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Literacy training for non-Latin script speakers.
This project provided Lexia licences to tutors teaching English to adults as a second language. Lexia is a digital curriculum that combines tutor-led instruction with interactive material. Tutors used the Lexia PowerUp course to support adult learners.
Wicklow Library Service bought 150 Lexia licences in July 2023. Tutors working for Wicklow County Council Library Service used licences with two student groups in February 2024. Thanks to these licences, Ukrainian adults attending English classes in Baltinglass Library are learning a lot.
40 learners have used Lexia PowerUp so far, and that number will grow with time. Lexia curriculums are playing a very important role in helping adults learn English. They also encourage learners to use libraries and to socialise in safe and inclusive settings.
For more information, please contact Deirdre Gallagher, Kildare and Wicklow Regional Literacy Coordinator at deirdregallagher@kwetb.ie or call me at 087 188 4355
Literacy training for non-Latin script speakers.
The Collaboration and Innovation Fund supports projects for adults with unmet literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs and projects that support organisations to be literacy friendly. The closing date for 2024 applications has now passed but keep an eye out for information on our 2025 fund which will be launched in December.