English : Certificate III ESL (Further Study)

Description This course is designed to provide adult students from non English-speaking backgrounds with an opportunity to imprive their English in the four language skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing. The course focuses on developing these four skills within a study context, so that students are better prepared to undertake further education at a tertiary lebvel in Australia. Students completing this course would be expected to have attained an upper-intermediate level of proficiency in the four language skills.   

A)   Certification Available       

Students who successfully complete the course will recieve the 21939 Certificate III in ESL (Further Study)

B)   Study Areas

VBQU130 Develop and document a learning plan and portfolio
VPAU523 Give oral presentation for further study
VPAU524 Participate in a range of interaction for further study
VPAU525 Read and write straighforward texts for research purposes
VPAU526 Analyse and produce a range of straighforward texts relevant to further study
VPAU527 Listen and take notes for research
VPAU528 Use language learning strategies and study skills
VPAU559 Locate health and medical information
VPAU560 Investigate current issues

C)   Assessment

Regular assessment takes place throughout the course. Assessment methods may include oral presentations, role-plays, multi-media tasks, folio work and a range of writing and reading tasks. In addition, assessment may include peer assessment, student self-assessment or on-going teacher assessment.

D)   Entrance Requirements

Please refer o the Ashmark Instritute's website www.ashmark.edu.au under Admissions/Admission Procedures for a full list of entrance requirement
However, general requirements for this course include that students need to be 18 years of age or over and have an English language proficiency of IELTS level 5.0 or its equivalent.

E)   Course Length

The 21939VIC Certificate III in ESL (Further Study) is offered over a 34 week period.

F)  Intake Dates

Weekly; except when Institute is closed during the Christmas/New Year Holiday period.

G)   Course Cost:

Enrolment fee: A non-refundable application fee of AU$200.00 must be submitted with an enrolment form. Places cannot be confirmed unless payment has been received.

Resource Fee:   Cost AU$120.00

Overseas student health cover: If you are an international student studying in Australia for the first time, you must buy an approved Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) policy from a registered health benefit. AU$374.40

Tution fee: The Fee structure is as follows:
34 weeks (Full Course)      AU$7,000.00

H)   Training Facilities and Locations

The Ashmark Institute of Australia's Diploma of Management students are expected to train at the following locations:
Level 1, 459 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC
Level 9, 459 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC

The facilities are located in the central business district and are easily accessible by public transport from all points of city.

I)   Employment Opportunites

The 21939VIC Certificate III in ESL (Further Study) course aims to improve English language proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, writing to a level that enables the student to engage in employment requiring communication on a wide range of topics that may involve the need for problem-solving and a quite well-developed ability to articulate ideas in English. Students will, also, be equipped with teh skills necessary to better understand Australia's tertiary education system and the opportunites that exist within it.