Kensington Public School

Honour, Knowledge and Community

Telephone02 9663 3955

Emailkensington-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

English

English

English study is mandatory in NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Students learn about the English language through written, spoken and visual texts of increasing complexity as they progress through their schooling.

An understanding of the English language is central to how we communicate and essential for intellectual, social and emotional development.

The study of English should develop a love of literature and learning and be challenging and enjoyable. It develops skills to enable students to experiment with ideas and expression, to become active, independent and lifelong learners, to work with each other and to reflect on their learning.

Literacy and numeracy are the building blocks of learning and that is why English and mathematics take up half of students' learning time in primary school.

English as a second language

Our E.A.L.D. teachers assist children whose first language is not English.  This can be as part of a withdrawal group for newly arrived students or in mainstream classes to support all students.