basic literacy

collocation in English

meaningsofbasicandliteracy

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basic
adjective
uk
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/
simple and not complicated, so able to provide the base or starting point from which something ...
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literacy
noun[U]
uk
/ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/us
/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ə.si/
the ability to read ...
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(Definition ofbasicandliteracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The primary material aimed atbasicliteracy, while the other two packages were concerned more generally with 'knowledge about language ' (including grammar).
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Literacy was rewarded, however: the rare candidates who possessedbasicliteracyskills were clearly preferred to those who did not.
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Before encountering the enemy, then, combatant men and noncombatant women undergo a similar reduction tobasicliteracy.
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Years of education should be a better proxy for access to information sincebasicliteracyimplies only knowledge of rudimentary reading and writing skills.
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Morphological, phonological, and orthographic differences between the spelling of normally achieving children andbasicliteracyadults.
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One in seven 21-year-olds in this country are said to have problems withbasicliteracy.
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Now, he wants to test them forbasicliteracyand numeracy.
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That may work, but the evidence suggests that people lackingbasicliteracyand numeracy are shy about their deficiency.
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We must tackle the silent scandal that one in five adults still do not havebasicliteracyand numeracy skills.
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It has over 30,000 students and the courses spanbasicliteracycourses to degree courses.
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But we also accept that for one reason or another some pupils have particular difficulty acquiring even the mostbasicliteracyskills.
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When a child is identified as having difficulty withbasicliteracyand numeracy, he or she should be given extra assistance.
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That includes evenbasicliteracycourses for adults in the community; if they do not lead to a recognised qualification, they are not funded.
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On a more basic level, last year colleges helped about 0.3 million adults to improve theirbasicliteracyand numeracy skills.
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The early intervention programme, worth a total of £60m over five years, will establish thebasicliteracyand numeracy skills children will need.
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What plans he has to enforce standards ofbasicliteracyin schools.
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The number of prisoners achieving accreditation inbasicliteracyand numeracy has risen.
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We know that there are many adults whosebasicliteracyand numeracy skills are far below what they should be.
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We are already seeing an increase in thebasicliteracyand numeracy standards in our schools.
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The programme will include sub-projects to provide ex-combatants with a wide range of educational opportunities frombasicliteracyto apprenticeships and professional qualifications.
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