Literacy & Essential Skills Resources
To learn more about literacy and essential skills, visit some of
the sites listed below for more information:
Measure
Up!
Measure Up! is a place to test your skills! It gives users the
opportunity to practice three essential skills needed in all types
of occupations:
- Reading is connected text of the sort typically found in
manuals, training material, product information and
regulations.
- Document Use refers to the reading of materials in information
displays such as maps, forms, schedules, diagrams, and
catalogues.
- Numeracy is the use of arithmetic with numbers found in text
and documents.
Skills for Success
Skills for Success are skills
that help you in a quickly changing world. Everyone benefits from
having these skills. They help you to get a job, progress at your
current job and change jobs. The skills also help you become an
active member of your community and succeed in learning.