Certificate II in Routine English
[11117NAT]
The Certificate II in Routine English is designed to provide learners with a more comprehensive level of competence in English in order to communicate on a higher level in routine day-to-day interactions.
It will provide participants with a range of knowledge and skills to:
- Listen for gist, general understanding, specific information and detailed information.
- Ask for and give directions, instructions and advice and participate in everyday conversations and discussions.
- Use reading skills to skim and scan texts for gist, general understanding, specific and detailed information.
- Use writing skills to compose a range of more complex formal and informal English texts.
- Develop and use strategies such as active listening, note-taking, time-management and organisation to undertake study and research activities.
- Participate in group-based learning and assessment, and performance-based assessment.
- Recognise a range of routine vocabulary, grammatical structures and common phrases to read and understand texts and respond both verbally and in writing.
- Use a limited range of routine vocabulary and apply basic word order, spelling and punctuation conventions to write a range of basic formal and informal texts.
- Recognise the different sounds of English, demonstrate understanding of spoken language, comprehend and answer simple questions, and participate in basic English language transactions.
- Identify and reproduce the different sounds of English, distinguish syllables, and use intonation, rhythm and stress to participate in a range of basic formal and informal English transactions.
- Use grammatical terms, compose basic grammatical structures and apply basic grammatical concepts in routine English transactions.
- Produce the different sounds/phonemes, vowel and consonant blends, to pronounce words and short utterances, to assist communication in routine English language transactions.
- Use English to express whole numbers, simple fractions, sums of money, decimals and percentages, and discuss familiar and predictable quantities using simple and routine measuring instruments and units.
Unit Outline
- NAT11117001 Extend reading and writing skills
This unit develops learners' reading and writing skills for everyday and workplace contexts. Learners will read and interpret various texts, use skimming and scanning techniques, and extract key information. They will write for specific purposes, using appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and text structures, and apply editing strategies to refine their work. The unit also covers text organisation, drafting, and conventions of written English. - NAT11117002 Extend listening and speaking skills
This unit develops learners' listening and speaking skills for everyday and workplace interactions. Learners will listen to various texts, take notes, and use strategies to understand key information. They will practice active listening, follow instructions, and engage in conversations using appropriate vocabulary, body language, and turn-taking strategies. The unit also covers pronunciation, tone, and structuring speech for clear communication. - NAT11117003 Develop and apply basic research skills
This unit develops learners' research skills, including planning, conducting, and presenting research. Learners will define topics, set objectives, and identify credible sources. They will gather and verify information, organise findings logically, and present research in a written format using standard referencing styles. Oral presentation skills and proper documentation techniques are also covered.
