Course Title: Read and write straightforward communications and transactional texts
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C3311 Certificate III in EAL (Access)
Course Title: Read and write straightforward communications and transactional texts
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 80
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
LANG5814 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
360T Education |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2014, Term1 2015 |
Course Contact: Baia Tsakouridou / Bloss Robertson
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254488
Course Contact Email: baia.tsakouridou@rmit.edu.au / bloss.robertson@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
The focus of this unit is on reading and writing skills in English for formal and informal written communication. It is related to information, instructions, and other written texts.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VU21467 Read and write straightforward communications and transactional texts |
Elements: |
1 Read a range of straightforward communications 2 Write straightforward communications 3 Read a range of straightforward transactional forms 4 Complete straightforward transactional forms which require some detailed information |
Learning Outcomes
This unit applies to participants using reading and writing skills in English in a wide range of formal and informal contexts. The situations in which these skills are applied are varied, and can be related to contexts such as social and community life, everyday commerce and recreation, workplaces and vocational or study-related fields.
The outcomes described in this unit relates to:
- The ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors for Reading and Writing. They contribute directly to the achievement of ISLPR Reading 2+ and Writing 2+
and
- the Autralian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). http://www.acer.edu.au/cspa/australian-core-skills-framework. They contribute directly to the achievement of ACSF indicators of competence in Reading and Writing at Level 3.
Overview of Assessment
This course is part of a full-time integrated program. You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent.
You will be assessed by notetaking, summaries and formal and informal letters and emails.
Feedback:
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class both oral and written, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
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.
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Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures see http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment