Empowerment to compliance
Dr Stephen Black, UTS
ALA Webinar: Radical Ideas for Reluctant Writers
In this workshop, teachers will try out a range of activities that encourage students to dive straight into writing without fear of failure.
Adult Learning Australia congratulates Ministerial appointments in Education and Skills
Adult Learning Australia congratulates Dan Tehan on his re-appointment as Minister for Education, and Senator Michaelia Cash as Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. ALA also congratulates Steve […]
ALA webinar: Analysing and assessing spelling using spelling knowledges
The teaching of the different spelling knowledges (morphemic, etymological, phonological and visual) is a way of building the linguistic skills and processes that students need to become proficient spellers. These […]
ALA LLN Webinar: Validation of ACSF assessment resources
This webinar is for adult language, literacy and numeracy practitioners to come together and look at aspects of quality assessment. It provides an excellent opportunity to gain external validation of tasks mapped to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).
Igniting a spirit of discovery
Gerard Mansour, Commissioner
Spotlight on Australia’s Progress on SDG4: Education and Lifelong Learning
Adult Learning Australia supports the Australian Coalition for Education Development’s (ACED) call for a national plan on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Australia is one of 193 countries that […]
We should hope for more
Associate Professor Tony Brown
ALA webinar: Adult language learning through drama
‘Connected: Adult Language Learning through Drama’ (CALLD) is a Sydney Theatre program that combines drama approaches with English language learning for adult migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
Latest issue of Quest out now!
In our first issue of Quest for 2019, you can read about: A taste for work Message from the CEO Playing with English Prison radio makes waves Leading by example […]
ALA webinar: ‘Best-practice’ competency-based assessment
Back by popular demand, Chemène is returning to repeat her presentation on ‘Best-practice’ competency-based assessment. Suitable for New or experienced RTO assessors or managers of assessors. Description In this interactive […]
Media release: Lifelong learning and community education create a fairer Australia
Australia’s modern economy and society have created new demands for high levels of literacy and numeracy. Technological advancement and globalisation have decreased the availability of low skills jobs and increased […]
AQF review
On 12 December 2018, the AQF Review Panel released a discussion paper, and called for submissions. Our response In our response, we recommended that the AQF go further in terms […]
Greens position on adult and community education
Senator Mehreen Faruqi – Spokesperson for Education and Lifelong Learning 1. How will your party recognise the role of Adult and Community Education in the Australianeducation system?Lifelong learning is at […]
NSW Election 2019
In the lead up to the NSW election, Adult Learning Australia contacted the NSW caketaker Government and NSW Labor for their policy positions on the role of community education providers […]