Certificate II in General And Vocational Education (Cgve)

Course summary

This course is for participants who have not previously achieved a Year 10 qualification. This qualification develops general education, employability and industry specific knowledge and skills at a Year 10 equivalent standard.

It aims to develop literacy, numeracy, introductory science skills, computing, vocational & sociology skills to a recognised level of education.

At Toowoomba we offer English (5 modules), Maths (5 modules), Science (5 modules), Computing (4 modules), Shaping Australia (1 module).

Students also study an introductory module called Study Skills and Orientation and a module called Exploring Options that helps them look toward future study directions and careers.

There are extra electives in English, Maths and Science for those students who want to pursue these areas in greater depth.

In 2010 for the first time we have offered some modules externally. We have offered English, Maths and Computing only in this mode. Students would not be able to complete the whole certificate externally, but it would be enough for some branches of the Defence Forces.

Application Procedures

Students apply directly to Charmaine Davis.

A skills Review is usually required. An appointment must be made. The interview and the Skills Review takes over an hour.

Materials & Equipment

Science students need shoes that cover their feet such as boots or sneakers. Sandals and thongs cannot be worn in the science laboratory.

No textbooks are required as any that are needed have been incorporated into the course fees.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course. Literacy and numeracy skills will be assessed prior to entry.

Open entry. You will undertake a skills assessment in literacy and numeracy to determine your skills readiness to enter the English and Mathematics core subjects; preparatory programs are available for skill development if needed.

Students need a Year 8 competency level or higher and at some campuses skills reviews are done before entry.

If students do not have this level they may need to study vocational literacy and numeracy and we can arrange this for them.

CRICOS provider Code02011C

Application mode Please Enquire

Study area Skills and Work Preparation

Skill area General Education Programmes

Career prospects

Course outcomes include: knowledge & skills in English, Maths, Science, Civics & Citizenship & IT; a range of employability skills depending on units chosen; knowledge & skills in a given vocational area; entry to education, training & work requiring a Year 10 equivalent.

This course is an alternative year 10 for those that cannot attend school, or may not have completed year 10.

Army. Navy, Air Force
Further study for Traineeships and Apprenticeships
Entry into Certificate III/IV programs etc
Adult Tertiary Preparation Course

More details 

View this course at the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE site

Core units

Unit code	Unit name	Unit type
ICAU1128A	Operate a personal computer	Core
ICAU1129A	Operate a word processing application	Core
NSWTEGL201B	Write personal texts in literary forms	Core
NSWTEGL202B	Conduct a simple investigation	Core
NSWTEGL203B	Respond to literary and non-literary texts	Core
NSWTEGL204B	Write a range of imaginative and critical English texts	Core
NSWTEGL205B	Report on an extended investigation	Core
NSWTEGL206B	Analyse a range of literary and non-literary texts	Core
NSWTHMN201B	Identify own role as member of a community	Core
NSWTHMN202B	Plan to participate in a local community	Core
NSWTHMN203B	Examine Australian issues	Core
NSWTHMN204B	Investigate Australian environments	Core
NSWTHMN205B	Investigate Australian identity	Core
NSWTMTH201B	Use rational number skills	Core
NSWTMTH202B	Solve basic measurement problems	Core
NSWTMTH203B	Use maps and geometry of lines, angles and shapes	Core
NSWTMTH204B	Use data handling in a range of contexts	Core
NSWTMTH205B	Use rational number and basic algebra skills	Core
NSWTMTH206B	Calculate perimeter, area and volume	Core
NSWTMTH207B	Investigate triangles and quadrilaterals	Core
NSWTMTH208B	Use basic statistical analysis to interpret data	Core
NSWTSCN101B	Work safely in a science learning environment	Core
NSWTSCN201B	Investigate the science of matter and electricity	Core
NSWTSCN202B	Carry out investigations into aspects of introductory chemistry	Core
NSWTSCN203B	Investigate scientific aspects of occupational health	Core
NSWTSCN204B	Carry out experiments and research into micro-organisms and disease	Core
NSWTSCN205B	Undertake scientific investigations into energy and fossil fuels	Core
NSWTSCN206B	Undertake scientific investigations into industry resources and alternative energy	Core

There may be one or more elective competencies, these may differ between institutes. Please contact the institute for more information'.