• Identify definitions of the concept of literacy.
• Using the chosen curriculum document and other supporting literature, discuss the impact that literacy teaching has on children’s learning and development in Australian primary schools.
• Discuss the key benefits and implications of chosen assessments.
• Identify factors that contribute to the use of the assessments.
• Report on the potential effects of the assessments in relation to children’s learning and development in the English curriculum in the primary context.
• Include recommendations for policies and teaching practices for the assessment of the English curriculum in the primary school context.
