Skills for Life
Entry Level: Certificate in Adult Literacy
Qualification Type Basic Skill
Level Entry (comprising units at Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3)
Qualification Overview The EDI Entry Level Certificate in Adult Literacy has been developed following the production of National Standards for Adult Literacy and Numeracy in 2000. The aim of these standards is to specify the full range of skills required for an adult to communicate confidently, effectively and efficiently.
Qualification Structure Three units:
-Speaking and listening
-Reading
-Writing
Learners may take individual units. In order to achieve the whole qualification, they must complete all three units. The units may be taken at different levels; the overall certificate will be at the level of the lowest unit completed.
Assessment Method 50% internal continuous assessment where learners collect a portfolio of work, plus 50% external assessment through assignments set by EDI.
Entry Level: Certificate in Adult Numeracy
Qualification Type Basic Skill
Level Entry (comprising units at Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3)
Qualification Overview The EDI Entry Level Certificate in Adult Numeracy has been developed following the production of National Standards for Adult Literacy and Numeracy in 2000.
The following three areas are covered in Adult Numeracy:
-Understanding and using mathematical information
-Calculating and manipulate mathematical information
-Interpreting results and communicating mathematical information
Qualification Structure There are 9 units:
Entry 1
Unit 1 Using numbers
Unit 2 Using measures, shape and space
Unit 3 Using data
Entry 2
Unit 4 Using numbers and fractions
Unit 5 Using measures, shape and space
Unit 6 Using data
Entry 3
Unit 7 Using numbers, fractions and decimals
Unit 8 Using measures, shape and space
Unit 9 Using data
Learners may take individual units. In order to achieve the whole qualification, they must complete all three units. The units may be taken at different levels; the overall certificate will be at the level of the lowest unit completed.
Assessment Method 50% internal continuous assessment where learners collect a portfolio of work, plus 50% external assessment
