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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Detective Base Word Game Cards
Explore vocabulary and word-building skills with this engaging base word game resource using Detective Base Word Game Cards.
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Year 2 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 1 of Teach Starter's Year 2 magazine.
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Morpheme Cards Flip Books
Support your students’ understanding of word structure with this engaging morpheme cards flipbook resource.
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Find the Base Word - Highlight and Read Sheets
Strengthen your students’ vocabulary with this Find the Base Word Worksheet Set.
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Greetings in Different Languages Wall Display
Explore culturally specific greetings and expressions of politeness with this Language of the Week resource.
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Six Thinking Hats Poster and Worksheet Pack
Promote deeper thinking with a set of De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats posters and worksheets.
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Compare and Contrast Text Structures Worksheets
Build students’ reading comprehension and critical thinking skills with this Compare and Contrast Texts Activity Pack.
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My Two Homes Activity
Use this ‘My Two Homes’ activity to explore diverse family structures and encourage students to explore all the places they can call ‘home.’
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Author’s Purpose to Persuade Flipbook
Help students explore the Author’s Purpose to Persuade with this engaging and interactive flipbook.
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Author’s Purpose to Inform Flipbook
Help students explore the Author’s Purpose to Inform with this engaging and interactive flipbook!
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Author’s Purpose to Entertain Flipbook Template
Help students explore the Author’s Purpose to Entertain with this engaging and interactive flipbook.
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Complete or Incomplete Sentences Worksheet
Download our printable Complete or Incomplete Sentences Worksheet Pack to help your students practise identifying examples of complete and incomplete sentences.
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Interactive Word Wall Activities - Task Cards
Build literacy and vocabulary skills with our printable set of 40 Interactive Word Wall Activities.
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Author’s Purpose Sorting Activity
Use this author’s purpose sort to teach your students the difference between persuasive, informative and narrative writing.
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Author's Purpose Quiz – Self-Checking Task Cards
Engage students with their learning on author's purpose with this Author's Purpose Quiz.
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Oral Communication Worksheets
Help students develop their oral communication skills with this engaging set of Oral Communication Worksheets.
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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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Oral Language Barrier Games
Use these Oral Language Barrier Games to develop oral language skills in the early years classroom.
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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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Statement, Question, Command, Explanation – Match Up Cards
Teach younger students about the four types of sentences with a printable sentence types matching activity.
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Finish It! - End Punctuation Task Cards (1-2)
Practise adding end marks to sentences with a printable set of Punctuation Task Cards for Year 1 and 2.
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Using Commas in a List Sorting Activity
Practise using commas in a list using a hands-on sentence sorting activity.
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Fact or Opinion Questions Task Cards
Download these multiple-choice fact or opinion questions designed to build critical thinking skills and improve comprehension.
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Emoji Sentence Sorting Activity (Year 1-2)
Teach your students about statement, command, exclamation, and question sentences with our Emoji Sentence sorting activity.
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Super Sentence Game - Statement, Command, Exclamation & Question
Turn sentence structure practice into an exciting game with the Super Sentence Game for Year 1 and 2.
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Story Prediction Worksheets for Early Years
Explore the comprehension strategy of prediction using these Story Prediction Worksheets created specifically for the early years classroom.
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Predict What Will Happen Next – Picture Task Cards
Use our Predict What Will Happen Next – Picture Task Cards to practice making predictions with your young learners.
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Phonics Word Builder Tiles
A comprehensive set of phonemes and their letter combinations to help your students build words.
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Word of the Week PowerPoint - Year 2 Vocabulary Words
A 40 slide PowerPoint Template for introducing new vocabulary to year 2 students.
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Vocab Graphic Organisers - Lower Years
Use Vocabulary Graphic Organisers to help your early years' students build their vocabulary skills.
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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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Predictions Questions for Reading Flashcards
Encourage active reading with Predictions Questions for Reading Flashcards, a versatile resource including question prompts for students to use during reading.