Web Resources

This site provides free and easy-to-use tools to help learners, employers and practitioners take action on Literacy and Essential Skills. The information and quizzes on the site can help guide your future training and career planning.

Laubach Literacy Ontario developed this Learning Activities Manual, and Marketing and Promotions Guide to assist trainers and tutors, and help students working to improve their Essential Skills. (skills: RT, W, WO, TS, CU, CL)

This resource that provides clear descriptions of the essential skills used in virtually all occupations, as well as important work habits. The skills listed in the OSP are transferable skills that all learners (including high school students and adult learners), job seekers and workers can take from job to job, sector to sector and school to work. (skills: All)

This this U.S. website covers workplace essential skills and the pre-GED and GED connection. (skills: RT, W, TS, CL)

Having strong Essential Skills such as reading, writing, document use and thinking can help apprentices succeed in their training and in the workplace. A series of tools have been developed to support apprentices in understanding, assessing and improving their essential skills. These tools can be used independently or with the assistance of a tradesperson, trainer, employer, teacher or mentor.

The three ESI videos show learners how the nine Essential Skills interact together in the workplace. The Essential Skills Investigation Videos were produced by the Sto:lo Nation human resources development serving the Fraser Valley/Central Coast in British Columbia.

This resource was developed to support practitioners from all literacy sectors in learning about and integrating Essential Skills into adult literacy programming and, ultimately, to enhance the lives of the people served by literacy and upgrading programs. (skills: ALL)

This research report investigates the links between formal, non-formal and informal learning and the differences between them. In particular, the report aims to link these notions of learning to literacy and essential skills, as well as the learning of second and other languages in Canada.

Recognizing Life’s Work highlights the Essential Skills (ES) developed and strengthened through 12 different common leisure and home-based-activities.

"Older women, especially immigrants, experience higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Often they are challenged in their job search by a lack of formal education and low literacy. In response to the economic climate and needs voiced within our own community, we developed a curriculum for older women who are low-skilled and unemployed. The program is designed to help participants increase their Essential Skills and their confidence so that they can build employability skills."

Modular-based curriculum. Module 1: Manage My Basic Needs Module 2: Manage My Health Module 3: Manage My Personal Issues and Contacts Module 4: Participate as a Member of My Community