Course Title: Give and respond to simple verbal information and directions
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: LANG5641
Course Title: Give and respond to simple verbal information and directions
School: 360T Education
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C2180 - Certificate II in ESL (Access)
Course Contact : Bloss robertson and Soosan kian
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 and +61 3 99259494
Course Contact Email:bloss.robertson@rmit.edu.au and soosan.kian@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
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
understand and convey simple spoken information and to follow and give instructions.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAU498 Give and respond to simple verbal information and directions |
Element: |
ELEMENT TEXT |
Performance Criteria: |
1 Interpret simple informational oral text 1.1 Identify the context and topic of a simple informational oral text 2 Give a short talk on a on a personal and familiar topic 2.1 Prepare to present talk personal and familiar topic 3 Follow simple everyday verbal instructions or directions 4 Give a set of simple verbal instructions or directions |
Learning Outcomes
The outcomes described in this unit relate to:
• The ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency
Ratings) descriptors for Speaking and Listening. They contribute
directly to the achievement of ISLPR Speaking 2 and Listening
2
and
• the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). They contribute directly to the achievement of ACSF indicators of competence in Oral Communication at Level 2.
Details of Learning Activities
This unit is part of Certificate II in ESL (Access) which is an integrated program. This means that you will study this unit with several other units on the same day. Your program consists of Face to Face teaching and Directed Study. Your program will have a minimum of 8 hours Directed Study per week. You are not required to attend to complete Directed Study, however you are expected to complete all work given and will at times be required to show evidence that the work has been completed in this unit. This is a very important part of your program and we ask that you do 4-5 hours on your non attendance day and at least 1 hour each evening to cover all the units in the program. An outline of your Directed Study is published each week in the Weekly Program Delivery Plan.
This unit in part covers the reading and writing macro skills addressed in the certificate.
LISTENING and SPEAKING
communicating on a wide range of topics such as family, interests, work, community, or current events
express opinions, attitudes and feelings, giving reasons
use a range of strategies to communicate
reflect on own learning and identify ways to develop skills with assistance
Teaching Schedule
This is an 18 week program:
Program Dates: Mon 6 February – Fri 15 June 2012
Term Break: Mon 9 April – Fri 13 April 2012
Public holidays: Mon 12 March (Labour Day), Fri 6 April (Good Friday)Wed 25 April (ANZAC DAY) Mon 11 June 2012 (Queen’s Birthday)
Your program is made up of:
Orientation
Learning activities
Mid semester review
Guest speakers
Excursions
Exit review
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
There are no set texts in this course, but it is recommended that you bring
English-English dictionary (We ask that you do not use a translation dictionary)
Thesaurus
Display folder with plastic sleeves
Highlighter pens
Notebook or loose leaf paper
Headphones (use your own or they can be purchased from the Brunswick Library very cheaply)
USB (Memory stick)
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will take place throughout the course. Your work is assessed on a competent (CA)/not yet competent (NYC) basis – it is not graded. You will be given written feedback on all assessment tasks. There will be individual and group projects completed both in and out of class.
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess language skills and knowledge in real and simulated contexts. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
• direct observation using a checklist
• third party feedback such as from teachers, community members or peers
• self assessment
• additional verbal questioning to confirm required skills and knowledge
Assessment Tasks
Competency Based Assessment
A student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency 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. Students will be provided with more than one opportunity to demonstrate competence.
Assessment Matrix
Course Overview: Access Course Overview