10729NAT Certificate III in Spoken and Written English

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Requirements

All students are assessed prior to enrolment to ensure they achieve competence at the required ACSF level utilising Diversitat’s Qualification Suitability Assessment tool (LLN Robot) and during the pre-training review interview.

The tool assesses Reading, Writing, Numeracy, Oral Communication and Learning skills; as well as the applicant’s suitability for the specific qualification applied for.

Pathways conversation

We will discuss with you and record your responses;

• your aspirations and interests and consider how this will lead you to the job you want or to further study
• the skills, experiences and education you already have
• how your language, literacy and numeracy skills will best suit the course
• how we can ensure the learning strategies and materials suit you
• If you need support with access and the use of technology
• How you prefer to study
• If you need any other support to help you

Foundation Skills Assessment (assessment of your language, literacy and numeracy skills)

The Foundation Skills Assessment Tool (FSAT) is an interactive online tool designed to identify and measure your foundation skill levels. These skills include language, literacy and numeracy; skills that are fundamental to participation in the workforce, the community and in adult education and training.

The foundation skills assessment will assist us to enrol you in a qualification level that is most appropriate and suitable for to you. This will also help us to identify areas where we can offer additional support or advice to help you with your studies.

We will make every attempt to meet the differing needs of students who experience language/literacy/numeracy barriers, cultural and/or linguistic differences and challenges relating to disability.

Recognition of prior English learning is incorporated into the initial placement assessment. If the assessment results show previous learning to a level higher than ACSF Level 3 the learner will be considered to have achieved functional English. The learner will be referred to another provider for Certificate IV in Spoken and Written English or other studies without the requirement to first complete 10729NAT.

There is Fees for RPL are determined based on units and nominal hours.

If a student has studied before, they may be eligible for Credit Transfer (CT) of successfully completed units that are also in this qualification or equivalent units from 10364NAT.

Potential for the CT of all or some of the units in this qualification is assessed during enrolment and the pre-training review, and is granted when the student provides the academic transcript or Statement of Attainment for the unit/s of competency they are seeking to transfer.

The successful application of CT will decrease the length of this qualification.

Different levels of Government subsidy are available – Diversitat Training can help you to determine if you are eligible for a Government subsidy of your training through Skills First. More information about Fees and Charges can be found in our Student Handbook which can be downloaded from Current Students page.

PLEASE NOTE: Fees may apply for placement depending on the facility. If additional fees apply, this will be discussed with any students affected individually.

Some courses are only available as full fee for service (FFS). To view the course fees for this course please click on button to view course fees on this web page.

Am I eligible for a funded place?

You may be eligible for funding support from the State or Commonwealth Government under a range of training support and incentive programs.

The Victorian Government Skills First funding is making vocational education and training more accessible to students who do not hold a post-school qualification, or who want to gain a higher level qualification than they already hold.

The Skills First funding is an entitlement to a Victorian government subsidised place in recognised training that can be accessed at any time and it will continue to be available for training at successively higher levels.

If you are eligible for funding, the Victorian Government Skills First can contribute to the cost of your training.

For more information on Skills First Funding, visit;

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/skillsfirst/Pages/students. aspx

• Section A Training and Assessment
• Section B Student application and enrolment
• Section C Fees and charges, including fee waivers, and exemptions
• Section F Students Rights and Responsibilities
• Section G Policies

The Student Handbook can be downloaded from Student Information page.

Assessment requires achievement across all tasks to demonstrate competence. Students are required to complete a range of tasks as part of the assessment requirements for each unit. The unit outline contains detailed information of the specific assessments tasks to be completed by students.

Students complete formative assessments if required for the unit. These tasks are marked by an assessor and feedback is provided to the student regarding progress and readiness for summative assessment.

Summative assessment approaches are undertaken as post training events that include the collection of knowledge and performance evidence from the student at a unit of competency level.

Diversitat Training will ensure that assessment materials and methods used by the trainer/assessor will collect evidence against the endorsed unit of competency.  The assessor will ensure evidence collected is:

• Authentic (the student’s own work)
• Valid (directly related to the current version of the relevant endorsed unit of competency)
• Current (reflects the student’s current capacity to perform the aspect of the work covered by the endorsed unit of competency), and
• Sufficient (covers the full range of elements in the relevant unit of competency and addresses the four dimensions of competency, namely task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills, and job/role environment skills).

A variety of assessment techniques are used in the assessment of competence for this program:

• Oral/Written questions based on theory and knowledge requirements
• Observation / Demonstration/Simulation of practical skills
• Project
• Portfolio

Students are provided with assessment materials for every assessment task they undertake. The assessment tools include information needed for the students to complete their assessments including:

• duration/due date,
• context and conditions of assessment,
• instructional information required to complete the tasks
• an outline of evidence to be submitted
• marking and submission information.

Assessor versions of assessment tools are available for assessors, which include model answers, assessment instructions and decision-making information.

Students are given individual feedback on the outcomes of each assessment they undertake. If a student is found to be Not Yet Competent (NYC) they will:

• receive feedback from the trainer indicating areas of concern
• be offered the opportunity to resubmit their assessments as soon as is practical provided they have a satisfactory attendance record, or they may be required to undertake further training prior to re-assessment.

Students are entitled to three assessment attempts for each assessment task within a module enrolment period.

Cumulative assessment records are kept to monitor student progression.

Trainers and Assessors are required to follow Diversitat Training policy and procedures to record results and to collect and store evidence. Completed assessments are retained for 6 months and assessment results are retained for 30 years as per ASQA data provision and retention of assessment requirements.