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.
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Describe it Card Game
Engage with this Describe it Card Game to get your students using their oral language skills in a fun way!
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Year Two Reading Comprehension Questions - Bloom's Taxonomy
Grow comprehension skills with our Year Two Reading Comprehension Bloom’s Taxonomy Task Cards.
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Oral Language Activity - I Spy Game
Strengthen oral language skills with this I Spy Oral Language Activity.
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Types of Sentences Posters
Display a set of types of sentences posters to help your students discover various types of sentences.
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Free Click or Clunk Worksheet
Support students in monitoring their reading comprehension with this Click and Clunk Reading Strategy Recording Sheet!
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Friendly Letter Example Pack
Download this friendly letter example set featuring five model letters with labelled and unlabelled versions, perfect for teaching students the structure of a friendly letter.
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The Parts of a Letter Interactive Activity
Teach the parts of a letter with this engaging interactive activity where students learn the format of a letter through sorting and labelling exercises.
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Free Making Predictions When Reading Journal
Encourage deeper thinking with this Making Predictions When Reading Journal template.
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Making Predictions Task Cards
Use these making predictions task cards in the classroom to help students with predicting skills during reading.
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Pictures for Making Predictions – Clip Card Task Cards
Engage young learners in predicting with these Pictures for Making Predictions Clip Cards, no reading required.
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Cause and Effect Matching Cards
Build comprehension skills with your students using this cause and effect matching activity.
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Personal Pronouns Peg Cards
Use these personal pronouns peg cards in your early years classroom when teaching students about parts of speech.
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Giant Letter Tiles with Numbers
Use these giant letter tiles for a variety of vocabulary and spelling activities for your students.
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Landform Report – Mini Book Template
Download this information report template to use when teaching informative writing to primary students.
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Action Verbs Bingo
Identify action verbs with this set of 20 BINGO cards.
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Contraction Match-Up Cards
Practise matching contractions with their expanded form with this extensive collection of match up cards.
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Contractions Cut and Paste Worksheet Pack
Cut up contractions and practise putting contractions together with this set of cut and paste worksheets.
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Contractions Practise Worksheets
Reinforce the concept of contractions with eight worksheets designed for primary learners.
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Contraction Flowers Worksheets
Work on contraction knowledge with this set of flower-themed contraction worksheets.
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How to Build a Sandcastle – Procedural Writing Craftivity
Use this engaging, hands-on sandcastle craft activity to teach your students all they need to know about procedural writing!
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How To Build a Snow Globe – Procedural Writing Craftivity
Use this engaging, hands-on snow globe craftivity to teach your students all they need to know about procedural writing!
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Compound Words Go Fish Game
Practise building compound words with an engaging game of Compound Word Go Fish!
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Daily Vocabulary Dive - Compound Word Spiral Review
Give your students a daily dose of compound word review with a 5-day vocabulary warm-up worksheet.
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Compound Word Games for Partners
Boost vocabulary skills and help your students learn to read and write compound words with engaging Compound Word Partner Games!
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Writing with Compound Words Worksheet Pack
Practise using compound words in context with a pack of printable Writing With Compound Words Worksheets.
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Compound Words Interactive Clip Cards
Build compound words and engage your students with a drag-and-drop digital learning activity.
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Transportation Word Wall Vocabulary
Create a fun transportation word wall with a set of printable word and picture cards featuring different modes of transport.
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Compound Words - Read, Spell, & Write Interactive
Build skills in reading and writing compound words with a Google Slides Digital Learning resource.
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Smash It! Compound Word Game
Practise compound words with this set of 8 combining words game boards and picture cards.
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How to Make Hot Chocolate Flipbook
Use this “How to Make Hot Chocolate” procedural writing activity to help familiarise your students with the structural elements of procedure texts.
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Word Scramble - Compound Words Activity
Have some word-friendly fun with a Compound Word - Word Scramble worksheet.
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Spin and Spell Spelling - Months of the Year Worksheet
Spin and spell the months of the year with a free spelling worksheet for year 2.