Course Title: Beginner speaking and writing skills for giving personal information
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: COMM5883
Course Title: Beginner speaking and writing skills for giving personal information
School: 360T Education
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C1055 - Certificate I in Spoken and Written English
Course Contact : Jennifer Chamberlain
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9476
Course Contact Email:jennifer.chamberlain@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 90
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course/modules covers some of the skills required to be an effective language learner. It covers the skills required to give basic spoken and written personal information in highly familiar contexts clearly and accurately.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CSWEIB Beginner speaking and writing skills for giving personal information |
Element: |
Complete a short form |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Complete form correctly 2.2 Spell names and address correctly 2.3 Sign name in appropriate space 2.4 Write letters in upper/lower case as required 2.5 Write numerical information in numbers in appropriate spaces 2.6 Use some graphic indicators, eg tick, cross, circle |
Element: |
Provide personal information using spoken language |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Provide reponses to 8 requests for personal information, eg first name, surname, address, postcode 1.2 Ask for repetition or clarification 1.3 Provide some simple one-clause sentence responses 1.4 Use appropriate tenses to provide personal information, eg come from, arrived 1.5 Spell surname, street and suburb name correctly 1.6 Pronounce key words with sufficient sound clarity and stress as to be recognisable by interlocutor |
Learning Outcomes
The outcomes described in this unit relate to:
Performance criteria of 2 learning outcomes
The ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors 0-0+
Details of Learning Activities
Evidence may be gathered through, eg
verbal and/or written questioning
collection of learner documents
audio/video recordings
teacher observation of satisfactory performance
checklists.
Teaching Schedule
Program dates: 29th January, 2013 to 28th June, 2013
Term Break: Fri 29th March - 12th April, 2013
Public holidays:Mon 11 March (Labour Day), Fri 29 March (Good Friday),Wed 25 April (ANZAC Day), Mon 10 June 2013 (Queen’s Birthday)
Your program is made up of:
• Orientation
• Learning activities
• Guest speakers
• Excursions
All students will be inducted. The induction includes
AMEP handbook outlining student rights and responsibilities, grievance procedure and services information about student services, rights and responsibilities is contained in student diary.
Orientation to RMIT Libraries (library tour & on line catalogue introduction) and campus facilities
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT
There are no set texts in this course learning materials are provided by the teachers
but it is recommended that you bring
• Display folder with plastic sleeves
• Notebook or loose leaf paper
Writing materials
Overview of Assessment
This course is part of a full-time integrated program. Learner performance is assessed against specific criteria that describe a standard of perfomance. the criteria allows the learner to participate activley in the assessment process. The learner is givien as many opportunities as practicable to achieve each outcome.
Feedback:
Learner is clearly informed that assessment is taking place and feedback on performance is given for each assessment.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc
Assessment Tasks
Assessments may be gathered through, eg
verbal and/or written questioning
collection of learner documents
audio/video recordings
teacher observation of satisfactory performance
checklists.
Assessment Matrix
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