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Beta testers wanted for the new NZCALNE (Voc) with ALEC and Pathways Awarua

Beta testers wanted for the new NZCALNE (Voc) with ALEC and Pathways Awarua

Greetings friends of ALEC and Pathways Awarua…!

We need some people to test the three new Collections we launched for the start of the new NZCALNE (Voc) online.

That means we need people who are happy to have a look through this new content and try it out. And hopefully, give us some feedback.

Steve Jobs never launched a perfect iPhone. And while we’ve proofed the material, we wanted to get it…

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Under the hood: Fonofale Pasifika

Under the hood: Fonofale Pasifika

The Fonofale is a holistic, Pasifika model of health and wellbeing. As with Durie’s Te Whare Tapa Whā it comes from the healthcare sector.

Where does it come from?

The Fonofale Pasifika model was created by Fuimaono Karl Pulotu-Endemann (2009). Pulotu-Endemann is a Samoan-born, New Zealand-based academic and nursing professional.

What’s it for?

As with Te Whare Tapa Whā it’s designed to help you…

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Under the hood: Learning progressions for adult numeracy

Under the hood: Learning progressions for adult numeracy

The Learning Progressions for Adult Numeracy are part two of the Learning Progressions framework. We use the numeracy progressions to help us understand how to embed numeracy. Part one is the Literacy Progressions discussed in the last section.

Where does it come from?

The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC).

What’s it for?

The numeracy progressions are

A guide to identifying the next numeracy…

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Teach Better... the NZCALNE (Voc) Qualification

Teach Better… the NZCALNE (Voc) Qualification

So even as the name of this qualification gets longer, my goal is to make it feel like the whole package just got more straightforward.

With that in mind, I’m looking at a couple of things. Here’s the first. I can’t change the long-winded qualification name, but I can rename and rebrand the course work.

I might change my mind, but for now, I’m calling this course by the following name:

You Can…

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NZCALNE (Voc) Course Approval Granted By NZQA

NZCALNE (Voc) Course Approval Granted By NZQA

Good news…! It’s taken longer than we expected, but following the release of the new standards for Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education the other day, NZQA has now granted our course approval.

This means that we can now start on the course development work for the latest update to the most popular qualification for literacy and numeracy professional development.

Please note the name change

From

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Well done NCALNE graduates! We're holding the line on literacy and numeracy

Well done NCALNE graduates! We’re holding the line on literacy and numeracy

According to the OECD press release for New Zealand, we’re holding the line on literacy and numeracy. Here’s the summary:

Adults in New Zealand score above the OECD average in literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments.

New Zealand’s immigrant population is one of the most skilled across OECD countries.…

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Wanna help Graeme design the new NZCALNE qualification...?

Wanna help Graeme design the new NZCALNE qualification…?

The existing NCALNE (Voc) qualification is fit for purpose for a while yet. However, the new version is on the framework. We’ve finished working on the new assessment standards. but they won’t be available until later this year.

In the meantime, it’s time to start thinking about what the redesign of our course will look like. We’ve already got a bunch of ideas, but there are few things we really…

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What's going to replace the NCALNE? And do you want to help me design the new NZCALNE?

What’s going to replace the NCALNE? And do you want to help me design the new NZCALNE?

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We have some flexibility around how we structure the new version of the NCALNE (Voc) qualification.

This new qualification which will replace the old one over the next few years is called the New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education (Vocational) – or NZCALNE (Voc) for short.

This new qualification which will replace the old one over the next few years is…

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