Course Title: Read and write a range of straightforward texts for employment

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3232

Course Title: Read and write a range of straightforward texts for employment

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)

LANG5610

City Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Face-to-Face

LANG5680

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Face-to-Face


Course Contact: Soosan Kian

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9494

Course Contact Email: soosan.kian@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This course is part of a full time integrated program.

The unit of competency describes reading and writing performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by adult learners with language background other than English. This unit covers the skills
and knowledge necessary to read and write a range of straight forward texts relevant to employment.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VPAU515 Read and write a range of straightforward texts for employment

Elements:

1.Interpret written instructions to complete a workplace task

2.Read a note or message in a workplace context

3.Read a range of workplace communications

4.Write a note or message in a workplace context


Learning Outcomes

The outcomes described in this unit relate 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 Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). They contribute directly to the achievement of ACSF indicators of competence in Reading and Writing at Level 3


Overview of Assessment

You will be required to 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 may be assessed by:

  •  writing letters and creating formatted texts for employment,
  • following written instructions for employment,
  • reading work related documents,
  •  presentation of a portfolio 
  •  a mid semester interview.

Feedback:
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, 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