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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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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The Troll Poem and Task Cards
A poem and set of task cards about a Troll.
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Practise, Practise, Practise (Tying Your Shoelaces) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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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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Time Jigger Remote – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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The 'Oops' Opportunity – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Tongue Twisters – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 1 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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Musical Blending Active Game
An active game that allows students to practise using blends and digraphs.
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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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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 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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Art Attack! Line – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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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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BUMP! Blending 'L' - Board Game
A board game to practise decoding words with an l-blend.
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Animal Poetry Task Cards
Get your students writing simple animal poetry with this set of 12 poetry prompt task cards.
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Class Reading Level Display A-Z
A classroom display that allows students to see their current reading level and set their target reading level.
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Punctuation Tracking Chart – Monster Theme
A classroom display that allows students to see their progress towards using correct grammar and punctuation in their sentences.
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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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Literacy Tasks - Posters
5 Literacy Task posters and 1 Guide poster.
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Author's Purpose - Puzzle Activity
A teaching resource to help teach your students the different reasons authors may write.
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Before, During and After Reading Fiction Questions - Wheel
5 different versions of wheels to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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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 Detectives Posters and Banner
8 colourful reading detective posters and a banner to display in the classroom.
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Student Reading Chart
A chart to record the number of books your students have read.