The science of reading

‘The ability to read proficiently is fundamental to a student’s success at school and in later life. The science of reading provides the strongest evidence about how young children learn to read. Understanding the cognitive science behind how students learn to read and the research on effective instruction makes it easier for educators to align policy and classroom teaching with evidence.’ (AERO, 2024)

At St Charles, we use an evidence based approach and explicit teaching to meet the needs of our students.

Content is drawn from the Victorian Curriculum in the areas of Reading and Viewing, Writing and Speaking and Listening.

We endeavour to develop a lifelong love of reading and writing through our teaching of Literacy.

We believe that active and effective participation in society depends on the ability to speak, listen, read, view and write with confidence, purpose and enjoyment.

Our Discovery Learning centre is a place where students can enjoy reading and borrowing books. Our weekly ‘Library Club’ is always a popular lunchtime activity.

You can find out more about the Science of Reading here

Features of our Literacy program consist of:

• Daily Explicit Instruction

• Integration of digital devices such as iPads and laptops

• Intervention

• Enrichment

• Goal setting

• Ongoing assessment and reporting of Literacy development