VU23492 - Participate in extremely familiar spoken exchanges
Overview
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by EAL Learners to participate in extremely familiar spoken exchanges. This includes providing simple information and responding to simple requests.
The outcomes described in this unit relate to:
- the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). They partly contribute to the achievement of ACSF indicators for Oral Communication at Pre level 1, and
- the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors for Speaking and Listening. They partly contribute to the achievement of Speaking 0+ and Listening 0+.
This unit applies to learners from language backgrounds other than English who need to develop their spoken communication skills in English.
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:
- provide and respond to extremely familiar information on at least one occasion
- participate in one extremely familiar spoken exchange related to a learning activity.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the Victoria University Polytechnic e-Learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):