Category: Maori Literacy
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Maori Literacy and Numeracy – NCALNE (Voc)
I’ve started using Camtasia 2 again on my Mac to record short video clips containing some of the content for the NCALNE (Voc) qualification that we deliver. It’s definitely been better this time around (despite losing a day yesterday mistakenly deleting the temporary files that I was using). Anyway, here’s the result. I’ll probably redo…
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Resources on Maori Literacy and Numeracy Initiatives
I’m conscious that I need to update ALEC’s Study Guide with more information around Māori literacy and numeracy initiatives. I’ve started gathering up some newer links and info. Here’s a start: Improving Literacy and Numeracy for the Māori Workforce There is a summary of research put together by Te Puni Kokiri here. And a PDF of…
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Coaching emails for Task 2 of the NCALNE (Voc)
For those of you following or looking for the second instalment of our coaching emails for the NCALNE (Voc), I’ve pasted them in below. As per Task 1, there are four. Task 2 Part 1: Familiarising yourself with the content Good work… Now you are ready to move on to Task 2 and have a…
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What’s the Baseline Knowledge for Embedding Literacy and Numeracy?
If you are a tutor, training, or otherwise involved in adult education at levels 1 to 3 you should be embedding literacy and numeracy into your trade or other vocational content. You need to understand what the baseline knowledge and skills are for embedding literacy and numeracy. There are seven key areas to focus on: NZ Context…
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How to embed literacy and numeracy in less than 3 minutes
Just to be clear, this post is meant to be something that you can read in less than three minutes. It takes longer than that to embed literacy and numeracy into your trades or vocational training. Embedding literacy and numeracy is not rocket science though and you can get your head around the basic idea…
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Why we need an international strand built into NZ’s literacy & numeracy professional development qualifications including the NCALNE (Voc)
My organisation, ALEC, delivers training that leads to the National Certificate in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace) – otherwise known as the NCALNE (Voc). This qualification and the related unit standards will come up for review in 2013 or at some stage in the next 18 months. I would like to be part of…
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ELN tutor profile: What should a tutor profile look like for someone working on an embedded LN programme at levels 1-3?
Assumptions Given the large number of new Youth Guarantee (YG) programmes submitted to NZQA for approval we are going to see an influx of new tutors involved with teaching in this space. This means that these tutors will be teaching courses that by definition need to be embedded literacy and numeracy (ELN) courses. These tutors…
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National Diploma in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education: Ideas on How to Package It – Part 1
Designing the NDipALNE I’ve been thinking about this for a while obviously, but I need to settle on the structure and key content and then nut out my submission for NZQA. Here’s what I’m currently thinking in terms of design for the NDipALNE. Key considerations The Diploma needs to function as a flexibile, online distance…
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Comply or Die: Investment Plan Submission Time Again – Part 1
We Love Compliance Yes, it’s that time again. Once a year education and training providers who are funded by New Zealand’s Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and quality assured by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) are required to submit an Investment Plan. This investment plan is a bit like a business plan, except that an…
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Embedding Literacy and Numeracy (LN) Baseline Knowledge Infographic
Watch this space! We’re about to release our giant infographic poster highlighting the baseline knowledge for Embedding literacy and numeracy. It’s still under wraps and we’re just finalising printing, but here is some advance warning… We’re close to going live with our latest online venture LiteracyNumeracyPro.com and one of the products that we most proud of…