AMEP+students+only

AMEP STUDENTS ONLY The Adult Migrant E nglish  Program (AMEP) is a program delivered through the Tasmanian Polytechnic.   Under this program you are entitled to up to 510 hours of English from the Department of Immigration .   There is more information in different community languages  available on the Department of Immigration  website <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> - <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;">www.immi.gov.au/amep <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;"> = DAYTIME / EVENING CLASSES = <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Students can choose from daytime and evening classes. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;">This means you enrol in a course and the hours are deducted from <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">the hours you are entitled to. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">SPECIAL PREPARATORY PROGRAM (SPP) <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;">This program is for those with a humanitarian visa <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. It is an introductory course <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;">to <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;">learning in Australia. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;">There are extra hours given for this program. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;"> = YOUTH = <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">There are programs for young people with humanitarian visas who are aged between 18 <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;">and 2 <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> 4 <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;"> y <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">ea <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU;">rs. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Extra hours may be available. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">DISTANCE LEARNING <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">This means you can study from home using books and cassettes. You post your lessons to the Distance Learning teacher in charge and talk over the telephone. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">5 hours per week will be deducted from your entitlement. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">HOME TUTOR <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We train volunteers to come to your home for 1 hour a week to help you learn English. Priority is given to students who cannot attend classes. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">No hours will be deducted from your entitlement. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">CHILDCARE <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">While you attend classes, your childcare is paid for. Childcare is for children over 6 months—6 years (have not started school). If you stop coming to classes then the childcare is no longer available. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN-AU; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Refer to the ‘Welcome to the AMEP” brochure in your information kit. ← →