A curriculum refers to a framework and process for setting goals, learning content and strategies for learning. It also includes selecting and developing materials and activities for learning based on the needs and interests of participants.

Learning materials can be authentic materials from participants’ workplaces, homes, the union or community. They may also be from published workbooks or created by the instructor. Examples of authentic materials from the workplace that might be used in a learning program include health and safety manuals, written workplace processes and procedures, benefit plans, payroll slips, collective agreements, discrimination and harassment policies, job descriptions and newsletters.

There are many resources in the NALD@Work Library. To find out more about developing a curriculum and choosing learning materials you could visit the Library and use the following keywords to begin your search:

curriculum development
workplace curriculum
integration
training AND network
essential skills AND network
essential skills + resource guide
functional education
learning AND relevant
transfer of learning
workplace instructors
numeracy + trade
math + job
workplace literacy + numeracy
workplace + women
workplace AND feminism
aboriginal + essential skills
aboriginal + workplace
deaf
deaf + literacy

For more information you can conduct a search in our library by selecting Recent Items, Advanced Search or Browse. Our search engine allows users to select the author, the title, keywords or the subject Workplace Literacy among others.