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Based on the Certificates in General Education for Adults (CGEA)
Please refer to the Learner Information Pack located at http://www.macarthurcc.com.au/Reports/lip.pdf

Do you want to perfect your English skills for digital literacy?

Our courses can take you from an absolute beginner to exploring your full potential.

You will be supported to develop your oral communication and reading and writing skills to improve your comprehension, reading and writing to a higher level. You will be supported to improve on your everyday mathematic skills.

Fee (GST free): Individual permanent residents and Agencies enrolling clients - please contact the College office as you/your client may be eligible for a free NSW Government subsidised place. If not, you will pay $120. Non-permanent residents - $160. No concession.


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Classes are organised into 4 terms each year, with speciality workshops running throughout the year.


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English Reading and Writing - All levels (Computers)

Based on the Certificates in General Education for Adults (CGEA)
Please refer to the Learner Information Pack located at http://www.macarthurcc.com.au/Reports/lip.pdf

Do you want to perfect your English skills for digital literacy?

Our courses can take you from an absolute beginner to exploring your full potential.

You will be supported to develop your oral communication and reading and writing skills to improve your comprehension, reading and writing to a higher level. You will be supported to improve on your everyday mathematic skills.

Fee (GST free): Individual permanent residents and Agencies enrolling clients - please contact the College office as you/your client may be eligible for a free NSW Government subsidised place. If not, you will pay $120. Non-permanent residents - $160. No concession.

Course ID:
CG2SJR3
Price:
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Status:
4 places are available.
Location:
St Johns Park HS
Tutor:
John MWATENGA
Sessions:
8 sessions of 2 hours
Time:
6:30pm-8:30pm
Starts:
Wednesday, 06 May 2026
Finishes:
Wednesday, 24 June 2026

English Reading and Writing - All levels (Computers)

Based on the Certificates in General Education for Adults (CGEA)
Please refer to the Learner Information Pack located at http://www.macarthurcc.com.au/Reports/lip.pdf

Do you want to perfect your English skills for digital literacy?

Our courses can take you from an absolute beginner to exploring your full potential.

You will be supported to develop your oral communication and reading and writing skills to improve your comprehension, reading and writing to a higher level. You will be supported to improve on your everyday mathematic skills.

Fee (GST free): Individual permanent residents and Agencies enrolling clients - please contact the College office as you/your client may be eligible for a free NSW Government subsidised place. If not, you will pay $120. Non-permanent residents - $160. No concession.

Course ID:
CG3SJR3
Price:
See Details
Status:
Places are available.
Location:
St Johns Park HS
Tutor:
John MWATENGA
Sessions:
8 sessions of 2 hours
Time:
6:30pm-8:30pm
Starts:
Wednesday, 05 August 2026
Finishes:
Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Agenda

* Analysis of needs - letter writing, tenses, structure, spelling
* Recount text type and structure/planning
* Writing reports - looking at reports in assignment writing - structure
* Review of film/book etc. Structure/components/grammar usage
* Explanation Genre - command vocabulary, spelling, individual writing
* Exposition - persuasive language/causal statements, spelling/grammar
* Discussion Genre - strucutre/grammar/assignments - comparison
* Review own writing - look at more complex vocab/idioms, etc.
(Each week also has comprehension passage and own writing in genre taught)


Materials

Bring a dictionary, pen and paper, and computer/laptop every session.

Since 1/1/15 anyone undertaking accredited training must have a USI (Unique Student Identifier). The College will require you to apply for one before it can issue any Qualifications or Statements of Attainment.

Go to www.usi.gov.au and apply for one now. It will only take 5-10 minutes - you just enter your personal details with one form of ID (e.g. Driver‘s licence, Medicare card, passport, etc). Alternatively you can give the College permission to apply for one for you.

Please contact the College office on 8080 2121 if more information is required.



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