An Overview of the NRS

Four strands of information are provided for each of the 5 levels of the NRS. All strands of information work together to capture the complexities of adult development and performance.

Procedural Communication	Technical Communication	Personal Communication	Cooperative Communication	Systems Communication	Public Communication
Uses language, literacy & numeracy to perform procedures	Uses language, literacy & numeracy to use specific technologies or media	Uses language, literacy & numeracy to develop knowledge and resources that arise from personal identity	Uses language, literacy & numeracy to participate in teams and groups	Uses language literacy & numeracy to participate in the activities, structures and goals of an organisation	Uses language literacy & numeracy to participate in community structures and activities

which require comprehending and/or producing structurally intricate texts which may involve complex and/or ambiguous relations between several pieces of information
which require selecting, applying, assessing and communicating a wide range of mathematical procedures and representations
across a broad range of contexts
with little support required

which require comprehending and/or producing structurally intricate texts
which may involve complex relations between pieces of information
which require selecting, applying, reflecting on, and communicating a range of mathematical procedures and representations
within a variety of contexts
with support available if required

which require comprehending and/or producing cohesive texts which may be short, yet have some structural complexity
which require identifying, applying, reflecting on, and communicating mathematical procedures and representations
in a number of contexts, which may be interrelated
with some support readily available

which require comprehending and/or producing structurally simple and cohesive texts which are typically short and explicit
which require identifying, using, checking on, and communicating straight forward mathematical procedures and representations
in familiar and predictable contexts
with access to structured support required

which require comprehending and/or producing simple texts which are typically short and explicit
which require recognising, using, checking on, and communicating everyday, straight forward mathematical procedures and representations
which relate to immediate contexts
with extensive & structured support required

Procedural Communication

Technical Communication

Personal Communication

Cooperative Communication

Systems Communication

Public Communication

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