Literacy News

Literacy Standards

I thank Mr Lutton for his introduction and overview of Literacy information shared with students at this week's assembly. As you are aware, St Joseph’s Regional College has recently launched Literacy Standards for students across all year groups. Literacy is of vital importance to students as they progress through school, but is also equally important in life. Indeed, we know that students who have high functioning literacy skills have more prosperous and rewarding careers and lives. Our aim is to improve the writing skills of our students, enhancing their academic success and supporting them in gaining a competitive edge when completing assessments through their use of this resource.

In an age of swift, digital communication and rapid technological advancements, literacy skills can be undermined and undervalued, presenting educators, students and parents with substantial challenges. Our Literacy Standards bring literacy to the forefront of the education of our students, supporting them to become effective communicators and enhancing their writing skills.

All families of students in Years 7-10 have received an email from the College with a link to the Literacy Standards booklet. We encourage you to download a copy of this resource to your desktop computer and have instructed students to do the same. As a parent or carer, you might direct your child to refine their writing using this resource, or encourage them to refer to this resource as they work on writing tasks. We believe this tool will be invaluable when students are completing assessment tasks and will lead to greater academic, personal and professional successes in literacy.

Thank you for your support in building literacy standards here at St Joseph’s Regional College.

Click on either the following links or cover images to download the
Stage 4 Year 7 & 8 or the Stage 5 Year 9 & 10
Literacy Standards and Expectations booklet

Warm regards,