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Will literacy and numeracy professional development qualifications (NCALNE or NZCALNE) be compulsory for level 1 and 2 tutors from 2015?

May 7, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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This could be the writing on the wall with regards to levels 1 and 2 tutors: From 2015, it is a likely requirement of SAC and Youth Guarantee funding that tutors at levels 1 and 2 have gained the National Certificate in Adult Literacy Educator (Vocational or Educator). If this requirement is confirmed we will expect…
NZDipALN Module 1 Content – Anxiety Caused by Learning including Maths Anxiety

Apr 14, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Anxiety caused by learning What is stress or anxiety caused by learning? For many of our learners, and perhaps for us as well, learning often causes stress and anxiety. This anxiety can get in the way of learning. The anxiety that many adult learners feel is rooted in fear. This could include: The fear of…
Get the new NZ Diploma in Adult Literacy & Numeracy (NZDipALN) for FREE…!

Apr 11, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Well not totally for free… it’s a competition. Here’s the deal: I want to crowdsource some of the content for our new NZDipALN. This is a professional qualification for adult educators particularly working in trades or vocational training. The emphasis is on strengthening adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand, but I think much…
NZDipALN: Module 1 Part 1 Draft Content

Apr 11, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Ok… it’s a bit rough and first draft but here’s the start of the content for Module 1 of the NZDipALN. This content will become an online module. Let me know if you want to start working on this now. Any and all feedback welcome. Module 1: Personal Approach to Strengthening Adult LN Summary In…
Diploma Brainstorming: Describing your personal approach to embedding or contextualising literacy and numeracy

Apr 8, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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This is possibly the first assessment task – or part of the first assessment task – in the Level 6 Diploma of Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education. The name of this qualification is going to change shortly, but we’ll leave that for now: Part 1 Describe your personal philosophy of teaching adult literacy and numeracy: Write…