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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Writing Prompt Wheel Set
Download this writing prompt wheel set to give your students access to dozens of fun story starters.
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Digital Storytelling PowerPoint Templates
Use this set of PowerPoint templates to foster creativity and explore digital storytelling with your students.
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How to Write a Fractured Fairy Tale Worksheet Pack
Engage students in narrative writing and explore how to write a fractured fairy tale with this set of worksheets
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Character Emotions Chart and Worksheets
Explore character emotions in stories using this Character Emotions Chart and matching character Graphic Organisers
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Reading Response Task Cards
Explore reading comprehension with your students using this set of reading response task cards.
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Compound Sentences Quiz
Assess your students ability to identify, write, and edit compound sentences with a printable Compound Sentence Quiz.
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Capitalisation Practice Worksheets
Use printable Capitalization Practice Worksheets to help your beginning writers learn to capitalise words in sentences.
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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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Author’s Purpose Game - Movement Activity
Explore Author’s Purpose in texts through movement using this fun and engaging Author’s Purpose Game.
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Speaking and Listening Rules Display Poster Set
Help students with speaking and listening rules in the classroom by displaying these simple and concise set of posters.
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Year 2 Comma Quiz - Commas in a List
Assign a Year 2 Comma Quiz to assess your student’s ability to use commas in a list.
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Oral Language Picture Cards - Express it
Build oral communication and vocabulary skills with Oral Language Picture Cards – Express It!
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Sort It Out! - Types of Sentences Practice Activity
Practise sorting and matching examples of the four types of sentences (command, statement, question, exclamation) with a Year 1 Types of Sentences Practice Game.
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Vocabulary Fast Finisher Tasks - Middle Primary
Use fast finisher tasks to improve your middle primary students' vocabulary during classroom downtime.
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Storytelling Cubes
Roll our Storytelling Cubes to generate fun narrative writing prompts to use in your classroom.
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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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Kn, Ph & Wr Digraph Picture Cards
Use our Digraph Picture Cards to introduce your students to kn, ph and wr digraph words.
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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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Vocab Graphic Organisers - Lower Years
Use Vocabulary Graphic Organisers to help your early years' students build their vocabulary skills.
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Making Predictions Poster Pack
Support student learning with these Making Predictions Posters explaining when and how to make predictions.
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Commas in a List - SCOOT Game
Practise using commas in a list with a whole-class Comma Practice SCOOT game!
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Biography Graphic Organiser Pack
Use this biography graphic organiser pack to simplify the process of planning and presenting biographical information for your students.
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Narrative Elements Fairy Tale Sorting Activity
Explore narrative elements with this fairy tale sorting activity in the shape of a castle.
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5 Elements of a Short Story Activity
Explore the 5 elements of a short story using this digital activity with five short stories.
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Story Structure Sentence Strips
Explore sentences that form the beginning, middle and end of 5 short stories with this sorting activity for younger year levels.
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The Gingerbread Man Story Sequencing Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of printable gingerbread man story sequencing cards.
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Personal Pronouns Interactive Task Cards
Use this online personal pronouns game to get your students identifying and using these important parts of speech.
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Personal Pronouns Roll and Cover Game
Use this pronouns game as a fun and collaborative way of learning about personal pronouns.
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Pronouns Poster Pack
Display this set of 7 pronouns posters in your classroom to remind your students of the most common types of pronouns and their uses.
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Life Event Poetry Prompt Task Cards
Use these poetry prompts to help your students write simple poems about their life experiences.
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Community Helper – Digital Report Writing Activity
Use this community helpers interactive activity to model the purpose and structural elements of information reports.
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Strong Verbs Teaching Slides
Discover how to use strong verbs in sentences with this set of teaching slides.