Cow to cafe in 24 hours So much language, literacy and numeracy in these labels. Product lines, different overseas export markets, all produced with slightly different ingredients, fat and protein levels, organic certification or not etc. The product’s story is how milk gets from a cow wandering around the fields of the Bombay Hills to
Literacy, Numeracy, Digital Skills and Healthy Food!
We made a recipe book. Here’s a link to download your own copy. If you try any of the recipes, please tell us how they went. Multi-cultural recipe book (PDF 2MB). Communicating cross-culturally with food, literacy and numeracy We have been working with The Selwyn Foundation for over 3 years, providing Business Communication Skills Courses
Literacy, Numeracy, Communication across the whole organisation
As an organisation, Countdown recognises that people across the whole organisation can benefit from upskilling in language, literacy, communication and numeracy. It has been great working with people in the Countdown Support Office over the last couple of years. Our learners have been merchandisers, logistics people, people in property maintenance, payroll, IT, business support people
“Passing OET, I am now eligible to sit NZREX which is the final step in the process of obtaining the registration to practise as a medical doctor in NZ.” Dr. Wasani
Over the last couple of years, we have helped hundreds of medical professionals develop their language skills and prepare for the OET test. We are running workshops and one-to-one tutorials during the day and the OET Intensive course in the evenings. Passing OET is an important milestone in someone’s career but because the test is
The business case for workplace literacy
So many businesses could access funding that is available to develop the language, literacy and numeracy skills of their employees. We have Workplace Literacy Funding for training eligible employees. It is also possible for larger businesses to apply for their own funding. And, of course, some businesses are prepared to pay for training privately. We
IELTS, the Academic Word List and overseas trained nurses
Jill Woodward at Elizabeth Knox Home & Hospital mentioned in her testimonial that they held IELTS training for overseas nurses in order for them to gain registration to work as RNs in New Zealand. For this, they need to have their clinical qualifications assessed by NZQA, achieve IELTS 7.0 across all bands and then participate
Making an impact beyond the classroom
A testimonial from Dhivinya Naicker at Royal District Nursing Society – New Zealand mentions the impact of the course we’ve delivered for them on community carers’ lives outside the workplace. It’s fantastically rewarding when you hear snippets of how the course has contributed to changes in learners’ lives outside work. For example, they have started