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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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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Alphabet Playdough Mats
A set of playdough mats where students write and form letters in playdough.
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Alphabetical Order Dominoes
A set of dominoes to consolidate students' understanding of alphabetical order.
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Features of a Book Cover Poster
A poster highlighting the main features of the front cover of a book.
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Reading Strategy Posters
Display this set of reading strategy posters in your classroom to remind your students of the best strategies to use when reading.
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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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Reading Detectives Posters and Banner
8 colourful reading detective posters and a banner to display in the classroom.
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Reading Detectives Resource Pack
A 16 page resource pack including 8 detective roles to assign to students during guided reading sessions.
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Student Reading Chart
A chart to record the number of books your students have read.
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Reading Strategy Bookmark
A double-sided bookmark to remind your students of the different reading strategies.
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Large Handwriting Charts - Capitals and Lower Case
Print capital and lower case letters displayed on large red and blue handwriting lines.
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Large Handwriting Charts - Capital Letters
Print handwriting displayed on large red and blue lines.
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S-Blends Blending Flashcards
Practise blending s-blends with this set of blending s word cards.
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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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Letter Formation Alphabet Posters (With Instructions)
A set of letter formation alphabet posters, with simple instructions, to display in the classroom.
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Handwriting Posters - Dirt, Grass and Sky Background
Handwriting posters using a dirt, grass and sky background.
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Home Reading Journal - BW
A journal for your students to keep track of their home reading.
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Home Reading Journal Template
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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Rhyming Words Snap Cards
A set of 32 snap cards to reinforce word families and rhyming with your students.
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Letter Formation Alphabet Posters
A set of letter formation alphabet posters to display in the classroom.
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NAIDOC Week 2021 Teaching Resource Pack
A NAIDOC Week 2021 teaching resource pack that contains activities, worksheets and information for your students.
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A-Z Letter Formation – Handwriting Practice Video
Get your littlest learners to form their letters correctly with this set of handwriting practice videos for every letter from A to Z!