Entry level English for non-English speaking background applicants to TAFE courses

This study investigated the relationship between entry level English writing as measured on the Australian Second Language Proficiency Rating (ASLPR) scale and performance in: (1) course of study; (2) individual subjects; (3) communication (English only) subjects; for non-English-speaking background (NESB) students enrolling in TAFE within 3 months of exiting courses run either by the Advanced English for Migrants Program (AEMP) or the Adult Migrant Education Service (AMES).

It also investigated the relationship between education/employment background and performance in: (1) course of study and (2) individual subjects for the same population, as well as the relationship between performance in Communication (English-only) subjects and all other subjects treated as a group.

This was carried out as a pilot study, funded by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research. Show less