Course Title: Give and respond to a wide range of oral presentations and instructions

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4346 Certificate IV in EAL (Access)

Course Title: Give and respond to a wide range of oral presentations and instructions

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)

LANG5812

City Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Face-to-Face

Term1 2014,
Term1 2015

Course Contact: Baia Tsakouridou / Bloss Robertson

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4488

Course Contact Email: baia.tsakouridou@rmit.edu.au / bloss.robertson@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency describes speaking and listening performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by adult learners with language backgrounds other than English. The focus of this unit is on listening and speaking skills in English to interpret aural extended texts, give extended presentations, and give and follow multistep instructions complex procedures.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

none



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VU21475 Give and respond to a wide range of oral presentations and instructions

Elements:

1 Demonstrate critical understanding of extended oral presentations or reports

2 Give an extended oral presentation

3 Follow multi-step instructions for a complex process or procedure

4 Give multi-step instructions for a complex process or procedure


Learning Outcomes

The outcomes described in this unit relate to:

  • the Performance Criteria from the four Elements
  • the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors for Speaking and Listening. They contribute directly to the achievement of ISLPR Listening 3/3+ and Speaking 3/3+
  • the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) http://www.acer.edu.au/cspa/australian-core-skills-framework
  • They contribute directly to the achievement of ACSF indicators of Listening and Speaking competence at Level 4


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. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You will be assessed by;

  • listening and note taking from a range of audio-visual texts & guest speakers
  • giving and responding to verbal instructions

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.

An assessment policy 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 see http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment