How can becoming a Volunteer Tutor benefit you?
By volunteering to become a tutor you have an opportunity to:
- develop new skills
- meet people from a wide range of backgrounds
- learn about other languages and cultures
- help migrants and refugees learn English and become part of the Australian
community - receive VTS newsletters and ongoing training throughout the year through Professional Development Sessions.
What is required of a Volunteer Tutor?
You need to be able to:
- speak and write English well
- relate to people from different cultural backgrounds
- appreciate the difficulties of living in a community in which you
don't speak the language - attend the 15 hour training course (face-to-face or online)
- spare a few hours per week
- drive to the student's home (up to 20 minutes from your own home)
- make a minimum six month commitment to tutoring
- commence a student match before training is completed.
You don't need to:
- speak another language
- be a teacher.
Tutoring takes place once a week in the refugee or migrant's own home or at a public venue.
Tutor Training Course
The Volunteer Tutor Scheme matches trained volunteers with migrants and refugees who want to learn English but are unable to attend classes. All volunteer tutors undertake a English as a Second Language (ESL) training course especially designed for tutors.
The 15 hour course will give you the knowledge and skills required to work effectively with students in ESL programs. Each training session is compulsory.
It provides you with information about:
- Migration and Cross Cultural Communication
- Adult Learning
- Working with Beginner, Elementary and Intermediate levels
- Pronunciation, Speaking and Listening
- Reading and Writing
- Settlement issues.
How will the Volunteer Tutor Scheme training course help you?
You will learn new skills, meet new people and have the opportunity to help others. As a tutor with the Volunteer Tutor Scheme you will have access to TAFE SA Adelaide and Salisbury Libraries - Adelaide Library being the largest English language library in South Australia.
Who can join the Volunteer Tutor Scheme training course?
Anyone with a good level of English, good pronunciation and a few hours to give each week can apply for the Volunteer Tutor Scheme training.
What does it cost to study the Volunteer Tutor Scheme training course?
Training is free! Two Department of Human Services (DHS) Screening Checks will be required - WWCC and Vulnerable Persons.
Where can you study the Volunteer Tutor Scheme training course?
Training will be delivered face-to-face once a week from 9.15am-12.45pm at TAFE SA Adelaide on a Wednesday morning or on a Tuesday morning at TAFE SA Salisbury. Alternatively for those working or unable to attend the face-to-face training the Online option is available. Our Volunteer Tutor Scheme staff will discuss training options with you.
Where can you find out more about the Volunteer Tutor Scheme training course?
For more information about becoming a volunteer tutor please contact our friendly Volunteer Tutor Scheme staff on (08) 7210 3566 or AMEP reception staff on (08) 8226 6555. Alternatively you can complete the VTS Application Form and email it to volunteertutor@tafesa.edu.au.