The 22639VIC Certificate II in EAL (Access) focuses on the development of simple English language speaking, listening, reading and writing skills for everyday communication and community participation to enable participants to move into further English language education or vocational training or a combination of both, or employment. The course is intended to provide participants with the following education outcomes:

• responding to simple texts in different genres such as information and instructions
• conventions of writing simple texts
• features and conventions of simple written texts and conversations
• simple text and grammatical structures
• paralinguistic features to support communication
• simple vocabulary for different purposes and contexts.

Entry to this EAL Course is determined according to the following criteria:

• A participant’s current English language skills. (The Listening and Speaking and Reading and Writing units in the Framework may provide the basis for initial assessment processes and placement of participants at the appropriate proficiency level)
• A participant’s prior formal education experience, both overseas and in Australia
• Any prior EAL learning
• A participant’s learning and pathway needs including employability skills, literacies (digital and other literacies), and further educational and vocational training needs.

Every student will be required to complete the English Proficiency Assessment test and a Pre-Training Interview. Students must also be at least 18 years of age.

VU23500 Plan language learning with support (Core)

VU23501 Participate in short simple exchanges (Elective)

VU23503 Read and write short simple messages and forms (Elective)

VU23502 Give and respond to short, simple spoken information (Elective)

VU23504 Read and write short, simple informational texts (Elective)

VU23568 Locate health and medical information (Elective)

VU23557 Identify Australian leisure activities (Elective)

VU23236 Recognise and interpret safety signs and symbols (Elective)

There are no formal articulation arrangements for pathways into VET or higher education courses on completion of this course. Students can go onto further study options, including Certificate III in EAL (Access) or Certificate III in EAL (Further Study).