The NSW Board of Studies talks about the importance of literacy in their Stage 4-5 Syllabus:
"Literacy skills in reading, writing, talking, listening and viewing are essential to the acquisition of ... skills and knowledge...The areas of research and communication provide the explicit links to the development of literacy skills. Research draws on reading, listening to and viewing a range of historical sources; communication requires students to present information using a variety of oral, written and non-verbal text types. Further, these two skill areas and the literacy skills inherent in them, link directly to the development of the competencies of collecting, analysing and organising information and communicating ideas and information."
Use the links below to see some guidelines on how to improve your literacy in HSIE and other subjects.
Recording InformationNote making |
Basic Writing TechniquesShort Answer WritingParagraph Writing |
Working Out What to Write and How to Write ItSome General Guidelines for the writing and presentation of long writing tasks |
Special Styles of WritingEmpathy WritingReport Writing Writing a Business Letter 'Using Sources' in Stage 4 and 5 History and Stage 6 Modern History |
Technical Support for Your WritingKey words for the HSCCreating Foot and End Notes Creating Bibliographies Annotated Bibliographies |
Making your Writing Do More for YouConnectives - making your writing do more for youModality - improving the tone of your writing Putting Quotes into your writing |
Presenting Your WorkOral Presentations
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