English for Youth
The AMES Youth Program offers recent arrivals aged 18 to 25 an opportunity to improve their English and assist them with settling into their new life in Australia. All classes are full-time and free for eligible learners (check your eligibility for the AMEP).
Learners are placed in classes according to their English language proficiency and undertake the accredited Certificate in Spoken and Written English.
The program focuses on developing learners' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in a supportive environment with professional staff.
In the class, learners are taught independent study skills and skills to help them gain employment. Students work closely with each other on class projects in preparation for mainstream education and training.
There is a strong focus on social connectedness within the Youth Program and a number of partnerships have been formed with artistic and sporting networks, as well as local community groups.
The AMES Youth Program offers:
- English as a second language
- independent study skills
- employability skills
- information technology and e-learning
- excursions and orientation to Melbourne
- regular sporting activities
- life skills, such as healthy cooking and eating
- bilingual settlement information (e.g. getting your driver licence, your rights and the law, health, consumer rights and responsibilities, housing information).
In the classroom, we deliver an array of topics and themes including:
- Australian culture
- Australian history
- the education system
- employment and workplace culture
- transport and map reading
- the Environment
- health and wellbeing
- media
- relationships
- numeracy and financial literacy.
Services and Support
Our educational counsellors can show you how to take the next step to training, further study or employment.
We also offer:
- the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) for young people aged 16 to 20.
- Special Preparatory Program (SPP): Eligible young people with interrupted schooling and of refugee background are entitled to 400 hours of English tuition prior to their 510 hours of AMEP (Adult Migrant English Program) provision. More information on the SPP.
