English
Some coverageReading, writing, speaking and listening in Standard Australian English.
English develops confident readers, writers and communicators. It runs from Foundation to Year 10 and is organised into three interrelated strands, Language (how English works), Literature (understanding and enjoying texts) and Literacy (using English for real purposes). In the primary years (Foundation to Year 6) the focus is phonics, decoding, vocabulary, grammar, handwriting and comprehension.
Strands
How English is organised in the curriculum.
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All three English strands, Foundation to Year 6. Language: phonics (CVC), sight words, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, apostrophes, clauses, verb tense consistency and text connectives. Literature: reading comprehension passages, story elements (character, setting, problem), figurative language (simile and metaphor), poetry devices (rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeia), story sequencing and comparing fiction with non-fiction. Literacy: comprehension, handwriting, editing, and writing scaffolds for text type, purpose and structure (narrative, recount, information report, persuasive, procedure). Answer keys are fixed and hand-checked. Extended composition and speaking stay classroom-based.
Curriculum content (Foundation – Year 6)
What English covers, by year band and strand.
Foundation – Year 2
- •Letters and the sounds they make (phonics)
- •How words build simple sentences
- •Everyday and topic vocabulary
- •Capital letters, full stops and question marks
- •Respond to stories, rhymes and poems
- •Story elements: character, setting and problem
- •Poetry sounds: rhyme, onomatopoeia and alliteration
- •Sequence and retell stories (beginning, middle, end)
- •Read predictable texts with support
- •Comprehension: who, what, where
- •Write simple recounts and descriptions
- •Edit for capital letters and end punctuation
Years 3 – 4
- •Sentence types and paragraphs
- •Prefixes, suffixes and word families
- •Apostrophes for contractions and possession
- •How texts are structured for purpose
- •Discuss themes and characters
- •Figurative language: simile and metaphor
- •Compare fiction and non-fiction texts
- •Craft narratives with a clear structure
- •Read fluently using comprehension strategies
- •Match text types to their purpose and structure
- •Write informative and persuasive texts
- •Plan, draft and edit writing
Years 5 – 6
- •Main and subordinate clauses
- •Keeping verb tense consistent
- •Text connectives that link ideas (however, therefore)
- •Word origins and precise vocabulary
- •Analyse how texts create effects and viewpoints
- •Figurative language: simile and metaphor
- •Compare texts and their features
- •Write cohesive, crafted narratives
- •Read and analyse a range of complex texts
- •Write for a specific purpose and audience
- •Structure narrative, report and persuasive texts
- •Plan, draft and edit for cohesion
Content is paraphrased from the Australian Curriculum v9. See v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au for the authoritative content descriptions.
Other learning areas
Learning-area descriptions are paraphrased from the Australian Curriculum (ACARA v9). See v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au.