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Tropical North Institute of TAFE

Course in Preliminary Spoken and Written English (91418NSW)

Course summary

The Adult Learning Services at Tropical North Queensland TAFE offers English programs which cater for permanent, migrant residents of Australia wishing to learn to read and write English.  These programs are designed to develop social language skills at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

Location: Cairns campus, Innisfail campus.
Dates: 2013: Continuous enrolments.  February - June.  July - December.
Fees: Please contact the Adult Learning Service Unit on (07) 4042 2578.

Additional Fees and Charges

  • Migrant English programs are free for the majority of newly arrived migrants, who are eligible for up to 510 hours of English tuition under the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). The AMEP is a Commonwealth Government initiative funded by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).
  • Ask at your local Centrelink about the Education Supplement for this course
  • Longer term residents pay nominal fees (between $7.50 and $27.00 per subject).
Entry requirements

Prospective students must be:

  • Over 18 years of age
  • Permanent residents of non English speaking backgrounds.

All students must also attend an assessment interview.

CRICOS provider Code 02012B

Application mode Please Enquire

Study area Education and Training

Skill area Other Education

Career Education Professionals  

Career prospects

This course provides students with the social language skills to assist in gaining employment and further education.

Core units
Unit code Unit name Unit type
CPSWEA Foundation Learning Strategies Core
CPSWEB Foundation skills for recognition of alphabet and numbers Core
CPSWEC Foundation writing skills for alphabet and numbers Core
CPSWED Foundation reading skills for common visual symbols and signs Core
CPSWEE Foundation numeracy skills Core
CPSWEF Foundation reading and writing skills for giving personal information Core
CPSWEG Foundation speaking skills for short exchanges Core
CPSWEH Foundation reading skills for words and simple sentences Core

There may be one or more elective competencies, these may differ between institutes. Please contact the institute for more information'.

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Enrolment Instruction

The published fees apply to Australian citizens and permanent residents only. Program commencement is dependent on sufficient enrolments. Contact the Admissions Centre on 1300 656 959 for more information on enrolment procedures. For detailed information on policies, fees, payments, concessions, refunds, subsidies, exemptions, pre-requisites, withdrawals and RPL refer to the Tropical North Queensland TAFE Fees & Conditions document.
Information supplied in this document is correct at time of printing but may be subject to change without notice.

Tropical North Institute of TAFE
http://tnqit.tafe.qld.gov.au

Phone: 1300 656 959
Phone (international): +61 (7) 4042 2429