Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with literacy in American Collocation
in a particular area
Emotional literacy includes the ability to understand, express and manage our own emotions and respond to the emotions of others.
He reported on the work that is currently taking place to upgrade standards of financial literacy in the UK.
basic
Seven million adults have their opportunities for learning and employment reduced because they lack basic literacy.
relating to everyone
Before universal literacy came in the years after 1870, spelling tended to follow local pronunciations.
low in quality
This new booklet is designed for practitioners who work with parents with poor literacy.
in a particular area
Computer literacy and good administration skills are essential.
relating to a particular group
The borough has one of the lowest levels of adult literacy in the country.
improve literacy
It encourages all schools to focus on these approaches to improving literacy.
teach literacy
She is conducting research into improving methods of teaching literacy to boys.
achieve literacy
These people are not achieving literacy at a level adequate for functioning in today’s society.
skills
The school has seen improvements in these children’s literacy skills.
education
A small number of carefully picked pupils will have extra literacy teaching.
development
The courses help parents to support their children’s reading and literacy development.
level
The country has a literacy rate of around 79 per cent.
project
The money will be spent on running women’s literacy programmes.