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
For people with good oral communication skills and basic reading and writing skills who want to improve their reading, writing and comprehension skills. You will also cover mathematical concepts to help you with everyday activities such as following directions and calculating costs. You may take one or more terms to achieve a Statement of Attainment. 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.

Agenda

* Orientation. Goals, free writing, comprehension passage etc.
* Comprehension exercises, prepositions
* Weather, world news, apply for a position
* Subject of interest/grammar, pairs of words joined by &, cloze passage, conversation
* Phonics, grammar-choosing correct word in sentences, conversation
* Comprehension. Multiple choice/sequencing/phonics, conversation
* Comprehension. Antonyms. Dictionary work, conversation
* Comprehension. Homophones, conversation
All of the above is incorporated with the CGEA unit being conducted.

Materials

Bring a dictionary, pen and paper 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.

Venue

403 HUME HIGHWAY LIVERPOOL
The College office (Suite 5) and Training Rooms (Suite 8) are located at 403 Hume Highway, above Aussie Home Loans between Brinlay Paints and Little Kingdom Child Care Centre. For disabled access and those with mobility issues there is a Platform Stairlift provided contact the College office on 8080 2121 for more information.
Parking underneath the building is limited to evening and weekends with a maximum of 12 non-stacker spaces accessed via an unnamed lane off Boundary Road (behind Brinlay Paints). Unrestricted parking is available in Reilly Street, Alderson Avenue, Gill Avenue and Boundary Road west of Gill Avenue on the College (western) side of the Hume Highway and in Congressional Drive and the Collingwood Museum (including 3 disabled parking spaces) on the eastern side of the highway.
Public Transport (Go to transportnsw.info for more details). Buses connect from railway stations - the closest being Liverpool station.
Bus Routes: 851, 852, 855, 856, 857, 870, 871, 872. Going North: Bus stop on Hume Hwy (outside College - after Boundary Road). Going South: 2 Bus stops on Hume Hwy: 1. near Monteclair Avenue and 2. opposite Boundary Road.