Curriculum Framework contents

An Introduction to the Curriculum Framework.

Part One: Principles

1. What is the curriculum?
2. What do we mean by adult literacy and numeracy?
3. What is the theoretical basis for the curriculum?
4. Key principles of learning and teaching
5. What is the relationship between learning and assessment?

Part Two: Practice

1. The Curriculum
   1. The Curriculum
   2. The Wheel
   3. Breaking down the complex capabilities of ALN
2. Learning
   1. Cognitive and metacognitive strategies
   2. Organising individual and group learning
   3. Integrated and dedicated approaches
   4. Resources
3. Individual Learning Planning
   1. The process of individual learning planning
   2. Initial discussion and assessment
   3. Tools and tasks for initial assessment
   4. Individual learning plans
   5. Ongoing review and formative assessment
   6. Progress indicators
   7. Summative assessment, review and evaluation

References

Appendices

1. Illustrative examples of using the wheel
2. Alerting Tools
3. Individual and Group Learning Plans
4. Specific Learning Difficulties
5. Reading with Understanding Matrix
6. Literacy tasks assessed against Core Skills Framework
7. Numeracy tasks assessed against the Core Skills Framework

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