Level 1
Identified Skills : Literacy - Numeracy - Digital Competence - Oral Communication - Civic Participation
Can read and write words and simple texts.
The adult should be able to
- use basic strategies for decoding and spelling
- read and write short, familiar words fairly quickly
- read and write longer and unfamiliar words and short sentences by spending more time
Level 1 examples of arenas for reading and writing in private and social life, in working life, and in education and training were taken from Competence goals - Read and write (by Vox)] (page 6).
Competence goals
Develop basic reading and writing strategies
At this level the adult should be able to
- recognise, read and write individual letters as representatives of language sounds
- split a word up into single sounds and join single sounds into words
- write words by means of analysis of sounds and pronunciation
- read and write longer words by focusing on the syllables of the word
- make use of reading aids when appropriate
Read and understand
At this level the adult should be able to
- read and understand short texts with frequent and familiar words
- find particular information in simple written material
- read and understand simple instructions and user manual when supported by illustrations
- read and understand ordinary public signs
- use a glossary to find words and spelling
Write and communicate
At this level the adult should be able to
- write short texts by means of handwriting, text messages or word processing programmes
- fill in a simple form
- write a list
- write a simple log
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