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WHAT IS ELSA?
ELSA is short for English Literacy Skills Assessment.
It is a language based assessment but incorporates basic numeracy into the assessment.
The assessment is designed to measure a person's ability to integrate listen, speak, read and writing skills in English.
The assessment benchmarks the candidate's current skill against what would be expected of an English mother tongue speaker.
Results are expressed in number of years of formal learning in English. It is also equated to NQF levels, equivalent school grades and CEF (Common European Framework) outcomes. The individual report maps the language strengths and weaknesses of the candidate.
It is a language based assessment but incorporates basic numeracy into the assessment.
The assessment is designed to measure a person's ability to integrate listen, speak, read and writing skills in English.
The assessment benchmarks the candidate's current skill against what would be expected of an English mother tongue speaker.
Results are expressed in number of years of formal learning in English. It is also equated to NQF levels, equivalent school grades and CEF (Common European Framework) outcomes. The individual report maps the language strengths and weaknesses of the candidate.
THE VARIOUS ELSA OPTIONS
Paper & Pen assessment
SUPERVISED For Organisations to assess English skills in-house. |
Online ELSA
SUPERVISED or UNSUPERVISED Organisations who are interested in assessing candidates or employees who are computer literate and/or in distance locations. |
e-ELSA@home
UNSUPERVISED Individuals who are interested in assessing English efficiency for themselves. |
ENGLISH LITERACY STATISTICS
WHAT WE'VE LEARNED FROM
ELSAs IN 9 YEARS
The average South African:
Functions at English skills level expected after 7 years of formal learning such as in mother tongue users.
Functions at English skills level expected after 7 years of formal learning such as in mother tongue users.
36% of South Africans are Functionally Literate
Basic literacy and numeracy skills to cope with life and work in English Vertical Divider
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64% of South Africans are not Functionally literate
8 years of language exposure competence |
The average South-African is NOT Functionally Literate in English!
WHY SHOULD I CARE?
ENGLISH is the language of the work, study and training environment, but it is not necessarily the language of the people. Whether you are a student, CEO, leader, employee, employer or entrepreneur, we tend to agree with Stephen Wang:
"Your success will be determined 5% by your academic credentials, 15% by your professional experiences, and 80% by your communication skills."
"Your success will be determined 5% by your academic credentials, 15% by your professional experiences, and 80% by your communication skills."
ELSA is used for different purposes
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"We don't care to teach English,
We care to open doors to learning- and job opportunities.'' - The Kaleidoprax Institute |
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