About ALNS
About Adult Literacy & Numeracy Services (ALNS)
ALNS launched in 2016 to help school leavers, job seekers, students, stay-at-home parents, workers, business people and retirees develop their skills. It also supports businesses, government agencies and literacy & numeracy (L&N) teachers build literacy and numeracy skill levels and confidence.
Many people thrive in Australia’s education system. Some need a more personalised approach. ALNS provides relaxed, enjoyable, supportive and relevant learning experiences.
Fran has been teaching adults since 2000 in large and small groups, and one-on-one. Before then, she regularly trained people in workplace systems and computer programs. Her background helps her relate to learners well.
Fran qualified as a Teacher of Adult Literacy & Numeracy in 2014. She also holds a Cert IV in Training & Assessment (TAE40110); a Business Degree (Strategic Marketing); and a Working with Children Check. She has mentored kindergarten readers and taught intuitive development since the 1990’s.
Fran’s a member of the Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL); the NSW Adult Literacy and Numeracy Council (NSW ALNC); the Specific Learning Difficulties Association of NSW (SPELD NSW); and the Australian Dyslexia Association (ADA).
A qualified strategic marketer and planner, Fran also helps business people develop. She has managed portfolios and supported and trained management and staff in private and public sectors. She has built and runs her own businesses, and knows what this can involve. As a literacy & numeracy teacher – general, workplace, academic or technological – Fran is well-placed to help.
ALNS’ approach to L&N learners
In the 1970’s, education departments reduced their focus on maths and grammar. Many of today’s adults, therefore, didn’t get to build these skills strongly and aren’t as fluent as they would like.
ALNS is 100% learner-focused. What we work on revolves around you. Some people want input; others do not. Whatever you want to learn, we discuss your situation first. This helps Fran develop a plan and confirm you’re happy with that. Whether you’re studying, unemployed, working, retired, stay-at-home or new to English, there’s always a number of ways to approach things.
ALNS aims to help adults of any age enjoy learning and achieving their goals. We can work face-to-face or online. To discuss any of these aspects, get in contact.
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ALNS’ buddying service for L&N teachers
Government funding and employment initiatives have radically reshaped adult L&N programs. In some instances, it has seen the support for teachers (and students) radically trimmed. Here, pressure can mount to do even more work out of hours. It’s concerning to hear of some teachers working all week – unpaid and unsupported – for less than one day in a classroom.
In an industry born to enable others, these trends are concerning. ALNS helps teachers push back at excessive cost-focus that negatively impacts outcomes and lives.
Fran also helps Cert IV Training and Assessment (TAE) students understand how literacy and numeracy skills feature in their industry, and complete the LLN component of their course.
Working collaboratively, ALNS helps educators deliver as they know they can. As an L&N buddy, Fran works with the teacher to plan, prepare, deliver and/or assess. Her confidential, supportive and friendly manner helps people mentor as they know they could. Her approach is strategic, customer-centred and quality-focused. This isn’t a forum for handballing and running – what we put in, we manifest.
If you need help formatting, planning, assessing and/or validating your course, or just want a buddy, click here to get in contact.
To discuss any of the above, contact ALNS via 0413 525 114 or learning@alns.com.au.
