Course in Initial General Education for Adults

Jobs and Skills WA: Foundation and learning support courses
Boost your confidence to get into training or employment

If you feel you would like to boost your general skills and knowledge to get into study or employment, this is the perfect course! It's at entry level, and your trainers will take you through the study with patience at a pace you can handle.

You will boost your skills in reading, writing and numeracy; develop a learning plan so that you can set goals for the future; read and interpret a limited range of short, simple and personally relevant texts; and recognise simple mathematical information in familiar and everyday situations.

Foundation skills
Industry: Education and Community Services | English, Languages and Foundation Studies |
National course code: 22471VIC | WA State ID: BEH68

Choose a WA TAFE college that delivers this course

To find out more about doing this course at a WA TAFE college, select one of the TAFEs listed below to read their course descriptions. You'll also be able to see at which TAFE campus/es the course is delivered.

If you would like further information such as when the course is available and how to enrol, and details of course fees, or if you have questions about how the course is delivered, please follow the Find out more link to go to the TAFE's website where you will find full course details and contact information so that you can speak to the TAFE directly.

Further your education and training today.

This course aims to provide a general education. That is, initial skill development in reading, writing and numeracy and skill development in a variety of areas to meet personal needs and to facilitate participation in the community, or other workplace and further education and training.

On successful completion of this course a participant will be able to:

  • develop a learning plan and portfolio with support
  • read and interpret a limited range of short, simple and personally relevant texts
  • create short simple, personally relevant texts
  • recognise simple mathematical information in familiar and everyday situations.

 

Using a combination of structured teaching and unstructured learning activities, you will build your skills in reading text and completing forms, giving and receiving verbal instructions and feedback, basic mathematics, teamwork, problem-solving and meeting timeframes.

This course is available at other campus locations upon request.

Locations

Broome Campus
Derby Campus
Fitzroy Crossing Campus
Halls Creek Campus
Karratha Campus
Kununurra Campus
Minurmarghali Mia Campus
Pundulmurra Campus
Tom Price Campus
Wyndham Campus

The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.