Education & Training
... English Language
... Adult Migrant Education (AMEP)
| AMEP (Adult Migrant Preliminary) English, Cert I, Cert II, Cert III |  |
FREE 510 hours for eligible migrants
This program provides basic tuition in English as a second language to help migrants and those from Non-English speaking backgrounds to settle successfully in Australia. Special conditions apply.
- Preliminary spoken & written english (91418NSW)
- Cert I in spoken & written english (91421NSW)
- Cert II in spoken & written english (91422NSW)
- Cert III in spoken & written english (91423NSW)
Preliminary Spoken & Written English (91418NSW)
- Course description
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This course is for students with no previous contact with English,
or those with few elementary skills. The course covers recognition
of alphabet and numbers, social sight words and signs, basic form-filling
and social interaction.
- Course outline
| CPSWE A | Foundation learning strategies |
| CPSWE B | Foundation skills for the recognition of alphabet and numbers |
| CPSWE C | Foundation writing skills for alphabet and numbers |
| CPSWE D | Foundation reading skills for common visual symbols and signs |
| CPSWE E | Foundation numeracy skills |
| CPSWE F | Foundation reading and writing skills for giving personal information |
| CPSWE G | Foundation speaking skills for short exchanges |
| CPSWE H | Foundation reading skills for words and simple sentences |
- Course duration
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Four terms.
- Course Commencement Dates
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Every Term.
- Entrance Requirements
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No formal entrance requirements.
Certificate I in Spoken & Written English (91421NSW)
- Course description
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This course is a beginner level English course.
- Course outline
| CSWE I A | Beginner learning strategies |
| CSWE I B | Beginner speaking and writing skills for giving personal information |
| CSWE I C | Beginner listening and speaking skills for transactions |
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Three of the following electives |
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| CSWE I D | Beginner listening and reading skills for information texts |
| CSWE I E | Beginner listening and speaking skills for short informal spoken exchanges |
| CSWE I F | Beginner listening and speaking skills for descriptions |
| CSWE I G | Beginner reading and writing skills for descriptions |
| CSWE I H | Beginner listening, writing and speaking skills for telephone exchanges |
| CSWE I I | Beginner listening and reading skills for instructions |
| CSWE I J | Beginner listening and speaking skills for recount |
| CSWE I K | Beginner reading and writing skills for recount |
| CSWE I L | Beginner numeracy skills for using numbers in highly familiar contexts |
| CSWE I M | Beginner numeracy skills for working with space and shapes in highly familiar contexts |
- Course duration
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Four terms.
- Course Commencement Dates
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Every Term.
- Entrance Requirements
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No formal entrance requirements.
Certificate II in Spoken & Written English (91422NSW)
- Course description
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This course is a post beginner level English course.
- Course outline
| CSWE II A | Post-beginner learning strategies |
Six of the following electives |
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| CSWE II B | Post-beginner listening and speaking skills for casual conversations |
| CSWE II C | Post-beginner listening and speaking skills for transactional exchanges |
| CSWE II D | Post-beginner listening and speaking skills for information texts |
| CSWE II E | Post-beginner listening and speaking skills for telephone exchanges |
| CSWE II F | Post-beginner listening and speaking skills for instructions |
| CSWE II G | Post-beginner listening and speaking skills for interviews |
| CSWE II H | Post-beginner writing skills for formatted texts |
| CSWE II I | Post-beginner reading skills for information texts and instructions |
| CSWE II J | Post-beginner reading and writing skills for informal texts |
| CSWE II K | Post-beginner reading and writing skills for story texts |
| CSWE II L | Post-beginner reading and writing skills for information reports |
| CSWE II M | Post-beginner reading and writing skills for opinion texts |
| CSWE II N | Post-beginner numeracy skills for dealing with basic calculations and measurements in familiar contexts |
| CSWE II O | Post-beginner numeracy skills for working with space and shapes in familiar contexts |
- Course duration
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Four terms.
- Course Commencement Dates
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Every Term.
- Entrance Requirements
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No formal entrance requirements.
Certificate III in Spoken & Written English (91423NSW)
- Course description
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This course is an intermediate level English course.
- Course outline
| CSWE III A | Intermediate learning strategies |
Six of the following electives |
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| CSWE III B | Intermediate listening and speaking skills for casual conversations |
| CSWE III C | Intermediate listening and speaking skills for negotiating complex exchanges |
| CSWE III D | Intermediate listening and speaking skills for interviews |
| CSWE III E | Intermediate listening and speaking skills for presenting information |
| CSWE III F | Intermediate listening and speaking skills for discussions |
| CSWE III G | Intermediate listening and speaking skills for complex instructions |
| CSWE III H | Intermediate reading skills for information texts |
| CSWE III I | Intermediate reading skills for news and current affairs |
| CSWE III J | Intermediate reading skills for news and current affairs |
| CSWE III K | Intermediate reading skills for fictional and non-fictional stories |
| CSWE III L | Intermediate writing skills for complex documents |
| CSWE III M | Intermediate writing skills for reports |
| CSWE III N | Intermediate writing skills for narratives |
| CSWE III O | Intermediate writing skills for expositions |
| CSWE III P | Intermediate writing skills for discussions |
| CSWE III Q | Intermediate writing skills for job-seeking documents |
| CSWE III R | Intermediate numeracy skills for multiple-step calculations and measurements in everyday contexts |
| CSWE III S | Intermediate numeracy skills for working with space and shapes in everyday contexts |
- Course duration
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Four terms.
- Course Commencement Dates
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Every Term.
- Entrance Requirements
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No formal entrance requirements.
- Learner pathways
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Students who complete this certificate are eligible to commence
advanced level English courses, the Certificate IV in Further
Education, or may enter other vocational education and training
courses.
| Citizenship Course - Let’s Participate | |
The Australian Citizenship course was developed to give learners in the Adult Migrant English Programme (AMEP) an introduction to topics in Australian civics and to assist them in their applications for Australian Citizenship.
The broad objectives of the course are to -
- help prospective applicants for Australian Citizenship to gain a more thorough knowledge and understanding of the meaning of Australian Citizenship;
- provide an overview of Australia's history and institutions; and
- assist AMEP students in applying for Australian Citizenship by streamlining the application process.
