Are you new to Western Australia?
Access to learning is for people who come from a non-English speaking background and who want to improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English.
Are you looking for better opportunities?
Access to learning is for people who didn’t get a qualification at school, who never had the opportunity to finish school, or who feel that they left school too long ago.
Access to learning is about General Education courses that lead to other training courses, or will bring you up to speed with what’s needed in the workplace, increasing the range of jobs open to you.
Access to learning courses are delivered at Armadale, Balga, Carlisle, Midland and Thornlie campuses, where the college has excellent facilities and caring lecturers.
Access to learning courses are very low cost. There is an enrolment fee of $25.00 per semester and low resource fees. There are no tuition fees for Access and Equity courses.
Key to course “offered as”
1/2/3/4/5 Number of semesters full-time
P Part-time F Flexible Delivery E External Study O Online Study
A Apprenticeship T Traineeship W Workshop
*NB: Not all modes of study will be available at all campuses. Call 9267 7500 for details.
Migrant English Courses
Certificate I in Spoken and Written English 6424 (90994NSW)
Prerequisites Formal requirements do not apply, but your English proficiency will be rated according to the ISLPR scale
Offered as 1
Campus Armadale, Balga, Carlisle, Midland and Thornlie
Good English is essential to everyday life in Australia. This course covers reading, writing, speaking and listening in the context of living in Australia. It will help you to understand other people and to be understood yourself.
Certificate II in Spoken and Written English 6425 (90993NSW)
Prerequisites Formal requirements do not apply, but your English proficiency will be rated according to the ISLPR scale
Offered as 1
Campus Armadale, Balga, Carlisle, Midland and Thornlie
Build on your existing English skills with this advanced course to improve your listening, speaking, reading and writing English for life in Australia. As well as improving your confidence and opportunities for further study and better jobs, this course looks into Australian society, customs and practices.
Certificate III in Spoken and Written English 6426 (90992NSW)
Prerequisites Formal requirements do not apply, but your English proficiency will be rated according to the ISLPR scale
Offered as 1
Campus Armadale, Balga, Carlisle, Midland and Thornlie
If your life and career plans depend on your proficiency in English, this course will build on the skills you already have. Improve your English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills while you learn about living in Australia.
Certificate IV in Spoken and Written English Further Education 6428 (90991NSW)
Prerequisites Formal requirements do not apply, but your English proficiency will be rated according to the ISLPR scale
Offered as 1 semester
Campus Armadale, Balga, Carlisle, Midland and Thornlie
If your career plans depend on higher study, and your English isn’t quite good enough, this course will teach you the skills you need for a tertiary study. This qualification will concentrate on listening, speaking, reading and writing English in the context of living in Australia.
Certificate I in ESL Entry 1642 (21496VIC)
Prerequisites Formal requirements do not apply, but your English proficiency will be rated according to the ISLPR scale
Offered as 1
Campus Balga and Carlisle
To participate in Australian life, you will need to understand, speak, read and write English. If you have no English, or very little English, this is your first step towards further training or getting a good job as well as being able to do everyday things in Australia.
Certificate IV in ESL Further Study 1648 (21502VIC)
Prerequisites Formal requirements do not apply, but your English proficiency will be rated according to the ISLPR scale
Offered as 1
Campus Balga, Carlisle and Thornlie
Listening, speaking, reading and writing English at this level will make you competitive in getting a place in a specific industry course or a good job. This qualification builds on your existing English skills, from previous certificates or from what you have learnt in everyday life.
Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes 0673 (91123NSW)
Prerequisites English proficiency at Level 3 of the ISLPR scale.
Offered as 1
Campus Balga
This is a bridging to further study qualification for adults who come from a non-English-speaking background. If you want to gain a specific qualification, this course will give you the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills to do that. All lessons are conducted in the context of living in Australia, so you will learn much more than language in your classes.
General Education
Course in Initial General Education for Adults 7067 (21770VIC)
Prerequisites Formal requirements do not apply
Offered as 1 H
Campus Balga
This is a bridging course for adults from all cultural backgrounds to improve their numeracy and literacy to boost their competitiveness in the employment market or, as a first step towards higher education. So if you’ve always wanted to find out what you could do with your life, here’s where to start.
Certificate I in General Education for Adults Introductory 7068 (21771VIC)
Prerequisites Initial General Education for Adults (7067) or equivalent, to be determined by the TAFEWA Admissions Centre
Offered as 1 H
Campus Balga, Carlisle, Midland and Thornlie
If school didn’t make much sense when you were there, or you left early, and now find you need better literacy and numeracy skills, this course is for you! Covering functional literacy, goal setting and implementation, everyday mathematics and more, these skills will make you more competitive in the job market.
Certificate I in General Education for Adults 7069 (21772VIC)
Prerequisites Introductory General Education for Adults (7068) or equivalent, to be determined by the TAFEWA Admissions Centre
Offered as 1 H
Campus Balga, Carlisle, Midland and Thornlie
Take control of your future with this very practical course. Build on the areas of knowledge plans and projects you started in the initial and introductory General Education courses, applying what you learn to everyday situations and some new ones. With an emphasis on applied literacy and numeracy, this will widen your employment options.
Certificate II in General Education for Adults 7070 (21773VIC)
Prerequisites Certificate I General Education for Adults (7069) or equivalent, to be determined by the TAFEWA Admissions Centre.
Offered as 1 H
Campus Balga, Carlisle, Midland and Thornlie
Develop your reading, writing and everyday mathematics skills to make yourself more competitive in the employment market. This course builds on areas begun in preceding qualifications like clarifying project goals, planning, implementing and evaluating a project, assembling a portfolio and evaluating progress toward goals.
Certificate III in General Education for Adults 7071 (21774VIC)
Prerequisites Certificate II General Education for Adults (7070) or equivalent, to be determined by the TAFEWA Admissions Centre
Offered as 1 H
Campus Balga, Carlisle, Midland and Thornlie
Devise a goal that’s all about you, plan how you will reach it and put it into practice and evaluate your own progress and achievements all while further developing your numeracy and literacy skills. General Education is all about making you the best you can be.
Certificate I in Gaining Access to Training and Employment 7132 (51686)
Prerequisites Formal requirements do not apply
Offered as 1
Campus Balga and Thornlie
So you know what you want to do with your career, but you left school without the skills to do the training you want? GATE will set you up with the communication, numeracy, technology, personal development and study skills to handle further study.
Certificate I in New Opportunities for Women 7133 (51684)
Prerequisites Formal requirements do not apply
Offered as 1
Campus Armadale, Balga, Midland and Thornlie
If you want to improve your confidence and employment opportunities or get into further training in a supportive environment with caring teachers, this is for you.
Certificate I in Wider Opportunities for Work 7134 (51710)
Prerequisites Formal requirements do not apply
Offered as 1
Campus Armadale, Balga, Midland and Thornlie
To build a great career you need strong literacy, numeracy, technology and study skills, which is what this course will teach you. Take your Certificate I and new confidence and go on to further study or apply for jobs that might have been out of your reach before.