English for Taxi Drivers

Course Details

When

Three Saturday mornings
You are required to attend all three Saturdays of your course.

Dates for 2013

  • March 2, 9 and 16
  • April 6, 13 and 20
  • May 11, 18 and 25
  • June 15, 22 and 29
  • July 20, 27 and August 3
  • August 24, 31 and September 7
  • October 5, 12 and 19
  • November 9, 16 and 23

If your desired course is full, you will be contacted and offered a place in the next available session.

Time

9.00 am to 1.15 pm

Cost

$240.00
Cost includes all course materials and morning tea/coffee refreshments each day.

Where

UWSCollege Westmead campus
Ground floor, Room 08
158-160 Hawkesbury Road
Westmead 2145 NSW

Early registration is recommended. Registrations close on the Wednesday prior to the course commencement date.

Places in the course are limited.

Who

This course is for:

  • people who want to be a taxi driver in NSW
  • people who have previously attempted the NSW AMES English assessment for taxi drivers.

To be a taxi driver in NSW you must pass the NSW AMES English assessment to meet the National Minimum Standard set by the government.

UWSCollege has developed a short course to prepare you for the assessment.

Course Content

On the course you will:

  • be taught by highly skilled and experienced English language teachers
  • improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
  • gain an understanding of what is in the test
  • practise examples of what you will do in the test
  • have access to all necessary materials
  • enjoy tea/coffee and refreshments.

If you have previously attempted the English assessment by NSW AMES, please send a copy of your results via mail, email or fax or alternatively, you may bring a copy to the College in person.

For more information, please contact the Professional and Community Programs unit at UWSCollege.
Freecall: 1800 222 423
Ph: (02) 9685 9713
Email: pcp@uws.edu.au

In Person:
UWSCollege Westmead campus
158–160 Hawkesbury Road
Westmead NSW 2145

Please attend UWSCollege in person between the hours of 10am and 12pm and 2pm and 4pm only.

Post
PO Box 406
Westmead NSW 2145

 

UWSCollege (CRICOS Code 02851G) is a wholly-owned entity of the University of Western Sydney (CRICOS Code 00917K).