GCA’s ELICOS General English (GE) course is designed for learners who want to develop and improve their English language skills and ability to communicate in social, work, and everyday, real‐life situations. It provides an excellent introduction to English for further academic studies, business, or recreation.

It aims to enhance learners’ understanding and use of English and increase their confidence and ability to express themselves and interact. Learners will improve their core skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, expand their knowledge and use of grammar, vocabulary, and language structures.

Enables learners to achieve English proficiency entry levels for pathway courses Learners are taught by qualified and experienced English teachers and class sizes are small to ensure individual teacher support. 

Learner progress is consistently monitored throughout the course and with weekly testing to ensure learning outcomes are met.

GCA’s ELICOS General English (GE) course is designed for learners who want to develop and improve their English language skills and ability to communicate in social, work, and everyday, real‐life situations. It provides an excellent introduction to English for further academic studies, business, or recreation.

It aims to enhance learners’ understanding and use of English and increase their confidence and ability to express themselves and interact. Learners will improve their core skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, expand their knowledge and use of grammar, vocabulary, and language structures.

Enables learners to achieve English proficiency entry levels for pathway courses Learners are taught by qualified and experienced English teachers and class sizes are small to ensure individual teacher support. 

Learner progress is consistently monitored throughout the course and with weekly testing to ensure learning outcomes are met.

This qualification reflects the role of cooks who use a wide range of well-developed cookery skills and sound knowledge of kitchen operations to prepare food and menu items. 

Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities. Completion of this qualification is essential for recognition as a trade cook. 

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops. 

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

This qualification reflects the role of chefs and cooks who have a supervisory or team leading role in the kitchen. They operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems.

This qualification provides a pathway to work in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes and coffee shops, or to run a small business in these sectors.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior operators who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with managerial skills and sound knowledge of industry to coordinate hospitality operations. They operate independently, have responsibility for others and make a range of operational business decisions.

This qualification provides a pathway to work in any hospitality industry sector as a departmental or small business manager. The diversity of employers includes restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. This qualification allows for multiskilling and for acquiring targeted skills in accommodation services, cookery, food and beverage and gaming.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.