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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Reciprocal Teaching Role Cards
Assign reciprocal style teaching roles to your students during small-group reading sessions with this set of 4 reciprocal teaching role cards.
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Sock Letter Matching Activity
Match socks together for a great letter matching activity where the lowercase letter, uppercase letter and beginning sounds are matched.
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Letter Sounds Games - Four in a Row
Practise applying letter-sound correspondence with 26 picture cards, 26 letter cards, and a beginning letter sounds picture game board.
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Letter Sound Recognition Activity Task Cards
Explore letter sound recognition knowledge with your students using this set of letter sound activity cards.
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Editing Sentences – Year 5 Worksheets
Download these Year 5 editing worksheets to get your students identifying and fixing errors in sentences.
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CVC Word Blending Slide Activity
Engage students in a fun blending activity to encourage students to ‘slide’ their phonemes together with this phoneme blending mat.
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Blending Phonemes CVC Word BINGO
Practise blending phonemes to form one-syllable words with this set of 20 bingo game boards and cards.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letters Maze Worksheet Set
Help students learn to recognise both uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet with this fun set of maze worksheets.
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Verb Tenses Quiz Worksheet
Assess your students' knowledge of verb tenses with this 5-question quiz.
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What Is Climate Change? Worksheet Pack
Teach your students about the perils of climate change with this comprehensive article with accompanying comprehension questions.
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Fact File and Report Writing Scaffold Pack
Teach your students to write informative texts using this selection of animal, object and occupation fact files.
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Apostrophes in Contractions PowerPoint
Teach your students to use apostrophes to form contractions with an Apostrophe teaching presentation.
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Roll and Read – Sight Word Game Pack
Practise reading sight words with this set of 5 Roll to Read Sight Word Game boards.
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Sequence a Procedure Text – Cut and Paste Worksheets
Use these procedural writing examples to teach your students about sequencing instructions in a logical order.
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Days of the Week Activity Mat
Review the order and spelling of the days in a week with a printable Days of the Week Activity Mat!
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Days of the Week - Year 1 Spelling Homework Worksheets
Read, write, and recognise the names of the 7 days of the week with a pack of daily practice worksheets.
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Diphthongs Worksheets
Practice diphthongs with this set of fun and engaging worksheets.
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Vowel Teams Phonics Journal
Help students remember and record words and examples of different vowel digraphs during your phonics lessons.
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Coordinating Conjunctions Task Cards
Use this set of 24 task cards to reinforce students' understanding of coordinating conjunctions and building compound sentences.
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Label the Non-Fiction Text Features Worksheets
Have your students label text features in non-fiction texts with this set of three differentiation text features worksheets.
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Inferencing Worksheet
Use this worksheet with your students when teaching them how to make an inference.
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Ph Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the ph digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Fiction vs Non-Fiction Teaching Slides
Teach your students the difference between fiction and non-fiction books with this age-appropriate teaching presentation for early years literacy lessons.
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Digraphs Game (Smash It!)
Segment phonemes and identify the digraphs in this set of 18 game boards and letter cards.
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Parts of Speech Word Cards Sorting Activity
Engage your students with this parts of speech group activity where they sort 112 word cards into categories (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, coordinating conjunctions or prepositions).
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Adverb List Posters
Display this poster set (including a list of adverbs) in your classroom to encourage your students to explore and use adverbs in their writing!
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5 Finger Retell Graphic Organisers
Help students sort out their thoughts during retelling with this set of three 5 finger retelling graphic organisers.
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Adding Adverbs to Sentences Teaching Presentation
Enjoy this fun drama game with your students as you teach them that adverbs describe how, when or where a verb is happening!
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Adverbial Phrases Roll and Write Activity
Along with your students, roll and write your way to hilarious silly sentences with adverb phrases with this printable worksheet!
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Year 5 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 5 students.
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Year 3 Magazine – What's Buzzing? (Issue 3)
Issue 3 of our beautifully designed, 22-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 3 students.
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Year 2 Magazine – What's Buzzing (Issue 3)
Issue 3 of our beautifully designed, 22-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 2 students.