Introduction

The national Literacy Crusade 2005-2007 was a special project that made a focused adult and continuing education intervention with the objective of upgrading as many of the targeted 9,381 literate challenged persons in SVG.

This was the first course in the 2005-2007 National Literacy Crusade thrust. A Learner may already know some of these. It is the task of both Learner and tutor to decide together what they have to cover in class to reach the learner’s desired goals.

This course was required prerequisite for participating in other courses such as basic computer literacy.Over 3000 persons consistently attended classes throughout the two year crusade. It is estimated that 6000 persons were impacted by the National Literacy Crusade 2005-2007.

This course must utilise experience of the Learner. The course draws heavily on course outlines from the St. Lucia experience and other countries. This course is not to be rushed. GO AT THE LEARNER’S PACE. Do not lecture, and depend on the chalkboard as your only visual aid. Under normal circumstances (using three days per week, two hours each day) this course CAN NOT be completed in less than four months. In the case of a Learner with special difficulties it may take a longer time.

At the end of this course the Learner should be able to:

• Read, write and count

• Comprehend basic instructions and the written word.

• Do a basic estimate.

Module One: A good Beginning

Unit 1 : Reading in English: It’s left to right, and top-down

Unit 2: Recognise the single letter sound

Unit 3: Shape the letter

Unit 4: Recognise the numerals and number (1-100)

Unit 5: Every day words (To do)

Unit 6: Comprehension: “End the story”

Unit 7: Comprehension: “Order the Story”

Unit 8: Compose a class story

Module Two: Develop your reading Skills

Unit 1: Recognise the letters of the alphabet

Unit 2: Recognise the basic sight words

Unit 3: Recognise simple phrases

Unit 4: Recognise the vowel, digraphs, word attack skill, blends and diphthongs

Unit 5: Use context clues

Unit 6: Compound words and syllables

Unit 7: Recognise common signs, symbols and notices.

Unit 8: Read simple instructions and directions.

Module Three: Develop your Writing Skills

Unit 1: Capital Letters

Unit 2: Forms: Writing your personal information

Unit 3: Forms: Write general information

Unit 4: Write general information

Unit 5: Recognise and write important addresses

Unit 6: Write simple sentences

Unit 7: Write lists, notes, messages, forms (birth paper requests), and slips

Unit 8: Write bank information

Module Four: Develop Oral Communication Skills

Unit 1: Give personal information

Unit 2: Describe everyday experiences

Unit 3: Give oral instructions and directions

Unit 4: Follow oral instructions and directions

Unit 5: Ask questions

Unit 6: Answer questions

Unit 7: Give logical explanation

Unit 8: Picking out facts, opinions, values, from oral information

Unit 9: Pick a topic and speak to us for one minute

Unit 10: Reasoning Skills – Real life situations (listening and talking developed)

Module Five: Numeration

Unit 1: Reading and writing numbers (1-100)

Unit 2: Place value

Unit 3: Add two – digit numbers

Unit 4: Subtract two-digit numbers with or without regrouping

Unit 5: Combine bills & coins to make amounts for e.g. $100.00

Unit 6: Add amounts of money to $100.00: Fraction concepts

Unit 7: Calculate change up to $100.00

Unit 8: Use calculator

Unit 9: Read time from round clock face

Unit 10: Read time

Unit 11: Fraction concepts 1, ¼, ½, ¾, 6/8, etc

Unit 12: Measurements of solids and liquids.

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