Language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills influence how a learner participates in vocational training. An LLND kit helps staff understand the skills a learner brings to a program and identify where they may need support. Begin with the everyday reading, communication, calculation and technology demands learners will encounter in the course.
What is an LLN assessment?
An LLN assessment gathers information about language, literacy and numeracy skills. LLND includes digital skills, such as using a device or completing a task in an online environment. The results can help a trainer discuss support needs with a learner. Explain the purpose before the activity and tell the learner who will see the results and how the RTO will use them.
A practical review starts with the course itself. A learner in an administration program might need to interpret a short message, use a calendar and send a response. In another course the everyday challenge might be reading a worksheet, recording a measurement or finding an instruction in an online learning area. Use these demands when discussing which results matter for the learner's next steps.
What does a CAQA Resources LLND Kit include?
The listings describe assessment tools aligned with the Australian Core Skills Framework, mapping documents, assessor guides, rubrics and marking keys. They also describe editable learner profiles and learning plan templates, together with digital literacy components. Check the selected listing and request a sample of the task and the assessor guide together.
Read a sample rubric alongside two hypothetical learner responses. Ask your staff to compare how they would interpret each response and what they would say in the follow up conversation. The learner profile should help the team connect the result to practical support, such as a demonstration of the learning platform or extra time to practise a calculation during training.
What might an LLND activity look like?
A literacy activity could ask a learner to locate a detail in a short workplace notice. A numeracy activity might ask them to read quantities in a table and describe the result. A digital activity could involve finding information in a practice environment and saving a document under a clear file name. Select examples that reflect the demands of the program and check the kit for the intended level and instructions.
Consider what assistance is available during each activity. If a staff member demonstrates a device feature to get a learner started, record the assistance consistently. Agree on the conditions in advance and make sure staff understand how to interpret an activity when it was completed with support.
Adapt the materials to your intake process
Update the learner instructions with your contact points, available devices and the format learners will use. Confirm where the results and support plans are recorded. Review any changes to the task against the mapping and marking guidance, and agree on a consistent approach before using the edited materials.
The final handover matters as much as the initial activity. Have the person who administers the assessment share a practice profile with the trainer. Ask the trainer to identify the support they would arrange before the first class and the detail they would confirm with the learner. Establish who will check whether that support is working once the learner has started training.
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