Learning English at Home
Learn English in your home with a tutor.
The Volunteer Tutor Scheme allows you to learn English at home with the help of a tutor. You can study at your own pace and choose the areas of English you want to improve. You can work on speaking and listening, practice your reading or writing. Your tutor will also help you learn about life in Australia so that you can settle well in the community. Your tutor will work with you on the things that are important to you.
Settlement Courses
Learn important information about living in Australia.
The first part of the Adult Migrant English Program is a settlement course. This course will help you settle in Australia. It includes practical help with common issues such as transport, health and housing. Other topics include driving, Australian law, money and work. You will also get to practice your English and ask questions about life in Australia.
Employment Programs
Get ready to find a job.
AMEP offers a range of courses to help you prepare for employment. Some are available as part of the AMEP entitlement. Others are offered to learners who have completed AMEP. In AMEP short courses, you can learn about first aid, workplace health and safety, and driving rules. The Settlement Language Pathways to Employment and Training (SLPET) course provides workplace English training for several types of workplace, as well as job search skills and a work experience placement. SLPET is available to AMEP learners who are active job-seekers and have completed 75% of their entitlement, or are close to achieving functional English.
Tutor Training
Volunteer to help migrants and refugees learn English.
The Volunteer Tutor Scheme matches trained volunteers with migrants and refugees who want to learn English but are unable to attend classes. Volunteers must commit to at least six months tutoring and undergo a child-related criminal history check. All you need is a good level of English, good pronunciation and a few hours to give each week.
All home tutors undertake a specific English as a Second Language (ESL) tutor training course. The 15-hour course is free of charge and will prepare you to work with adult students in ESL programs.
ELICOS
Improve your English for study, work and travel.
ELICOS stands for English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students. Are you in Australia on a student visa, a working holiday visa or tourist visa? ELICOS at TAFE SA is the perfect way to improve your English. ELICOS can help you in further study and future employment, or prepare you for an IELTS test.
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* Eligibility criteria applies. See course details to check if you meet the requirements for funding.
Student Program Information Guides
The following PDF guides provide detailed information about courses: