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Blending learning with employment support programmes using www.writeon.ie John Stewart National Adult Literacy Co-ordinator, NALA [email protected] Tel: 01 4127913 086 826 0011

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Blending learning with employment support programmes using www.writeon.ie

John Stewart National Adult Literacy Co-ordinator, [email protected] Tel: 01 4127913 086 826 0011

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Background• Devastating impact of crises on employment of under 25 year

olds and people with basic skill needs. Hard to get a job with little/no experience or low qualifications.

• NALA and Southside LES collaborated on a Momentum project Personal Pathways to Employment for 60 under-25s.

• Blends distance and online learning and 1:1 job supports. - web-based learning www.writeon.ie - level 2 & 3 certification- personalised supports to find work (jobs coach, guidance counsellor, work placements, employment supports).

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Summary Profile of group

• Work experience - 1/3 had none, 1/3 had less than a year.

• Average participant was 3.7 years unemployed. • Education standard

- 50% had Level 3 or less, 17% level 4.• 25% reported specific learning needs or

difficulties.

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Aim: to support 60 participants towards employment or further education / training

Outcomes: Of the 60 participants, • 58 achieved at least one Momentum project outcome.• 12 achieved awards, completed placements and

progressed to FET or a job. • Over half progressed into training or employment.

60 participants

Certificates Work PlacementsFET

ProgressionJob

OutcomesAchieved over 1 year

46

Achieved Level 3 awards

44

40 placements, 4 internships

22

Went into further education or training

10

Got jobs.

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Personal Pathways to Employment

Lessons• Profile of group – not well served before.• Momentum - difficult to apply to cohort.• Southside LES / NALA collaboration worked!!• Cost effective way to provide learning,

qualifications and confidence.• Southside LES now blends www.writeon.ie with

other programmes (Women returners)• May be of interest to other LES’s and

partnerships (e.g. TÚS)

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• It is a web-based distance learning resource. • Purpose of writeon.ie

– To allow learners to improve their reading, writing, numbers, ICT and personal development skills and pursue accreditation if desired.

• Developed for independent distance learning• Now used it as a blended learning resource by 180

centres to support their programmes.• Also a system for recognition of prior learning.• Supports available – tutoring / materials.

What is www.writeon.ie ?

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QQI Awards available on www.writeon.ie Level 2 Major Award

- choose from 12 Minor awardsLevel 3 Major Awards

Employability, ICT and General Learning- choose from 14 Minor awards

Reading Communications

Writing Mathematics

Listening and Speaking Application of Number

Personal Decision Making Functional Mathematics

Setting Learning Goals Computer Literacy

Quantity and Number Internet Skills

Pattern and Relationship Digital Media

Shape and Space Career Preparation

Data Handling Health and Safety Awareness

Quantitative Problem Solving Personal Effectiveness

Using Technology Personal and Interpersonal Skills

Computer Skills Managing Personal Finances

Self Advocacy

Event Participation

Progression to Level 4

No awards through writeon.ie

Learning resources in Communications Mathematics Digital Media

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NALA’s

Over 35,000 learning accounts on

www.writeon.ie

www.writeon.ie

• Provides for self directed learning plans

•A blended learning resource for providers

• Provides certification at NFQ levels 2 & 3

• Acts as stepping stone to further learning

• Cost effective, quality assured.

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Recognition of Prior Learning - RPL

• Integral part of www.writeon.ie.• Initial, formative and summative assessment

against national standards.• Provides RPL at NFQ levels 2 and 3.• Only RPL system at these levels in Ireland.• Example: Project with Southside LES

used RPL to support aims and qualifications.

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How to use writeon.ie as blended learning resource

• Register and agree terms- Become a member of NALA (€50 – €150 p.a.)

• Plan blended learning to enhance your programmes Or support learners to learn independently or with NALA telephone tutors.

• Attend free training• Support people to achieve and provide national

qualifications.

NALA will support you to plan and blend

www.writeon.ie into your programmes.

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Terms and Conditions• Become a member of NALA.

• All passwords will be recorded and maintained securely by the Centre Contact Person named on page 1

• No learner’s password will be revealed to another learner

• Only one learner will access www.writeon.ie using any given password

• The centre will try, as far as is practical, to ensure that submissions are the work of a single learner

• The centre will ensure that all work submitted meets the required standard

• The centre will ensure that all information supplied by learners is accurate

• Centre-based tutors will make themselves aware of NALA’s interpretation of FETAC Specific Learning Outcomes and support learners accordingly

• Centres will ensure that learners do not use insulting on inappropriate language while using the forum and chat functions while in the centre

• No fee shall be charged for any learner using writeon for accreditation

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14 Steps to Accreditation

• Step 1: Learners log on to writeon.ie• Step 2: Learners select an area of study• Step 3: They complete an Initial Assessment for each award they wish to

work towards. (Initial Assessment identifies learners who have demonstrated all standards for a particular award, and learners proceed directly to Step 6. Such learners are treated as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) learners)

• Step 4: An individual Learning plan is shown based on the outcome of the Initial Assessment

• Step 5: Learners complete learning if they need to. • Step 6: Learners complete a Summative Assessment online• Step 7: Additional assessment activities are completed in an online

portfolio for those outcomes that cannot be assessed by elearning alone. These activities involve real-world tasks with evidence uploaded into the portfolio

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14 Steps to Accreditation

• Step 8: NALA verifies work, contacts learner to let them know they can apply for award.

• Step 9: Learners fill in an online form, verify they have completed the work on their own and then submit for the award

• Step 10: NALA completed an 'Internal Verification' process where we check learners' work and verify it meets agreed standards and followed assessment processes

• Step 11: NALA complete an 'External Authentication' process where an External Authenticator reviews evidence

• Step 12: Learners whose submissions have been deferred have access to a Results Appeal process

• Step 13: NALA approves results and requests awards from QQI• Step 14: Awards received by NALA, checked and posted out to learner or

centre

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Thank you

John Stewart National Adult Literacy Co-ordinator, [email protected] Tel: 01 4127913 086 826 0011

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Supplementary information

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Try It Out – L2

• www.writeon.ie• Request a password – note it down• Give yourself a unique username (test_johnLES)• Add in (real or fake) information• Select Level 2• Pick any award• Start working• Check out portfolio

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Strategies for Improving Participation in and Awareness of Adult Learning

European Commission, 2012

NALA listed as one of top 16 case studies for “Written Off” -TV series and distance learning

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OECD Adult Skills Survey 2013

42% of Irish adults

score at or below

Level 1 on the

problem solving scale

– 825,000 people.

25% of Irish

adults are at or

below level 1 of

numeracy–

754,000 people.

Almost 18% of Irish adults are at or

below level 1 of literacy – 525,000

people.

CSO Figures 18%

of labour force

have

qualifications at

level 3 or less.

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Project Stages Personal Pathways to Employment project - NALA SSP LES

Recruitment & promotion Recruit 60 unemployed U-25s and local employers

Initial assessment

Initial assessment identifying needs and strengths, and ongoing supports for learning and employability

Distance learning

wwww.writeon.ie - tutoring support, FETAC Level 3 certification,with a choice of 14 Minor and 3 Major awards

Job preparation A jobs mentor – from Southside LES - supports career preparation, work experience and matching to particular jobs.

Work experience Integral - with supports from jobs mentor and guidance counsellor

Employment Assistance to find and sustain jobs, with on-the-job supports

ProgressionProgression plan - employment & further education and training

EvaluationAssess relative success and potential for national mainstreaming

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Blended Learning BenefitsNALA experience suggests benefits:

– For learners:• Facilitates independent learning and learning in different ways and styles. • Learners may require more support than you can traditionally provide.• Integrates literacy and numeracy into other content learning.

– For providers:• Expands learning time and optimises learning and tutoring resources• Supports learning to meet the needs of a particular learner.• Shares content rather than reinvents the wheel every time.• Provides for certification and RPL

– For policy makers • Can provide greater outcomes and achievement • Optimises resources