AMES Youth Program
The AMES youth program offers recent arrivals aged 18 – 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.
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:
In the classroom, we deliver an array of topics and themes as follows:
Services and support
Our educational counsellors provide individual pathways for learners 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 16-20.
- Special Preparatory Program (SPP) Eligible young people with interrupted schooling and of refugee background are entitled up to 400 hours of English tuition prior to them beginning their 510 hours of AMEP (Adult Migrant English Programme) provision.
For more information, please contact:
Margot Hennessy
AMES Youth coordinator
Phone: (03) 8558 8800
Mobile: 0407 813 457
Email: Hennessy@ames.net.au
Youth specific classes are currently held at:
Dandenong AMES
Dimitra Tofi
Youth coordinator
280 Thomas Street, Dandenong, Victoria 3175
Phone: 0409 947 597
Email:TofiD@ames.net.au
Footscray AMES
Lyn Doolan
Youth coordinator
289 Barkly Street, Footscray, Victoria 3011
Phone: (03) 9687 3494
Email: DoolanL@ames.net.au
Noble Park AMES
Elizabeth Fahey
Youth coordinator
Phone: (03) 8558 8800
Email: FaheyE@ames.net.au
