ABET 1

Level 1 

SKILLS PROGRAMME:

ABET (Adult Basic Education and Training)

ABET 1                 Credits: 30

Duration – 24 weeks


COURSE AIM:

The role of ABET is to assist individuals, both employed and unemployed, to learn to read and write, and use numeracy skills efficiently.

ABET 1: 

The aim of Adult Basic Education and Training 1 is to provide the learners with the skills to recognise the letters of the alphabet, with the view to forming simple words, and be able to write essential information such as their names and contact details.  They will be able to sign their names and fill in forms with assistance.


ABET 1 candidates also learn to recognise and use numbers in very simple calculations. Life skills and other necessary lessons are facilitated during these sessions incorporated into the basic ABET training thereby giving learners more than just the basic reading and writing skills but also, decision making skills and essential knowledge on health and safety.


OUTCOMES:

  • At the end of the 24 sessions, learners will be able to recognise the letters of the alphabet and be able to form simple words and sentences. They will also be able to write essential information such as their names and contact details. Learners will also be able to perform simple calculations.


WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • This programme is designed for learners who are illiterate and cannot read or write and have a basic level of understanding. Learners undergo a 1 day pre-assessment intervention in order to determine their levels of literacy prior to embarking on ABET and are placed in the appropriate learning groups.


PROGRAMME ROLLOUT and MODULARISATION:

  • Programme begins with a one day Smarts Skills Assessments for new entrants. Learners who are already enrolled do not participate in these assessments. This programme is followed by attendance where by learners attend 24 sessions, one session per a week for a minimum of eight hours a day. This programme has been spilt into 24 sessions for maximum effect and with our clients best interests in mind. Learners undergo a summative assessment in the middle of the programme. The ‘how am I doing’ assessments is an evaluating tool for facilitators and is way of giving a feedback to learners. 

Modularization:

  • Lessons are structured into Modules which are further separated into manageable sessions.
    Each level has 24 sessions which are grouped into 6 Modules. These can be conducted over a whole day once a week or 4 days per month
    Modules are structured in a way that learners complete a booklet of own work, which is part of their portfolios, while they are learning. This allows learners to start a new session and a new module once they have finished the previous one.
    The modules cover a range of aspects throughout the levels each of which differs in their level of complexity as the learners’ knowledge increases.

PROGRAMME ASSESSMENT FOR COMPETENCE:

  • Candidates are provided with easy to complete “own work booklets” which combine to form the Portfolio of Evidence (PoE). They start the PoE during classes, and complete a few tasks on their own between each module. The facilitator assesses the learners' Own Work, provides feedback, and if there are gaps, the learners are assisted to complete them until the learner is competent. DIONYSUS awards competent learners with a certificate of achievement which reflects credits of unit standard/s that a learner is competent on. There are no written exams.

For further information, contact Katherine – (031 467 5640) or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it