OALCF - Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework

The Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) is the foundation of the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program.

​The OALCF:

• is a competency-based framework
• supports task-based programming
• focuses on integrating skills, knowledge and behaviours to perform authentic, goal-related tasks
• supports contextualized programming
• reflects the learner’s culture, language, etc. and his/her goal
• builds on current literacy practice
• strengthens the links between the LBS Program, other Employment Ontario services and the community