What the English K-2 Syllabus Looks Like in the Classroom - SPELD NSW

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What the English K-2 Syllabus Looks Like in the Classroom

What the English K-2 Syllabus Looks Like in the Classroom: Understanding Key Concepts and Outcomes

Learn about the core terminology and concepts of the new NSW English K-2 Syllabus and how to interpret stage outcomes in K-2.

What is this course about? 

In this 1-day professional learning workshop you will learn about the core terminology and concepts of the new NSW English K-2 Syllabus. Through a range of practical and hands-on activities teachers build their confidence and professional knowledge of the content in reading and spelling. We will also understand how to interpret stage outcomes in K-2 and what strategies can be implemented in the classroom to support students in achieving those outcomes.   

Why should I do this course? 

If you are a teacher of students in K-2 and you are looking for strategies to help you teach cores skills of reading and spelling in the new NSW English K-2 syllabus, then this is the course for you!  

Who should do this course? 

  • K-2 classroom teachers 
  • Early career teachers who are keen to build their understanding of terminology and concepts of the new syllabus
  • Leaders seeking to understand how to best support the implementation of the new syllabus 
  • Learning support teachers and interventionists looking to support students in those early reading skills  

What will I get from this course? 

  • A bank of activities to take away and try in your classroom!  
  • A guide to terminology and concepts 
  • Take-away resources for you to keep building your own knowledge 
What the English Syllabus Looks Like

NESA Accreditation

This course is accredited with NESA

Completing What the English K-2 Syllabus Looks like in the Classroom will contribute 5 hours and 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum/EYLF addressing Standard Descriptor(s) 2.1.2, 2.5.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

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