Literacy Focus at St Matthews
As part of the Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst’s commitment to improving the literacy outcomes for all students, the CEDB has created the role of a Literacy Coach in all secondary schools. The school Literacy Coach works closely with the CEDB English Literacy Education Officer, Kristi Ryan, the School Leadership Team, Faculty Coordinators and staff across the school to support the implementation of faculty based literacy projects that meet the unique subject specific literacy needs of key learning areas across the school.
Teaching staff have been engaged in professional learning and provided with opportunities to develop strategies and embed a focus on writing across the curriculum.
One of the core values of the St Matthews way is Excellence and we have been seeing students striving for excellence in their writing by following the paragraph structures explicitly being taught within each subject area.
Here are some examples of great paragraphs our students have been writing.
In Stage 6 teachers have developed a process to break down and respond to questions setting students up for success in their HSC Exams. Using this process is building the confidence of every learner and is a crucial tool to add to students' toolkit as they continue to strive for excellence.
Melodie Coleman | Literacy Coach