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How Do I Give My Feedback On The New Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education Unit Standards?

Apr 19, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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If you are involved in foundation focused tertiary education in New Zealand, we need you to give us your feedback on the new Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (ALNE) unit standards. These new unit standards replace US21204 and many other unit standards used for the NCALNE (Voc) and related qualifications. From my side, I’m biased……
What Do The New Standards For Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education Look Like?

Apr 18, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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I’m glad you asked… There are 11 new unit standards in draft stage at the moment. I’m particularly interested in four of these (and you should be too if you’re involved in foundation education). The four below will form the basis for assessment against the revised NZCALNE (Voc) qualification. Unit 1: Describe adult literacy and numeracy education…
How do I find the NCALNE course in Pathways Awarua?

Apr 7, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s a question that we get from time to time… Where are the NCALNE modules in Pathways Awarua? You might already have an Educator login for Pathways Awarua. Or you might have just set one up (see here for instructions on how to create your login if you haven’t). But, if you’re new to Pathways…
We Have The First Graduates From Our New NCALNE (Voc) TESOL Option

Feb 5, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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Well done to the first graduates from English Language Partners who volunteered to take part in our trial…! If you teach ESOL in a course funded by the Tertiary Education Commission, you may need this qualification. Email us for details: assess@alec.ac.nz.
Numeracy For ESOL Teachers: You Might Not Even Realise You’re Doing It

Nov 10, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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This might seem like a challenge. But it’s not. The real challenge is to think about what ESOL teachers already do through a different lens. If you teach English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) or have Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) learners you might be surprised to realise that you are possibly already embedding numeracy…
NCALNE (Voc) – TESOL option: Questions & Answers

Oct 28, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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The other day I mentioned that we’re investigating an NCALNE (Voc) option for trained and experienced TESOL teachers. We’re now ready to trial this. Here are a few Q & A that I’ve tried to anticipate: I’m already TESOL trained. Why do I have to have the NCALNE (Voc) qualification? It depends on the funding…
TESOL Option for NCALNE (Voc): Anyone Interested?

Oct 27, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s another experiment… an NCALNE (Voc) qualification option for experienced and trained teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). This might apply to you (or someone you know) if you are in this kind of situation: You teach an ESOL course that is funded by the TEC. Examples might include SAC1 and 2 funded…
Do you want to help review the ALNE or ATT unit standards?

Oct 13, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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The NZQA is inviting expressions of interest to below to the unit standards review panel for the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (ALNE) and others in similar domains. I’ve pasted in their recent letter below. There are contact emails at the end of the letter ——————– Kia ora tātou In October 2015 the New Zealand…
NCALNE (Voc): Essential But Not Sufficient – Part 2

Sep 24, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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The NCALNE (Voc) is a qualification that proves that you know the least that you need to know about embedding literacy and numeracy. I wrote about this here the other day. If your interest perked up at the title of this post, you need to read this piece below by John Benseman. I already posted about…
NCALNE (Voc): Essential But Not Sufficient

Sep 21, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Skip this post unless you manage foundation tutors or work as a tutor in the adult literacy and numeracy sector. Here’s the question: Will the NCALNE training help my organisation develop more mature embedded literacy and numeracy practices? Here’s the answer: Yes. It’s a great start. But it’s the beginning of the journey. Not the…