Certificate I in General Education for Adults

During this course you’ll gain skills and knowledge in:

reading and writing numeracy communication digital literacy This certificate is designed for people who wish to further improve their skills for routine personal, community or workplace purposes, or to further general education studies.

Upon completion of this course you will have the gained confidence in general reading, writing and numeracy.

To be awarded the 22472VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults, a student must successfully complete a total of sixteen (16) units of competency, comprising of:

• two (2) core units, and;
• fourteen (14) elective units, comprising of:

• three (3) core skills reading and oracy units;

• three (3) core writing units;

• four (4) core skills numeracy and mathematics units, and;

• four (4) special interest electives units, which can be selected from:
• units listed in the special interest electives list, which have not previously been completed, and/or;
• core skills reading and oracy, writing and numeracy and mathematics units from the 22476VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory), or the 22472VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults or the 22473VIC Certificate II in General Education for Adults, which have not previously been completed, and/or;
• units/modules which are first packaged in AQF level 1 or 2 qualifications in nationally endorsed training packages or accredited curriculum.

Electives must be industry relevant as well as be approved by the Polytechnic.

Course structure and units

CORE UNITS

• VU22384 - Develop and document a learning plan and portfolio
• VU22385 - Plan and undertake a project

ELECTIVE UNITS

Core Skills: Reading and Oracy

• VU22386 - Engage with texts of limited complexity for personal purposes
• VU22387 - Engage with texts of limited complexity for learning purposes
• VU22389 - Engage with texts of limited complexity to participate in the community

Core Skills: Writing

• VU22391 - Create texts of limited complexity for personal purposes
• VU22392 - Create texts of limited complexity for learning purposes
• VU22394 - Create texts of limited complexity to participate in the community

Core Skills: Numeracy and Mathematics

• VU22395 - Work with a range of numbers and money in familiar and routine situations
• VU22396 - Work with and interpret directions in familiar and routine situations
• VU22397 - Work with measurement in familiar and routine situations
• VU22400 - Work with and interpret numerical information in familiar and routine texts

Special Interest Electives

• BSBITU102 - Develop keyboard skills
• PUATEA001B - Work in a team
• VU22401 - Undertake a simple investigation of science in the community
• VU22402 - Undertake a simple investigation of health and well being

Recognition of Prior Learning and/or Credit Transfers

Previous completion of units at the Polytechnic or any other Registered Training Organisation and/or previous attainment of skills and knowledge may be credited towards this course. Units must satisfy the completion rules of the qualification and be assessed as appropriate by the Polytechnic.

Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee you entry into this course. Some courses receive more applications than the number of places available. In this situation we will also assess your education, work and other relevant experience.

If you do not meet the minimum requirements you may be eligible for one of our special admission programs. We also encourage you to explore our study pathways to help you reach your goal.

Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency.

Entry requirements

Applicants are best placed to successfully undertake this qualification if they have language, literacy and numeracy skills that align to Level 2 of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).Prior to enrolment, all applicants will be required to attend an interview and complete a literacy and numeracy assessment.

Pathways from VU courses

There are many ways you can start your education journey at VU. Pathways offer an easy transition between courses at different levels, so that you can start with a certificate and progress right through to postgraduate study.

Find out more about pathways and credits.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.

Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.

22472VIC Certificate I in General Education For Adults qualification learning outcomes are as follows:

Knowledge Graduates at this level will have foundational knowledge for everyday life, further learning and preparation for initial work through knowledge:

• of the importance of documenting learning to support progress and factors which can support or hinder progress in learning;

• of different learning strategies and how they contribute to learning;

• that texts have different audiences and purposes;

• of reading strategies and features in a range of familiar and less familiar text types;

• of basic structural conventions of text types, and;

• that signs/prints/symbols represent meaning in familiar mathematical information.

Skills Graduates at this level will have foundational cognitive and communication skills to:

• clarify project goals with an appropriate support person, plan, carry out, document and evaluate a project;
• develop, implement and review learning goals;

• read, interpret and evaluate familiar and less familiar texts;

• create a range of familiar and some less familiar texts with some specialised vocabulary;

• interpret, use, estimate and calculate a range of simple numerical information for immediate personal purposes and some less familiar contexts, and;

• use paper based and web based mediums to engage with and create texts of limited complexity.

Application of knowledge and skills Graduates at this level will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy in highly structured and stable contexts and within narrow parameters through:

• working to an agreed program to plan, implement and monitor progress towards achievement of learning goals;

• practical application of an agreed action plan in a project activity in a familiar and some less familiar contexts and/or around a specific content area of interest;

• interpreting and evaluating a range of familiar and less familiar text types of limited complexity in a range of familiar contexts;

• creating a range of familiar and less familiar paper based and web based texts of limited complexity related to different purposes, which may include some unfamiliar aspects, and;

• applies mathematical information and problem solving strategies in familiar contexts.