91345NSW Certificate II in General and Vocational Education (CGVE)

Qualification: Certificate II (AQF)
TAFE NSW Course No: 6512

This course is for people who have not previously achieved a Year 10 qualification. The course has a flexible attendance pattern and a wide range of units of competency which develop your work-related skills and general education to a level equivalent to Year 10. Completion of the course can improve your chances of entering the workforce or doing further study. You must complete all core units of competency, plus industry specific units of competency, and a range of access and general education elective units of competency. You can study the course part-time or full-time. You should talk to a course coordinator or student counsellor before you enrol in this course.

Career Opportunities: Completion of this course can assist you to gain entry to employment and further education and training.

Articulation: When you finish the course you can consider doing any TAFE NSW course with a Year 10 entry requirement. The units of competency you successfully complete in this course may allow credit transfer into other TAFE NSW courses.

Entry Requirements: There are no formal educational requirements for this course. However, literacy and numeracy skills will be assessed prior to entry to the course.

Modules/Units
Core:
ICAU1128A	Operate a personal computer
ICAU1129A	Operate a word processing application
ICAU1133A	Send & retrieve information using web browsers & email
NSWTEGL201A	Write personal texts in literary forms
NSWTEGL202A	Conduct a simple investigation
NSWTEGL203A	Respond to a limited range of literary and non-literary texts
NSWTEGL204A	Write a range of imaginative and critical English texts
NSWTEGL205A	Report on an extended investigation
NSWTEGL206A	Analyse a range of literary and non-literary texts
NSWTHMN201A	Identify own role as member of a community
NSWTHMN202A	Participate in a local community
NSWTHMN203A	Examine Australian issues
NSWTHMN204A	Assess the impact of environment on Australia
NSWTHMN205A	Assess the impact of people and events on Australia
NSWTMTH201A	Use rational number skills
NSWTMTH202A	Solve basic measurement problems
NSWTMTH203A	Use maps and geometry of lines, angles and shapes
NSWTMTH204A	Use data handling in a range of contexts
NSWTMTH205A	Use rational number and basic algebra skills
NSWTMTH206A	Calculate perimeter area and volume
NSWTMTH207A	Investigate triangles and quadrilaterals
NSWTMTH208A	Use basic statistical analysis to interpret data
NSWTSCN101A	Work safely in a science learning environment
NSWTSCN201A	Investigate the science of matter and electricity
NSWTSCN202A	Carry out investigations into aspects of introductory chemistry
NSWTSCN203A	Investigate scientific aspects of occupational health
NSWTSCN204A	Carry out experiments and research into micro-organisms and disease
NSWTSCN205A	Undertake scientific investigations into energy and fossil fuels
NSWTSCN206A	Undertake scientific investigations into industry resources and alternative energy
Elective Modules: Contact the Campus for Details

Applying and Enrolling:

Semester 2, 2008: Places may be available in some units. Contact the campus for details.

Campuses:

Ballina - Contact the campus on (02) 6681 8900.
Casino - contact the campus on (02) 6661 2000.
Coffs Harbour Education Campus - contact (02) 6659 3000 or 131 601.
Grafton - contact the campus on (02) 6641 1600.
Great Lakes - Contact Kate Jones on 6555 0600.
Kempsey - Contact Patsy Mitchell on (020 6560 2900.
Kingscliff - contact the campus on (02) 6674 7200.
Lismore - contact Lismore Campus on (02) 6623 0200.
Maclean - contact Simon Dickinson on (02) 6603 5000.
Murwillumbah - Contact Martha Turner on (02) 6672 0800.
Port Macquarie - contact Greg Tooler on (02) 6581 6200.
Taree - Contact Margaret Gardner on (02) 6591 3600.
Wauchope - Contact Drusi Megget on (02) 6586 9500.

Semester 1, 2009: North Coast Institite Application form by 31 October 2008. Late applications will be accepted.

Campuses:

Casino - details to be advised.
For more information contact the campus on (02) 6661 2000.

Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC) - Full-time. 20 hours per week for 18 weeks, Mondays to Fridays, 9.00 am to 2.00 pm.
You should attend the Information Session on Thursday 29 January 2009, 9.30am. You will also need to attend an interview and complete a Maths and English test before you can enrol in this course.
For more information please call (02) 6659 3000 or 131 601.

Grafton - Full-time, 18 hours per week for 18 weeks, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Information and enrolment session date to be advised.
For more information contact the campus on (02) 6641 1600.

Great lakes - Details to be advised.
Contact Kate Jones on 6555 0600 for more information.

Kempsey - Full-time, 4 days per week for 36 weeks.
Information and enrolment session Thursday 31 January 2009, 10.00 am.
For more information contact the campus on (02) 6560 2900.

Kingscliff - Full-time 18-20 hours per week for one year or part-time, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Information and enrolment session: Thursday 29 January 2009, 11.00 am (DST) Room FG.10
For more information contact the campus on (020 6674 7200.
Information sheet, Kingscliff Campus, Semester 1, 2009 (PDF 114KB)

Lismore - Full-time, 16 hours per week for 18 weeks, Mondays to Wednesdays, 9.00 am to 3.30 pm.
You need to attend the Information session January 2009 (exact date to be confirmed).
For more information contact the campus on (02) 6623 0200.
Information sheet, Lismore Campus, Semester 1 2009 (PDF 174KB)

Maclean - Details to be advised.
For more information contact Simon Dickinson on (02) 6603 5000.

Murwillumbah - Full-time, 4 days per week for 18 weeks or Part-time. For more information contact Martha Turner on (02) 6672 0800.

Port Macquarie - Details to be advised.
For more information contact (02) 6581 6200 or 131 601.

Taree - Details to be advised.
Contact the Head Teacher Margaret Gardner on (02) 6591 3600 to discuss enrolling in this course.

Wauchope - Continuing course. Full-time, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.00 am to 3.30 pm.
For more information phone (02) 6586 9500 or 131 601.