Free reading & writing lessons for isolated/rural adults and teenagers
What do the government’s newly introduced literacy standards/progressions for primary schools have to do with workforce literacy? According to the last international survey, the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (2006), it’s a fact our education system leaves 14% of the population with such low literacy skills that they are unable to handle day-to-day literacy […]
Read More »Essentially, by limiting staff training to literacy and maths, John Key is saying that only these subjects matter. I kind of agree with him in that, if there is a limited budget, these subjects are the best ones to fund.
Read More »It’s hard to think in terms of workplace literacy difficulties with earthquakes and tsunamis shattering the lives of so many overseas right now. Nonetheless there are people in those countries doing jobs under difficult conditions and some of those will be further handicapped by their literacy levels.
Read More »The powers that be have spent a great deal of time analysing daily tasks and breaking them down into small components. Isn’t it about time we put some of them back together and accepted that while it’s beneficial to break some down for measurement, for many it’s a waste of time and money? Let’s stop […]
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