Literacy for QTLS

Julia Hickey

Literacy for QTLS

Acheiving the mimimum core

Literacy for QTLS is written specifically with the needs of all those training to teach or currently working in the lifelong learning sector in mind.

This highly practical and accessible text will help you identify your areas of strength and weakness, develop your knowledge and skills in order to pass the national literacy test and adopt strategies that you can use to support the language and literacy skills of your own learners.

Packed with useful tasks, examples and recommendations for best practice, this book is essential reading for all those needing to ensure that their level of literacy and language is in line with the minimum core requirements.

Key features of the text:

• Provides a self-audit to enable you to assess your own literacy and language needs, set SMART targets and monitor your progress as you work towards the national tests.
• Each chapter closely linked to the QTLS standards and minimum core requirements.
• Test your knowledge sections at the end of each chapter allows you to review your learning.
• Key terms are defined within the text and included in a Glossary at the back of the book.

Literacy for QTLS is accompanied by a Companion Website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/hickey, providing an electronic version of the self-audit, downloadable templates and additional resources.

The author

Julia Hickey has devoted most of her career to the post-compulsory sector, delivering teacher training programmes and teaching English Language and Literature at a range of levels, from basic skills through to learners undertaking Access Courses into higher education. Since 2001 she has been an associate lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University delivering on the P.G.C.E., Cert Ed and B.A. Education programmes.