Introduction
At Kogarah Intensive English Centre, we focus on developing students' English language skills across all key learning areas.
Our carefully designed curriculum aims to prepare students for the language demands of mainstream high school.
Students are:
- taught English through subject areas based on the Australian Curriculum and the IEP Curriculum Framework.
- taught English required to function in the community
- helped to settle in their new country
- introduced to the NSW School system
- given individual assistance
- assisted so that their transition to mainstream is successful.
What are the learning challenges of our students?
The EAL/D (English as an Additional Language or Dialogue) learner in Australia is simultaneously:
- (a) learning English
- (b) learning through English
- (c) learning about English.
(a) Learning English refers to the challenge of learning a new language or dialect, namely Standard Australian English.
(b) Learning through English refers to the challenge of using English for social or academic purposes whilst still learning it.
(c) Learning about English involves understanding of systems of English and how they work together in different situations to produce appropriate spoken and written texts.
Find out more about what your child will learn at our school.
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is responsible for the curriculum, Kindergarten to Year 12, for all NSW schools.
For the primary years, NESA develops syllabuses for all subjects in six key learning areas:
- creative arts
- English
- human society and its environment (HSIE)
- mathematics
- personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE)
- science and technology.
Some primary schools may also offer languages.
Like all NSW schools, we have developed teaching and learning programs to suit our local context and the needs of our students.
To learn more about curriculum in NSW, visit:
- NSW Department of Education – key learning areas
- NESA’s Parent Guide – Schooling in NSW which provides information about learning stages, key learning areas and syllabuses
- NSW Department of Education policy – Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K–12.