Version Effective: 27th of May, 2024
Version Effective: 27th of May, 2024

NACC140317 - Pathway to STEPS (Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies)

Course Details

Course Summary

This short course has been designed to prepare you for the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) course. It will help you develop your knowledge, study skills, literacy, digital literacy and/or numeracy, depending on the units you take. There are eight (8) units available, and you will be enrolled into a single unit or a group of units, depending on your needs.

 

Entry Requirements

For entry into this non-accredited course, students require a referral from the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) Head of Course.

Course Details

Course Type Short Course (Non-accredited)
Student Availability
  • Domestic
Fees For detailed information on Course Fees, visit www.cqu.edu.au/fees
Application Mode
  • Direct To University
How to Apply Please Enquire
Study Area
  • Work and Study Preparation
Skill Area
  • General Education and Training

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes 		Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes 		Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Students may choose to transition into Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) or continue further with foundation skills development.

Course Structures

Study Mode Definitions

  • Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
  • On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
  • Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.

*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.

Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.

Pathway to STEPS (Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies) Course Structure

Each unit in this non-accredited course has an eight (8) week duration.  

  • Online
Elective

Students are not required to enrol into all eight (8) units in this course.  Enrollment will be based on referral/recommendations from the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) Head of Course.
NU140317 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL WRITING More Information Training.gov Details
NU140319 Read for accuracy and understanding. More Information Training.gov Details
NU140320 Foundation Numeracy: estimations and measurements. More Information Training.gov Details
NU143021 Foundation Numeracy: calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages. More Information Training.gov Details
NU143022 Digital technology skills for work and study. More Information Training.gov Details
NU143023 Basic software applications for use in business. More Information Training.gov Details
NU143024 Prepare and deliver effective oral presentations for work and study. More Information Training.gov Details
NU143025 Learning Skills for Work and Study. More Information Training.gov Details

Unit Sequence

For the following units, you may choose your own order of study, while taking into account pre-requisite requirements and the unit availability.
Unit Code Unit Name
NU140317 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL WRITING
NU140319 Read for accuracy and understanding.
NU140320 Foundation Numeracy: estimations and measurements.
NU143021 Foundation Numeracy: calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages.
NU143022 Digital technology skills for work and study.
NU143023 Basic software applications for use in business.
NU143024 Prepare and deliver effective oral presentations for work and study.
NU143025 Learning Skills for Work and Study.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of these units in this course, you will be able to:

NU140317 - Introduction To Professional Writing
-  Prepare to write complex workplace text
-  Develop information for text
-  Draft text
-  Review and finalise text

NU140319 - Read for accuracy and understanding
-  Prepare to read routine workplace text
-  Interpret information in text
-  Check for understanding and identify response to text

NU140320 - Foundation Numeracy: estimations and measurements
-  Select and interpret routine mathematical information
-  Perform mathematical calculations to complete workplace task
-  Communicate workplace mathematical information

NU143021 - Foundation Numeracy: calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages
-  Select and interpret familiar and routine workplace measurement information
-  Complete workplace measurement task
-  Communicate workplace measurement information

NU143022 - Digital technology skills for work and study
-  Prepare to use digital technology for non-routine task
-  Perform non-routine workplace task using digital technology
-  Finalise task

NU143023 - Basic software applications for use in business
-  Select and prepare to use technology
-  Input and process information or data
-  Finalise and store document

NU143024 - Prepare and deliver effective oral presentations for work and study
-  Plan to deliver workplace presentation
-  Deliver presentation
-  Review performance

NU143025 - Learning Skills for Work and Study
-  Prepare for learning
-  Use strategies for learning
-  Review own learning progress

Where and when can I start?
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Domestic 2024 Availabilities

Pathway to STEPS (Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies) Course Structure

Online
August: Full Time/Part Time
September: Full Time/Part Time
October: Full Time/Part Time
November: Full Time/Part Time
December: Full Time/Part Time
For individual class days and times for each intake please check the TAFE Timetable located here
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