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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Onset and Rime - Interactive Peg Cards
Form words by blending onsets and rimes using this interactive Google Slides activity.
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Onset and Rime Word Building - Google Slides Interactive Activity
Form words by blending onsets and their rimes with a Google Slides interactive activity.
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My Pop! - Read and Respond Worksheet
A cute narrative with accompanying worksheet.
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Community Helpers: Doctor – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).
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Community Helpers: Fire Fighter – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 3).
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Non-Contact Morning Greetings Posters
Non-contact greetings that students can do with their teachers and peers.
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Little Tree (Poem) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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Community Helpers: Nurse – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 2).
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Community Helpers: Police Officer – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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A Colourful World (Poem) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Foundation magazine (Issue 2).
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Where Is My Hat? – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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Find and Sort Active Game
An active game that allows students to practise sorting word families.
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Alphabet Slap
A fun game for letter, consonant, and vowel recognition.
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Around in Circles Active Game
An active game to use when reviewing any type of content with your students.
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NAIDOC Week My Country Worksheet - Lower Primary
A NAIDOC Week "My Country" worksheet suitable for lower primary school students.
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That Time! – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).
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Messy Moments – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Foundation magazine (Issue 3).
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Nothing to Do – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Foundation magazine (Issue 3).
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Storytelling Finger Puppets Template
A set of 15 finger puppets that will help to spark the imagination and bring the magic of storytelling alive!
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Syllable Peg Cards
A hands-on syllable activity for lower years that helps to develop syllable recognition.
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Dolch Sight Words 'Fry Up' Activity
Dolch words on breakfast 'fry up' ingredients for students to revise their high-frequency words.
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Two-Letter Word Balloon Cards
6 pages of two-letter words on balloon backgrounds.
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Alphabetical Order Dominoes
A set of dominoes to consolidate students' understanding of alphabetical order.
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Class Reading Level Display 1-30 – Hot Air Balloons
A classroom display that allows students to see their current reading level and set their target reading level.
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Gender Nouns Worksheets
Two worksheets for lower grades to use when learning about the gender of nouns.
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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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Class Reading Level Display 1-30
A classroom display that allows students to see their current reading level and set their target reading level.
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Large Handwriting Charts - Capital Letters
Print handwriting displayed on large red and blue lines.
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Reading at Night Certificate
Give positive feedback to your students for reading at night with this certificate.
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Home Spelling Poster
A poster to show your students what activity to complete each night using their spelling words.
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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!