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4. Determine approximate LLN levels of
the training or assessment activity.
You shouldn’t assume that all training materials will
require the same level of reading ability.
Some training materials use plain English principles
and avoid jargon. Others are supplementary
resource materials with detailed, complex
information written in jargon that can be quite
inaccessible to the newcomer. In some cases you
may need to make a broad estimate.
The examples in the information sheet and template
noted below do not necessarily reflect the level of
training materials used in your course / qualification
but are there to help you to think about the level of
LLN difficulty of training.
5. Compare the levels and types of LLN
found in the unit of competency / on-thejob
with those found in the training and
assessment analysis.
This part of the exercise can be a great surprise to
trainers.
Traditional written assessment can focus on school
/ university type LLN skills and can be unrelated to
VET. Asking a learner to write about how a task is
done not only requires more LLN skills than the job
task, it also fails to provide valid evidence that the
learner can demonstrate the actual competency.
As far as possible, you should match the LLN that
learners need to use in training and assessment
with the type and level found in the job. Excessive
training demands create excessive support issues
for learners and more work for everyone.
Information sheets
Information sheet 1: Complexity
in LLN. Page 63.
Templates
Template 3: Gathering
information on LLN aspects
of communication in the
workplace. Page 72.
Tips
Tip 7: Locating LLN in Training
Package units of competency
or accredited course modules.
Page 25.
Tip8: The ACSF and LLN levels.
Page 30.
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