Welcome. Graeme Smith from ALEC here to discuss what you need to do next for your literacy and numeracy professional development.
This presentation relates to the Task 1 Assessment for the NCALNE (Vocational).
You may wish to refer to your Study Guide or Assessment Guide for further information.
It’s not rocket science
If it was...
Just a quick “heads up” so you can see where you are up to in the trainingThis slide shows how the course tracks through the seven basic areas required by the unit standards and qualification.You need to complete the Task 1 Assessment which relates to understanding the context of literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand. You can NZ in the green box at the lower left hand side of the screen in the 5 o’clock position.This task lays a foundation for the rest of the training and leads into “knowing the demands” phase that you can see in the triangle in the centre.
Shift happens: This course is about shifting you... shifting your professional practice as a trainer and a tutor
This course is about making the process of focussing on literacy and numeracy more explicit, self-conscious, planned, deliberate, and systematic.
We’ll give you a framework for embedding literacy and numeracy
So… Shift happens! Sometimes shift hits the fan... I wish I’d thought of that line myself but I actually pinched it from somewhere else.
This assessment is all about the context for adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand
There are a couple of things that you need to know in order to complete Task 1
More details to follow.
You need to know at least...
Basic background information about some of the literacy and numeracy initiatives that are relevant to your learners
The four current definitions that we use in NZ at the moment
Two reasons for low levels of adult literacy and numeracy
Two possible impacts
And two resources that relate to your learners. This can include specialist organisations... like ALEC for example
You need to:
Write a 1500 word report
Use the planning sheet provided or download it off www.alec.ac.nz
Refer to the Task 1 Report Template which you get in the workshop or off our website
Use APA references
