Teaching Basic Literacy to ESOL Learners - Success North Conference 5 th June 2009 Efisia Tranza LLU+, London South Bank University

Agree a working definition of basic literacy in an ESOL context and consider: –who are learners with basic literacy needs, –why have a course to specifically focus on this group of learners Increase awareness of the experience and the needs of learners with basic literacy needs and how this impacts on teaching basic literacy in ESOL Have an understanding of the Teaching Basic Literacy course offers Objectives

Task: Talk to a partner about a learner you have taught with basic literacy needs. Think about: - oral levels in English - literacy skills in their home language - range of literacy skills in English (reading and writing) Basic Literacy in ESOL

Level of spoken communication and literacy Literacy in L1Literacy in English Level of spoken communication No Yes No From beginners to advanced

Skills involved in reading and writing Assessing ESOL basic literacy learners Reading development and reading process learning programme Role of context learner Differentiation strategies Teaching approaches – handwriting Definition of basic literacy within ESOL Dyslexia Teaching approaches – phonics Teaching approaches – composition Teaching approaches – spelling