Year
2021Credit points
0Campus offering
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LNTE110 Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic
Unit rationale, description and aim
This zero-credit point unit addresses the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) accreditation requirement that all initial teacher education students possess personal literacy and numeracy skills in the top 30 per cent of the population.
The national Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is an online assessment that examines aspects of an individual's personal literacy and numeracy skills. The test is comprised of two components, a literacy component and a numeracy component. It is administered externally by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
The aim of this unit is to record successful completion of the LANTITE requirement.
Learning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
LO1 - Demonstrate personal literacy and numeracy skills in the top 30per cent of the population evidenced by passing LANTITE (GA4, GA8)
Graduate attributes
GA4 - Think critically and reflectively
GA8 - Locate, organise, analyse, synthesise and evaluate information
Content
These two tests form the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Tests for Initial Teacher Education students (LANTITE) which is the nationally approved means for demonstrating that all standards have been met.
For further details of the test, visit ACER at: https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
LNTE111 is not a taught unit. Students are assisted in the development of personal literacy and numeracy skills through LNTE110. Students may sit the ACER test any time following successful completion of LNTE110. Undergraduate students normally have up to a year to prepare for the test and must successfully complete LANTITE prior to their fourth semester of study.
Assessment strategy and rationale
This is a pass/fail unit. Students must pass both the literacy and numeracy components of LANTITE to pass the unit.
Overview of assessments
| Brief Description of Kind and Purpose of Assessment Tasks | Weighting | Learning Outcomes | Graduate Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
Assessment Task 1: Literacy Test 2 hours plus 30-minute registration process (Students will demonstrate completion of this task by uploading affirmation cross-referenced to institutional data) | Pass/Fail | LO1 | GA4, GA8 |
Assessment Task 2: Numeracy Test 2 hours plus 30-minute registration process (Students will demonstrate completion of this task by uploading affirmation cross-referenced to institutional data) | Pass/Fail | LO1 | GA4, GA8 |