EAL FRAMEWORK

Accredited 1January
2014 to 31 December
2018
Nadia Casarotto / Cheryl Bartolo
February 2014

PURPOSE
Victorian Crown copyright accredited curriculum

Copyright owner Department of Education and

Early Childhood Development (DEECD)
Covered by a Creative Commons License
Develops English language proficiency skills of
diverse range of adult learners of English as an
Additional Language (EAL)
Provides pathways to further education,
training, employment and community
participation contexts

THE REACCREDITATION
Addresses AQTF 2007 Standards for Accredited Courses
Based on an identified need as established through
extensive research and consultation with stakeholders

Alignment of qualifications with AQF levels

Accredited by VRQA
Uploaded to TSN in December 2013:
http://trainingsupport.skills.vic.gov.au
Guided by steering committee (members listed in
curriculum document)

RESEARCH AND CONSULTATION

Practitioners
focus groups
electronic surveys

Learners
Curriculum Advisory Group
Current research into TESOL
Analysis of enrolment data

RESEARCH AND CONSULTATION:

KEY THEMES

1. Program diversity blended programs

2. Learner diversity
3. Integration of language development into
vocational contexts

4. Pathways planning flexibility

5. Changing learner profiles
6. Cross cultural perspectives and employment

RESEARCH AND CONSULTATION

Research and consultation confirmed the following:
the need to maintain flexibility in qualification structure
importance of learner centred learning through
development of learning plans
provision of clear guidance on complexity of language skills
expected at each AQF level
provision of clear guidance for assessment
application of language skills in meaningful contexts at
different levels of complexity
provision of clear guidance for the assessment of
pronunciation

WHATS IN THE EAL FRAMEWORK?

Curriculum made up of 3 parts:
Parts A & B contain:
Relationship to previous iteration
AQF qualifications and course structure
Packaging rules
Assessment strategy
Assessor competencies

Part C contains:
Units of competency

3 STREAMS
Access: for participants who need to develop English
language skills to participate in social and community
contexts
Employment: for participants who need to develop English
language skills to prepare for employment
Further Study: for participants who need to develop
English language skills to participate in a further study
context

TEN QUALIFICATIONS
22259VIC Course in EAL

22250VIC Certificate I in EAL (Access)

22251VIC Certificate II in EAL (Access)
22253VIC Certificate III in EAL (Access)
22256VIC Certificate IV in EAL (Access)

22252VIC Certificate II in EAL (Employment)

22254VIC Certificate III in EAL (Employment)
22257VIC Certificate IV in EAL (Employment / Professional)
22255VIC Certificate III in EAL (Further Study)
22258VIC Certificate IV in EAL (Further Study)

TRANSITION

No new enrolments in replaced qualifications

after December 31st 2013
Transition period for learners who
commenced prior to December 31st
Check transition arrangements with
registration body

What has changed? An overview

General changes
Change in title of curriculum and qualifications to English as an
Additional Language (EAL)
Digital Literacy
Digital literacy included as a possible rather than a mandated
outcome of the curriculum. References to digital literacy
strengthened in the range statement
Greater clarity and guidance on complexity of language skills
expected at each AQF level (built into PCs and Required Skills and
Knowledge and where possible the Critical Aspects)
Unit titles reviewed to reflect unit outcomes
All unit descriptors revised to clearly describe outcomes

What has changed? An overview

Elements and Performance Criteria reviewed and revised
for clarity
Required Knowledge and Skills revised as follows:

combined categories of linguistic, sociolinguistic and cultural

retained
pragmatic skills reviewed for their inclusion as enabling
statements to provide context for the linguistic and sociolinguistic
and cultural knowledge
relationship between performance outcomes and required
numeracy knowledge and skills reviewed for a clear and
demonstrable relationship.

Range Statements revised to update content and include

items where these were missing

What has changed? An overview

Assessment

Critical Aspects of assessment revised to

clearly reflect the unit outcomes
Guidance information for assessment section
incorporated into Context and specific
resources section

What has changed? An overview

Reading and Writing units
references to formatted texts have been removed (all texts
are formatted)
letters and emails now referred to as communications
transactional texts now included
new descriptive and narrative units added at Certificates I
II and III Access

lower levels reviewed to ensure they were not too complex

consistency within a level reviewed

What has changed? An overview

Listening and speaking

Pronunciation
Pronunciation has been made more explicit in the required
skills and knowledge of each speaking and listening unit.
Title change:

VPAU511 Speak and listen to simple texts for employment

changed to
VU21483 Participate in simple conversations and
transactions for employment

What has changed? An overview

Learning plan and Employment
VU21430 Develop a language learning plan with support

VU21454 Plan language learning with support

Revised to focus more on language learning strategies instead of goal
setting
Employment units

VU21485 Observe and report on activities in the workplace: Certificate

II in ESL (Employment)
VU21486 Prepare to work effectively in an Australian workplace
Certificate II in ESL (Employment) (Revised and title changed)
Units updated and revised to focus on language and to include work
preparation such as skills in job seeking

What has changed? An overview

Electives
ISLPR and ACSF descriptors added to indicate language
level as in the core Reading Writing Listening & Speaking
units
All units have been rewritten as language development
units and aligned to specific AQF levels.

What has changed? An overview

New electives
New units Certificate I
Settlement
Leisure activities (covering sport and entertainment)

Identify basic legal information and access community legal

services
Certificate II
A simple current affairs unit based on current ESL unit

Certificate IV
A complex current affairs unit based on ESL unit

Teacher and Assessor Requirements

Training and assessment must be conducted by qualified
TESOL teachers
A qualified TESOL teacher is a person who holds a
postgraduate qualification that includes a supervised
teaching practicum which involves at least 60 hours of
class observation and classroom teaching or 22 days of
supervision* in Teaching English as a Second Language
(TESL) / TESOL or a 4 year Bachelor of Education
qualification with a TESL / TESOL method**

*Common examples include: 2 hours teaching and

observation over 15 days; 22 day practicum

COURSE STRUCTURE
22259VIC Course in EAL
To be eligible for the award of the 22259VIC Course in EAL,
learners must successfully complete a total of 9 units
comprising:

1 Core unit
3 Speaking and Listening units
2 Reading and Writing units
3 Numeracy units

COURSE STRUCTURE
To be eligible for the award of the 22250VIC Certificate I in EAL
(Access) learners must successfully complete a total of 8 units
comprising:
1 core unit
1 Speaking and Listening unit
1 Reading and Writing unit
2 Language Skills elective units which can be selected from Speaking
and Listening and / or Reading and Writing units (from this
qualification or from the level above and / or from the level below)
3 electives (listed in this qualification or Certificate II qualifications in
this EAL Framework or units / modules which are first packaged in
AQF level 1 and 2 qualifications in other accredited curricula and / or
endorsed training packages)

COURSE STRUCTURE
To be eligible for the award of the 22251VIC Certificate II in EAL
(Access), learners must successfully complete a total of 8 units
comprising:
1 core unit
1 Speaking and Listening unit
1 Reading and Writing unit
2 Language Skills elective units which can be selected from
Speaking and Listening and / or Reading and Writing units from this
qualification, Certificate I, II and / or III qualifications in this EAL
Framework.
3 electives (listed in this qualification, Certificate I, II and / or III
qualifications in this EAL Framework or units / modules which are
first packaged in AQF level 2 or 3 qualifications in other accredited
curricula and / or endorsed training packages)

COURSE STRUCTURE
To be eligible for the award of the 22253VIC Certificate III in EAL
(Access), learners must successfully complete a total of 8 units
comprising:
1 core unit
1 Speaking and Listening unit
1 Reading and Writing unit
2 Language Skills elective units which can be selected from
Speaking and Listening and / or Reading and Writing units from(this
qualification, Certificate II, III and IV qualifications in this EAL
Framework
3 electives (listed in this qualification, Certificate II, III and IV
qualifications in this EAL Framework or units / modules which are
first packaged in AQF level 2, 3 or 4 qualifications in other accredited
curricula and / or endorsed training packages)

COURSE STRUCTURE
To be eligible for the award of the 22256VIC Certificate IV in EAL
(Access), learners must successfully complete a total of 8 units
comprising:
1 core unit
1 Speaking and Listening unit
1 Reading and Writing unit
2 Language Skills elective units which can be selected from
Speaking and Listening and / or Reading and Writing units from (this
qualification ,Certificate III and / or IV qualifications in this EAL
Framework
3 electives (listed in this qualification, Certificate III and / or IV
qualifications in this EAL Framework or units / modules which are
first packaged in AQF level 3, 4 or 5 qualifications in other
accredited curricula and / or endorsed training packages)

COURSE STRUCTURE
To be eligible for the award of the 22252VIC Certificate II in
EAL (Employment), learners must successfully complete a
total of 8 units comprising:
5 core units and
3 electives which can be selected from units not previously
completed from the:
elective units listed in this qualification
units listed in Certificate I, II and / or III qualifications in
this EAL Framework
units / modules which are first packaged in AQF level 2
or 3 qualifications in other accredited curricula and / or
endorsed training packages

COURSE STRUCTURE
To be eligible for the award of the 22254VIC Certificate III in
EAL (Employment), learners must successfully complete a
total of 8 units comprising:
3 core units and
5 electives which can be selected from units not previously
completed from the following:
elective units listed in this qualification
Certificate II, III and / or IV qualifications in this EAL
Framework
units / modules which are first packaged in AQF levels
2, 3 and / or 4 in other accredited curricula and / or
endorsed training packages.

COURSE STRUCTURE
To be eligible for the award of the 22257VIC Certificate IV in
EAL (Employment / Professional), learners must
successfully complete a total of 8 units comprising:
2 Core units
2 Specialisation units from either the Employment or the
Professional Specialisation
4 Elective units (units listed in this qualification,
specialisation units listed in this qualification, units from
Certificate III and / or IV qualifications in this EAL
Framework, units / modules which are first packaged in
AQF levels 3, 4 and / or 5 in other accredited curricula and /
or endorsed training packages)

COURSE STRUCTURE
To be eligible for the award of the 22255VIC Certificate III in EAL
(Further Study), learners must successfully complete a total of 9 units
comprising:
7 Core units and
2 Elective units which can be selected from units not previously
completed from the following:

elective units listed in this qualification

units listed in Certificate II, III and / or IV qualifications in
this EAL Framework
units / modules which are first packaged in AQF levels
2, 3 and / or 4 in other accredited curricula and / or
endorsed training packages.

COURSE STRUCTURE
To be eligible for the award of the 22258VIC Certificate IV in EAL
(Further Study), learners must successfully complete a total of 9 units
comprising:

8 Core units
1 Elective unit not previously completed from:
elective units listed in this qualification
Certificate III or IV qualifications in this EAL Framework
unit which is first packaged in AQF levels 3, 4 or 5 in
other accredited curricula and / or endorsed training
packages

WHERE CAN I GET THE EAL

CURRICULUM?

http://trainingsupport.skills.vic.gov.au

CONTACT DETAILS

Nadia Casarotto: 9919 5300

nadia.casarotto@vu.edu.au
Cheryl Bartolo: 9919 5302
cheryl.bartolo@vu.edu.au