Certificate IV in EAL (Further Study)

22258VIC Certificate IV in EAL (Further Study)

General: Certificate IV (Further Study) outcomes are designed for those who require consolidation of advanced level English speaking and listening, reading, writing, literacy skills including digital literacy skills, and study skills in English prior to accessing a range of further study pathways including higher education. Participants include those who have already completed or partially completed further or higher education, those who wish to upgrade their qualifications and those wishing to enter higher level qualifications for the first time. The purpose of this course is to develop communication and research skills and knowledge at a complex level together with knowledge of the Australian education system. Outcomes are designed to support those who will use their existing skills and knowledge in their language in the workplace, for example as interpreters and providing bilingual support, to gain access to further training to support employment.

This course enables participants from a range of cultural and educational backgrounds to develop English language skills, including:

those who have immigrated to Australia who are recent arrivals;

those who have immigrated to Australia and are longer term residents returning to study, to improve their English skills after having previously worked in low skilled jobs or having been out of the workforce;

Indigenous Australians who are learning English as an additional language or dialect.

Entry: Entry to this course is determined according to the following criteria:

a participant’s current English language skills. (The Listening and Speaking and Reading and Writing units in the Framework will provide the basis for initial assessment processes and placement of participants at the appropriate proficiency level);

a participant’s prior formal education experience, both overseas and in Australia;

any prior EAL learning;

a participant’s learning and pathway needs including employability skills, literacies (digital and other literacies), and further educational and vocational training needs.

Students can also be accepted with a proficiency in English equivalent to IELTS 5.0

Vocational or educational outcomes: Students can go into a range of employment or further study options, including Certificate IV and Diploma industry qualifications or Higher education.

Assessment: Strategies include a variety of assessment methods and evidence gathering techniques, which offer an integrated approach to assessment.

Assessment methods and tools may include: verbal presentations, multi-media presentations, portfolios, student self-assessments, on-going teacher assessment, direct observation, simulated role plays, third party feedback e.g. from teachers, community members or peers, verbal questioning to confirm linguistic, sociolinguistic and cultural knowledge.

Core Units

Elective Units

Course duration: 30 weeks full time including holidays and orientation

Enrolment fee: $250 (non-refundable)

Materials fee: $300

Course Tuition fee: $4,800