Literacy

Literacy is critical in the development of the skills and strategies needed to express, interpret, and communicate complex information and ideas. In English as an Additional Language literacy skills are developed in conjunction with language learning through comprehending and creating written, spoken, visual, and multimodal texts, and using and modifying language for different purposes in a range of social and cultural contexts, including study, work, and community life. In English as an Additional Language students apply, extend, and refine their repertoire of literacy skills and practices by studying the use and impact of English in texts and contexts. English as an Additional Language develops an awareness of the sociocultural and sociolinguistic aspects of language, including the language of business and enterprise, international affairs, and global communications.