Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Voluntary and Community Sector
How well do learners achieve?

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

1.3 the analysis of added value indicates that learners make at least the progress expected of them.

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

1.3.1 learners’ levels of literacy, numeracy and language are identified through initial assessment, irrespective of the duration of the course.
1.3.2 diagnostic assessment is used appropriately to identify the further literacy, numeracy and language needs of learners.
1.3.3 learners’ progress is reviewed regularly against their individual and group learning goals and targets.
1.3.4 individual learning goals and targets are linked to the core curricula in literacy, numeracy and ESOL.
1.3.5 learners’ progress in literacy, language and numeracy that is linked to achievement of a learning goal in another subject or context is monitored and evaluated.

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