If this is your first time here, please click on the blue. Literacy and the nsw literacy continuum in pdhpe pdhpe. State of new south wales through the nsw department of education and training, 2011. This website will be decommissioned at the end of the 2020 school year. This way, you can purchase student readers from any of our series, and feel confident when fitting it into your existing student reader program, no matter which levelling system you use. The nsw physical literacy continuum k10 is a learning progression. It is available for purchase from curriculum press. Writing cluster posters nsw literacy continuum 611 tpt. The literacy continuum k 10 is for all teachers k10. Join our email list for news and information about teaching and learning resources, professional learning and other curriculum initiatives. Literacy continuum the nsw literacy continuum k10 describes a students progress in literacy across the curriculum. All strands are threaded with practical, accessible, classroomtested teaching procedures and activities. The continuum is informed by an extensive range of australian and international research.
Introduction to the literacy continuum k10 and plan. My school purchased copies of the book for every class to go along with the new framework for literacy our district is doing as well as the schoolwide implementation of the fountas and pinnell literacy benchmarking assessment. They are in response to some of david wiesners gorgeous picture books and the true. The continuum of literacy learning, grades k2 and the continuum of literacy learning, grades 38. Monitors reading for accuracy and meaning by selecting and using appropriate higher order word identification skills such as knowledge of word origins and analogy. The literacy continuum k10 identifies the literacy skills and understandings regarded as critical to literacy success. It identifies behaviours that demonstrate how a students skills and understandings develop in eight critical aspects of literacy. Literacy and numeracy support department of education. Nsw literacy continuum reading clusters i can data wall. What do you think is going to happen next by looking at the pictures. Literacy levelling comparison chart we have created a chart for you to compare different literacy levelling systems.
This continuum sets out eight critical aspects of literacy and their developmental. The continuum is not always clear, requires too much subjective teacher judgment and some of the statements are inappropriate for the age level. The k2 and 38 volumes are organized by grade level or by text level az for teacher convenience. This document maps resources to the specific aspect or markers they support. The literacy continuum is a foundation for setting clear learning goals and planning specific lessons for students based on those goals. The nsw physical literacy continuum k10 pdhpe curriculum. Bump it up wall australian literacy continuum reading. This school improvement process is led by a sim implementation team with extensive experience in secondary literacy. As part of literacy at caringbah north, literacypro software is used to assess the independent reading level of students in years 3 to 6. Introduction to the literacy continuum k10 and plan software. An overview of the literacy continuum starting points for teaching. When a student is not reading at an age or grade appropriate level the first step is to identify exactly where the students strengths and weaknesses lie by assessing and monitoring their progress in each of the five critical elements of reading.
The continuum describes the development of literacy knowledge and skills. Benchmarking aspects of literacy and numeracy k2 azslide. Ensuring by july 2009 that schools use the school measurement, assessment and reporting toolkit. The continuum of literacy learning, grades prek8 thriftbooks. Feb 10, 2020 physical literacy continuum resources mapped to clusters pdf 4. Bump it up wall australian literacy continuum reading clusters 112. Commits schools to a relentless focus on explicit teaching and high expectations for all students. Information literacy vs information fluency information literacy is a process an outcome of this is information fluency.
Literacy teaching toolkit user map pdf 444kb pdf 444kb. The snow gums learning alliance brings together students and teachers from ebor public school, chandler public school, ben lomond public school. Where other assessment and benchmark systems leave you wondering now what. Au introduction to the literacy continuum k10 and plan software rg00105 overview the literacy continuum k10 is a powerful tool that all teachers can use to strengthen their knowledge of literacy development and to assist in the delivery of quality teaching programs for every student, across the. Teachers have recently assessed where our year 7 and 8 students are sitting on the literacy continuum with regard to reading and comprehension our schools focus areas. The content literacy continuum clc is a tool for enabling teachers and administrators to evaluate literacy instructionservices offered within a school and to formulate a plan for improving the quality of those services. Hsc minimum standard staff only literacy and numeracy strategy 20172020. Featuring i can statements matched to the continuum, this resource can be used to track student achievement in reading.
Physical literacy continuum nsw department of education. The nsw literacy continuum k10 describes how students progress in literacy across the. Shows awareness that print and images are different in print and on screen. The content literacy continuum ku center for research on. This literacy continuum describes the development of literacy knowledge, skills. First steps third edition materials are made up of four interwoven strands of literacy. May 31, 2010 as a first year teacher, thus far i am absolutely in love with the continuum of literacy learning. I can statements for writingnsw literacy continuum. All strands are threaded with practical, accessible, classroomtested. Sep 01, 2016 you will explore how the nsw physical literacy continuum k10 can support teaching and learning at a whole school level, at a classroom level and at an individual student level.
It maps how critical aspects develop through the years of schooling by describing key markers of expected student achievement. The literacy continuum provides a way to look for specific evidence of learning from prekindergarten through grade. Complexity level concept description examplesindicators less complex understand purpose of print in writing more complex print versus picture distinguish between print and pictures. The nsw department of education and communities literacy continuum k10 identifies the literacy skills and understandings regarded as critical to literacy success. Confidently adjusts the chosen reading viewing pathway to achieve the intended purpose in literary and factual, print, electronic and multimodal texts. A literacy coach can use the literacy continuum as a foundation for coaching conversations. Completing introducing the nsw physical literacy continuum k10 will contribute 2 hours of qtc registered pl for nsw public school teachers. Literacy teaching toolkit department of education and. Many individuals have contributed to this effort, which involved meticulous, itembyitem, linebyline analysis and the consultation of many expert sources. Links to the literacy continuum early years teachers will be familiar with the early literacy continuum used in the best start initiative.
Educational services wagga wagga operational directorate the premiers priorities. Our power up literacy program has been recognised for excellence at state level and has recently won the australian college of educators nsw annual excellence in education award. A developmental learning continuum is an assessment tool based on teacher observations. Use the nsw literacy continuum cluster markers for reading, to create a colourful and eye catching data wall for your classroom. It will be useful for coaches to help teachers become able to access information quickly in their copies of the continuum as part of their reflection on lessons they have taught and on their planning, fountas and pinnell 2017. The second edition of the continuum of literacy learning has been adjusted to reflect those changes.
Eight critical aspects of literacy form the foundation of this continuum. Targeted literacy is delivered in the following ways. Resources to support the teaching and learning of literacy and numeracy in schools. Information fluency is the ability to critically think while engaging with, creating, and utilising information and technology regardless of what platform june wall nsw det. The northern nsw health literacy project is a joint project between the northern nsw local health district and the north coast primary health network. The series will help teachers to diagnose, plan, implement and judge the effectiveness of the learning experiences they provide for students. Home multistage units es1 stage 1 stage 2 stage 3 stage 4 and 5 literacy continuum key concept book list for english units library and the english syllabus. Click on the menu tabs above to view resources that support the new nsw english syllabus and the literacy continuum. The literacy and numeracy website also contains resources to support schools using the literacy continuum. Sold by halfprice hanks books and fulfilled by amazon. A guide to effective an introduction to literacy teaching. Benchmarking aspects of literacy and numeracy k2 early action for success benchmarks identifying progress in literacy and numeracy all aspects of the literacy and numeracy continuums are helpful in determining a detailed map of each students current progress. Studies, teaching and educational standards nsw for and on behalf of the.
Keep in mind, if you run into any issues while using this site, you can live chat with us by clicking the button in the corner. The national literacy learning progression has been mapped to the nsw english k10 syllabus and the national numeracy learning progression has been mapped to the nsw mathematics k10 syllabus to demonstrate the range and level of literacy and numeracy skills required to access the outcomes and content. 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. The continuum outlines a progression of learning that can be used when observing students working on problems in mathematics. Language and literacy in schools, a project by the national languages and literacy institute of australia nllia, and the victorian esl profiles project, developed by the victorian directorate of school education. The nsw department of education identified the need to increase the quality of. Better health literacy means better health care for people in northern nsw. However, different aspects take on greater importance at different. First, the preschools of today are different from those of five years ago. The literacy continuum k10 is for all teachers of all subjects from. We have wonderful students, of whom 97% are aboriginal. Nsw eald and literacy resources teaching as learning.
First steps literacy steps resources the department of. Increase the proportion of nsw students in the top 2. Reading, writing, speaking and listening, and viewing, which symbolise the interrelatedness of literacy learning. Recognises the meaning of some letters and symbols, e. The literacy continuum helps teachers to address the nsw literacy k12 policy as they implement all bostes syllabuses. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The national numeracy learning progressions have replaced the numeracy continuum. Introduction to the literacy continuum k10 and plan software rg00105 overview the literacy continuum k10 is a powerful tool that all teachers can use to strengthen their knowledge of literacy development and to assist in the delivery of quality teaching programs for every student, across the learning areas. Useful for assessment of nativespeakers, comparison with the development of eald students who have been assessed against the learning progression, planning and teacher development.
Use these writing cluster posters in guided and independent writing activities. Using the national literacy and numeracy learning progressions in history. This volume is a companion to two gradelevel books. Is learning to point to the first word to read a sentence or story. Content literacy continuum clc the virginia department of education in partnership with the university of kansas center for research on learning established four demonstration secondary schools in the content literacy continuum clc. Curriculum based assessments will assist teachers to gather this information.
Shows beginning awareness of reading from left to right. National literacy and numeracy learning progressions. Improvements to the site will continue over the coming months. This super cute insect themed bump it up wall includes all indicators in line with the nsw board of studies literacy continuum reading aspect clusters 1 12. Stage 1 years 12 stage 2 years 34 stage 3 years 56 stage 4 years 78 stage 5 years 910 students with disability. Mapping progress against the continuums literacy read the descriptions of the end of year expectations for reading and writing. Read the descriptions of the end of year expectations for reading and writing. Many teachers already use continuums for assessing learning in reading, writing and numeracy.
Literacy continuum k6 shoal bay public school curriculum. The descriptions reference the literacy continuum and seek to bring the aspects together within the context of a piece of work. Level a guided reading comprehension questions fiction. Nsw literacy continuum k6 and 710 a document that identifies the literacy skills considered as critical at each stage of schooling. The literacy with ict continuum what is a developmental learning continuum. Early literacy concepts continuum print awareness is a prereading skill that provides an understanding of the organization and basic features of print. Students can see what is expected of them to move up the nsw literacy continuum. Best start year 7 is an online literacy and numeracy assessment package available to secondary schools. Experiments with producingpublishing texts using an increasing range of. Browse literacy continuum k10 literacy continuum nsw. Content literacy continuum clc overview the strategic instruction model sim content literacy continuum clc focuses on helping secondary schools develop and sustain comprehensive and integrated literacy programs. The literacy continuum k10 is for all teachers of all subjects from kindergarten to. Put a copy of the clusters in each students writing book to keep a record of when they achieve markers and clusters.
First steps mathematics is a series of teacher resource books that is organised around sets of mathematics outcomes for number, measurement, space, and chance and data. The curass project brief for the esl scales directed writers to use. A guide has been designed to support school leaders and teachers to understand and use the toolkit. The clc is a fivelevel model incorporating the research validated strategic instruction model sim. In 2018 the power up explicit literacy program was introduced for year 8 students. The team works with administrators, teachers, and staff to. Details the national numeracy learning progressions have replaced the numeracy continuum. Resources nsw department of education nsw government. Is the literacy continuum k10, the emperors new clothes of nsw education. When programming, along with referencing the australian curriculum, it is also integral to refer to the literacy and numeracy continuum, which provide clusters of literacy and numeracy outcomes, organised in terms of were students should be during each stage and year throughout school, from prior to school to year 12.
Fountas and pinnells the continuum of literacy learning the italics mean that the information is being introduced at that level. Nsw department of education and training submission recommendations performance audit on literacy and numeracy march 2010 recommendation outcome current actions expected completion comment 1. It describes what teachers see and hear students doing, as they demonstrate their literacy. Nsw literacy continuum identifies behaviours that demonstrate how a students skills and understandings develop in eight critical aspects of literacy numeracy continuum assessment. This resource contains a pdf of the i can statements for the writing aspect of the literacy continuum clusters 16. The units of learning have been created specifically to embed the new english syllabus content descriptors, the literacy continuum and the super 6 comprehension strategies. For more information on the learning progressions, click here. Additional support for the teaching and learning of phonics is available in the form of a literacy continuum. Students learning english as an additional language or dialect eald national literacy and numeracy learning progressions. Fountas and pinnell have influenced the classroom practices of teachers nationwide through bestselling books such as. Literacy is the ability to understand and evaluate meaning through reading and writing, listening and speaking, viewing and representing.
Literacy is not a separate component of the australian curriculum and does not contain new content. First steps mathematics the department of education. The literacy continuum helps teachers to address the nsw literacy k12 policy as they implement all bostes syllabuses k10. Downloadable planners to support the use of the nsw literacy continuum, from. Buy a cheap copy of the continuum of literacy learning.
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