Category: New Zealand Context

Adult Literacy and Numeracy Initiatives Update from the TEC

Oct 28, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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The TEC have updated their website with a handy list of the adult literacy and numeracy initiatives including funds that they have developed and support currently. I’ve pasted the whole thing in below including hyperlinks. The original page is here. For those of you working on your NCALNE (Voc) professional development, this information is relevant for…
Whakapapa is a “WH” Word and it’s the best one

Oct 26, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Whakapapa is a WH word. What is whakapapa?
The scariest thing I’ve read all year about literacy and numeracy provision and funding…

Oct 26, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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There’s not much that catches me off guard these days. However, this did. I’ve posted in a section of it below. You need to go to here to get the rest. McDonell: I’m going to be asking you questions pertaining to two different but related areas. The first is to gain clarifications regarding your organisations’ definition…
Assessment 4 of the NCALNE (Voc) – Knowing the learner and diagnostic assessment: Talking through the assessment task with Graeme

Aug 29, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s some info on Assessment Task 4. Again, there’s nothing here that’s not in the study materials or on Pathways Awarua. Hope it’s useful.
Assessment 2 of the NCALNE (Voc) – Maori Literacy and Numeracy: Talking through the assessment task with Graeme

Aug 29, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s some more to get you going on Assessment 2 for your NCALNE (Voc). Make sure you check out the online course in Pathways Awarua as well.
Assessment 1 of the NCALNE (Voc) – Aotearoa New Zealand Context: Talking through the assessment task with Graeme

Aug 28, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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This is a bit rough and ready, but it’s all here if you need some extra ideas for what you’re supposed to be doing for your first assessment task.
Calling all Literacy Numeracy Professionals…

Aug 28, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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I’ve been turning this over in my mind for a while… I’m not sure whether there are so many opportunities for this, but having worked in such a narrow area of education since 2007 I feel that I’ve now got a fairly sharp lens through which to analyse certain kinds of training. This is particularly…
How can I register as an educator on Pathways Awarua so I can access the NCALNE (Voc) professional development for free?

Aug 19, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Good question… I’m glad you asked… You can sign up for free to access all of the content and some of the assessments for the National Certificate in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace). This qualification, otherwise known as the NCALNE (Voc) will soon be the compulsory minimum standard for anyone delivering training at levels…
Churn: Dealing with the chronic turnover of tutors and trainers in the education sector

Aug 19, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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The tutors are revolting…! Well.. they’re not actually revolting, but they do keep leaving. This is a major problem for the tertiary education sector including private and public. Maths and education blogger Damon Whitten has absolutely nailed this issue in his most recent post. Here’s the skinny: There are some great things happening in the entry levels…
Designing embedded literacy project work for independent learning – the rough idea

Aug 6, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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I’ve got this idea for integrating the assessment requirements for the 10 credits worth of literacy unit standards together with highly focused topics or content in an inquiry project that learners can complete (mostly) independently. The three unit standards are: Unit Standard 26622: Write to communicate ideas for a purpose and audience (Level 1, Credits…