Handbook

This subject develops and consolidates students' understanding of English content knowledge in language, literature and literacy to enable Stage 2 and Stage 3 learners to appreciate the value of the English language for communication, knowledge and enjoyment. Students revise and build on their understandings of current research in language, literature and literacy, including the explicit teaching of speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and representing. Students will examine a range of theoretical perspectives and models for teaching English in order to teach to diversity. Learning experiences will promote students' abilities to critically analyse diverse texts, including a specific focus on digital and multimodal texts and their implications for critical literacy, text deconstruction, manipulation, and reconstruction. They will engage with culturally responsive literacy pedagogies that promote understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, languages, and histories. Students will evaluate and choose resources to plan literacy activities that are sequential, align with Australian curriculum documents, including the NSW English K -10 syllabus and related resources, and promote dynamic literacy instruction in Stages 2 and 3. Students will also explore the role of feedback and assessment in planning for units and lessons.