Languages - North & North West
| Campus |
Wellington Square,
Cnr Wellington & Paterson Sts,
Launceston |
Valley Road,
Devonport |
Mooreville Road,
Burnie |
| Team Leader |
Vicki Walker |
| Administration |
Ph: (03) 6336 2598 |
| Email |
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The Languages Team in the North and the North West offers training in the following:
General English
English is Australia's national language. Learning how to speak, understand and read and write English in a variety of situations is one of the most important steps you can take towards settling in your new home and achieving your personal, social and economic goals.
What is the General English Program?
TAFE Tasmania's General English program provides participants with basic English language skills. A placement interview will determine which level is best for you. Courses available are:
What will I Learn?
Not only will you learn basic English skills, but you'll also learn about Australia's society, culture and customs!
What does it cost and who is eligible?
For full details please contact Languages North / North West on (03) 6336 2598 or call 1300 655 307.
What Learning Options are Available?
What do I get at the end of the program?
Students who partially complete Certificate I, II, III or IV receive a Statement of Attainment for units of competency completed.
Students who complete all units of competency from Certificate I, II, III or IV receive a Certficate I, II, III or IV in Spoken and Written English.
Why Study at TAFE Tasmana?
TAFE Tasmania is Tasmania's largest Training Provider. It has been twice voted National Training Provider of the Year, which means, we're the best in Australia at what we do?
Other Information
When you contact TAFE Tasmania you will be given an appointment for a personal interview (if you need language assistance this will be provided). You can also discuss your personal goals - whether you need English to work, study or cope with the demands of everyday life.
Launceston: Offered full-time, part-time, day and evening (Wellington Square)
Devonport: Offered part-time, day (D Block)
Burnie: Offered part-time, day and evening (D Block)
English for Your Business
- Recognition - Gap fill training
- Customised courses:
- Phone Techniques
- Pronounciation
- Cultural Awareness
- Improved English skills in more traditional areas of reading, writing, speaking & listening.
Volunteering
Volunteer Tutor Training - Training to help migrants learn English
Tasmania’s migrants need you to volunteer to help them improve their English. No teaching experience is necessary – only an interest in people and a desire to help. A reasonable standard of spoken and written English is required.
An accredited training program is offered to help volunteers understand the needs of recently arrived migrants and to support them in learning English.
This course is not an accredited course and is offered with the expectation of tutoring one of our students for approx. 1 hour per week after the course, as a supplement to our day classes, at a time/place negotiated between the tutor and the student. The arrangement is very informal and flexible.
Our students English levels range from 'none whatsoever' (often illiterate in their own languages) through to university entrance level. We will not assign a volunteer a lower level student than they are comfortable in dealing with.
The course runs for 15 hours of 5 x 3 hour sessions.
A National Police Check (or similar - such as a Certificate of Registration with the Tasmanian Teachers Board etc.) is required.
This Police Check normally costs approximately $50, but as this program is an approved volunteer program, the fee is reduced to $5 with the signature of a representative of our department.
Forms are available from any police station.
Where:
 16 Wellington Street, Launceston
Valley Road, Devonport
Mooreville Road, Burnie
Contact Details
For more information on these programmes, please contact:
Launceston/Devonport/Burnie: (03) 6336 2598 or email the Languages Team
Or call TAFE Tasmania General Enquiries: 1300 655 307
Last Updated:
Friday, 30 May 2008 (B)
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