St Joseph's College is committed to the improvement of literacy development and language learning at all levels, and across all Key Learning Areas. Students' language development is strengthened when schools and parents work together, and the importance of literacy is recognised and supported in the home environment.

Literacy at St Joseph's College

PowerPoint Presentation - literacy.ppt (116 KB)

Literacy Links

Spelling, punctuation, grammar activities

Improve your grammar, spelling, reading, writing, vocabulary and listening skills. This BBC page contains fact sheets, quizzes and games - Skillswise

Online grammar guide

Literature online - the classics

Read the classics online

General reference guides - encyclopaedias, thesauruses, quotations, literature, verse, poetry anthologies etc

Spelling

Spelling worksheets

Word puzzles and games

Games 1 - Word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs and much more

Games 2 - Games such as snake, scrabble hangman, zap the letters, scrabble tips and master classes

Find-a-word on every topic imaginable

Crosswords galore

Other

Online dictionary and daily buzz words to expand vocabulary

BBC site on literacy and numeracy

Boys and Reading