Broad CGEA Alignment with ACSF ACSF level ACSF 1 ACSF 2 ACSF 3 ACSF 4 ACSF 5 Engage 22234VIC Initial 22235VIC Certificate I 22236VIC Certificate I 22237VIC Certificate II 22238VIC Certificate III (Introductory ) Short simple Simple, familiar Limited complexity Complex Highly complex Complexity Highly familiar Some unfamiliar elements Limited Limited Range least 2 types Range Range of text types Broad Range –at of texts Highly familiar / phrases Simple familiar with clear Routine texts which may Texts of relative complexity Highly complex texts with Features Highly familiar purpose and purpose and familiar include unfamiliar elements, including embedded highly embedded information limited highly familiar vocabulary embedded information and information specialised and specialised language vocabulary Sentences linked by simple abstraction vocabulary, abstraction and cohesive devices symbolism Highly Familiar / personally Personally relevant, familiar Range of familiar texts and less Range including specialised Broad range including Context relevant in very restricted and predictable familiar text types. Some less familiar contexts specialisation in one or more of contexts specialisation in familiar contexts contexts Create units Initial Intro I II III Short simple Simple familiar, clear purpose Limited complexity Complex Highly complex Complexity Limited at least 2 text types Range Range Broad Range Range Highly familiar words / phrases Clear purpose and familiar Routine texts which include Texts including embedded Highly complex texts with Features Concrete and immediate Highly vocabulary unfamiliar elements, embedded information specialised highly embedded information explicit purpose, limited highly information and abstraction vocabulary, abstraction and and specialised language and familiar vocabulary symbolism symbolism: Structurally complex sentences Highly Familiar / personally Familiar / predictable Range of texts which may Range including specialised Broad range including Context relevant in very restricted range Limited of contexts include some unfamiliar aspects less familiar contexts specialisation in one or more of contexts contexts Works alongside an May work with an Works independently and uses Works independently and Autonomous learner who Support expert/mentor where prompting expert/mentor where support is own familiar support resources initiates and uses support from accesses and evaluates support and advice can be provided available if requested a range of established resources from a broad range of sources Please note that while the ACSF refers to a range of texts at each level, when assessing the Certificates in General Education for Adults, assessors must be guided by the rules of evidence to ensure that the evidence collected is sufficient, valid, current and authentic.
Broad CGEA Alignment with ACSF ACSF level ACSF 1 ACSF 2 ACSF 3 ACSF 4 ACSF 5 Engage 22234VIC Initial 22235VIC Certificate I (Introductory ) 22236VIC Certificate I 22237VIC Certificate II 22238VIC Certificate III Complexity Short simple Highly familiar Simple, familiar Limited complexity Some unfamiliar elements Complex Highly complex Limited Limited Range –at least 2 types of texts Range Range of text types Broad Range Features Highly familiar / phrases Highly familiar purpose and limited highly familiar vocabulary Simple familiar with clear purpose and familiar vocabulary Sentences linked by simple cohesive devices Routine texts which may include unfamiliar elements, embedded information and abstraction Texts of relative complexity including embedded information specialised vocabulary, abstraction and symbolism Highly complex texts with highly embedded information and specialised language Context Highly Familiar / personally relevant in very restricted of contexts Personally relevant, familiar and predictable Range of familiar texts and less familiar text types. Some specialisation in familiar contexts Range including specialised less familiar contexts Broad range including specialisation in one or more contexts Create units Initial Intro I II III Complexity Short simple Simple familiar, clear purpose Limited complexity Complex Highly complex Range Limited at least 2 text types Range Range Broad Range Features Highly familiar words / phrases Concrete and immediate Highly explicit purpose, limited highly familiar vocabulary Clear purpose and familiar vocabulary Routine texts which include unfamiliar elements, embedded information and abstraction Texts including embedded information specialised vocabulary, abstraction and symbolism Structurally complex sentences Highly complex texts with highly embedded information and specialised language and symbolism: Context Highly Familiar / personally relevant in very restricted range of contexts Familiar / predictable Limited of contexts Range of texts which may include some unfamiliar aspects Range including specialised less familiar contexts Broad range including specialisation in one or more contexts Support Works alongside an expert/mentor where prompting and advice can be provided May work with an expert/mentor where support is available if requested Works independently and uses own familiar support resources Works independently and initiates and uses support from a range of established resources Autonomous learner who accesses and evaluates support from a broad range of sources Please note that while the ACSF refers to a range of texts at each level, when assessing the Certificates in General Education for Adults, assessors must be guided by the rules of evidence to ensure that the evidence collected is sufficient, valid, current and authentic.