCM001 Participate in highly familiar spoken exchanges
• FSKRDG001 Recognise extremely short and simple workplace signs and symbols
• FSKWTG001 Complete personal details on extremely simple and short workplace forms
• SWERST001 Read a very limited range of words and very simple texts
• SWERWA001 Begin to read and write the English alphabet
• SWEWWS001 Write a limited range of words and very simple sentences

For more information, visit https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/FSK10119

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.
Upon successful completion of this program you will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for completed units from FSK10119 Certificate I in Access to Vocational Pathways.

What Can I Study Next?

At the completion of this program you can move on to FSK10119 Certificate I in Access to Vocational Pathways.

Delivery Mode

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

Spoken and Written English - Beginners Level 1 is available in a variety of learning modes:

• Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face.
• Workplace based: Training is tailored to your organisation and delivered in your workplace.

Logistical Information

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!

Other areas of delivery assessed on request.

Workplace based training delivered in your workplace.