22476VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)

VU Polytechnic delivers the electives listed in the ‘course structure and units’ below. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback. Alternative suitable electives are only available via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT).

• Develop learning goals

  Unit code

  VU22358

• Conduct a project with guidance

  Unit code

  VU22359

• Engage with simple texts for personal purposes

  Unit code

  VU22360

• Engage with simple texts for learning purposes

  Unit code

  VU22361

• Engage with simple texts to participate in the community

  Unit code

  VU22363

• Create simple texts for personal purposes

  Unit code

  VU22365

• Create simple texts for learning purposes

  Unit code

  VU22366

• Create simple texts to participate in the community

  Unit code

  VU22368

• Work with simple numbers and money in familiar situations

  Unit code

  VU22369

• Work with simple measurements in familiar situations

  Unit code

  VU22370

• Work with simple design and shape in familiar situations

  Unit code

  VU22371

• Work with and interpret simple directions in familiar situations

  Unit code

  VU22450

• Work with and interpret simple numerical information in familiar texts

  Unit code

  VU22372

• Apply basic computer skills to language learning

  Unit code

  VU22375

• Access the internet for language learning

  Unit code

  VU22376

• Identify community options

  Unit code

  VU22379

22476VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory) 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:

- own short term learning objectives

- highly familiar and predictable text types relevant to own needs

- basic reading strategies to engage with familiar paper based and web based text types, and

- stages or processes of writing including planning, drafting and editing.

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

- identify and review achievement of own short term learning objectives

- undertake defined routine activities such as planning and carrying out a simple project based on own identified interests

- identify and report simple issues and problems such as identifying problems in achieving learning goals

- use a limited range of reading strategies to create meaning from simple familiar and predictable text types

- convey and discuss information about texts

- construct simple and familiar text with appropriate support

- apply simple mathematical knowledge in familiar and everyday situations, and

- use paper based and web based mediums to engage with and create simple texts.

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 with a support person to discuss, identify and implement own short term learning objectives

- completing project tasks according to agreed steps

- working with other learners to discuss roles and expected outcomes for a project

- locating, reading and interpreting specific information in simple, familiar and predictable paper based and web based text types

- creating texts for a limited purpose and audience, and
- applying relevant mathematical information in familiar contexts.