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​What are Essential Skills?

Essential skills are the skills that people need for work, learning and life.
They are used in the community and the workplace, in different forms
​and at different levels of complexity. 



Essential skills provide the foundation for learning all other skills, and enable people to evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace changes.

The nine essential skills are:

     1 –   Reading
     2 –   Document Use
     3 –   Numeracy
     4 –   Writing
     5 –   Oral Communication
     6 –   Working With Others
     7 –   Thinking
     8 –   Computer Use
     9 -   Continuous Learning
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Cochrane and Iroquois Falls
ADULT LEARNING CENTRE

146A Sixth Ave. 2nd Floor
Cochrane, ON    P0L 1C0
​705-272-4860

723 Synagogue Avenue
Iroquois Falls, ON   P0K 1G0
705-232-5433

  • Home
  • About
  • Locations
  • Programs
  • Getting Started
    • What is upgrading?
    • Information and Referral
    • Assessment
    • Learning Plan
    • Goal Setting
    • Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF)
    • Competencies
    • 9 Essential Skills
    • Progress
    • Exit Process
    • Follow ups
  • Goals Paths
    • Apprenticeship
    • Employment
    • Secondary School Credits
    • Post-Secondary
    • Personal Change / Independence
  • Contact
  • Testimonials
  • Workshops / Events
  • News
  • Links