Flow Chart

Flow charts usually require a considerable amount of writing and so are usually more appropriate for groups which have good literacy skills. The charts are ideal to support writing practice but not very suitable for the initial teaching of basic literacy. As well as writing the cards for the flow chart itself, participants can develop literacy skills by writing sentences relating to the flow chart, for example focusing on problems and solutions. 

Most such charts will offer many options for numeracy work, for example in calculating costs and working out strategies for maximising profit in a process diagram.

Process diagrams show different stages involved in a process. It can be elaborated to include many details such as roles, time or costs involved at each stage. A process diagram might be constructed to analyse the steps involved in accessing a certain government scheme or entitlement, making a legal claim or producing something.

Systems diagrams can be used to explore the interdependence of different elements within a system. It may be used to demystify how a specific government system such as social security works; how a household economy functions or how a small business or organisation works.