The Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) describes each of the five core skills of learning, reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy across five levels of performance ranging from one (low level performance) to five (high level performance).
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The levels of performance are described using indicators, focus areas, performance features and sample activities.
There are four performance variables that may influence a person’s performance at any time. These include:
- the nature and degree of support available
- familiarity with context
- text complexity
- task complexity.
Additionally, there are three domains of communication within which the core skills may be used:
- personal and community
- workplace and employment
- education and training.
Download the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)
Pre Level 1
The Pre Level 1 Supplement to the ACSF describes performance at Pre Level 1 in the five core skills. The supplement includes performance features and sample activities that:
- enable identification of the core skill requirements at ACSF Pre Level 1
- provide a common reference point for describing and discussing performance in the five core skill areas for Pre Level 1 performance
- guide teaching and assessment of the core skills at ACSF Pre Level 1.
The ACSF Pre Level 1 Supplement has been updated to improve understanding of the development and progress of students at very low levels of Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN). Separation of the ACSF Pre level 1 into Stage A and B provides a clear progression within the framework to Level 1.