The Activation and Placement Voucher (AVGS) is a support scheme run by the Federal Employment Agency and the Jobcentres. The legal basis for this is Section 45 of SGB III (Book III of the Social Code). The voucher entitles you to take part in a programme run by an approved programme provider (AVGS-MAT). Colón is AZAV-certified and recognised as an approved programme provider for AVGS-MAT.
The content of your one-to-one training sessions will be determined individually with you
The alphabet and basics of the Chinese language at entry level (if not already known)
Refresher and expansion of existing vocabulary (where applicable), including grammar
Development and expansion of job-related vocabulary (tailored to specific sectors, e.g. the healthcare and social services, retail, hospitality, transport, warehousing/logistics, or even topic-specific areas such as finance and accounting, human resources, procurement, sales and marketing, projects, etc.)
Reading comprehension skills (including work- and subject-related texts)
Listening comprehension and speaking skills (including following speeches and discussions, conducting conversations, and making small talk)
Competence in written expression and correspondence in accordance with current standards: letter writing, quotations, reports, invoices, presentations, notes, faxes, emails, etc., arranging appointments
Oral expression skills: overcoming language inhibitions through authentic situations, including specific aspects of job applications in the target language, and practising telephone interviews and face-to-face interviews
Course objective
The aim is to prepare participants for the training and labour market, or to identify, reduce or eliminate so-called barriers to placement through targeted, individually tailored language training in one-to-one lessons.
Certificate
Upon successful completion, you will receive a Colón certificate of attendance detailing the course content, the duration and the level achieved in the foreign language. Each individual course also concludes with a Colón language examination at your level.
Course duration / Timetable
The course duration is tailored to your learning needs in the target language and comprises a maximum of 160 teaching hours of one-to-one tuition over a maximum of 8 weeks. The dates are agreed and fixed individually in advance.
One-to-one lessons for two people
One-to-one tuition for 2 people
Open evening classes once a week
Private lessons can be booked individually Mon–Fri between 7.30 am and 9.00 pm, and on Saturdays by arrangement
Monday–Friday 08:00–13:00 / Recognised for educational leave in Hamburg
Monday–Friday 08:00–13:00 / Recognised for educational leave in Hamburg
Monday–Friday 08:00–15:00 / Recognised for educational leave in Hamburg
Funded via the Activation and Placement Voucher (all levels: A1–C2)
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