Literacy
Literacy learning in NSW government schools is fundamental to success at school, in the workforce and in life.
To be literate within contemporary society requires students to read, write, talk and listen and think critically in order to understand written, visual and technologically based information.
Literacy competence is central to achievement in all areas of learning and remains a priority for all students as they progress through the early, middle and later years of schooling.
Developing each student s literacy skills through balanced, integrated, systematic and explicit literacy teaching is a key responsibility for each and every teacher in NSW public schools from Kindergarten to Year 12.
Literacy teaching guides
On Wednesday 8 July, three exciting new literacy teaching guides for teachers were officially launched by the NSW Minister for Education and Training, The Hon. Verity Firth, MP in a Kindergarten class at Miranda Public School.
These three literacy teaching guides are:
- An introduction to quality literacy teaching
- Literacy teaching guide: Phonics
- Literacy teaching guide: Phonemic awareness.
These guides support teachers in classrooms to ensure quality literacy teaching for NSW public school students. They provide teachers with an opportunity to reflect on, refine and sharpen their literacy teaching practice.
To download these guides visit: http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/policies/literacy/material/guides/index.htm
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