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Course Overview
Intakes
- 2025
No upcoming intakes for this course this year.
Please enquire for more information or to express your interest in this course.
About this course
Designed to re-engage you into learning, this course focuses on developing your reading and writing skills for paper based and web-based text types, to assist you with interpreting everyday texts.
This course also focuses on developing your mathematical knowledge so that you are able to apply these skills in everyday life situations. During the course, you will also be assisted with planning and developing your learning goals.
Our Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory) supports you with basic literacy, maths and general education skills to access further study or employment. You'll get the skills to document your learning and implement steps to reach your chosen goals.
Our teachers will be there to support and guide you through your entire learning journey, making you feel confident and comfortable to take those next steps.
A computer will be provided for research activities and IT skill development.
Career Opportunities
This is a Foundation based course that will lead on to further training opportunities
Opportunities for Further Study
22472VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults
22473 VIC certificate II in General Education for Adults
Skills or Knowledge gained
Students will learn:
The importance of documenting their learning to support their chosen goals
To develop, implement and review learning goals for the future
To read, interpret and evaluate familiar paper and web-based texts
To create a range of familiar and some less familiar texts with some specialised vocabulary and spelling
To interpret, estimate and calculate a range of simple numerical information for personal purposes such as budgeting, financial planning and maths for general living.
To use paper and web based mediums to engage with and create texts of limited complexity.
Digital Literacy and IT skills
Entry Requirements
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: Yes
Mandatory entry requirements:
NA
Recommended entry Requirements:
Be at least 16 years old and no longer attending secondary school
Limitations to course Entry:
NA
Minimum Industry Requirement
Not applicable.
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No
Work Placement - 2025
Does this course require placement?: No
Further Information - 2025
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $396.00 | $1,980.00 | $5,280.00 |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Total | $496.00 | $2,080.00 | $5,380.00 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Important information
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.