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English language learners, this is a short presentation on the nine essential skills paramount to a productive, effective, fulfilling life in the Canadian workplace.
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Essential Skills
Source: “The Nine Essential Skills” retrieved April 03. 2014
http://www.wem.mb.ca/the_9_essential_skills.aspx
What are they?
What is their purpose?
How were they selected?
Why do we need to learn about them?
Reading
Writing
Digital
Technology
Photos courtesy of RZP. Image courtesy of ClipArt
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Essential Skills
Source: “The Nine Essential Skills” retrieved April 03. 2014
http://www.wem.mb.ca/the_9_essential_skills.aspx
Skills used in every occupation
Required to carry out tasks
Chosen based on surveys conducted
Needed for workers to be effective
Numeracy
Oral communication
Thinking skills
Photos and images courtesy of ClipArt
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Source: Workplace Education Manitoba sitehttp://www.wem.mb.ca/default.aspx
Esse
ntial
Ski
llsReading
Writing
Numeracy
Document Use
Oral Communication
Digital Technology
Working with Others
Continuous Learning
Thinking
Understanding, assessing information
Note-taking, sharing information
Comprehending measurements
Reading maps, charts, diagrams
Contributing expertise, presenting
Locating, disseminating information
Collaborating, cooperating
Seizing opportunities to learn
Reasoning, analyzing, assessing
Nine Skills Their importance
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Essential Skills
Source: “The Nine Essential Skills” retrieved April 03. 2014
http://www.wem.mb.ca/the_9_essential_skills.aspx
Reading
Writing
Digital Technology
Photos courtesy of RZP and ClipArt . Image courtesy of ClipArt
Numeracy
Oral Communication Thinking
Document Use
Working with Others
ContinuousLearning
