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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Google Slides Interactive - Features of Print
Use a Google Slides interactive activity to aid beginning readers in recognising print features and concepts of print.
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100 Day Mini Book
Create a mini-book by completing the 100-item writing prompts and illustrating each page
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Syllable Count Board Game
Segment and count up to 4 syllables with this game board and set of 33 picture cards.
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My Dog Max – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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Word Building Picture Reveal PowerPoint
An interactive PowerPoint that will energise your classroom word building activities.
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Aiming For Inference Posters
Six mini posters showing different scenarios that can be used when encouraging students to use inference.
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A Whale's Tale - Simple Rhyming Poetry Poster
A simple rhyming poem perfect for developing a love of reading and writing poetry.
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Beetle Beats Poem - Simple Rhyming Poetry Poster
A simple rhyming poem to develop vocabulary, reading, speaking and listening in the early years.
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CVC Word Building Activity
Practise building CVC words with this 25 slide interactive activity.
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Last One Standing Active Game
An active game that allows students to build their vocabulary knowledge.
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Word Walk Active Game
An active game that allows students to practise reading sight words.
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Wonderings – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).
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Segmenting and Blending CVC Words Interactive PowerPoint
An interactive PowerPoint for students to practise reading CVC words.
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5 Fun Facts About Food – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 3).
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Word Family Sorting Cards
A set of 36 sorting cards to reinforce word families and rhyming with your students.
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Upper and Lowercase Peg Cards
An upper and lowercase matching activity combined with a fine motor activity for the early years classroom.
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Class Reading Level Display A-Z
A classroom display that allows students to see their current reading level and set their target reading level.
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Dolch Pre-Primer Sight Words Bingo
Download this Dolch Pre-Primer sight words bingo game to get your students mastering key vocabulary in a fun and interactive way.
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Gender Nouns Posters
A set of educational posters showing common gender nouns in the English language.
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Sentence Checker Posters and Checklist
A set of educational posters outlining the key features to take note of when writing sentences.
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Reading Detectives Name Tags
8 colourful reading detective name tags to assign students during guided reading sessions.
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Ng Digraph Words With Images
Learn words that contain the 'ng' digraph with these word and picture flashcards.
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100 Days of School Writing Prompt
Use this writing template on your students' 100th day of school.
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Caterpillar Alphabet Line - Editable Display
Display the alphabet in your classroom using a Caterpillar Alphabet Line.
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Home Reading Journal - Teal
A journal for your students to keep track of their home reading.
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Home Reading Journal - Green
A journal for your students to keep track of their home reading.
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Home Reading Journal - Blue
A journal for your students to keep track of their home reading.
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Home Reading Journal - Purple
A journal for your students to keep track of their home reading.
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Jack Be Nimble – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “Jack be Nimble” nursery rhyme poster and PowerPoint to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
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Row Row Row Your Boat – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “Row Row Row Your Boat” nursery rhyme poster to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
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I Think Mice Are Rather Nice – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “I Think Mice Are Rather Nice” nursery rhyme poster and PowerPoint to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
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Rhyming Dominoes Game
Practise knowledge of rhyming words with this rhyming words dominoes game.