Basic Key Skills Builder (bksb)
TAFE Queensland is the exclusive distributor of bksb across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Developed by OneAdvanced, bksb is a leading assessment and learning platform that helps RTOs, schools, training providers and organisations identify and support Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) skills.
Mapped to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), bksb combines adaptive assessments, personalised learning resources and detailed reporting to help organisations make informed decisions, improve learner outcomes and provide targeted support where it's needed most.
Why choose bksb?
bksb provides a simple, evidence-based way to identify learner capabilities, uncover support needs and track progress over time.
Key benefits
- Assess Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) skills in one platform
- Mapped to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)
- Adaptive assessments that adjust to individual learner ability
- Personalised learning resources to address identified skill gaps
- Interactive learning content including videos, activities and practice exercises
- Robust reporting and analytics for educators and administrators
- Secure organisational dashboards for learner management
- Additional resources supporting vocational learning and employability skills
- Trusted by millions of learners worldwide
Assess Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital skills
As digital capability becomes increasingly important across education, training and the workplace, organisations need a clear understanding of learner readiness.
bksb helps identify Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) skill levels before training begins, enabling educators and training providers to tailor support strategies and improve learner engagement from the outset.
The platform's Digital Literacy Assessment complements existing literacy and numeracy assessments, providing a more complete view of learner capability and confidence in modern learning environments.
Adaptive assessments and personalised learning
bksb uses intelligent adaptive assessments that respond to learner answers in real time. This creates a personalised assessment experience while providing a more accurate picture of current skill levels.
Following assessment, learners can access targeted learning resources designed to address individual skill gaps and support ongoing development.
Resources include:
- Interactive learning activities
- Videos and animations
- Practice exercises
- Progress checks
- Independent learning materials
These resources cater to different learning styles and help build confidence while supporting measurable progress.
Reporting and insights
Gain access to powerful reporting tools that provide actionable insights into learner performance and progression.
With bksb, organisations can:
- Monitor individual and cohort performance
- Identify support requirements early
- Track learner progress over time
- Review assessment outcomes and learning activity
- Access evidence-based insights to inform learner support strategies
Detailed reporting enables educators, trainers and administrators to make data-informed decisions that improve outcomes and enhance the learner experience.
Supporting RTOs, schools and organisations
bksb supports a wide range of education and training environments, including:
Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)
Assess LLND capability, identify support needs and support learner success throughout training.
Schools and secondary education
Support students preparing for further education, training and employment pathways.
Workplace and industry training
Identify workforce capability gaps and support ongoing skills development through personalised learning.
Ready to learn more?
Discover how bksb can help your organisation assess learner capability, identify support needs and improve learner outcomes through adaptive assessment, personalised learning and detailed reporting.
Enquire below to learn more about bksb.
An online assessment tool that determines a student's core skills and current working level in literacy and numeracy within the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).
Features
- The assessment is fully online and accessible from any location
- Diagnoses Pre-Level 1 to Level 5 English and Maths adjusts based on the users’ responses
- Comprehensive tracking, reporting, monitoring and data management
- Identifies and assigns the appropriate Diagnostic Assessment level
- Compatible with mobile devices and tablets
- Diagnoses the users Digital Literacy capability in line with the updated RTO standards to meet the Australian Digital Capability Framework’s 2025 compliance
The Diagnostic Assessment will identify the learners present working level in further detail. Based on these results, the learner will gain access to learning resources.
Features
- Accessible at all ACSF levels
- Highlights the individual strength and weakness gaps
- Creates a personalised, interactive Individual Learning Plan (ILP)
- Generates relevant educational materials for the learner
- The assessment is fully online and accessible from anywhere
- Comprehensive tracking, reporting, monitoring and data management
- Compatible with mobile devices and tablets
After completing both the Initial and Diagnostic Assessments, learners are allocated engaging learning resources to work through, which allows them to work through their skill gaps. The resources are accessible on all types of devices.
Features
- Fully interactive and self-grading
- Offers fundamental knowledge and the Foundation for Literacy and Numeracy
- Resources that can be used by both the teacher and learner, ideal for remote learning, classroom-based learning and work-based learning
- Comprehensive tracking, reporting monitoring and data management
- Compatible with mobile devices and tablets
There are several short interactive assessments available throughout the bksb tool, these assessments cover Literacy and Numeracy topics in line with the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Framework. Each learning stage has a skill check, which helps students fill in the gaps in their knowledge and validates their competency in the related topics.
Features
- Fully interactive and self-grading
- More than 150 assessments available, between levels of Pre to level 5
- Fully online and accessible from anywhere anytime
- Provide a clear understanding of skill gaps
- Provides the ability to give immediate feedback to learners and tutors
- Compatible with mobile devices and tablets
Vocational Learning Resources
Designed to make literacy, numeracy and digital skills relevant for vocational qualifications.
Features
- Allows practice of LLND skills in a vocational context
- Improves understanding of LLND's importance in all careers
- Available in an interactive format for 12 vocational areas at levels 3 and 4
- Compatible with mobile devices and tablets.