ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION
ENROLLING NOW
Practice the English skills you need to feel confident at work in Australia!
This course will help you develop foundation skills such as:
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Oral communication
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Reading
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Writing
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Learning
Small and supportive class sizes with individual support available.
COURSE OVERVIEW
During the course you will practice:
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workplace conversations in a variety of situations
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responding to instructions
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giving information in a workplace meeting
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replying to simple SMS/email messages
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completing surveys
WHEN AND WHERE
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4 hours per week for a total of 6 weeks
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runs every 6-8 weeks
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new groups starting in March 2020
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MARSS Canberra office (180 London Circuit, Canberra City) & Belconnen office (54 Benjamin Way, Belconnen)
To register your interest please contact us:
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P 02 6248 8577
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Funded by the Skills Canberra Adult Community Education Grants Program
FOUNDATION WORKPLACE ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION
ENGLISH FOR WORK ENTRY
Look for accommodation
Understand letters and documents
Access education (enroll children in school, find English classes, etc)
Access health services
Deal with family issues and problems
Deal with Centrelink and other government agencies
Deal with banking and financial institutions
Provide referrals to migration agents and lawyers
Provide referrals to gain recognition of your overseas qualifications
Provide referrals to other services
Provide general settlement information
We also have a dedicated group of volunteers who can assist our clients to fill in forms and paperwork. Find out more about volunteering here.
OUTREACH PROGRAM
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, all outreach services are cancelled for the forseeable future. Typically A MARSS SETS caseworker visits these centres fortnightly at the times listed below. The SETS caseworker in these free sessions will be equipped to deal with any issues that can be dealt with normally at the MARSS office.
MARSS also hosts a number of information and orientation sessions that can help you get to know Canberra and everything it has to offer. For information regarding upcoming information sessions, please contact the office.
BELCONNEN OFFICE
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
ADDRESS: Level 3, Belconnen Churches Centre, 54 Benjamin Way, Belconnen, ACT, 2617
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OPENING HOURS: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
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PHONE: 0403 090 767
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EMAIL:
QUEANBEYAN OFFICE
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
ADDRESS: Crawford Centre, 8/166-168 Crawford St, Queanbeyan, NSW, 2601
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OPENING HOURS: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
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PHONE: 0403 091 445
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EMAIL:
NAVITAS
TEMPORARILY POSTPONED
7th April 2020