VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3
Literacy Development Centre
17 JANUARY 2013
Waterford Institute of Technology
Current News Dear Colleagues,
The results from the PIAAC survey (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) are expected in October this year and will bring up to date data on adult literacy and numeracy across 23 countries.
A very Happy New Year to you all. We are looking forward to the year ahead with plans for new programmes, further research into adult literacy and continued work on our teacher education programmes. 2013 will be an interesting year for us all with the structural changes happening across the further and adult education sector, the new Education and Training Boards, SOLAS and the reorganisation of local government. Ireland is hosting the Presidency of the Council of the European Union and we
have the Gathering 2013 to look forward to. The results from the PIAAC survey (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) are expected in October this year and will bring up to date data on adult literacy and numeracy across 23 countries. In Ireland the survey was conducted by the CSO and involved 5,000 adults. The PIAAC survey has been designed to assess adult literacy and numeracy skills and the ability to solve problems in technology-rich environments. It will also provide a broad range of information from the adults who took part in the survey, including how
their skills are used at work and in other contexts such as the home and the com-
munity. We hope to meet or hear from many of you throughout the year and look forward to working with you during 2013. Kind Regards, Helen
New BA (Hons) in Teaching in Further & Adult Education Check out Page 4 for availability on modules running between January & June 2013
The Literacy Development Centre in Waterford Institute of Technology launched an exciting new programme in October – the new BA (Hons) in Teaching in Further & Adult Education – one of the first of its kind in Ireland.
signed to meet the needs of practitioners who are working within the Further Education sector who want to develop their teaching skills and register with the Teaching Council of Ireland as a Further Education Teacher.
The course has been de-
The first cohort of students have completed their first
challenging but enjoyable semester which included supervised teaching practice placement as well as attending taught modules in WIT on a part-time basis. For further information: acullen@wit.ie