The ESL Program
The ESL Program
Professional Learning
Teaching and Learning
Program Delivery
The ESL Program
The ESL Program supports the provision of:
- Introductory English Centres (IECs)
The Introductory English Centres are for students who are newly arrived in the ACT with a language and cultural background other than English and who have limited English language. There are three primary and one secondary Introductory English Centres in the ACT. Their function is to provide intensive English instruction for students to gain sufficient proficiency in English to graduate from the Introductory English Centre to their school of choice.
Northside Primary Introductory English Centre (NPIEC)
Southside Primary Introductory Centre
Tuggeranong Primary Introductory English Centre
Secondary Introductory English Centre
- Mainstream School Programs for ESL students, including support within classrooms and direct instruction in ESL.
The ESL program provides ESL support on a needs basis following annual assessment and monitoring of the English language performance levels of all ESL students. This support is provided across all levels from preschool to college in government schools.
Professional Learning
The Literacy and Numeracy Section provide support materials and courses for teachers in ACT schools. Engaging in specific professional development, dialogue and recieving on-going support is essential to embed these approaches. The Literacy and Numeracy Section offer specific professional learningw orkshops. Information on these workshops can also be found on the Professional Learning and Events Calendar on Activated or by contacting the Literacy and Numeracy Section on 6205 7616
ESL Professional Development Booklet
Phone (02) 6205 8291
