How will the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy improve childrens learning?
The strategy will focus on children in the first three years of primary school needing extra support in literacy and numeracy. Funds will be used for early intervention programmes for all students needing specialised assistance. Funds directed to the State and Territory government and non-government schools may be used for: • basic skills programmes supporting educationally disadvantaged students in the levels from kindergarten to Year 3; • professional development for teachers in intervention strategies; • developing better screening strategies to identify children with literacy and numeracy problems; and • developing parent tutor programmes.
