English is the Key Learning Area (KLA) where students develop knowledge, skills and understanding about the English language and literature. At the core of the NSW K-6 English syllabus is an emphasis on language as a living phenomena – a resource for making meaning in real-life situations.
The outcomes and content of our English syllabus are arranged in three strands:
• Speaking and Listening
• Reading and Viewing
• Writing and Representing
Through our English program students will:
• develop knowledge, skills and understandings about English language and literature
• learn how to interact productively
• speak confidently
• listen strategically
• read with comprehension
• write well-structured, coherent texts
• create and interpret a range of factual, literacy and media texts
• learn about grammar and spelling