Course Title: Read and write simple routine informational and instructional texts

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C2180

Course Title: Read and write simple routine informational and instructional texts

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 80.0

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

LANG5642

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Face-to-Face

 Term1 2012

Course Contact: Bloss Robertson, Soosan Kian

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4488 + 61399259494

Course Contact Email: bloss.robertson@rmit.edu.au, soosan.kian@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit of competency describes reading and writing performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by adult learners with language backgrounds other than English. The focus of this unit is on reading and writing skills in English to understand for informational and instructional texts.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VPAU500 Read and write simple routine informational and instructional texts

Elements:

Element 1  Read online and paper based information texts

Element 2  Follow simple written directions or instructions

Element 3  Write a simple information text

Element 4  Compose a short written text about a familiar situation, event or experience

Learning Outcomes

The outcomes described in this unit relate to:

  • Performance criteria of all four elements
  • 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 Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) They contribute directly to the achievement of ACSF indicators of Reading and Writing competence at Level 2


Overview of Assessment

This course is part of a full-time integrated program. You must demonstrate an understanding of all the 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 may be assessed by reading and writing a news article, online text, poster/flyer class report/project, classroom tasks, homework and mid-term interviews.

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 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