Professional Learning: Writing - learning modules
Module 1: Knowing your learners’ writing skills
This module focuses on understanding the writing skills of your learners. The module covers:
- the reasons why you need to know your learners' writing skills
- administering and marking writing assessments from the assessment tool
- interpreting reports generated by the assessment tool
Module 2: Acting on information about your learners’ writing: next steps
This module helps educators use the information about their learners’ writing skills to plan their teaching. The module covers:
- identifying specific strengths and areas to work on
- planning activities for learners to develop the writing skills required by the demands of their workplace, training or studies.
- deliberate acts of teaching to support learners to improve their writing
Module 3: Making the most of opportunities to strengthen your learners’ writing
This module is about creating and making the most of opportunities to strengthen learners’ writing. The module covers:
- understanding yourself as a writer
- getting learners started
- looking for opportunities for learners to transfer their writing skills from one context to another





