Teaching Emphases for English Proficiency Levels
Improving Teaching and Learning for ESL Students from Years 1 - 12

Support for ESL students in   Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing
according to the proficiency levels described in the NLLIA  ESL Bandscales (McKay, Hudson & Sappupo, 1994)

Thanks and recognition go to the District ESL coordinator, the ESL teachers of

Stafford, Geebung, Mt Gravatt  and Bayside Districts,

 and to the  principals  of the following Stafford District Schools

for their support in the development of these materials:

Kelvin Grove State College, Stafford State School, Petrie Terrace State School,

Brisbane Central State School, Hamilton State School, Milton State School

Special thanks goes to Kelvin Grove State College for funding the development of the website

Move on to TEEPL Introduction

Devised and written by Kay McNamara and Esther Watt
Draft Version 2004

Click on name links to email the authors

Kay McNamara Kay  holds a Diploma of Teaching  from Queensland University of Technology (QUT)  and a Master of Arts-Applied Linguistics from Griffith University. After 8 years as a primary classroom teacher, Kay commenced ESL teaching in 1990 and has since worked in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary contexts both in Australia and overseas. From 1995-1998 Kay taught EFL in China before returning to Brisbane to take up the position of ESL teacher at Kelvin Grove State College where she now works with students from years 1-12. Her current interests include whole school approaches to planning for the literacy needs of ESL students.

Esther Watt Esther holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma of Education from The University of New England, along with a Master of Arts-Applied Linguistics from Griffith University. She began secondary teaching in 1981 and since 1995 has taught ESL at Primary, Secondary and Tertiary levels both in Australia and overseas. As coordinator of the Language Centre at The Armidale School in NSW she is currently developing programs which support students both academically and socially.

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