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For literacy workers, learners, and friends who have participated in the Circle of Learning Levels 1 and 2, this document is the realization of a five-year investment in developing a tool for quality literacy programming in Saskatchewan.

General Web Resources

This page lists a collection of online resources identifed by Level 1/2 instructors as general resources for all 4 quadrants in the document.  Instructors can submit additional resources or make corrections by submitting an ABE Web Resources Submission form.

Targeted Web Resources

This page lists a collection of online resources identifed by Level 1/2 instructors and indexed to specific locations in the Circle of Learning (Benchmarks) document.  These links are indicated in the document as small blue globe icons.  Instructors can submit additional resources or make corrections by submitting an ABE Web Resources Submission form.

Circle of Learning (HTML Version)

Click here to launch the Circle of Learning Document

The Circle of Learning document is available by clicking the image to the left.  This version of the document includes embedded Online Resource links identifed in the Targeted Resources index page.

Related Documents
Submit Online Resources:

The online resources form should be used to  

  1. submit a new, web-based (Internet) resource to be linked to the curriculum guide,
  2. update an existing link, or
  3. report a “dead” link.
abe_benchmarks_webresources_form1.pdf  ( 420.1 KB )
The Circle of Learning

For literacy workers, learners, and friends who have participated in the Circle of Learning Levels 1 and 2, this document is the realization of a five-year investment in developing a tool for quality literacy programming in Saskatchewan.  This is a PDF version of this document.

abe_benchmarks.pdf  ( 5.7 MB )
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Saskatchewan Literacy Network

The Saskatchewan Literacy Network (SLN) is a provincial organization. Our members include: literacy practitioners, literacy learners, volunteers, community-based groups, regional colleges and SIAST campuses, schools, Aboriginal organizations, regional literacy coalitions, Libraries and government ministries.

Saskatchewan Literacy Office - Ministry of Education

The Saskatchewan Literacy Office has been established to develop and coordinate a new literacy strategy.  The Office will raise awareness of the importance of high-level literacy development for all Saskatchewan citizens.

ABE Curriculum Redesign

The Basic Education Program Review (1999) suggested the need for change in the way  Adult Basic Education is delivered in Saskatchewan. Three primary recommendations of the review were to 1) increase Adult Basic Education’s connections to employment; 2) increase the retention and success of Aboriginal learners; and 3) develop curriculum in the Adult Basic Education Level Three (Adult 10) program.

ABE Level Three (Adult 10) Curriculum Guides

The five required courses at the Adult 10 level are Communications, Social Sciences, Life/Work Studies, Mathematics and Science. Revised curricula are posted in various formats as well as links to online resources and supplemental documents applicable to the various curricula.


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