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STAGE!1:!CONTENT!AND!TEXT!REQUIREMENTS!CHECKLIST!
In this syllabus, the study of a wide range of texts is central to the study of English. This includes the study of texts
which are widely regarded as quality literature, providing students with the opportunity for aesthetic experience and to
develop an appreciation of the artistic expression found in texts.
In the primary years of schooling, the study of text types, as part of a broader study of texts, is intended to facilitate
student literacy skills and help to establish knowledge about the purpose and audience, structures and language
features of a broader range of texts. In the categorisation of texts into 'text types', it is important to note that any such
classification is to some extent arbitrary and that there is always likely to be overlap between ways of grouping and
defining texts.
While delivering courses that reflect the outcomes and content, the following text requirements should be addressed.
Students in K6 must read, listen to and view a variety of texts that are appropriate to their needs, interests and
abilities. These texts become increasingly sophisticated as students move from Kindergarten to Year 6.
In selecting specific texts for study in English, teachers should consider the needs, interests and abilities of their
students and the ethos of the school and its local community.
Note: students with special education needs may not be able to use all or some of the language modes. Some
students with special education needs communicate through a variety of verbal or non-verbal communication systems
or techniques. It is important to take account of the individual communication strategies used by these students and
make appropriate curriculum adjustments.)

Content!And!Text!Requirements!

Term!1!

Term!2!

Term!3!

Term!4!

In!each!Year!students!must!study!examples!of:!
spoken texts)

print texts)

visual texts)

media, multimedia and digital texts.)

Across!a!stage!of!learning,!the!selection!of!texts!must!give!students!experience!of:!
texts which are widely regarded as quality literature)

a widely defined Australian literature, including texts that give

insights into Aboriginal experiences in Australia)
a wide range of literary texts from other countries and times,
including poetry, drama scripts, prose fiction and picture books)
texts written about intercultural experiences)

texts that provide insights about the peoples and cultures of Asia)

everyday and community texts)

a wide range of factual texts that present information, issues and

ideas)
texts that include aspects of environmental and social
sustainability)
an appropriate range of digital texts, including film, media and
multimedia)

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STAGE!1:!LEARNING!ACROSS!THE!CURRICULUM!CHECKLIST!
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Learning) across) the) curriculum) content,) including) the) crossGcurriculum) priorities) and) general) capabilities,) assists)
students)to)achieve)the)broad)learning)outcomes)defined)in)the)Board)of)Studies)K10%Curriculum%Framework)and)
Statement% of% Equity% Principles,) and) in) the) Melbourne% Declaration) on% Educational% Goals% for% Young% Australians)
(December)2008).)
CrossGcurriculum) priorities) enable) students) to) develop) understanding) about) and) address) the) contemporary) issues)
they)face.)
General) capabilities) encompass) the) knowledge,) skills,) attitudes) and) behaviours) to) assist) students) to) live) and) work)
successfully)in)the)21st)century.)
The)Board's)syllabuses)include)other)areas)identified)as)important)learning)for)all)students.)
Learning)across)the)curriculum)content)is)incorporated,)and)identified)by)icons,)in)the)content)of)the)English%K10%
Syllabus)in)the)following)ways:)
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Learning!Across!the!Curriculum!

Term!1!

Term!2!

Term!3!

Term!4!

CrossQCurriculum!Priorities!)
Aboriginal)and)Torres)Strait)Islander)histories)and)cultures)
Asia)and)Australia's)engagement)with)Asia)
Sustainability

General!Capabilities)
Critical)and)creative)thinking)
Ethical)understanding)

Information)and)communication)technology)capability)
Intercultural)understanding)
Literacy)
Numeracy)

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Personal)and)social)capability)

Other!Learning!Across!Curriculum!Areas)
Civics)and)citizenship)

Difference)and)diversity)
Work)and)enterprise)

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Aboriginal*and*Torres*Strait*Islander*histories*and*cultures*
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The)Aboriginal)and)Torres)Strait)Islander)histories)and)cultures)crossGcurriculum)area)encompasses)the)concepts)of)Country)and)
Place,)People,)Culture)and)Identity.)In)their)study)of)English,)students)will)have)the)opportunity)to)engage)with)texts)that)give)
them) experience) of) the) beliefs) and) value) systems) of) Aboriginal) and) Torres) Strait) Islander) peoples.) Students) will) develop)
knowledge)and)understanding)of)Aboriginal)and)Torres)Strait)Islander)history)and)culture)in)Australia.)In)their)study)of)English,)
students)explore)a)range)of)experiences)and)achievements)of)Aboriginal)peoples)in)historical)and)social)contexts)and)the)links)
between)cultural)expression,)language)and)spirituality.)
Asia*and*Australia's*engagement*with*Asia* *
The)study)of)English)provides)learning)opportunities)for)students)to)explore)and)appreciate)the)rich)tradition)of)texts)from)and)
about)the)people)and)countries)of)Asia,)including)texts)written)by)Asian)authors.)They)develop)an)understanding)of)the)many)
languages) and) diverse) Asian) cultures) and) how) they) have) influenced) Australian) culture.) Through) their) study,) students) will)
develop)an)appreciation)of)the)role)Australia)has)played)in)Asia)and)the)ongoing)relationship)Australia)has)developed)with)the)
countries)that)make)up)the)Asian)region.)
Sustainability* *
The)study)of)English)provides)students)with)the)skill)required)to)investigate)and)understand)issues)of)environmental)and)social)
sustainability,)to)communicate)information)about)sustainability,)and)to)advocate)action)to)improve)sustainability.)
If)people)now)and)into)the)future)are)to)be)treated)fairly,)action)to)improve)sustainability)needs)to)be)informed)by)a)worldview)
of) people,) places) and) communities.) Both) literature) and) literacy) are) key) elements) in) the) development) of) each) student's)
worldview.)More)sustainable)patterns)of)living)are)largely)shaped)by)people's)behaviours.)English)provides)an)important)means)
of) influencing) behaviours,) facilitating) interaction) and) expressing) viewpoints) through) the) creation) of) texts) for) a) range) of)
purposes,)audiences)and)contexts,)including)multimodal)texts)and)the)use)of)visual)language.)
Critical*and*creative*thinking* *
Students)develop)critical)and)creative)thinking)by)seeking)new)pathways)or)solutions)when)they)evaluate)knowledge,)ideas)and)
possibilities.)English)provides)students)with)opportunities)to)think)in)ways)that)are)critical)and)creative)using)information)and)
ideas) and) arguments) to) respond) to) and) compose) texts,) evaluate) their) own) work) and) the) work) of) others,) and) plan) for) future)
learning.)These)skills)are)integral)to)activities)that)require)reason,)logic,)imagination)and)innovation.)In)learning)to)think)broadly)
and)deeply)students)use)reason)and)imagination)to)direct)their)thinking)for)different)purposes.)
Ethical*understanding* *
The) study) of) English) provides) students) with) opportunities) to) strengthen) their) capacity) for) ethical) understanding) and)
commitment)to)ethical)behaviour)for)occasions)when)they)face)uncertainty)and)conflicting)claims)in)a)range)of)contexts.)
Opportunities)arise)for)students)to)engage)with)situations)or)circumstances)from)the)real)or)virtual)worlds,)or)the)imaginative)
worlds)of)texts)that)involve)ethical)or)moral)issues,)dilemmas)or)decisions)as)they)respond)to)and)compose)texts.)Ethical)issues)
are)integral)to)many)of)the)texts)that)students)encounter)in)English.)
Information*and*communication*technology*capability* *
The) study) of) English) enables) students) to) develop) and) apply) knowledge,) understanding) and) skills) of) ICT) in) their) composing,)
responding)and)presenting,)and)as)part)of)the)imaginative)and)critical)thinking)they)undertake)in)English.)
Students)have)the)opportunity)to)become)competent,)discriminating)and)creative)users)of)ICT)as)they)learn)to)use)ICT)effectively)
and)appropriately)when)investigating,)creating)and)communicating)ideas)and)information.)Students)will)learn)about)the)ethics)of)
information)communication)through)technology.)
Intercultural*understanding* *
Students)develop)intercultural)understanding)as)they)learn)to)understand)their)own)identity)in)relation)to)others)from)different)
cultures)and)backgrounds.)
The) study) of) English) offers) rich) opportunities) for) intercultural) understanding) and) exchange.) Students) experience) a) range) of)
literature)from)different)cultures,)including)the)inscriptional)and)oral)narrative)traditions)of)Aboriginal)people)and)Torres)Strait)
Islander)people,)as)well)as)the)contemporary)literature)of)these)two)cultural)groups.)They)also)read)classic)and)contemporary)
world)literature,)including)texts)from)and)about)Asia.)

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Literacy*
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[Literacy)is)embedded)throughout)the)English%K10%Syllabus.)It)relates)to)a)high)proportion)of)the)content)descriptions)across)K
10.)Consequently,)this)particular)general)capability)is)not)tagged)in)this)syllabus.])
Literacy)is)the)ability)to)use)a)repertoire)of)knowledge)and)skills)to)communicate)and)comprehend)effectively)in)a)wide)variety)of)
contexts,)modes)and)media.)Literacy)knowledge)and)skills)provide)students)with)the)foundations)for)current)and)future)learning)
and) for) participation) in) the) workplace) and) wider) society.) The) knowledge) and) skills) also) provide) opportunities) for) personal)
enrichment) through) social) interaction,) further) education,) training) and) skilled) employment) and) a) range) of) cultural) pursuits,)
including)engagement)with)literature)and)the)arts.)Literacy)knowledge)and)skills)also)enable)students)to)better)understand)and)
negotiate)the)world)in)which)they)live)and)to)contribute)to)a)democratic)society)through)becoming)ethical)and)informed)citizens.)
Being)'literate')is)more)than)the)acquisition)of)technical)skills:)it)includes)the)ability)to)identify,)understand,)interpret,)create)and)
communicate)purposefully)using)written,)visual)and)digital)forms)of)expression)and)communication)for)a)number)of)purposes)in)
different)contexts.)The)English)learning)area)has)a)particular)role)in)developing)literacy)because)of)its)inherent)focus)on)language)
and) meaning.) However,) all) curriculum) areas) have) a) responsibility) for) the) general) literacy) requirements) of) students) as) they)
construct)meaning)for)themselves)and)others.)
The)established)functions)of)speaking)and)listening,)reading)and)writing,)and)viewing)and)representing)remain)central)to)being)
literate) together) with) literacy) demands) related) to) a) range) of) visual) and) multimodal) texts,) as) well) as) those) that) have) evolved)
from) the) growth) of) digital) technologies.) Students) today) need) the) knowledge) and) skills) required) for) judicious) use) of) these)
technologies)and)to)question,)challenge)and)evaluate)the)role)of)these)technologies)and)the)wider)implications)of)their)use)for)
contemporary)society.)
Numeracy* *
The)study)of)English)provides)opportunities)for)students)to)develop)their)skills)in)numeracy)by)identifying)and)using)numerical,)
measurement,)spatial,)graphical)and)statistical)concepts)and)skills.)Students)strengthen)their)understanding)of)how)issues)and)
points) of) view) that) are) based) on) data) are) represented) in) texts) by) developing) their) skills) to) identify,) analyse) and) synthesise)
numerical)information)as)they)respond)to)the)reliability)of)sources)and)methodology.)
Personal*and*social*capability* *
Students)develop)personal)and)social)capability)as)they)learn)to)understand)and)manage)themselves,)their)relationships,)lives,)
work) and) learning) more) effectively.) There) are) many) opportunities) for) students) to) develop) personal) and) social) capability) in)
English.) The) study) of) English) helps) them) to) identify) and) express) their) own) opinions,) beliefs) and) responses) and) to) interact)
confidently)and)appropriately)in)a)range)of)social)contexts.)English)provides)students)with)opportunities)to)reflect)on)their)own)
and)others')learning)and)to)assess)and)adapt)their)individual)and)collaborative)skills)for)learning)with)increasing)independence)
and)effectiveness.)
Civics*and*citizenship* *
Civics)and)citizenship)content)involves)knowledge)and)understanding)of)how)our)Australian)society)operates.)In)their)study)of)
English,)students)demonstrate)their)active)participation)by)considering)how)civic)issues)are)represented)in)the)public)arena,)the)
socially)responsible)construction)and)use)of)media,)and)the)representation)of)Australian)images)and)significant)Australians.)
Difference*and*diversity* *
Students)experience)and)value)difference)and)diversity)in)their)everyday)lives.)Age,)beliefs,)gender,)language)and)race)are)some)
of)the)factors)that)comprise)difference)and)diversity.)English)provides)students)with)opportunities)to)deal)with)difference)and)
diversity)in)a)positive)and)informed)manner,)showing)awareness,)understanding)and)acceptance.)It)assists)them)to)develop)and)
express) their) sense) of) self,) to) connect) with) other) people) and) communities) and) to) understand) the) features) of) a) fair) and) just)
society) that) values) diversity.) Through) the) study) of) texts) from) a) range) of) perspectives,) countries) and) times,) English) develops)
students')understanding)of)others)and)builds)empathy)for)individual)differences.)
Work*and*enterprise* *
English) provides) opportunities) for) students) to) develop) knowledge,) understanding) and) skills) required) in) the) workplace) and) to)
develop) values) and) attitudes) about) work.) English) develops) many) of) the) key) skills) required) for) effective) participation) in) work)
environments,)including)literacy,)working)in)groups)and)skills)in)acquiring,)processing,)assessing)and)communicating)information,)
both)orally)and)in)a)variety)of)written)forms.)Through)the)study)of)English,)students)also)develop)an)understanding)of)the)ways)
in) which) language) is) used) for) particular) audiences,) purposes) and) contexts.) Additionally,) the) study) of) texts) with) workplace)
contexts) expands) students') understanding) of) the) world) of) work.) The) communication) skills) developed) through) the) study) of)
English)provide)a)platform)for)students)to)undertake)future)vocational)education)and)training.)

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A:!SPEAKING!AND!LISTENING!1!
A. communicate!through!speaking,!listening,!reading,!writing,!viewing!and!representing*!
EN1Q1A!communicates!with!a!range!of!people!in!informal!and!guided!activities!demonstrating!interaction!skills!and!considers!
how!own!communication!is!adjusted!in!different!situations!
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Develop!and!apply!contextual!knowledge!!
understand that language varies when people take on different
roles in social and classroom interactions and how the use of key
interpersonal language resources varies depending on context

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listen for specific purposes and information, including instructions,

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understand that language is used in combination with other means

of communication, for example facial expressions and gestures to
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understand that there are different ways of asking for information,
making offers and giving commands (ACELA1446)
use turn-taking, questioning and other behaviours related to class
discussions
identify, reproduce and experiment with rhythmic, sound and word
patterns in poems, chants, rhymes and songs (ACELT1592)
explore different ways of expressing emotions, including verbal,
visual, body language and facial expressions (ACELA1787)

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communicate with increasing confidence in a range of contexts
engage in conversations and discussions, using active listening
behaviours, showing interest, and contributing ideas, information
and questions (ACELY1656)
describe in detail familiar places and things
use role-play and drama to represent familiar events and
characters in texts
use intonation to emphasise the need to seek further clarification of
a question
formulate open and closed questions appropriate to the context
use a comment or a question to expand on an idea in a discussion
use some persuasive language to express a point of view
use interaction skills including initiating topics, making positive
statements and voicing disagreement in an appropriate manner,
speaking clearly and varying tone, volume and pace appropriately
(ACELY1788, ACELY1789)

demonstrate attentive listening across a range of school contexts,

eg assemblies, welcome to and acknowledgement of country, and
school performances
contribute appropriately to class discussions
carry out complex instructions involving more than one step

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A:!WRITING!AND!REPRESENTING!1!
A. communicate!through!speaking,!listening,!reading,!writing,!viewing!and!representing*!
EN1Q2A!!plans,!composes!and!reviews!a!small!range!of!simple!texts!for!a!variety!of!purposes!on!familiar!topics!for!known!readers!and!
viewers!

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Develop!and!apply!contextual!knowledge!!
understand how planning, composing and reviewing contribute to
effective imaginative, informative and persuasive texts

experiment in all aspects of composing to enhance learning and

enjoyment
develop an awareness of issues relating to the responsible use of
digital communication

Understand!and!apply!knowledge!of!language!forms!and!features!
create short imaginative, informative and persuasive texts using
growing knowledge of text structures and language features for
familiar and some less familiar audiences, selecting print and
multimodal elements appropriate to the audience and
purpose(ACELY1661, ACELY1671)
understand the process of planning, drafting and publishing
imaginative, informative and persuasive texts

Respond!to!and!compose!texts!!
plan, compose and review simple imaginative, informative and
persuasive texts on familiar topics

compose texts supported by visual information (eg diagrams and

maps) on familiar topics
create events and characters using different media that develop
key events and characters from literary texts(ACELT1593)
compose a range of written forms of communication, including
emails, greeting cards and letters
use effective strategies to plan ideas for writing, eg making notes,
drawing, using diagrams, planning a sequence of events or
information
draw on personal experience and topic knowledge to express
opinions in writing
experiment with publishing using different modes and media to
enhance planned presentations
reread and edit text for spelling, sentence-boundary punctuation
and text structure (ACELY1662, ACELY1672)

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A:!HANDWRITING!AND!USING!DIGITAL!TECHNOLOGIES!
A. communicate!through!speaking,!listening,!reading,!writing,!viewing!and!representing*!
EN1Q3A!composes!texts!using!letters!of!consistent!size!and!slope!and!uses!digital!technologies!
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Develop!and!apply!contextual!knowledge!!
understand that handwriting and presentation of work needs to
reflect audience and purpose in order to communicate effectively)

Understand!and!apply!knowledge!of!language!forms!and!features!
develop clear and consistent writing using NSW Foundation Style
as appropriate

understand that the position and size of letters supports consistent

handwriting

understand how the formation of letters can be used to begin

transition to cursive writing

Respond!to!and!compose!texts!!
write legibly and with growing fluency using unjoined upper case
and lower case letters(ACELY1663, ACELY1673)
use appropriate strategies when writing, eg maintaining correct
body position, holding/using writing tools or using assistive digital
technologies
construct texts featuring print, visual and audio elements using
software, including word processing programs (ACELY1664,
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A:!READING!AND!VIEWING!1!
A)communicate)through)speaking,)listening,)reading,)writing,)viewing)and)representing)
EN1Q4A!draws)on)an)increasing)range)of)skills)and)strategies)to)fluently)read,)view)and)comprehend)a)range)of)texts)
on)less)familiar)topics)in)different)media)and)technologies)
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Develop!and!apply!contextual!knowledge!!
understand how readers' self-selection and enjoyment of texts is
informed by personal interests

discuss different texts on a similar topic, identifying similarities and

differences between the texts (ACELY1665)

identify the parts of a simple sentence that represent 'What's

happening?', 'Who or what is involved?' and the surrounding
circumstances (ACELA1451)
understand how sentence punctuation is used to enhance meaning
and fluency

identify word families and word origins to understand the meaning

of unfamiliar words, eg base words, rhyming words and synonyms

Understand!and!apply!knowledge!of!language!forms!and!features!
recognise grammatical patterns to enhance comprehension, eg
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action verbs, words or groups of words that tell who, what, when,
where and how
recognise a clause as a complete message or thought expressed
in words, nounpronoun agreement, conjunctions

understand that nouns represent people, places, things and ideas

and can be, for example, common, proper, concrete or abstract,
and that noun groups/phrases can be expanded using articles and
adjectives(ACELA1468)
understand patterns of repetition and contrast in simple texts
(ACELA1448)

Develop!and!apply!graphological,!phonological,!syntactic!and!semantic!knowledge!
recognise soundletter matches including common vowel and
consonant digraphs and consonant blends (ACELA1458)

understand the variability of soundletter matches (ACELA1459)

recognise most soundletter matches including silent letters,

vowel/consonant digraphs and many less common soundletter
combinations (ACELA1474)
automatically recognise irregular high-frequency words, eg 'come'
and 'are'

use phonological, graphological, syntactic and semantic cues to

decode and make meaning from written texts, eg using an
increasing repertoire of high-frequency and sight words,
segmenting words into syllables
manipulate sounds in spoken words including phoneme deletion
and substitution (ACELA1457)

Respond!to,!read!and!view!texts!
read supportive texts using developing phrasing, fluency,
contextual, semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge and
emerging text processing strategies, for example prediction,
monitoring meaning and rereading (ACELY1659)

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self-correct when meaning is interrupted in simple texts, eg

pausing, repeating words and phrases, rereading and reading on

read less predictable texts with phrasing and fluency by combining

contextual, semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge using
text processing strategies, for example monitoring meaning,
predicting, rereading and self-correcting (ACELY1669)
read with fluency and expression, responding to punctuation and
attending to volume, pace, intonation and pitch

use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning

and begin to analyse texts by drawing on growing knowledge of
context, language and visual features and print and multimodal text
structures (ACELY1660, ACELY1670)
use background knowledge of a topic to make inferences about the
ideas in a text

predict author intent, series of events and possible endings in an

imaginative, informative and persuasive text
discuss the use of text connectives, eg sequencing ideas,
indicating time

identify the cohesive links between pronouns and people and

things

sequence a summary of events and identify key facts or key

arguments in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts

identify visual representations of characters' actions, reactions,

speech and thought processes in narratives, and consider how
these images add to or contradict or multiply the meaning of
accompanying words (ACELA1469)
compare opinions about characters, events and settings in and
between texts (ACELT1589)
distinguish between fact and opinion in persuasive texts

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A:!SPELLING!
A.!communicate!through!speaking,!listening,!reading,!writing,!viewing!and!representing*!
EN1Q5A!uses!a!variety!of!strategies,!including!knowledge!of!sight!words!and!letterQsound!correspondences,!to!spell!familiar!
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Develop!and!apply!contextual!knowledge!!
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recognise common prefixes and suffixes and how they change a word's
meaning (ACELA1455, ACELA1472)

begin to understand how knowledge of word origins supports spelling

and vocabulary

spell known words using letter names

isolate and write the initial, medial and final sound of a word

recognise when a word is spelt incorrectly

use morphemic and phonological knowledge when spelling

demonstrate growing awareness of how accurate spelling supports the

reader in understanding written texts to read fluently)

Understand!and!apply!knowledge!of!language!forms!and!features!
know that regular one-syllable words are made up of letters and
common letter clusters that correspond to the sounds heard, and how to
use visual memory to write high-frequency words(ACELA1778)
understand how to use digraphs, long vowels, blends and silent letters
to spell words, and use morphemes and syllabification to break up
simple words and use visual memory to write irregular words
(ACELA1471)

Respond!to!and!compose!texts!!
spell high-frequency and common sight words accurately when
composing texts

exchange one letter in a written word with a different letter to make a

new word
use double consonants where appropriate, eg 'hopping'
begin to use a dictionary for spelling activities and word meaning

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B:!SPEAKING!AND!LISTENING!2!
B.!use!language!to!shape!and!make!meaning!according!to!purpose,!audience!and!context!
EN1Q6B!recognises!a!range!of!purposes!and!audiences!for!spoken!language!and!recognises!organisational!patterns!and!features!
of!predictable!spoken!texts.!
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Develop!and!apply!contextual!knowledge!!
understand that people use different systems of communication to
cater to different needs and purposes and that many people may
use sign systems to communicate with others (ACELA1443)

understand that spoken, visual and written forms of language are

different modes of communication with different features and their
use varies according to the audience, purpose, context and cultural
background (ACELA1460)
make connections between different methods of communication,
eg Standard Australian English, Aboriginal English, home
language, sign language and body language
recognise a range of purposes and audiences for spoken language
with increasing independence

recognise different oral texts, eg conversations at home, in the

classroom and playground

develop an understanding of different forms of communication

technologies available for hearing and visually impaired people and
people with other disabilities

Deliver short oral presentations to peers (ACELY1667)

retell familiar stories and events in logical sequence, including in

home language

rephrase questions to seek clarification

listen to, recite and perform poems, chants, rhymes and songs,
imitating and inventing sound patterns including alliteration and
rhyme (ACELT1585)
explain personal opinions orally using supporting reasons, simple
inferences and reasonable prediction

demonstrate active listening behaviours and respond appropriately

to class discussions

recognise and respond to instructions from teachers and peers

Understand!and!apply!knowledge!of!language!forms!and!features!
identify organisational patterns and features of predictable spoken
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texts

understand the use of vocabulary in everyday contexts as well as a

growing number of school contexts, including appropriate use of
formal and informal terms of address in different contexts
(ACELA1454)

identify language that can be used for appreciating texts and the
qualities of people and things (ACELA1462)

Respond!to!and!compose!texts!!
make short presentations using some introduced text structures
and language, for example opening statements (ACELY1657)
rehearse and deliver short presentations on familiar and new topics
(ACELY1667)

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B:!WRITING!AND!REPRESENTING!2!
B.!use!language!to!shape!and!make!meaning!according!to!purpose,!audience!and!context!
EN1Q7B!identifies!how!language!use!in!their!own!writing!differs!according!to!purpose,!audience!and!subject!matter!
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Term!1) Term!2) Term!3) Term!4)

Develop!and!apply!contextual!knowledge!!
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Understand!and!apply!knowledge!of!language!forms!and!features!
understand that different types of texts have identifiable text
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draw on personal experience and feelings as subject matter to

compose imaginative and other texts for different purposes

compose and review written and visual texts for different purposes
and audiences

discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore

how language is used to present these features in different ways

identify the audience of imaginative, informative and persuasive

texts(ACELY1668)
discuss some of the different purposes for written and visual texts

structures and language features that help the text serve its purpose
(ACELA1447, ACELA1463)

describe some differences between imaginative informative and

persuasive texts (ACELY1658)
compare different kinds of images in narrative and informative texts
and discuss how they contribute to meaning (ACELA1453)
understand the use of vocabulary about familiar and new topics and
experiment with and begin to make conscious choices of vocabulary
to suit audience and purpose (ACELA1470)

Respond!to!and!compose!texts!!

(ACELT1584, ACELT1591)

make inferences about character motives, actions, qualities and

characteristics when responding to texts

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B:!READING!AND!VIEWING!2!
B.!use!language!to!shape!and!make!meaning!according!to!purpose,!audience!and!context!
EN1Q8B!recognises!that!there!are!different!kinds!of!texts!when!reading!and!viewing!and!shows!an!awareness!of!purpose,!
audience!and!subject!matter!
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Term!1) Term!2) Term!3) Term!4)

Develop!and!apply!contextual!knowledge!!
recognise a range of purposes and audiences for imaginative,
informative and persuasive print and visual texts

identify how imaginative, informative and persuasive texts can vary

in purpose, structure and topic

understand that texts can draw on readers' or viewers' knowledge of

texts to make meaning and enhance enjoyment, eg comparing
fairytales
discuss possible author intent and intended audience of a range of
texts

Understand!and!apply!knowledge!of!language!forms!and!features!
understand concepts about print and screen, including how different
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types of texts are organised using page numbering, tables of

content, headings and titles, navigation buttons, bars and links
(ACELA1450)

understand how text structure contributes to the meaning of texts

know some features of text organisation including page and screen

layouts, alphabetical order, and different types of diagrams, for
example timelines (ACELA1466)
understand simple explanations in diagrammatic form, including
flowcharts, hierarchies, life cycles

select a widening range of texts for enjoyment and pleasure and

discuss reasons for their choice

respond to a range of literature and discuss purpose and audience

Respond!to,!read!and!view!texts!

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B:!GRAMMAR,!PUNCTUATION!AND!VOCABULARY!
B.!use!language!to!shape!and!make!meaning!according!to!purpose,!audience!and!context!
EN1Q9B!uses!basic!grammatical!features,!punctuation!conventions!and!vocabulary!appropriate!to!the!type!of!text!when!
responding!to!and!composing!texts!
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Term!1) Term!2) Term!3) Term!4)

Develop!and!apply!contextual!knowledge!!
understand that ideas in texts can be organised to enhance meaning
using sentences and paragraphs

begin to understand that choice of vocabulary adds to the

effectiveness of text

Understand!and!apply!knowledge!of!language!forms!and!features!
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compose sentences effectively using basic grammatical features and !

punctuation conventions
use subjectverb and nounpronoun agreement when composing
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texts and responding to texts orally and in writing
demonstrate the use of more precise vocabulary to describe
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emotions and experiences when writing

understand that paragraphs are used to organise ideas

understand that simple connections can be made between ideas by
using a compound sentence with two or more clauses usually linked
by a coordinating conjunction(ACELA1467)
explore differences in words that represent people, places and
things (nouns, including pronouns), happenings and states (verbs),
qualities (adjectives) and details such as when, where and how
(adverbs) (ACELA1452)
recognise that a preposition placed in front of a noun group can
show where, when, eg 'on the box' (where), 'before my birthday'
(when)
recognise that time connectives sequence information in texts
recognise that different types of punctuation, including full stops,
question marks and exclamation marks, signal sentences that make
statements, ask questions, express emotion or give commands
(ACELA1449)

recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are
used to separate items in lists (ACELA1465)
experiment with the use of quoted (direct) and reported (indirect)
speech

Understand!and!apply!knowledge!of!vocabulary!!
understand how texts are made cohesive through resources, for
example word associations, synonyms, and antonyms(ACELA1464)
recognise, discuss and use creative word play, eg alliteration and
onomatopoeia

Respond!to!and!compose!texts!
begin to organise ideas into paragraphs when composing texts

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C:!THINKING!IMAGINATIVELY!AND!CREATIVELY!
C.!think!in!ways!that!are!imaginative,!creative,!interpretive!and!critical!
EN1Q10C!thinks!imaginatively!and!creatively!about!familiar!topics,!ideas!and!texts!3when!responding!to!and!composing!texts!
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Engage!personally!with!texts!!
engage in wide reading of self-selected and teacher-selected texts,
including digital texts, for enjoyment, and share responses
recognise the way that different texts create different personal
responses
respond to a wide range of texts through discussing, writing and
representing

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Develop!and!apply!contextual!knowledge!!
recognise and begin to understand how composers use creative
features to engage their audience
identify and compare the imaginative language used by composers

Understand!and!apply!knowledge!of!language!forms!and!features!
identify that different texts have different organisational patterns and
features for a variety of audiences
identify creative language features in imaginative texts that enhance
enjoyment, eg illustrations, repetition

Respond!to!and!compose!texts!
recreate texts imaginatively using drawing, writing, performance and
digital forms of communication (ACELT1586)
predict and discuss ideas drawn from picture books and digital
stories
use creative and imaginative features in role-play and drama
recognise similarities between texts from different cultural traditions,
eg representations of dragons in traditional European and Asian
texts
recognise the place of ancestral beings in Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Dreaming stories
jointly adapt a well-known text for a different audience and purpose
express a range of feelings in response to a text

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D:!EXPRESSING!THEMSELVES!
D.!express!themselves!and!their!relationships!with!others!and!their!world!!
EN1Q11D!responds!to!and!composes!a!rnage!of!texts!about!familiar!aspects!of!the!world!and!their!own!experiences!
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Engage personally with texts

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compose simple print, visual and digital texts that depict aspects of
their own experience
discuss characters and events in a range of literary texts and share
personal responses to these texts, making connections with
students' own experiences (ACELT1582)
discuss the place of Dreaming stories in Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander life
identify, explore and discuss symbols of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander culture and recognise recurring characters, settings and
themes in Dreaming stories
identify, explore and discuss the morals of stories from a variety of
cultures, eg Asian stories, and identify their central messages

express preferences for specific texts and authors and listen to the
opinions of others (ACELT1583)
respond to a range of texts, eg short films, documentaries and digital
texts, that include issues about their world, including home life and
the wider community

recognise and begin to understand that their own experience helps

shape their responses to and enjoyment of texts
identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and
give reasons for personal preferences (ACELT1590)

Develop and apply contextual knowledge

discuss how depictions of characters in print, sound and images

reflect the contexts in which they were created (ACELT1581,
ACELT1587)

recognise simple ways meaning in texts is shaped by structure and

perspective
respond to texts drawn from a range of cultures and experiences
(ACELY1655)
Understand and apply knowledge of language forms and features)

discuss aspects of imaginative texts such as setting and dialogue,

making connections with students' own experiences
identify features of texts from a range of cultures, including language
patterns and style of illustration
Respond to and compose texts

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E:!REFLECTING!ON!LEARNING!
E.!learn!and!reflect!on!their!learning!through!their!study!of!English!
EN1Q12E!identifies!and!discusses!aspects!of!the!own!and!others!learning!
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Develop and apply contextual knowledge

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begin to discuss different ways we learn to read and write

discuss some of the ways that story can be reflected in a variety of

media, eg film, music and dance

develop an understanding of how a rich text environment underpins

learning
recognise and begin to understand that there are different ways of
learning in English
develop an awareness of criteria for the successful completion of
tasks
Understand and apply knowledge of language forms and features

Respond to and compose texts

jointly develop criteria for assessing their own and others'

presentations or compositions with teacher guidance
identify helpful strategies during speaking, listening, reading, writing,
and/or viewing and representing activities, eg writing conferences,
class charts
reflect on own reading: 'What reading have I done today/this week?',
'Which part of my reading do I like best?', 'What do I want/need to
read about?'
discuss the roles and responsibilities when working as a member of
a group

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