Preparation to Teach Writing: Report of the Initial Teacher Education Review

14 NSW initial teacher education (ITE) institutions completed a questionnaire in relation to primary and secondary English programs.

The questionnaire asked about the extent of content coverage in (and for some questions, time allocated to) the following key components of writing instruction:

• theoretical and pedagogical knowledge and understanding
• core curriculum content related to teaching grammar, punctuation, text forms and features, handwriting and spelling
• assessment of writing development including use of diagnostic testing data
• differentiation in instructional practice to cater for levels of writing achievement
• practice in teaching writing in professional experience placements.

Download the report to learn about the key findings and recommendations for NSW teachers.