MonitoringReport2004 Provision of Foundation Education
 

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Provision of formal, English-language-based foundation education courses

These indicators look at participation in formal, English-language-based foundation education courses1. This provides a proxy for engagement in substantive learning that is subject to assessment. (Te reo and tikanga Māori foundation courses at levels 1 to 4 are reported separately in order to show the differing patterns of participation2.)

Overall participation in English-language-based foundation education courses has continued to increase, with around 22,000 additional students each year from 2000. The majority of students are taking courses at levels 1 and 2, with level 1 courses increasing the fastest.


Formal domestic students in English-language-based foundation education courses by course level 2000–2003

The growth has been mostly in Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and polytechnics. Half of the students were enrolled with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in 2003 and 35 percent in polytechnics.

The increase in student numbers has been mostly in those aged over 30. Almost 40 percent of the students taking these courses are Māori. There has been limited growth in the number of Pasifika students in these courses. They represented only 6 percent of students in 2003.

Adult Literacy Learning Pool
The Adult Literacy Learning Pool 3 funds projects that provide quality literacy learning opportunities. Sixty-seven individual programmes were funded at the start of 2004, covering 57 individual providers across the country and reaching an estimated 3,400 learners.
A sample of the programmes was evaluated to identify effective practices in delivering literacy programmes to different groups of learners. The evaluations identified that tutors need to have skills and an approach that is learner-focused, so that:
* the content of what is being taught is relevant to the learners
* one-on-one instruction is included, where appropriate
* teaching and assessment methods are appropriate and responsive to the learner
* teaching and support are extended outside the classroom.
The physical learning environment also needs to be relaxed, safe and comfortable for the learners.
The evaluations of Māori and Pasifika programmes emphasised the need for culturally relevant teaching methods and learning environments, and good relationships with the learners’ communities.

Provision of formal te reo and tikanga Māori foundation education

There was rapid growth in the number of students taking te reo and tikanga Māori foundation courses from 2000 to 2002. That growth started to level off in 2003. Participation at level 1 has increased the most. Over the last year, level 2 participation has declined, while level 3 and 4 participation has increased.


Formal domestic students in te reo and tikanga Māori foundation education courses by course level 2000–2003

The majority of students (90 percent in 2003) in these courses are enrolled with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, with polytechnics having a small recent increase in students.

The majority of students are Māori, although enrolments by non-Māori are increasing at a faster rate than those of Māori (from 8,000 in 2002 to 12,000 in 2003). Over two-thirds of the students are aged over 30 years.

 

1 Formal courses offered through TEOs at levels 1 to 4 of the NQF in the subject areas of mixed-field programmes, English language and numeracy. (↑)

2 The data includes both te reo Māori and tikanga Māori as there is a significant overlap between these areas. (↑)

3 This fund replaced the Adult Literacy Innovations Funding Pool. (↑)

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