The revised version of the Australian Core Skills Framework is now available.
You will find the revised version at www.deewr.gov.au/skills
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Assessing ALLS vs ACSF
If you’re familiar with adult language, literacy and numeracy concepts then NCVER needs your help!
Language, literacy and numeracy are critical for greater workforce participation, productivity and social inclusion. Being able to measure how skilled people are, and any changes in their level of skill, is important for getting a sense of how well language, literacy and numeracy programs are working for learners.
The federal government uses the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALLS) survey to measure an outcome in the National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development. But this data is only obtained every 10 years. The Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) is also being used to provide information on adults’ literacy and numeracy skills in a range of contexts.
Both the ALLS and ACSF have five performance levels and it’s sometimes assumed that these levels are equivalent. But are they? The National Centre for Vocational Education Research, together with Victoria University and Educational Measurement Solutions are running a short online survey to find out whether the levels are equivalent.
They’re asking teachers/tutors/lecturers familiar with adult literacy and numeracy concepts to anonymously rate a student, whose literacy and/or numeracy levels are most familiar to them, against statements and sample tasks aligned with the ACSF and ALLS frameworks.
Every completed survey has a chance to win one of six Apple iPads (3rd generation 32GB Wi-Fi) valued at $649 (RRP) each. Go to http://literacymap.com/s3/ to enter the survey. You can also access the survey from the NCVER web site: go to the ‘Quick Links’ section.
Contact: Michelle Circelli
Senior Research Officer, Research Management Branch
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
T +61 8 8230 8646 F +61 8 8212 3436 E michelle.circelli@ncver.edu.au
And of course, you are welcome to post your comments here about your experience of the survey or even about the likelihood that ALLS and ACSF can be successfully equated!
Check out Version 4 CGEA now!
Version 4 of the CGEA has now been released containing the changes to the numeracy units as proposed late in 2011.
Download the new version from the Training Support Network in Victoria.
The changes include:
Most of the numeracy units have been reviewed and restructured. Unit titles for Certificate II units have been modified and content has been revised including the expansion of the Critical Aspects of Evidence and revision of the Skills and Knowledge towards making them more explicit to the unit content. This also means they have new numbers.
Unit titles at Certificate level III have not changed. Content of the units has been reviewed but there have been no structural changes to the units and the nominal hours have not changed. Changes to the numeracy units at these levels have also been made to reflect the current revisions to the Numeracy component of the revised Australian Core Skills Framework. (Extract from Version History on page 4 of curriculum document downloaded 29/02/2012).
WA Implementation
The new Numeracy and Maths Units have now been assigned WA subject index numbers (SIN) and the new course structures are now available on VETinfoNet: see http://www.vetinfonet.det.wa.edu.au/home/default.aspx
Transition
Students enrolled before July 1 2012 are able to complete the numeracy units in which they are enrolled. However RTOs are encouraged to make the revised numeracy units available to students prior to July 1 2012. Students enrolled on or after July 1 2012 must complete the revised numeracy units.
Please share changes you notice as you review this revised curriculum.
Supporting the ALaN Network
Are you an ideas person? Do you always have the latest goss that others need to know? If the “goss” includes information about the adult literacy and numeracy field, you might be just the person we are looking for as a ALaN Network facilitator.
Proposals are sought now to provide ongoing support during the 2012 calendar year for the Adult Literacy and Numeracy (ALaN) Network in Western Australia. You could be paid to keep up to date and share what you find with others.
A number of roles are required, each advertised separately with unique responsibilities and selection criteria. provision of advice about resources, curricula, teaching strategies and professional development as relevant to members of the Network.
The application forms are on the CGEA Network Google Documents (members only) or contact Cheryl Wiltshire on cheryl.wiltshire@ dtwd.wa.gov.au (remove space in address)
Numeracy professional development resource
Do you know the sorts of numeracy and Mathematics needed by your students in the workplace? A new resource designed by Manufacturing Learning Victoria offers you a way to check your knowledge.
The publication is a free download: Numeracy. A professional development resource for WELL practitioners
It is a professional development resource designed for Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) practitioners. You can also use it to support the development and recognition of numeracy training and skills and knowledge consistent with the requirements of the Vocational Graduate Certificate in Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice.
Entry to General Education (EGE) moderation date
EGE teachers, add this date to your diary.
Date: 27th February 2012 9am till 11 am. W.A. time Teleconference.
Samples due by the 20th of February 2012.
Contact Helena Zielinska Department of Corrective Services (DCS) 08 6250 9214.
2012 ACAL conference in Hobart
This year’s Australian Council of Adult Literacy (ACAL) conference is in Hobart on 19-21 september 2012.
This year’s theme is Joining the Pieces: Literacy and Numeracy- one part of the picture
Subscribe to receive the latest conference information eg call for papers, keynote speakers, venue details, travel options and more.
It is time to be thinking about what we want to highlight about adult literacy and numeracy from a WA perspective so we are ready to respond when the call for papers opens.
Funding will be available to support travel and accommodation under the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Sponsorship program. Funding for the national conferences is competitive so not everyone can be supported.However, if you are presenting a session you are more likely to receive a sponsorship.
ALaN WA Edublog
This is our first edition of the Adult Literacy and Numeracy WA edublog.
Suggestions welcome.