Using the QSA P–10 Literacy and
Numeracy Indicators
QSA online resources for literacy
and numeracy
• Information statement
• Literacy and Numeracy Indicators:
– Preparatory year to Year 2
– Year 3 to Year 6
– Year 7 to Year 10
• Short assessment instruments
These resources can be found at:
www.qsa.qld.edu.au/17929.html.
Information Statement
What is literacy?
Literacy involves students in composing and
comprehending spoken language, print, visual
and digital texts, and using and modifying
language for a variety of purposes and audiences
in a range of contexts.
Australian Curriculum — General capabilities 2012
Elements of Literacy
Australian Curriculum — General capabilities 2012
What is numeracy?
Numeracy is recognising and understanding the
role of mathematics in the world and having the
dispositions and capacities to use mathematical
knowledge and skills purposefully.
Australian Curriculum — General capabilities 2012
Elements of Numeracy
Australian Curriculum — General capabilities 2012
What do the indicators look like?
Organising elements
Build on previous learning and increase in complexity
How could the indicators be used?
To support planning for:
• teaching and learning of literacy and numeracy
• assessment
• future teaching and learning.
The indicators are published in draft. Please provide
feedback or ask questions about the indicators via
email: Literacy-numeracy@qsa.qld.edu.au.
Using the indicators in a unit of work
Select the Literacy and Numeracy Indicators
to support learning in the unit.
Refer to the indicators
to focus feedback.
Plan a short assessment
using the indicators.
Make a Yes or No
judgment about the
indicators.
Provide teaching and learning
opportunities for the indicators.
Example short assessments
Future directions
Sharing data
Understanding
the indicators
Planning
Using data
Whole school
Curriculum leaders
Teachers
Students
Use data from national
(NAPLAN), state (QCATs),
sector and school to identify
whole school priorities and
literacy and numeracy learning
trends
Use data from national
(NAPLAN), state (QCATs),
sector and school to identify
literacy and numeracy learning
needs:
Use data from national
(NAPLAN), state (QCATs),
sector and school to identify
literacy and numeracy learning
needs for:
Use data to identify own literacy
and numeracy learning needs
 across year levels
 within and across learning
areas
 class
 individuals
Develop a whole school literacy
and numeracy plan to
strengthen and support
teaching, assessment and
moderation of literacy and
numeracy learning
Plan across class and year
levels to strengthen and support
teaching, assessment and
moderation of literacy and
numeracy learning
Plan and implement literacy and
numeracy assessment
opportunities across learning
areas, including adjustments as
required
Set individual goals to
strengthen literacy and
numeracy skills across learning
areas
Consider professional
development opportunities to
improve teaching, learning and
assessment of literacy and
numeracy
Use QSA professional
development resources for
literacy and numeracy in:
Target teaching of literacy and
numeracy learning in response
to students’ specific needs
Monitor own progress in literacy
and numeracy learning
Communicate with the school
community about literacy and
numeracy teaching, learning,
assessment and monitoring
Liaise with teachers to monitor
and support explicit teaching of
literacy and numeracy
Share literacy and numeracy
data with class teachers to
support students’ literacy and
numeracy learning from one
year to the next
Share literacy and numeracy
learning goals and learning with
peers
 staff meetings
 year level meetings