Certificates in General Education for Adults Improve and develop communication and language skills, for everyday life or the workplace, with lessons in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Our classes cater to the individual needs of people from English or Non-English speaking backgrounds. 22234VIC Students may join in at any time if there Course in Initial are places available. Please make a time to speak to our Tutor, during office hours, to arrange a class to suit your needs. Course Pathways This course will create pathways into other learning opportunities including TAFE and higher education, or to employment. Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30 am - 4.00 pm General Education for Adults 203-205 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs VIC 3201 P: 9782 0133 F: 9782 0379 [email protected] www.lyrebird.org.au G:\Mena\Programs\L &L V15 8/6/10 C.G.E.A. Course Outline 22234VIC Course in Initial General Education for Adults VU21282 – Develop a learning plan and portfolio with support VU21283 - Engage with short simple texts for personal purposes VU21284 - Engage with short simple texts for learning purposes VU21286 - Engage with short simple texts to participate in the community VU21287 - Create short simple texts for personal purposes VU21288 - Create short simple texts for learning purposes VU21290 - Create short simple texts to participate in the community VU21291 - Recognise numbers and money in simple, highly familiar situations VU21293 - Recognise measurements in simple, highly familiar situations VU21294 - Recognise shape and design in simple, highly familiar situations VU21295 - Recognise and locate simple numerical information in short, simple highly familiar texts VU21313 - Develop verbal communication skills Assessment for Accredited Courses Qualified staff will assess students competencies according to the assessment criteria set out in the curriculum document (please refer to Individual Learner Plan for further information). To attain this certificate you need to successfully complete all 11 units as listed. Develop a Learning Plan This unit identifies and documents current skills, plans future skill development and develops and maintains an assessment portfolio. It is designed to meet the needs of learners with personal, learning and community participation goals. Reading Students engage with a range of texts for personal and learning purposes, and to participate in the community. Writing Students create a range of texts for personal and learning purposes, and to participate in the community. Numeracy Skills and knowledge that enable learners to develop the basic skills and confidence to perform very simple and highly familiar numeracy tasks. Timetable Tuesday AM 9.30 am - 12 noon Tuesday PM 12.30 pm - 3pm Wednesday AM 9.30 am - 12 noon Wednesday PM 12.30 pm - 3pm Fees Our Language, Literacy & Numeracy classes are delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. If eligible you will be charged for a government funded place otherwise a fee for service price applies. G:\Mena\Programs\L & L 8/6/10