Organising elements for literacy the literacy continuum incorporates two overarching processes. The key ideas for literacy are organised into six interrelated elements in the learning continuum, as shown in the figure below. Best start year 7 is an online literacy and numeracy assessment package available to secondary schools. There are many purposes for students reading texts in pdhpe. Hsc minimum standard staff only literacy and numeracy strategy 20172020. Order copies of the nsw physical literacy continuum k10 a1 posters at no cost. The k2 and 38 volumes are organized by grade level or by text level az for teacher convenience. The nsw physical literacy continuum k10 is a learning progression. State of new south wales through the nsw department of education and. This continuum sets out eight critical aspects of literacy. Literacy assessment tracker aspects of writing nsw teaching. Agencies and schools external to nsw public schools.
Most students showed expected growth towards achieving stage appropriate markers against the focus numeracy continuum aspects counting sequences, counting as a problem solving process. Use the nsw literacy continuum cluster markers for reading, to create a colourful and eye catching data wall for your classroom. A huge thankyou to betty literacy numeracy leader broken hill for creating a document that has. Physical literacy continuum department of education. In creating and now refining the continuum, we have consulted current research on the reading process, learning literacy, and english language learners. The australian curriculum includes seven general capabilities, as shown in the figure below. Introduction to the national literacy and numeracy learning progressions. Lliittteeerrraaaccyy cccooon nntttiiinnuuuuummm kkk666. Comprehending texts through listening, reading and viewing element comprehend texts use behaviours that are not intentionally directed at another person to. Page 1 state of new south wales through the nsw department of education and training, 2011 teaching ideas for comprehension. A guide to effective an introduction to literacy teaching. Talk to your doctor about how to stay healthy while travelling, and remember to get immunised before the 2020 school year. The continuum of literacy learning, grades k2 and the continuum of literacy learning, grades 38.
The continuum outlines a progression of learning that can be used when observing students working on problems in mathematics. The progression is inclusive of the modes of listening, speaking, reading, viewing, writing and producing texts. Knows and uses some subjectspecific words in areas of interest, e. Fountas and pinnell created the literacy continuum to help teachers and school leaders construct a common vision for student achievement across grade levels prek8. With this shared vision, teachers and school leaders can work together to provide powerful teaching of the behaviors and understandings that students must acquire to become highly effective users of oral and written language. State of new south wales through the nsw department of education and training, 20 teaching ideas for comprehension. Browse literacy continuum k10 literacy continuum nsw.
The nsw physical literacy continuum kindergarten to year 10 supports teaching, learning and assessment. Primary matters curriculum activity report program of. Comprehending texts through listening, reading and viewing. Literacy is the ability to understand and evaluate meaning through reading and writing, listening and speaking, viewing and representing. The learning progressions describe common literacy and numeracy learning pathways for students from kindergarten to year 10. Literacy learning continuum subelement level 1a students. We have wonderful students, of whom 97% are aboriginal. See more ideas about literacy, literacy assessment and literacy strategies. An assessment package which will quickly and easily plot your students on each strand of the nsw numeracy continuum k6. National literacy and numeracy learning progressions mathematics proficiencies primary curriculum stem work samples publications. Prepare an electronic text with deliberate errors in it. Phonics nsw department of education and training learning and development the literacy teaching guide. Literacy assessment tracker aspects of writing nsw.
Copies can be ordered from our distributor via the caterpillar print website. It is a tool to support teaching and learning in pdhpe. We have examined many sets of standards to determine how policy makers are looking at progress at the district, state, and national levels. The national literacy and numeracy learning progressions are available in the resources section of the australian curriculum website the national literacy learning progression has. Early stage 1 outcomes stage 1 outcomes stage 2 outcomes stage 3 outcomes stage 4 outcomes stage 5 outcomes. 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. Nesa national literacy learning progression adapted for nsw.
Learning continuum of literacy the australian curriculum. It maps how critical aspects develop through the years of schooling by describing key markers of expected student achievement. 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. Page 6 of 14 wamoon public school 3364 2017 printed on. The continuum is designed as a tool for enabling teachers, parents and students to track and monitor student progress. A literacy assessment tool to monitor student progress for.
They have been developed by acara in collaboration with the nsw department of education. 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. State of new south wales through the nsw department of education and training. The nsw literacy continuum k10 describes how students progress in literacy across the.
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. Australian curriculum, assessment and reporting authority acara level, tower b, centennial plaza, 280 elizabeth street, sydney, nsw 2000. Resources and support materials for the australian curriculum general capabilities learning continuum are available as pdf documents. The three elements, which align with the modes of language. Featuring i can statements matched to the continuum, this resource can be used to track student achievement in reading. A comprehensive assessment tracker based on the new south wales literacy continuum. 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.
Students will gradually transition back to the classroom during term 2 as the government continues to deal with the covid19 pandemic. An overview of the literacy continuum k10 brewarrina central. Literacy and the nsw literacy continuum in pdhpe pdhpe. View the literacy progression learning area advice.
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