The next step - implementing the CGEA

The Practical Matters Workshops are free thanks to the support of ACFE and the hosting institutes but booking is essential.

RSVP (at least two days prior) to info@valbec.org.au and indicate which Workshop you'd like to attend.

 

Friday, November 16, 2007
Moe

Time:
1.00 - 3.30pm

Location:
 ACFE Regional Office, Corner Kirk & Haigh Streets, Moe

Just over an hour from Dandenong, straight down the Princes Highway

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Presenter:
The session will be facilitated by Dianne Parslow, Literacy & Numeracy Coordinator at the Centre for Adult Education.

Dianne has been responsible for implementing the new CGEA at the CAE in 2007. She has been involved in running numerous workshops on the new CGEA for staff at the CAE and other institutions.

Implementing the new CGEA

Participants will be involved in

• designing a course

• selecting units

• clustering units

• designing an integrated task

• understanding the project unit

• understanding the four social contexts: personal, learning, community, employment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, November 22, 2007
Footscray

Time:
4.30 pm to 6.30 pm

Location:
Victoria University, Footscray Nicholson Campus Nicholson Street, Footscray

Room D401 (Hoadley Building)

Melways Map 2S Ref E10

Location

Presenters:
The session will be facilitated by Venny Smolich and Lisa Bartels. Venny is the Program Manager of Women’s Programs at Victoria University TAFE. She has taught adult numeracy and maths for 19 years and has been overseeing the implementation and delivery of adult literacy, numeracy, ESL, computing and work preparation courses for 15 years. She is currently also doing research into the broader outcomes of adult literacy and ESL courses.
Lisa is a teacher and coordinator of CGEA courses at Victoria University with 13 years experience in the field of adult literacy. In her role as Senior Educator (Literacy), Lisa has facilitated a number of internal and external professional development activities focussing on the implementation of the reaccredited CGEA.

Venny and Lisa are currently working on a project focussing on the implementation of the CGEA with an emphasis on Employability Skills and the development of a model for Learning in the Workplace and Community.

Implementing the new CGEA

Participants will be involved in

• designing a course

• unpacking the literacy and numeracy units

• unpacking and planning for delivery of the core units, conduct a project and develop an individual learning plan

• developing learning and assessment strategies for the employability skills