Contributor: Lindee Conway ACSF level: Level 2, 3 Areas: Numeracy and Learning (2), Reading (3) Information This is a long task but that’s appropriate at Level 3. Approach it over a couple of days to avoid over-taxing your class (if you do it in one hit, change the numbers of the second task to 11-20). […]

Contributor: Lindee Conway ACSF level: Level 2 Areas: Writing, Learning Information Providing exemplary text to support learners to write a personal story. This format is most likely to be a re-working of activities you already do in class, re-aligned to fit with the ACSF. For this reason, a sample completed assessment is included, to show […]

Contributor: Lindee Conway ACSF level: Level 2 Areas: Learning Information The focus of this resource is on making explicit the process of learning and self-activation for the learner. It would suit learners in the SEE program (and for whom you have to produce evidence of eight indicators) who may not view themselves as able to […]

Contributor: Lindee Conway ACSF level: Level 1 Areas: Reading, numeracy Information The focus of this resource is on making explicit the process of learning and self-activation for the learner. It would suit learners in the SEE program (and for whom you have to produce evidence of eight indicators) who may not view themselves as able […]

Adult Learning Australia (ALA) welcomes the announcement of a review into vocational education and training (VET) by the Federal Government. ALA will work to assist the review and advance the interests of not for profit adult and community providers and adult learners. VET review terms of reference ALA media release: VET Review ALP VET Review […]

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Contributor: Lindee Conway ACSF level: Level 2 and 3 Area: Reading Information This activity aims to help teachers with mixed levels prepare to assess Reading and Level 2 and 3. It also aims to help make a computer-based activity part of your assessment materials. Resource Where does it come from? (doc)

Contributor: Lindee Conway ACSF level: Level 1 and 2 Area: Oral Information This resource would suit learners in the SEE program (and for whom you have to produce evidence of eight indicators) who may not view themselves as able to learn; learners in CGEA or literacy classes who have a negative view of their learning […]

Contributor: Lindee Conway ACSF level: Level 2 and 3 Area: Writing Information Writing activities for levels 2 and 3 learners. Resource Writing activities (doc)

Contributor: Corrections Victoria ACSF level: Level 1, 2 & 3 Areas: All levels of the ACSF Information This adult English language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment resource was initially developed for use within Victorian adult prisons to: ensure a consistent approach to LLN assessment of all sentenced adult prisoners facilitate a common language about LLN […]

Contributor: Sinead Murphy ACSF level: Level  3.03 & 3.04 Areas: Reading Information This assessment tasks helps students understand how employees use a wide range of recruitment methods.   Resource LLN assessment – job search strategies (pdf) LLN assessment – job search strategies – answer guide (pdf)

Contributor: National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) & Kerry Education and Training Board (Ireland) ACSF level: Level 1 & 2 Areas: Numeracy, Writing Information The Learning through Gardening Course was developed by National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) and Kerry Education and Training Board (Ireland) as an unaccredited, integrated course to help learners develop literacy, numeracy and […]

Every time you buy from ALA’s ACE shop, you are support our mission for lifelong and lifewide learning for all Australians. Faulty returns We will meet all our legal and consumer obligations with regard to items purchased from us that are faulty. Important note: We reserve the right to assess the condition and age of all returned […]

You’re invited to our forum!   Join us for a celebration and wrap-up of activities for the Year of Lifelong Learning (YOLL). Our final event is a forum on Human Rights Day to share stories of how learning changes lives, and provide an update on our progress towards a national policy on lifelong learning. Special […]

Adult Learning Australia (ALA) and the Australian Council of Adult Literacy (ACAL) urge the Morrison Government not to withdraw Australia from the OECD Survey of Adult Skills. The OECD Survey of Adult Skills (or PIAAC) measures adult skills and competencies in three key areas: literacy, numeracy, problem solving in technology-rich environments. Data from the last […]