Course in Initial EAL

22636VIC Course in Initial EAL is designed for pre-literate students many of whom arrive in Australia with severely interrupted education and little or no previous education or learning experiences. These pre arrival experiences may influence their ability to settle in Australia and apply the skills required to learn a new language. These learners need to develop an identity as a learner and establish learning routines. The course is intended to provide participants with the following educational outcomes:

* basic decoding and encoding skills

* handwriting skills such as copying and hand-eye coordination

* recognition of common high frequency function words and nouns to convey familiar personal information

* conventions of an Australian classroom such as punctuality and attendance.

22636VIC Course in Initial EAL supersedes and is not equivalent to 22482VIC Course in Initial EAL.

Nominal hours 445.