VU23566 - Explore transport options

Unit code: VU23566 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours:
50
Location
Footscray Nicholson
St Albans
Sunshine
Werribee
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by EAL learners to identify local transport options and the requirements for using them.
The outcomes described in this unit relate to:

  • the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). They contribute directly to the achievement of ACSF indicators of competence for Oral Communication and Reading competence at Level 2, and
  • the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors for Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. They contribute directly to the achievement of ISLPR Listening 2, Speaking 2, and Reading 2.
    This unit applies to learners wishing to develop their English language skills and knowledge to access information on basic requirements for various transport options.This unit is designed for integration and contextualisation with language units to support achievement of English language knowledge and skills.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • source and verbally communicate information on:
  • the requirements of using one type of public transport and one type of personal transport
  • driving and riding requirements including legal and safety requirements.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • vocabulary and expressions related to using transport, transport safety and regulations
  • spoken, written and visual language and information related to using various modes of transport
  • sentence structures for simple and compound sentences
  • simple modals and modal forms (positive and negative) such as, should, could, need to, don’t
  • paralinguistic features to support understanding and communication.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate II in EAL (Employment)
22642VIC | Certificate ii | Duration:

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