Literacy is the ability to understand and evaluate meaning through reading and writing, listening and speaking, viewing and representing. The australian curriculum includes seven general capabilities, as shown in the figure below. How can the physical literacy continuum be used to support teaching and learning. Additional support for the teaching and learning of phonics is available in the form of a literacy continuum. Prepare an electronic text with deliberate errors in it. Phonics nsw department of education and training learning and development the literacy teaching guide. Featuring i can statements matched to the continuum, this resource can be used to track student achievement in reading. The literacy continuum k10 identifies the literacy skills and understandings regarded as critical to literacy success.
State of new south wales through the nsw department of education and. State of new south wales through the nsw department of education and training, 20 teaching ideas for comprehension. Use and organisation of the literacy continuum k10. Copies can be ordered from our distributor via the caterpillar print website. The nsw physical literacy continuum kindergarten to year 10 supports teaching, learning and assessment. National literacy and numeracy learning progressions mathematics proficiencies primary curriculum stem work samples publications. R lliittteeerrraaaccyy cccooon nntttiiinnuuuuummm kkk666 lliiittteeerrr aa acccyyy ttteeeaaccchhhiiinnnggg iiidddeeeaasss ree eaaadddiiinnnggg etttexxxtttsss.
Fountas and pinnell created the literacy continuum to help teachers and school leaders construct a common vision for student achievement across grade levels prek8. Provide opportunities for students to practise forming letter shapes in nsw foundation style on paper, on their hands, in the air, on blackboards or by tracing laminated letter cards and letter shapes. Using the numeracy continuum with the new 1 numeracy continuum organising elements the numeracy learning continuum is organised into six interrelated elements. Nsw students to transition back to the classroom in term 2. Learning continuum of literacy the australian curriculum. The continuum outlines a progression of learning that can be used when observing students working on problems in mathematics. The log pages are not suitable for students they are intended as prompts for teachers. It is a tool to support teaching and learning in pdhpe. The nsw literacy continuum k10 describes how students progress in literacy across the. Comprehending texts through listening, reading and viewing. Best start year 7 is an online literacy and numeracy assessment package available to secondary schools. The national literacy and numeracy learning progressions are available in the resources section of the australian curriculum website the national literacy learning progression has. The nsw physical literacy continuum k10 is a learning progression. The three elements, which align with the modes of language.
Comprehending texts through listening, reading and viewing element comprehend texts use behaviours that are not intentionally directed at another person to. A comprehensive assessment tracker based on the new south wales literacy continuum. Australian curriculum, assessment and reporting authority acara level, tower b, centennial plaza, 280 elizabeth street, sydney, nsw 2000. Talk to your doctor about how to stay healthy while travelling, and remember to get immunised before the 2020 school year. A guide to effective an introduction to literacy teaching. The continuum is designed as a tool for enabling teachers, parents and students to track and monitor student progress. Students will gradually transition back to the classroom during term 2 as the government continues to deal with the covid19 pandemic. The national literacy learning progression has three elements that reflect aspects of literacy development necessary for successful learners of the nsw english k 10 syllabus and in everyday life. It maps how critical aspects develop through the years of schooling by describing key markers of expected student achievement. A huge thankyou to betty literacy numeracy leader broken hill for creating a document that has. The continuum of literacy learning, grades k2 and the continuum of literacy learning, grades 38. There are many purposes for students reading texts in pdhpe. In the nsw english k 10 syllabus, a text is defined.
Use the nsw literacy continuum cluster markers for reading, to create a colourful and eye catching data wall for your classroom. A literacy assessment tool to monitor student progress for. An overview of the literacy continuum k10 brewarrina central. Most students showed expected growth towards achieving stage appropriate markers against the focus numeracy continuum aspects counting sequences, counting as a problem solving process. Page 1 state of new south wales through the nsw department of education and training, 2011 teaching ideas for comprehension.
Page 6 of 14 wamoon public school 3364 2017 printed on. Literacy is incorporated in the nsw syllabuses for the australian curriculum as a general capability alongside other learning across the curriculum areas. Order copies of the nsw physical literacy continuum k10 a1 posters at no cost. They have been developed by acara in collaboration with the nsw department of education.
The progression is inclusive of the modes of listening, speaking, reading, viewing, writing and producing texts. This volume is a companion to two gradelevel books. Literacy continuum k6 shoal bay public school curriculum. Agencies and schools external to nsw public schools. Monitor student progress by recording aspects of writing cluster achievements this resource includes an assessment tracker for each cluster from kindergarten to year 6 to use for individual students. Literacy assessment tracker aspects of writing nsw teaching. Lliittteeerrraaaccyy cccooon nntttiiinnuuuuummm kkk666. Assessment schedules for all stages were developed and implemented to support student learning. Through responding to and composing a wide range of texts and through the close study of texts, students will develop knowledge, understanding and skills in order to. Assessment activities are included and are easy to complete with your students. Literacy assessment tracker aspects of writing nsw.
The key ideas for literacy are organised into six interrelated elements in the learning continuum, as shown in the figure below. The k2 and 38 volumes are organized by grade level or by text level az for teacher convenience. Literacy learning continuum subelement level 1a students. Organising elements for literacy the literacy continuum incorporates two overarching processes. This continuum sets out eight critical aspects of literacy. Students are plotted on each continuum once per semester and records are passed to new teachers at the end of term four, for the start of the new school year.
An assessment package which will quickly and easily plot your students on each strand of the nsw numeracy continuum k6. Browse literacy continuum k10 literacy continuum nsw. Resources and support materials for the australian curriculum general capabilities learning continuum are available as pdf documents. Literacy is the ability to understand and evaluate meaning through reading, writing, listening and speaking, viewing and representing nsw literacy k12 policy, 2007. Early stage 1 outcomes stage 1 outcomes stage 2 outcomes stage 3 outcomes stage 4 outcomes stage 5 outcomes.
Primary matters curriculum activity report program of. Nesa national literacy learning progression adapted for nsw. Introduction to the national literacy and numeracy learning progressions. We have wonderful students, of whom 97% are aboriginal. The learning progressions describe common literacy and numeracy learning pathways for students from kindergarten to year 10. Literacy and the nsw literacy continuum in pdhpe pdhpe. See more ideas about literacy, literacy assessment and literacy strategies. Consult with your principal and all staff before placing your physical literacy continuum k10 school order. Numeracy continuum nsw pdf download download 8b9facfde6 the nsw numeracy continuum outlines a progression of learning that can be used when observing students working on problems in mathematics how to utilise the literacy and numeracy continuum to. All students in new south wales public schools have the right to quality literacy teaching that gives them the best chance to achieve their potential as learners and as literate adults. We have examined many sets of standards to determine how policy makers are looking at progress at the district, state, and national levels. Physical literacy continuum department of education. State of new south wales through the nsw department of education and training. A huge thankyou to betty literacy numeracy leader broken hill for creating a document that has the literacy continuum with the relevant english curriculum outcome codes on it please note that these pages contain a collection of links to activities to support and enhance classroom teaching and learning.
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