Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education Level 5

This programme is designed for education practitioners aspiring to or engaged in supporting foundation-level learners in literacy and numeracy education, particularly within foundation-level programmes and non-workplace contexts. It equips graduates with expertise in teaching design, facilitation, assessment, and evaluation, tailored to the needs of diverse learner groups.

Programme content includes:

• Design learning that is pedagogically and culturally appropriate to meet literacy and numeracy needs of learners
• Facilitate quality learner-centred teaching that respects the mana and diverse cultural backgrounds of adult learners, and the wider educational and societal context
• Plan and use a range of adult literacy and numeracy education facilitation and learning strategies, including technology-enhanced teaching and learning
• Produce and use adult literacy and numeracy education diagnostic, formative and summative assessment tools to identify specific learner needs and strengths
• Evaluate and reflect on own literacy and numeracy teaching practice and explore options to improve it
• And much more!

Qualifications available:

New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy

Education (Educator) (Level 5)

Plus:

Driver Licence

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Length and hours:

Flexible

• 32 weeks
• Includes 96 hours of workshops, 96 workplace-based learning, 608 hours self-directed learning
• Workshops scheduled to meet the timetable for each intake

Venue:

Usually held at the Whangārei Campus, but if there is sufficient

interest, other venues will be considered

Entry criteria:

All students who wish to enrol must go through a selection interview process.  Participants who meet this eligibility are

able to take part in these programmes:

• Aged 16 years and above and left school
• Commitment to completing the qualifications
• Have an appropriate level of literacy & numeracy skill to study at Level 5
• Minimum of Level 4 qualification preferably in Adult & Tertiary Teaching, or can demonstrate equivalent skills
• Students are required to have a placement in the industry where they can deliver literacy and numeracy education as part of their role or in the community as a volunteer
• You may also need to pass a safety check for the Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014 dependent on your placement

Programme fees:

There is no cost for eligible participants.  All resources and materials are provided.

Start date:

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