The literacy learning progressions describe the literacy learning expected of students at particular points in their schooling.
- At school entry, the progressions show the kinds of literacy knowledge and understandings that most five-year-olds have, which enable them to meet the demands of literacy instruction from their first day at school.
The early years at school are a key period for developing the foundations for literacy. The following four stages set out progressions for the kinds of literacy expertise that teachers should expect students to have developed:
- after six months at school;
- after one complete year at school;
- after two years at school;
- after three years at school.
By year 4, students’ year level becomes more significant than their age in terms of the reading and writing expertise that they need to meet the demands of the curriculum.
The progressions show expectations for students’ literacy expertise at the following key transition points:
- by the end of year 4;
- by the end of year 6;
- by the end of year 8;
- by the end of year 10.
