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Certificate I in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy (22555VIC)

Course Aims:

This Course supports Participants with an intellectual disability in developing:

  • literacy through reading, writing skills and forming simple sentences
  • numeracy skills using numbers from 1 to 100
  • job ready skills
  • general communication skills
  • social and behavioural skills
  • general study skills
  • coins and notes recognition and usage
  • self-esteem and self-worth

The Course is an avenue for Participants to build and maintain literacy and numeracy in a formal structured learning environment with aims to provide skills and knowledge which are transferable into future employability skills. The Course is also a way to pathway informally into other Certificate I and II Courses.

Units (and nominal hours):
Electives: Read phrases (85), Write phrases (85), Communicate orally using phrases (80), Read simple sentences (70), Write simple sentences (70), Communicate orally using simple sentences (35), Count and use numbers from 1 to 100 (20), Count to 50 by multiples of 2 (20), Use coins and notes (25), Use simple addition skills (40), Use simple subtraction skills (40).

Learning Pathways:
There are no formal pathways from the Course in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy. There are no formal pathways from the Certificate I in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy. Latrobe Lifeskills does recommend that Participants completing the Certificate I in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy, may then choose to continue their studies in 22301VIC Certificate I in Transition Education or 22302VIC Certificate I in Work Education. The Course supports the development of skills and knowledge in literacy, language and numeracy as identified as being required for future volunteer work, work experience and for engaging within the community.

Pre-requisites / Entry Requirements:
There are no prerequisites for this Course.
Lifeskills is open to all Participant applicants and there are no minimum qualification requirements.
Anyone wishing to attend Lifeskills is required to complete an Application Form and attend a Pre-Training Review (interview). A Participant may be asked to attend a trial period to ensure the Course is suitable to the Participant’s needs and interests.

Training Delivery:
Fully classroom based and face-to-face supervised training delivery and assessment.

Duration:

The course is delivered over 2 years on a part-time study basis. Lifeskills will provide a timetable and schedule prior to commencement of training.

Unit Code & Title Core/Elective Nominal Hours
VU21737 Read phrases Elective 85
VU21738 Write phrases Elective 85
VU21739 Communicate orally using phrases Elective 80
VU21740 Read simple sentences Elective 70
VU21741 Write simple sentences Elective 70
VU21742 Communicate orally using simple sentences Elective 35
VU21745 Count and use numbers from 1 to 100 Elective 20
VU21746 Count to 50 by multiples of 2 Electivev 20
VU21754 Use coins and notes Elective 25
VU21755 Use simple addition skills Elective 40
VU21756 Use simple subtraction skills Elective 40

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Latrobe Lifeskills Head Office
1A Union Drive, La Trobe University,
Bundoora VIC 3083

Latrobe Lifeskills Bendigo
Edwards Road, La Trobe University
Flora Hill VIC 3552
Phone: (03) 94791474
Email: [email protected]

ABN: 49081868386
TOID: 20791

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