Australian Curriculum V9 English
Bring Australian Curriculum V9 to your English lesson plans with teacher-created worksheets, games, hands-on activities and more teaching resources aligned to the latest version of the Australian curriculum!
This robust resource collection comes from the expert English teachers of Teach Starter, who have applied the changes made to the F–10 Australian Curriculum in version 9.0 to our popular resources and added even more printable and digital options for teachers!
Curious about what's new for English teachers in V9? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
Changes to English in Version 9.0
ACARA has called version 9 a "more stripped-back and teachable curriculum," and English teachers will notice there's more of an emphasis on phonics instruction than ever before.
Here are some other important changes that have come in the latest Aus curriculum, as well as some things that have remained the same!
- There's more of a cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.
- References to 'predictable texts' and the '3-cueing system' have been removed from the new curriculum, along with 'combining contextual, semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge.' Year 1 teachers will notice that the term 'visual memory' is also gone from mentions of reading and writing high-frequency words.
- The three strands of Language, Literature and Literacy remain as organisers.
- Content descriptors that deal with students learning word level knowledge and reading no longer appear in the 'Language' section. Instead, you will find them in the 'Literacy' section.
- Plus Plan
120 Comprehension Strategy Question Cards
A set of 120 open-ended question cards to help students apply comprehension strategies when reading.
- Plus Plan
Drawing on Demand - Corn on the Cob
An art activity that incorporates both drawing and listening skills.
- Plus Plan
Editing and Revising Anchor Chart
Use this editing and revising anchor chart to remind your students of the steps involved in revising and editing their writing.
- Plus Plan
Reading Detectives Bookmarks
8 colourful reading detective bookmarks to use during guided reading sessions in the classroom.
- Plus Plan
Reading Detectives Posters and Banner
8 colourful reading detective posters and a banner to display in the classroom.
- Plus Plan
Reading Detectives Resource Pack
A 16 page resource pack including 8 detective roles to assign to students during guided reading sessions.
- Plus Plan
Student Reading Chart
A chart to record the number of books your students have read.
- Plus Plan
Comprehension - MP3 Players and Your Hearing
A comprehension activity about "MP3 Players and Your Hearing".
- Plus Plan
Activating Prior Knowledge - Comprehension Strategy Task Cards
A set of 12 task cards to help students activate their prior knowledge before reading.
- Plus Plan
Phonics Flashcards and Progress Tracker - Skateboard Theme
A set of CVC, CCVC and CVVC word flashcards in a skateboard theme with an accompanying skateboard ramp to monitor student progress.
- Plus Plan
Phonics Flashcards and Progress Tracker - Motorbike Theme
A set of CVC, CCVC and CVVC word flashcards in a motorbike theme with an accompanying motorbike track to monitor student progress.
- Plus Plan
Phonics Flashcards and Progress Tracker - Scooter Theme
A set of CVC, CCVC and CVVC word flashcards in a scooter theme with an accompanying scooter ramp to track student progress.
- Plus Plan
Comprehension Chatterbox
A fun reading comprehension strategy activity for students to use after reading a text.
- Plus Plan
Read and Roll - Comprehension Dice Game
A fun reading comprehension strategy game to play in the classroom during literacy groups.
- Plus Plan
Tropical Cyclone Cloze Worksheet
A cloze worksheet about tropical cyclones.
- Plus Plan
Plan Your Own Adventure - Writing Template
Students use a template to help them plan stories with alternative pathways for their friends to read.
- Plus Plan
Procedural Recount Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the procedural recount text type, including an annotated example.
- Plus Plan
What are Bushfires? Cloze Worksheet
A cloze worksheet about bushfires.
- Plus Plan
Rio de Janeiro - Comprehension Task
A comprehension task that encourages students to apply a range of comprehension skills when finding out interesting fun facts about Rio.
- Plus Plan
Historical Recounts Examples – Comparison Task
Explore historical recounts examples through a detailed comparison of two accounts of the RMS Titanic disaster, helping students analyse how historical events can be represented in different ways in texts.
- Plus Plan
Home Reading Journal - BW
A journal for your students to keep track of their home reading.
- Plus Plan
Home Reading Journal Template
A journal for your students to keep track of their home reading.
- Plus Plan
Home Reading Journal - Teal
A journal for your students to keep track of their home reading.
- Plus Plan
Home Reading Journal - Blue
A journal for your students to keep track of their home reading.
- Plus Plan
Home Reading Journal - Purple
A journal for your students to keep track of their home reading.
- Plus Plan
QAR Generic Question Cards
A set of 28 generic QAR question cards for students to use as a comprehension task after reading.
- Plus Plan
Readers' Theatre - Teaching Resource Pack
A comprehensive pack of 33 readers' theatre scripts, catering to a range of age groups and ability levels.
- Plus Plan
Comprehension Strategy Teaching Resource Pack - Finding Word Meaning in Context
A comprehensive resource pack to help students understand how to work out the meaning of words in context.
- Plus Plan
Comprehension Strategy Teaching Resource Pack - Making Predictions
An extensive resource pack helping students to learn how to make predictions.
- Plus Plan
Transport Theme Phonics Resource Pack
A collection of hands-on activities and games targeted at upper years students who would benefit from consolidating their knowledge of phonics.
- Plus Plan
NAIDOC Week 2021 Teaching Resource Pack
A NAIDOC Week 2021 teaching resource pack that contains activities, worksheets and information for your students.
- Plus Plan
NAIDOC Week Land Rights Teaching Resource Pack
Wingaru Education has put together a timeline of Aboriginal land rights events. From the time of Cook’s intrusive exploration and the subsequent invasion by the First Fleet, land has been taken from Aboriginal People against their will. There are a number of ways to delve into this topic with your class.