NCALE (Vocational)
Unit Standard 21204 Element 5: Integrate literacy skill development into the delivery of the training or education programme
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Content and LearningPlan and deliver activities that will enhance literacy skill development, based on current theories of adult teaching and learning. | |
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assessment activity 1Deliver a teaching and learning activityDeliver a teaching and learning activity to address an identified scenario based on literacy learning needs. Be observed by your colleague(s) delivering activities – you could use a teaching observation form (Appendix E has examples that can be adapted for specific literacy or numeracy purposes) edit
assessment activity 2Written summaryReport on the ways in which your planning and delivery of a specific area of literacy teaching (eg., vocabulary) is based on current theories of adult teaching and learning. edit
assessment activity 3PortfolioCapture your processes and reflections on planning and delivering three consecutive teaching sessions on a targeted area of literacy skill development, e.g., reading comprehension strategies. Highlight practical ways in which your practice reflects approaches to adult teaching and learning theory. See Appendix F for an example of a planning template. |
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Suggested teaching and learning activity 1Creating session plans for teachingPurpose: to develop a sequence of learning to develop specific literacy skills. Using a session plan template (see Appendix F in NCALE Provider Guide for an example) develop a sequence of learning within a specific learning progression. Include resources, teaching points and brief theoretical perspective. edit
Suggested teaching and learning activity 2ModellingModel application of a concept of adult literacy teaching and learning, eg., scaffolding, tuakana-teina Peers observe using Teaching Observation Checklist (Appendix E: these examples can be adapted for specific literacy or numeracy purposes). edit
Suggested teaching and learning activity 3Develop a teaching and learning activityDemonstrate understanding and application of a concept of adult literacy teaching and learning, eg., scaffolding, tuakana-teina Purpose: to develop an understanding of adult literacy teaching and learning concepts and their application to practice. Develop a teaching and learning activity for a group of learners. Explain how the tutor could vary their delivery to meet the needs of individual learners |
References
Recommended resources (see reference list for details)
- Benseman, J., & Sutton, A. (Eds.). (2008). Facing the challenge. See chapters 10, 12, 13, 14
- Burton, M. (2007). Improving reading: phonics and fluency. Practitioner guide.
- Grief, S. & Chatterton, J. (2007). Developing adult teaching and learning. Practitioner guides – writing.
- Krudenier, J. (2002). Research-based principles for adult basic education.
- Tertiary Education Commission. (2008 d, g, i) These resource books accompany the learning progressions and contain a large number of activities for teaching specific literacy knowledge, skills and strategies.
Performance criteria
5.1 Integration includes strategies to address identified literacy needs.
5.2 Integration includes selection and development of appropriate materials to address identified literacy needs.
Candidates will demonstrate that they are able to plan and deliver activities that will enhance literacy skill development, and understand numeracy concepts and plan and deliver activities that will enhance numeracy skill development, based on current theories of adult teaching and learning, including Matauranga Maori.
This page links to NCEA:
National Certificate in Adult Literacy Education
- Element 1 - Describe adult literacy in Aotearoa
- Element 2 - Describe Maori Literacy.
- Element 3 - Identify the literacy demands of the training or education programme.
- Element 4 - Identify the literacy strengths and needs of the individual learners in the training or education programme.
- Element 5 - Integrate literacy skill development into the delivery of the training or education programme.
- Element 6 - Use literacy teaching strategies to promote adult literacy skill development in the training or education programme.
- Element 7 - Assess literacy progress in the training or education programme.
- Element 8 - Evaluate effectiveness of literacy teaching strategies and learning activities and any specialist adult literacy support in the training or education programme.