English

In today’s society, to be literate means to have a command of a range of increasingly diverse and complex texts and technologies.

At St Cecilia’s Primary School, we believe that a successful language program is one in which reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing are integrated in a supportive and stimulating environment.

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Our students are exposed to a large range of written, visual and spoken texts in printed and electronic forms. They are supported in making meaning from all text types by developing the knowledge, skills and strategies to read, view and listen critically and to think, speak and write with confidence.

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Reading, writing, speaking and listening are important life and communication skills.  As students solve problems, share insights and build their knowledge they draw simultaneously on their capacities to read, write, speak and listen.  Oral language is considered the precursor to reading and writing and is the necessary stage for children to learn and practise the formal conventions and features of the spoken language and how it links and supports reading and writing.