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Policy:

Strategix has implemented the following standards for International Students who wish to study/enrol in a VET course delivered in Australia under our CRICOS registration. These standards are in place to ensure student is able to:

  • Meet the necessary Visa requirements where required

  • Meet the course entrance standards for English Language

  • Manage the rigours of studying in English

  • Understand and interpret learning and assessment materials and have the ability to understand, comprehend and respond in English clearly, precisely, in context and correctly.

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OVERVIEW

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PUBLIC-FACING

English Language Proficiency - Info Sheet

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nameEnglish Language Proficiency Information

To be accepted into a course with Strategix as an international student, you are required to demonstrate sufficient English Language Proficiency (ELP) based on the course you want to study. You are expected to provide sufficient and validated evidence of and/or participate in the

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Strategix English Language Proficiency Assessment.

Strategix English Language Proficiency Standard

Evidence of

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sufficient ELP can be demonstrated through:

  • An English Language Proficiency Level (ELPL) result

  • Strategix’s English Language Proficiency Assessment or

  • English test score

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  1. Hold a passport from UK, USA, Canada, NZ or Republic of Ireland

  2. Are an applicant who is a Foreign Affairs or Defence sponsored student or a Secondary Exchange student (Acceptance Advice Secondary Exchange Student – AASES)

  3. Enrolled in a principal course of study that is a registered school course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), a course registered to be delivered in a language other than English, or a registered post-graduate research course

  4. Completed at least 5 years’ study in English in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the Republic of Ireland

  5. Completed, in Australia and in the English language, either the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from the AQF at the Certificate IV or higher level, while you held a student visa in the last two years.

These students will have to complete the Learner Needs Analysis.

Students who do not satisfy any of the conditions above are required to have sufficient ELPL or educational history/qualifications to enrol. Evidence requirements and information can be found in Appendix A.

Any evidence submitted will be subject to verification/validation by Strategix and at any stage if it is identified as not being valid or cannot be verified and trusted, students will be required to complete the Strategix English Proficiency Assessment.

In addition to these requirements, students may be required to participate in an English proficiency interview with the College Manager, Director of Studies or appropriately trained team member to verify their suitability to be enrolled in their course of choice.

Philosophy and decision process behind Strategix’ standards

Strategix has implemented these standards after researching the visa, regulatory and legislative requirements as well as industry standards and the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) and Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Under the Certificate 3 Guarantee program (Certificate III and above), WorkReady program (Certificate III and above), students are tested prior to entry into the program as the QLD and SA state governments have stipulated these as acceptable standards to be enrolled into Certificate III courses. Both of these programs are set at ACSF working level 2, exit level 3.

Under VET Student Loans (Diploma and above), the federal government requires students to achieve ACSF working level 3, exit level 4 or have achieved and equivalent Year 12 or certificate course.

Taking into consideration these program requirements, our accepted levels are in line with the accepted standards as per Visa Subclass 500.

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Procedure:

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Person Responsible

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Identify English Proficiency requirements

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Student /Admin/ International college manager

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Determine student ELPL:

Gather evidence

or

Administer English Language Proficiency Assessment

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Student /International college manager

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Assess and determine suitability

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Records management

Identify English Proficiency Requirements

Appendix A provides guidance as to what ELPL are accepted.

Determine Student Proficiency Level

Each student is individually assessed to ascertain if they hold an ELPL suitable to complete a VET course with Strategix. Students have 2 options to determine their suitability for the chosen course:

Gather evidence

Student supplies verified copies of documentation evidencing English proficiency in line with Visa and regulatory requirements. Acceptable evidence is detailed in Appendix B.

Administer English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA)

Where students cannot provide evidence of English proficiency, the student may complete either the tests listed in Appendix B or complete the Strategix ELPA.

Strategix ELPA includes the identification of the student’s current ACSF level in:

  • Learning

  • Reading

  • Writing

  • Oral

  • Numeracy, and

  • Speaking

Instructions for completing the Strategix ELPA are listed in Appendix C.

Assess and determine suitability

In line with Appendix A, students who have a sufficient ELP may continue on with the enrolment process.

Students who do not meet the requirements of the course will not be issued with a Letter of Offer and Acceptance Agreement until they have been referred to and engaged an English Pathway Partner.

Records management

Students ELP evidence and test results are loaded into aXcelerate in the student’s portfolio under the Portfolio item ‘English Proficiency Document’.

Please ensure the following fields are completed:

  • Issued by – Organisation name

  • Issue/commence date – Date on documentation

  • Renewal/Expiry date – 2 years from issue/commencement date

  • English Proficiency Test – type of test used to determine ELPL

  • Score – EG IELTS 5.5, ACSF Exit lvl 3

  • Upload Document – Upload the documents gathered

Related Documents:

STG 1.044 International Enrolment Procedure

International Student Prospectus

Standards Reference:

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Standard

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SNR

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CRICOS

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ESOS

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S&S

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S4A

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PQS

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U/C

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AQF

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1.7

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2

Glossary:

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Term/Statement

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Explanation

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ELICOS

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English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students

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CRICOS

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Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students

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GTE

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Genuine Temporary Entrant requirement

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ACSF

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The Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) is a tool which assists both specialist and non-specialist English language, literacy and numeracy practitioners describe an individual’s performance in the five core skills of learning, reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy.

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AQF

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The Australian Qualifications Framework is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. It incorporates the qualifications from each education and training sector into a single comprehensive national qualifications framework. The AQF was introduced in 1995 to underpin the national system of qualifications in Australia encompassing higher education, vocational education and training and schools.

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ELP

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English Language Proficiency is an admission requirement for all Vocational Education and Training course with a Registered Training Organisation.

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ELPL – English Language Proficiency Level

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The students level of ELP as tested by an approved method/organisation.

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ELPA – English Language Proficiency Assessment

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Assessment of students ELP via Strategix designed program.

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TOEFL iBT

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Test of English as a Foreign Language paper-based test

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CSPA - Core Skills Profile for Adults

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The CSPA is a tool designed to indicate reading, writing and numeracy/maths skills.

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BKSB – Basic Key Skills Builder

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BKSB is a tool designed to indicate reading, writing and numeracy/maths levels

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AASES – Acceptance Advice Secondary Exchange Student

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An International Secondary Student Exchange (ISSE) offers a cultural and educational experience for Queensland school high students.

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Acceptable ELPL:

  • Relevant test results from either IELTS, ISLPR, TOEFL, PTE Academic, or

  • Results from an AQSF test completed within 3 months of enrolling into the course, providers include CSPA, BKSB, LLN Robot, or

  • A Senior Secondary Certificate of Education that has been awarded to the student by an agency or authority of a State or Territory for the student’s completion of year 12 in Australia, or

  • The students statement of results or outcome of an approved assessment tool, as displaying competence in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), or

    • A certificate that a qualification at level 4 or above in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) has been awarded to the student, or at a level in a framework that preceded the AQF (refer clarification below) that is equivalent to level 4 or above in the AQF. This certificate must be a document issued by a body registered to award the qualification in the AQF in Australia, or

    • A letter or certificate issued by a Federal, State or Territory government agency which assesses overseas qualifications, that evidences that the student’s qualification has been assessed by that agency (or contracted organisation) and determined to be equivalent or comparable to a qualification in the AQF at level 4 or above.

Previous courses/study must have been completed in English and must be within 2 years from the granted student visa application.

Accepted levels/results

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Test Name

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Minimum Test Score

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IELTS

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5.5 or:

5.0 with evidence they have completed at least 10 weeks ELICOS

4.5 with evidence they have completed at least 20 weeks

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TOEFL iBT

(internet test)

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46 or:

35 with evidence they have completed at least 10 weeks ELICOS

32 with evidence they have completed at least 20 weeks

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PTE Academic

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42 or:

36 with evidence they have completed at least 10 weeks ELICOS

30 with evidence they have completed at least 20 weeks

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Certificate in Advance English

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162 or:

154 with evidence they have completed at least 10 weeks ELICOS

147 with evidence they have completed at least 20 weeks

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OET

Occupational English Test

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A score of at least B for each test component of the OET

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Previous study

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Successful completion of year 12 or equivalent with sound achievement in English within the last two years,

Or,

Successful completion of AQF level 4 or higher qualification in which the medium of instruction is English within the last 2 years,

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Strategix English Language Assessment

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LLN Report - ACSF Exit Level 2 and Working level 3 (equivalent to level 5.5 in IELTS)

Sufficient English speaking proficiency is determined by the interviewer using the.

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Evidence type

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Requirement

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Evidence

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English Proficiency Test

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As stipulated in Appendix A

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Verified copy of assessment outcome/s.

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Strategix ELPA

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As stipulated in Appendix A

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LLN Robot report and speaking test outcome.

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ACSF test

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As stipulated in Appendix A

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Statement of results or outcome of an approved assessment tool, as displaying competence in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).

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Senior Secondary Certificate of Education

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Successful completion of year 12 or equivalent with sound achievement in English within the last two years.

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Issued by a State or Territory in Australia.

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Year 12 or equivalent

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Successful completion of year 12 equivalent with sound achievement in English within the last two years.

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Issued by departmental agency accompanied with a letter of confirmation from the issuing agency.

Cert IV and above

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Successful completion of AQF level 4 or higher qualification in which the medium of instruction is English within the last 2 years.

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Certificate must be a document issued by a body registered to award the qualification in the AQF in Australia.

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Successful completion of a qualification in which the medium of instruction is English within the last 2 years. The course must be determined to be equivalent or comparable to a qualification in the AQF at level 4 or above.

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Letter or certificate issued by an Australian Federal, State or Territory government agency which assesses overseas qualifications.

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  • result.

This requirement is in place to ensure you:

  • Meet the necessary Visa requirements where required

  • Meet the course entrance standards for English language

  • Can study in English, understand and interpret learning and assessment materials, and have the ability to respond in English clearly, in context and correctly.

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POLICY

English Language Proficiency Policy

Strategix has implemented the following standards for International Students who wish to study/enrol in a VET course delivered in Australia under our CRICOS registration. These standards are in place to ensure the student is able to:

  • Meet the necessary Visa requirements where required

  • Meet the course entrance standards for the English Language

  • Manage the rigours of studying in English

  • Understand and interpret learning and assessment materials and have the ability to understand, comprehend and respond in English clearly, precisely, in context and correctly.

Students enrolling in a CRICOS course at Strategix will be required to demonstrate sufficient English Language Proficiency (ELP) to enrol in their respective course level. Students are expected to provide sufficient and validated evidence of and/or participate in the Strategix English Language Proficiency Assessment.

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nameELPL Standard

Strategix English Language Proficiency Standard

Evidence of an English Language Proficiency Level (ELPL) or English test score is not required where the student meets one or more of the following:

  1. Holds a passport from UK, USA, Canada, NZ or Republic of Ireland

  2. Are an applicant who is a Foreign Affairs or Defence sponsored student or a Secondary Exchange student (Acceptance Advice Secondary Exchange Student – AASES)

  3. Enrolled in a principal course of study that is a registered school course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), a course registered to be delivered in a language other than English or a registered post-graduate research course

  4. Completed at least 5 years of study in English in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the Republic of Ireland

  5. Completed, in Australia and in the English language, either the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from the AQF at the Certificate IV or higher level, while you held a student visa in the last two years

  6. Has come from a low risk assessment level country*. (These students can use the EPT/LLN result to apply for the student visa to Australia (see Document Checklist Tool**) , and enroll.)

*Examples of low risk assessment level countries are Japan, Brazil, PNG, Colombia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Fiji. A complete list is not publicly available. We can tell which country has a low risk assessment level for an Australian visa, by the evidence that is requested for the passport when filling out the Document Checklist Tool. E.g. evidence of English language ability is not requested for a low risk assessment level country passport.

**In the Document Checklist Tool, a student will: enter in their country of passport - type in/search their Education Provider and CRICOS code - select ‘none of the above (all other students)’ under ‘I am one of the following…’ - click ‘Display evidence’.

These students who meet one of the conditions in items 1 to 6 above, will have to complete a Learner Needs Analysis, currently included in the International Speaking Test and Learner Needs Analysis form.

Students who do not satisfy any of the conditions above are required to have sufficient ELPL or educational history/qualifications to enrol. Evidence requirements and information can be found below.

Any evidence submitted will be subject to verification/validation by Strategix. At any stage, if it is identified as not being valid or cannot be verified and trusted, students will be required to complete the Strategix English Proficiency Assessment.

In addition to these requirements, students may be required to participate in an English proficiency interview with the College Manager, Director of Studies or appropriately trained team member to verify their suitability to be enrolled in their course of choice.

Strategix Philosophy

Strategix has implemented these standards after researching the visa, regulatory and legislative requirements as well as industry standards and the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) and Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Under the Certificate 3 Guarantee program (Certificate III and above) and Skilled Careers program (Certificate III and above), students are tested prior to entry into the program as the QLD and SA state governments have stipulated these as acceptable standards to be enrolled into Certificate III courses.

Under VET Student Loans (Diploma and above), the federal government requires students to achieve ACSF working level 3, exit level 4 or have achieved an equivalent Year 12 or certificate course.

Taking into consideration these program requirements, our accepted levels are in line with the accepted standards as per Visa Subclass 500.

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PROCEDURE

English Language Proficiency Procedure

Steps

Person Responsible

1

Identify English Proficiency requirements

Student /Admin/ International college manager

2

Determine student ELPL:

  • Gather evidence or

  • Administer English Language Proficiency Assessment.

Student / International college manager

3

Assess and determine suitability

4

Records management

Identify English Proficiency Requirements

Acceptable ELPL

  • Relevant test results from either IELTS, ISLPR, TOEFL, PTE Academic, or

  • Results from an AQSF test completed within 3 months of enrolling into the course, providers include CSPA, BKSB, LLN Robot, or

  • A Senior Secondary Certificate of Education that has been awarded to the student by an agency or authority of a State or Territory for the student’s completion of year 12 in Australia, or

  • The student's statement of results or outcome of an approved assessment tool, as displaying competence in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), or

    • A certificate qualification at level 4 or above in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) has been awarded to the student, or at a level in a framework that preceded the AQF (refer to clarification below), that is equivalent to level 4 or above in the AQF. This certificate must be a document issued by a body registered to award the qualification in the AQF in Australia, or

    • A letter or certificate issued by a Federal, State or Territory government agency that assesses overseas qualifications, that evidence that the student’s qualification has been assessed by that agency (or contracted organisation) and determined to be equivalent or comparable to a qualification in the AQF at level 4 or above.

Previous courses/studies must have been completed in English and must be within 2 years from the granted student visa application.

Accepted Levels/Results*

Test Name

Minimum Test Score

IELTS

6 or:

  • 5 with evidence they have completed at least 20 weeks

(this update was effective 22/03/2024)

TOEFL iBT

(internet test)

46 or:

  • 35 with evidence they have completed at least 10 weeks ELICOS

  • 32 with evidence they have completed at least 20 weeks

PTE Academic

42 or:

  • 36 with evidence they have completed at least 10 weeks ELICOS

  • 30 with evidence they have completed at least 20 weeks

Certificate in Advance English

162 or:

  • 154 with evidence they have completed at least 10 weeks ELICOS

  • 147 with evidence they have completed at least 20 weeks

Occupational English Test (OET)

A score of at least B for each test component of the OET

Previous study

  • Successful completion of year 12 or equivalent with sound achievement in English within the last two years OR

  • Successful completion of AQF level 4 or higher qualification in which the medium of instruction is English within the last 2 years,

Strategix English Language Assessment

*Note, there is a higher requirement for Diploma of Nursing students. Please refer to Diploma of Nursing Course Information for the details.

Determine Student Proficiency Level

Each student is individually assessed to ascertain if they hold an ELPL suitable to complete a VET course with Strategix. Students have 2 options to determine their suitability for the chosen course:

  1. Gather evidence: Student supplies verified copies of documentation evidencing English proficiency in line with Visa and regulatory requirements. Refer to the Acceptable Evidence dropdown below

  2. Administer English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA): Where students cannot provide evidence of English proficiency, the student may complete either the tests listed in the Acceptable Evidence or complete the Strategix ELPA. Strategix ELPA includes the identification of the student’s current ACSF level in:

    • Learning

    • Reading

    • Writing

    • Oral

    • Numeracy, and

    • Speaking.

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titleAcceptable Evidence

Evidence Type

Requirement

Evidence

English Proficiency Test

As stipulated in the Acceptable ELPL section

Verified copy of assessment outcome/s.

Strategix ELPA*

As stipulated in the Acceptable ELPL section

LLN Robot report and speaking test outcome.

ACSF Test

As stipulated in the Acceptable ELPL section

Statement of results or outcome of an approved assessment tool, as displaying competence in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).

Senior Secondary Certificate of Education

Successful completion of year 12 or equivalent with sound achievement in English within the last two years.

Issued by a State or Territory in Australia.

Year 12 or equivalent

Successful completion of year 12 equivalent with sound achievement in English within the last two years.

Issued by departmental agency accompanied with a letter of confirmation from the issuing agency.

Cert IV and above

Successful completion of AQF level 4 or higher qualification in which the medium of instruction is English within the last 2 years.

Certificate must be a document issued by a body registered to award the qualification in the AQF in Australia.

Successful completion of a qualification in which the medium of instruction is English within the last 2 years. The course must be determined to be equivalent or comparable to a qualification in the AQF at level 4 or above.

Letter or certificate issued by an Australian Federal, State or Territory government agency which assesses overseas qualifications.

*Instructions for completing the Strategix ELPA are listed in the English Language Proficient Assessment Procedure.

Assess and Determine Suitability

In line with acceptable ELP results, students who have sufficient ELP may continue with the enrolment process. Students who do not meet the requirements of the course will not be issued with a Letter of Offer and Acceptance Agreement until they have been referred to and engaged by an English Pathway Partner.

Records Management

Students' ELP evidence and test results are loaded into aXcelerate in the student’s portfolio under the Portfolio item ‘English Proficiency Document’.

Please ensure the following fields are completed:

  • Issued by – Organisation name

  • Issue/commence date – Date on documentation

  • Renewal/Expiry date – 2 years from issue/commencement date

  • English Proficiency Test – type of test used to determine ELPL

  • Score – EG IELTS 6, ACSF Exit lvl 3

  • Upload Document – Upload the documents gathered.

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PROCEDURE TWO

English Language Proficiency Assessment Procedure

The following is the process for the administration of the Strategix ELPA.

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  • The minimum levels acceptable

  • The assessments are carried out by themselves as an individual

  • They are not allowed any assistance with either the LLN Quiz or the speaking test

  • They must provide evidence that they completed the assessments on their own (declaration).

Login Details

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  • Your email

  • Password

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  • : Your password

Steps

Communications – aXcelerate Template/s

1

LLN Robot

Quiz– Learning, Reading, Writing, Oral Communication and Numeracy

SIC – English proficiency – Test

Speaking Test

2

English Proficiency Interview

SIC – English proficiency – Interview

3

Outcome:

  • Denial – Insufficient English proficiency levels

SIC
  • Confirmation Sufficient English proficiency levels

  • SIC English proficiency – Your next step

Confirmation – Sufficient English proficiency levels

  • SIC – English proficiency – Complete

LLN Robot Quiz

The student will be given the login details to LLN Robot in the enrolment form, refer to the International Enrolment Policy and Procedure. A separate email is sent via the LLN Robot invitation module. Students enrolling into on a CRICOS course must complete the Level 4 quiz to determine the ACSF Exit level appropriate to the chosen course.

Test Instructions:

The student enrolling into on the course must complete the online LLN quiz using the information provided to them in the emails. When doing this online quiz they must ensure the following conditions are met:

  • They have access to the hardware and system requirements as detailed here

  • They login to the site using the unique login credentials on the unique email (Passwords are known only to the end-user) issued by Strategix

  • They are not allowed to receive any third-party guidance or assistance in answering any of the quiz questions*

*Verification of the student completing the quiz will be asked for in the interview questions.

When completedCompleted

Strategix will receive a notification from the student when the LLN Robot quiz is completed. When notification is received the administrator Assistant must generate and download the students student's LLN report* and upload this document to the students student's aXcelerate portfolio.

The international college manger manager must analyse the LLN results** to determine of if the student meets the minimum ACSF level. This can be done for one or multiple students. To download this file complete the steps as shown here. If the results indicate the student is:

  • Proficient in learning, reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy they should continue with the next step of this process (English-speaking interview)

  • Students who are close or have not achieved a sufficient ELPL may attempt the assessment subsequent times where when the enrolling officer deems it fair to do so

  • Not proficient in learning, reading, writing and oral communication they should email the student and/or their agent informing them of the results and available options (Step 3 - be enrolled into an English course).

* This can be done for one or multiple students. To download this file complete the steps as shown here.

** For ** For more information on what in is included in the results page and how to determine the learner’s current skill ACSF level (as assessed by the online LLN Quiz) click here.

Please note these ACSF levels are based on overall diploma and cert III course and may differ depending on a particular course/industry. For example, Certificate III in Food processing Processing has a higher numeracy level than that of Certificate III in community services Community Services due to the calculations they are required to do. Refer to the Australian Core Skills Framework guidance material for more information on these levels.

English Proficiency Interview

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The international college manager or other another suitable Strategix team member will email the student informing them of their success in the completion of stage 1 of this process and inviting them to a video or audio interview (SIC – English proficiency – Interview). The email must inform the student that they will be asked to verbally respond to a series of questions around the genuine temporary entrant requirements (GTE) and the an International Speaking Test - ELPL form will be completed by the Strategix team member.

Instructions:

The person assessing the students English speaking skills must ensure the interview is conducted in a space that is free from distractions and upholds the student’s right to privacy and confidentiality of information.

The interviewer must inform the student that the conversation may be recorded and the student must agree to this before going ahead with the rest of the interview process.

Prior to asking the interview questions the interviewer must ask the student to verify the identification by asking them for their:

  • Full name and date of birth

  • Address

  • Date they completed the LLN Quiz.

Questions are to be answered in English, without the assistance of any person, responses must be assessed progressively and upon completion.

Interview Completed

The assessment document must be signed by the assessor and dated by the assessor. This document must be kept on the students aXcelerate file in the portfolio item ‘English Proficiency Document’.

Denial – Insufficient English proficiency levels

Were a student has failed to meet the minimum ACSF level as required they are to receive notification via the SIC – English proficiency – Your next step template in aXcelerate advising them to enrol in an English course.

Confirmation – Sufficient English proficiency levels

Students who achieve the required ACSF level and pass the speaking test are advised through the SIC – English proficiency – Complete template in aXcelerate.

LLN robot mapping levels

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ACSF Levels - courses

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Course

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Australian Core Skills Framework

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Learning

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Reading

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Writing

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Oral Coms

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Speaking

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Numeracy

and Learner Needs Analysis will be completed by a Strategix team member.

Instructions:

The person assessing the student's English speaking skills must ensure the interview is conducted in a space that is free from distractions and upholds the student’s right to privacy and confidentiality of information.

The interviewer must inform the student that the conversation may be recorded and the student must agree to this before going ahead with the rest of the interview process.

Prior to asking the interview questions, the interviewer must ask the student to verify the identification by asking them for their:

  • Full name and date of birth

  • Address

  • Date they completed the LLN Quiz.

Questions are to be answered in English, without the assistance of any person, and responses must be assessed progressively and upon completion.

Interview Completed

The assessment document must be completed and dated by the assessor. This document must be kept on the student's aXcelerate file in the portfolio item ‘English Proficiency Document’.

Outcome

Denial – Insufficient English proficiency levels:

Where a student has failed to meet the minimum ACSF level as required they are to receive notification via the SIC – English proficiency – Your next step template in aXcelerate advising them to enrol in an English course

Confirmation – Sufficient English proficiency levels:

Students who achieve the required ACSF level and pass the speaking test are advised through the SIC – English proficiency – Complete template in aXcelerate.

LLN Robot Mapping Levels

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ACSF Levels - Courses

Course

Australian Core Skills Framework

Learning

Reading

Writing

Oral Comm

Speaking

Numeracy

Diploma of Business

Exit Lvl 2
Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Diploma of Leadership and Management

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Diploma of Nursing

Exit Lvl 3
Working Lvl 4

Exit Lvl 3
Working Lvl 4

Exit Lvl 3
Working Lvl 4

Exit Lvl 3
Working Lvl 4

Exit Lvl 3
Working Lvl 4

Exit Lvl 3
Working Lvl 4

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Certificate III in Individual Support

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Diploma of Community Service

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 1 Working Lvl 2

Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management

Certificate III in Food Processing

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

CHC30113

Certificate III in

Early Childhood Education and Care

Hospitality

Exit Lvl 2 Working Lvl 3

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CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

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CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support

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CHC52015 Diploma of Community Service

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TLI32416 Certificate III in Logistics

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FBP30117 Certificate III in Food Processing

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SIT30616 Certificate III in Hospitality

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CPP30316 Certificate III in Cleaning Operations

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Appendix D - Information Sources and References

Review Date

Source

Link

Information

18/09/2019

Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

https://www.employment.gov.au/language-literacy-and-numeracy-lln-assessment-tool-information

LLN standards VET Student Loans

20/09/2019

Migration (IMMI 18/015: English Language Tests and Evidence Exemptions for Subclass 500 (Student) Visa) Instrument 2018

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018C00474/Download

Accepted ELPL

20/09/2019

Department of Education – The ESOS legislative Framework

https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/esos_regulations_2019_overview.pdf

Overview of ESOS Regulations 2019

20/09/2019

Department of Home Affairs

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500#About

Student visa (subclass 500)

20/09/2019

Department of Home Affairs

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500#Eligibility

Meet English Language Requirements & English Language Exemptions

20/09/2019

Australian Qualifications framework

https://www.aqf.edu.au/

20/09/2019

Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

https://www.employment.gov.au/australian-core-skills-framework

Australian Core Skills Framework

20/09/2019

Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)

https://www.asqa.gov.au/topic/cricoselicos-compliance

CRICOS/ELICOS compliance

20/09/2019

The Learning Resources Group

https://tlrg.com.au/blogs/news/acsf-v-ielts

ACSF v IELTS

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PROCEDURE THREE

Information Sources and References

This table lists all the references and sources of information accessed to develop this policy.

Review Date

Source

Link

Information

18/09/2019

Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

https://www.employment.gov.au/language-literacy-and-numeracy-lln-assessment-tool-information

LLN standards VET Student Loans

20/09/2019

Migration (IMMI 18/015: English Language Tests and Evidence Exemptions for Subclass 500 (Student) Visa) Instrument 2018

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018C00474/Download

Accepted ELPL

20/09/2019

Department of Education – The ESOS legislative Framework

https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/esos_regulations_2019_overview.pdf

Overview of ESOS Regulations 2019

20/09/2019

Department of Home Affairs

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500#About

Student visa (subclass 500)

20/09/2019

Department of Home Affairs

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500#Eligibility

Meet English Language Requirements & English Language Exemptions

20/09/2019

Australian Qualifications framework

https://www.aqf.edu.au/

20/09/2019

Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

https://www.employment.gov.au/australian-core-skills-framework

Australian Core Skills Framework

20/09/2019

Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)

https://www.asqa.gov.au/topic/cricoselicos-compliance

CRICOS/ELICOS compliance

20/09/2019

The Learning Resources Group

https://tlrg.com.au/blogs/news/acsf-v-ielts

ACSF v IELTS

Definitions

Term

Explanation

ELICOS

English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students

CRICOS

Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students

GTE

Genuine Temporary Entrant requirement

ACSF

The Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) is a tool which assists both specialist and non-specialist English language, literacy and numeracy practitioners describe an individual’s performance in the five core skills of learning, reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy.

AQF

The Australian Qualifications Framework is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. It incorporates the qualifications from each education and training sector into a single comprehensive national qualifications framework. The AQF was introduced in 1995 to underpin the national system of qualifications in Australia encompassing higher education, vocational education and training and schools.

ELP

English Language Proficiency is an admission requirement for all Vocational Education and Training course with a Registered Training Organisation.

ELPL

English Language Proficiency Assessment. The students level of ELP as tested by an approved method/organisation.

ELPA

English Language Proficiency Assessment. Assessment of students ELP via Strategix designed program.

TOEFL iBT

Test of English as a Foreign Language paper-based test

CSPA - Core Skills Profile for Adults

The CSPA is a tool designed to indicate reading, writing and numeracy/maths skills.

BKSB – Basic Key Skills Builder

BKSB is a tool designed to indicate reading, writing and numeracy/maths levels

AASES – Acceptance Advice Secondary Exchange Student

An International Secondary Student Exchange (ISSE) offers a cultural and educational experience for Queensland school high students.

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STANDARDS AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

Authority

  • List here

See Funding

Regulatory Documents

  • SNR 1.7

  • CRICOS 2

List the Contract, audit evidence requirements, standards etc. and the applicable section or clause from each document

Approved By

Name here

Details / Decisions:

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RELATED DOCUMENTS

  • International Enrolment Procedure

  • International Student Prospectus