English

Increase your confidence and develop your English language skills

This course is for people from non-English speaking backgrounds.

The Certificate I in EAL (Access) will help you to develop English language speaking, listening, reading and writing skills for everyday personal and social situations. The course electives will give you relevant social, settlement and numeracy skills and knowledge.

This course aims to improve your academic skills to undertake further training and education, and increase your employment opportunities.

EAL = English as an Additional Language

Do you speak a language other than English at home?

When you finish the Certificate II in EAL (Access)* you will be able to use English every day with confidence.

You will be enrolled in the correct level based on your English knowledge. 
To successfully complete the Certificate II in EAL (Access) you'll need to enrol in all 5 core units plus 3 of the 4 elective units listed in the Units tab below.

*EAL = English as an Additional Language.

Do you speak a language other than English at home?

When you finish the Certificate III in EAL (Access) you will be able to use English every day with confidence.

You will be enrolled in the correct level based on your English knowledge.

EAL = English as an Additional Language.

Improve your English for further education or employment

This course will further develop your English language speaking, listening, reading and writing skills to enable you to access a range of community options which may require some specialisation. It will enable you to participate effectively in the community, including leadership roles.

Learn how to create your own fashion designs

In this 12 month course you will learn sewing skills, how to read and alter patterns, and how to create your own clothes. You will also learn the language of sewing and design.

When you finish the Certificate II in EAL (Employment) you will be ready for gaining employment using English, or for further study in the fashion field.

Do you speak a language other than English at home?

When you finish the Certificate III in EAL (Employment) you will be ready for gaining employment using English.

You can start this course in February and July. You will be enrolled in the correct level based on your English knowledge.

EAL = English as an Additional Language.

North Metropolitan TAFE is running specialist skill sets for migrant professionals who wish to improve their English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
If English is not your first language, and you are a migrant professional looking to improve your skills or develop greater confidence in workplace English, our skill sets will help you achieve your goal.

This skill set focuses on analysing and participating in complex conversations in an employment or professional setting. As a professional there are many occasions where you will have to listen to, understand, analyse and participate in complex conversations and discussions and you'll gain the skills needed to help you do this. 

You'll gain confidence and feel more comfortable when taking part in workplace discussions and meetings, improving your employment and promotion prospects.

Please note classes will only run with sufficient numbers.

North Metropolitan TAFE is running specialist skill sets for migrant professionals who wish to improve their English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
If English is not your first language, and you are a migrant professional looking to improve your skills or develop greater confidence in workplace English, our skill sets will help you achieve your goal.

This skill set focuses on being able to critically read, write and edit complex texts in an employment or professional setting. As a professional there are many occasions where you will have to to read, understand, write, analyse and edit complex texts and documents and you'lll gain the skills needed to help you do this. 

You'll gain confidence and feel more comfortable when tackling these tasks, improving your employment and promotion prospects.

Please note classes will only run with sufficient numbers.

North Metropolitan TAFE is running specialist skill sets for migrant professionals who wish to improve their English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
If English is not your first language, and you are a migrant professional looking to improve your skills or develop greater confidence in workplace English, our skill sets will help you achieve your goal.

This skill set will focus on developing your English language analysis skills to be able to review and refine written and spoken material in a further study context. It will involve a review of grammar from phoneme to sentence level in both writing and speaking.

Please note classes will only run with sufficient numbers.

Improve your English skills for employment

This skill set is designed to improve your English language skills to effectively participate in a range of straightforward interactions at work. You will develop your speaking and listening skills so you can take part in formal and casual conversations that may involve some specialised or technical language.

Completion of this skill set and the Reading and Writing for Employment Skill Set will provide you with two units in the Certificate III in EAL (Employment).

Gain a wide range of pronunciation skills and improve your speaking and listening

This skill set will develop your English pronunciation skills, as well as help with speaking and listening. Working on your pronunciation skills will also help with expanding your vocabulary. This course can be study before, or at the same time as other units from the Certificate III in Spoken and Written English. 

Our lecturers are highly skilled and experienced in pronunciation theory and teaching.

Successful completion of this skill set will give you one unit towards the Certificate III in Spoken and Written English.

Improve your English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for the workplace

If English is not your first language, and you want to improve your skills or develop more confidence in workplace English, this skill set will help you.

You will gain the skills and knowledge to speak and listen in a range of straightforward informal and formal employment interactions involving discussion and instructions.