Essential Skills are the skills needed for work, learning and life. They provide the foundation for learning all other skills and enable people to evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) has identified nine Essential Skills. They provide the foundation for learning all other skills and enable people to evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change.

● Oral Communication	● Reading
● Writing	● Document Use
● Numeracy	● Computer Use
● Working Together	● Thinking Skills
● Continuous Learning

The following resources will help you incorporate Essential Skills into your teaching.

EAL Lessons 4 Essential Skills
A collection of activities designed for embedding Essential Skills within lesson plans for Adult EAL Literacy and Stage 1 classes

Language for Work
Three guides to help job analysts, trainers and EAL teachers understand and address Canadian Language Benchmarks and Essential Skills

Essential Skills on the Job
A guide to help EAL teachers incorporate Essential Skills into classroom activities and give learners practice using them