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The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) provides the curriculum for Kindergarten to Year 12 in accordance with the NSW Education Act 1990. NESA supports student need and interest with a variety of courses in a range of learning areas.
Curriculum structure
The NSW Curriculum is structured in 2 parts: Primary and Secondary. Students move through the following stages of learning:
Primary stages
Early Stage 1: Kindergarten
Stage 1: Year 1 and Year 2
Stage 2: Year 3 and Year 4
Stage 3: Year 5 and Year 6
Key Learning Areas
Key Learning Areas (KLAs) describe broad areas of learning. In NSW, syllabuses are developed within the following KLAs:
Primary (K–6)
English
Mathematics
Science and Technology
Human Society and its Environment (HSIE)
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
Creative Arts
Languages
Time allocation guide for key learning areas
Time allocation guide for key learning areas
NESA provides the following as a guide for K–6 time allocations. Schools should use this guide in accordance with the policies of their school authority which may be additional to those identified by NESA.
The allocation for 'additional activities' provides flexibility for schools to incorporate activities reflective of their context and ethos.
Overview of English and Mathematics Content
Further Information for Parents and Carers can be found at:
Homework
Towards the end of Term 1, students will begin to receive home readers.
How to Read with Your Child:
Begin by looking at the sounds/ sight words covered on the back page or front cover of the home reader.
Have your child point with their finger and say the name of each letter and then the sounds each letter/grapheme makes, e.g. s, a, t, p, i, n.
Read the sight words listed on the back cover, e.g. a, the (some early readers may not have sight words yet, so don't worry if they are not listed). Remember to tell your child the letter-sound or sight word immediately; if they forget and give them as much support as possible.
Return to the front cover. Have your child point to each letter/grapheme and blend the sounds together to read the words. If your child cannot hear the final word, stretching it out may help, e.g. sit – say: s - iiiiiiii - t.
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