Literature and language arts

Literature and language arts

Literature and language arts (LaLA) programs foster and support student literacy outcomes. NSW Premier's Challenges in debating, public speaking, performance poetry, reading and spelling promote student participation and encourage young people to speak up with confidence while improving their literacy and communication skills.

Explore current opportunities and mark your diaries for upcoming events using the Literature and language arts calendar on this page.

Speaking competitions hub

Information, documents and links for our debating and public speaking programs.

Debating

Debating develops essential skills such as critical thinking, public speaking, research, teamwork and active listening. Students represent their schools in state-wide competitions.

Public speaking

A series of public speaking programs, competitions and digital resources to develop student speech writing and oral presentation skills.

NSW Premier's Reading Challenge

The Premier’s Reading Challenge encourages a love of reading for enjoyment and enrichment in students and enables them to experience quality literature.

NSW Premier's Spelling Bee

The Premier's Spelling Bee is an engaging way for primary school students to expand their vocabularies and improve their spelling.

Poetry Slam

The Arts Unit’s Poetry Slam is a competition for individual students in Years 7 to 11 attending government secondary schools.

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Literature and language arts calendar

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