Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Adult and Community Learning
How well do learners achieve?

In effective self-assessment, achievement is evaluated by the extent to which...

1.5challenging learning goals and targets are achieved.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the adult and community learning context means...

1.5.1the goals agreed with learners are achievable, but involve learning, not simply the rehearsal of what the learner already knows.
1.5.2the goals agreed with learners have a direct bearing on some aspect of their lives.
1.5.3there is evidence that achieving these goals has made some difference to the quality of the learner's life outside the learning environment at home, at work or in their community.

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