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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SMASH IT! Vowels Game
Distinguish between long and short vowel sounds with this set of 5 game boards and vowel letter cards.
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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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Alphabetical Order Task Cards – Set 3
A set of 11 task cards alphabetising a series of words to the third letter.
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Compound Words Matching Game
Combine words to make compound words with a fun, printable Compound word game.
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Prompts for Poetry – Family and Culture
A set of 16 illustrated poetry task cards to help students write about their family and cultural celebrations.
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Word Family Sorting Activity – Set 4
A sorting activity to practice word families.
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Differentiating Long and Short Vowels Interactive PowerPoint
An interactive quiz to practise differentiating between long and short vowel sounds in words.
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Human Histories: Popular Performers
A comprehension worksheet for a human histories article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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Welcome to Scotland! – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a country profile from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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True or False? Active Listening Exercises
Improve listening skills in the classroom with an engaging True or False Active Listening Activity.
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Time Jigger Remote – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Human Histories: Terrific Tennis Players – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a human histories article from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Art Attack! Shape – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 3).
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Search-a-Rooney 1 – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a image stimulus poster where students need to locate objects and characters.
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Literature Study Task Cards (Lower Primary)
Explore the wonders of children's literature with this set of 12 literature study task cards for lower primary students.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 2
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their informative writing.
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Book Review Chatterbox Template
Help your students review a book using this hands-on chatterbox.
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Letter to the Editor (No-School Birthdays) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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Fry Sight Words Flash Cards
A set of flash cards for the first 100 Fry Sight Words.
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NAIDOC Week Connection to Country Word Search - Lower Primary
A NAIDOC Week Connection to Country Word Search suitable for lower primary school 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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Human Histories: Helpful Heroes – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article about people around the world who have dedicated their lives to helping others.
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Recommended Books: Lower Years
A list of recommended books for lower years created by award-winning teacher-librarian Megan Daley.
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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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Bump! Blending at the End of a Word - Board Game
Practise decoding words with a final consonant blend with this board game.
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Story Spine Porcupine – Narrative Writing Template
Help your students with the technical side of writing with our Story Spine Porcupine Narrative Writing Template.
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Alphabetical Order Worksheet for Year 2
This year 2 worksheet explains alphabetical order and allows students to demonstrate.
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Human Histories: World Explorers – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article about some world explorers and their achievements.
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Alphabetical Order Icosahedron
An engaging way for your students to consolidate their understanding of alphabetical order.
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Alphabetical Order Dominoes
A set of dominoes to consolidate students' understanding of alphabetical order.
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Out of the Book - Comprehension Board Game
A fun comprehension strategy board game for students to play during literacy rotations.
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Before, During and After Reading Non-Fiction Questions - Wheel
5 different versions of wheels to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.