Literacy

This section is dedicated to literacy aspects of the Ministry of Education's Literacy and Numeracy Strategy.

Effective literacy practice
This section defines literacy and summarises the dimensions of effective literacy practice.

Professional advice and support
Access details of the literacy advisers, consultants, and facilitators who are available in your area

Literacy professional development project
Read background information about the Literacy Leadership programmes for primary schools and for secondary schools, This section includes case studies from primary schools that have been involved in the Literacy Leadership programme.

Interventions
Follow links to some of the intervention programmes that are available to schools to assist students who have clearly identified needs beyond the classroom literacy programme.

Resource Teachers: Literacy Procedures and Guidelines
These guidelines provide up-to-date information about the work and management of RT:Lits for principals, cluster schools, and RT:Lits themselves.

Teaching and learning materials
Access teaching and learning materials that have been developed to give teachers explicit guidance for including literacy in their classroom programme.

For assessment details, and case studies, go to the Literacy and Numeracy section.