Certificate I in Transition Education

Course Overview

This course enhances the development of literacy and numeracy skills for learners with intellectual disabilities, focusing on simple tasks that can be adapted to their everyday lives, allowing for flexible selection of units to maximise their opportunities. The content and structure of this course focuses on life skills including personal development, engagement in the community as well as moving towards further education/training or supported employment.

Who Can Participate?

The Certificate I in Transition Education is restricted to post compulsory school aged learners with evidence of a permanent cognitive impairment or intellectual disability.

Entry to this program is therefore restricted to adult learners who can provide evidence of having a permanent cognitive impairment or intellectual disability. The permissible documents of evidence include:

Formal assessment by a registered medical practitioner
Doctors/Specialist reports
Attendance at specialist school/SDS
Integration support at school
Integration support at school with modified curriculum
A letter from a registered medical practitioner stating the student has a
permanent cognitive impairment or intellectual disability

There are no educational entry requirements for this course, however a pre-training interview will be conducted to gain necessary background information on all students to determine this program is appropriate for them. Individuals are assessed for relevant language, literacy and numeracy levels for this program.

Carers are encouraged to attend the sessions.

What are the available pathways from Certificate I in Transition Education

While there are no formal pathways from the Certificate I in Transition Education, there are a number of other training options available:

What resources will be made available to the student?

A student handbook and program materials
An exercise/communications book
A safe supportive learning environment with appropriately resourced training areas, including kitchen
Assignment activities, practical assessments and program materials
Assessment information and expectations regarding assessment
Positive classroom and community-based experiences
Appropriately qualified and experienced trainers

Delivery Principles

Building on interests, abilities and strengths
Focus on practical ‘hands on’ learning
Encourage personal development and growth
Recognition of student achievement and contributions both formal and informal
Enabling students to learn at own pace
Learning in different ways according to different learning styles

Units may include:-

Read simple sentences
Apply numeracy for a range of purposes
Identify common digital media
Apply communication for a range of purposes
Access the internet for language learning
Participate in recreational activities
Use simple metric weights
Conduct a project with guidance
Communicate orally using simple sentences
Be an effective volunteer

Assessment

Assessments are designed so learners are provided with the appropriate level of support and sufficient time to meet their needs.
Assessment methods for competency will include, observation, demonstration
and participation.
Assessment includes activities relevant to the individual students.

What learning support will be provided?

Students will be provided training under close supervision with high levels of
support. SGAE trainers are dedicated to:

Providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment;
Working collaboratively with people who have an intellectual disability to assess their current language, literacy and numeracy levels;
Designing, developing and implementing training plans targeted towards the student’s requirements;
Using repetition and reinforcement for learning consolidation;
Providing regular opportunities to practice spelling and numeracy;
Utilising information and digital technology to enhance all learnings and increase technological competency;
Strengthening learning using visual and tactile aids to boost word identification;
Using real community and workplace literacy and numeracy situations as
examples in training sessions and learning resources;
Reinforcing life skills learning with scenario examples of everyday
life circumstances and practical community-based activities;
Developing practical evidence based resources to support learnings;
Designing a range of assessments to accommodate individual student capabilities and requirements.

Entry Requirements

Entry to this certificate is intended for post compulsory school age learners with evidence of a permanent cognitive impairment / intellectual disability.

Course Length

This course will be conducted over 18 months, 1 day per week from 9am – 3pm excluding school holidays and public holidays.

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding to eligible individuals.

The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.

Core Units

Unit Code	Unit Name
VU21780	Participate in the community
VU21777	Enhance self development
VU21778	Participate in travel activities
VU21779	Investigate future options for further training, work or community activities
VU21776	Develop and document a learning plan with support
VU21781	Use technology for a range of purposes

Elective Units

Unit Code	Unit Name
VU21741	Write simple sentences
VU21786	Participate in creative activities
VU21316	Identify Australian environmental issues
VU22372	Work with and interpret simple numerical information in familiar texts

Fees

Concession Tuition Fee
(Subject to eligibility. Proof of concession required) $350.30 ($0.31 per nom. hour)

Government Subsidised Tuition Fee
(If eligible for funding) $1,751.50 ($1.55 per nom. hour)

Government Contribution to Training $15,820 ($14 per hour)

Full Tuition Fee
(If not eligible for Govt. subsidy) $17,571.50

Materials Fee
(All participants to pay) $250

Administration Fee
(Non-refundable) $45 N/R

Education Allowance Supplement for eligible students:

The Australian government’s Education Allowance Supplement goes towards covering the costs of training for eligible students. Students can only receive one (1) Education Allowance Supplement payment at any one time.

Concession rates for Skills First Program eligible students:

The concession rate of 20% of the Standard Tuition fee up to and including
Certificate IV level qualifications, as listed above is applicable to an individual who,
prior to the commencement of training, holds a current and valid concession card:

Health Care Card issued by the Commonwealth
Pensioner Concession Card; or Veteran’s Gold Card; or An alternative card or concession eligibility criterion approved by the Minister.
Individuals who self-identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (applicable to all levels of qualifications)

These concessions also apply to a dependent spouse or dependent child of a card holder.

Pre-training Review

Conducted for all prospective candidates to determine if:

The candidate has the appropriate foundation skills requirements to enter this qualification, and
The candidate holds vocational competency and currency in the proposed area which they intend to train and assess.

The review provides essential information about the learner, their industry and current workplace roles. This information allows SGAE to individualise training for the learner and contextualise for the industry ensuring appropriate delivery for success supported by diverse learner resources to give relevance to the unit/s within this qualification.

Enrolments, Fees & Refunds

All enrolments must be confirmed by payment of fees. Payment plans may also be available. Cancellation fees may apply. Please refer to our Fees & Refund Policy.

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