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Adult Learning and Skills: Issues and Impact in England

This article discusses the issues and impact of adult learning in England and highlights the importance of low-skilled adults in the labor market. It also provides insights into motivating and delivering quality teaching to adult learners.

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Adult Learning and Skills: Issues and Impact in England

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  1. Adult Learning and Skills: some issues for EnglandRealising Impact : Making a difference through adult learningLondon 11 September, 2015Simon FieldMalgorzata KuczeraHendrickje WindischOECD

  2. OECD country reviews of adult skills • The reviews use the OEC D survey of adult skills to draw policy conclusions • They look at adult learning issues of course… • …but also a diverse range of other policy issues on which the survey casts light. • Studies now nearing completion in England and Finland, with more under negotiation

  3. What does it mean to have low basic skills? The petrol tank in this car holds 120 litres Roughly how many litres remain in the tank?

  4. What is the maximum number of days you should take this medicine? List three situations in which you should consult a doctor.

  5. Percentage of adults (16-65) that are low-skilled

  6. Nine million low skilled adults (16-65) in England, of which: • 5 million are in work • 1 million unemployed (in 2012) • Just over 2 million 1st generation migrants • Around 1 million with tertiary education

  7. The labour market status of the low-skilled

  8. Labour force status of low skilled adults in England (16-65)

  9. Parents have a big influence on low skills: Score point difference in numeracy between those with and without one parent with at least upper secondary education.

  10. Numeracy among the unqualified young Numeracy skills distribution for young people (16-34) with less than upper secondary. (excluding foreign qualifications, low qualification = no formal qualification or qualifications level 1) • 20% of young adults 16-34 in England have low qualifications. • Only one in five of young people with low qualifications are still in education – less than in the majority of other countries

  11. Percentage of low skilled at different education levels

  12. DOI 10.1787/5jrxnjdd3r5k-en

  13. The challenge of teaching basic skills to adults • Motivating adult learners • Delivering quality teaching • Using the right teaching methods

  14. Motivating adult learners • Motivation can be developed by building awareness… • ..recognising the diverse sources of motivation • And designing measures to reduce dropout

  15. Delivering quality teaching • Teachers need to be well-prepared • Recognising that in some countries volunteers play a major role.

  16. Using the right teaching methods • Formative assessment • The role of distance and e-learning • Learning basic skills in context • Learning ‘in context’ in family and other circumstances

  17. Thank you!Simon Fieldsimon.field@oecd.org www.oecd.org/education/VET

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