Education programs
Our education programs support the language, living and employment skills of people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in living in and around Fitzroy. Through education and
learning we support people’s aspirations and equip them with the
confidence, knowledge and skills to navigate through the settlement
process, increase their capacity for creating community connections
and exploring further education and employment pathways. Our
range of education programs include nationally recognised certificated courses in spoken and written English as well as learning opportunities to support skill development.
We have six discrete programs of English language offered to both
newly arrived and long term migrants and refugees, at four skill levels including:
Preliminary: a foundation course for learners with no or limited
formal schooling, no literacy skills in English and/or no literacy skills
in their first language.
Certificate I: a beginner’s course providing language education to
learners who have had minimal exposure to a learning environment
and have just started learning the language.
Certificate II: for post-beginners with some formal or informal skills
in basic English.
Certificate III: this is an intermediate English language course for
learners who have a practical level of English, literacy and numeracy
skills, and who have had some formal or informal exposure to English and education. This is an important gateway into vocational
education training and employment.
This year students have been supported to explore future study,
work options and investigate ways in which to practice their premigration professions in Australia. This has included students with
overseas qualifications in Law, Midwifery and Accounting who have
been assisted to have skills and qualifications recognised in Australia and to apply for registration with the relevant authorities to practice in their professions.
AMEP eligible clients
Through a partnership with AMES Australia, We have provided opportunities for people eligible for English classes under the Australian government Adult Migrant Education program (AMEP). Throughout the year, 30 such students participated in our English language
courses.