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Adult Literacies and life-long learning As Adult Learning is now closed due to COVID-19 we thought we would provide you with web sites that you can access from home. This is a selection of websites that can help people with reading, writing, numbers and language skills. This list is not exhaustive but these are all sites that you may find useful. The sites are listed here by their main use but many cross-over between disciplines. Reading and Writing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english This site contains resources to help adults improve their reading, writing and number skills. Level one and entry level three literacy and numeracy resources and worksheets https://www.nala.ie/ The Irish National Adult Literacies Agency website contains a wide range of resources to help develop adult literacy skills. https://readingagency.org.uk/ This site contains hints and tips to develop reading skills for both adults and adults supporting their children with reading. Numbers https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/what-issue This is a comprehensive website for those who want to improve their own or their children’s numeracy skills and also at practitioners who need classroom resources. https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/challenge This site contains a self-assessment tool which allows you to identify your numeracy strengths and weaknesses. http://www.read-write-now.org/index.php?page_id=461 This site contains over 6000 free printable maths worksheets (with answers) on all areas of numeracy. English for Speakers of other Languages http://www.englishbanana.com/ This site contains free printable resources for teaching and learning English. There are worksheets for students both young and old, and of all levels of proficiency. https://esol.britishcouncil.org/content/learners/beginners This is a website that contains lessons for ESOL beginners on different topics to help practise their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. https://www.esolcourses.com/esol-courses/ Free English lessons online for all levels of ESOL learner. https://www.englishmyway.co.uk This site provides free teaching resources for beginner levels of ESOL https://esol.excellencegateway.org.uk/ Computer literacies https://www.networkcomputing.com/data-centers/10-best-sites-free-online-it-classes This site lists the top 10 best sites for free online computer training, it is best to go and look at what is there to find a site that suits your own needs General Learning Websites https://www.futurelearn.com/ FutureLearn is a digital education platform founded in December 2012. The company is wholly owned by The Open University in Milton Keynes, England. The site has free online courses in many different subjects. https://www.test-questions.com/cscs-test-01.php This is one of many sites that will help you to prepare for the CSCS card required on all industrial sites. https://www.gov.uk/take-practice-theory-test This is one of many sites that will help you to prepare for the driving theory test. https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/ This site is provided by Skills Development Scotland; it is primarily aimed at school leavers but can be of assistance to older people looking for a change in direction. |
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