EEB220 Language, Literacy and Numeracy in Vocational Education and Training (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Early Childhood Studies (ECHIL)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject introduces students to the roles that language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) play in education and training. Students will learn to recognise the language, literacy and numeracy demands of training and assessment, and be able to develop training and assessment to suit individual skill levels, including accessing relevant support resources.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Distance | Wagga Wagga | Session 2 |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga | Session 3 |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EEB220
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Not available to students who have completed EEB201 .
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- relate language, literacy and numeracy skills to the social, ethnic and economic experiences of individual learners or groups of learners in Adult and Vocational Education;
- have the capacity to analyse and describe the language, literacy and numeracy demands of the workplace;
- be able to design competency-based training programs and develop associated assessment tools that match the language, literacy and numeracy needs of their individual learners or groups of learners; and
- be able to appropriately customise training and assessment tools and resources in accordance with a relevant Training Package and Units of Competency to the specific language, literacy and numeracy needs of individual learners or groups of learners;
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- The impact of Language, Literacy and Numeracy on Adult and Vocational Education
- Definitions of language, literacy and numeracy
- Factors affecting the acquisition of Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills in Adult and Vocational Education
- Integration of language, literacy and numeracy
- Language, Literacy and Numeracy demands of the workplace
- Critical approaches to Language, Literacy and Numeracy
- The reading process
- Numeracy demands in Adult and Vocational Education
- Reading methods and strategies
- Writing effective teaching materials for students
- Organisation, graphics and layout
- Teaching and learning strategies
- Assessment strategies
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.