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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Cursive Handwriting Fluency Sheets
Fifteen handwriting sheets for upper primary.
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How Rockets Work - Reading Comprehension Worksheet Pack
Explore space science and the world of rocketry with a printable How Rockets Work Comprehension Worksheet Pack.
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Writing Noun Groups Worksheet Pack
Use this set of noun group worksheets with your year 2 students to assist them understanding how to improve grammar knowledge and sentence writing
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Emotive Language Cloze Passage Worksheet
Get students using emotive language examples in their persuasive writing with this differentiated cloze passage worksheet.
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Modal Language Sorting Activity
Explore examples of modal language with your students using this set of 24 sorting cards perfect for your persuasive writing unit.
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Tell Me a Story – Dialogue Picture Prompts
Make writing dialogue fun and engaging with our ‘Tell Me a Story’ dialogue picture prompts!
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Year 3 Compound Word Worksheets
Boost your students' vocabulary knowledge with printable compound word worksheets.
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Using Persuasive Devices Worksheet
Use this persuasive devices worksheet to help your students create persuasive device examples based on a specific topic.
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TEEL Paragraph Structure Poster and Worksheets
Explore the acronym TEEL to help with paragraph technique during persuasive writing lessons.
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Modality Word Wall With Information
Immerse your students in high, medium and low modality words with this set of 56 word wall cards.
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Drowning in Plastic Pollution - Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Teach your students facts about ocean pollution with this comprehensive article with accompanying comprehension activities.
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Narrative Structure Worksheet
Use this narrative structure worksheet to teach your students about the characteristic stages of narrative texts.
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Let Me Persuade You - Persuasive Writing Activity
Use this persuasive writing prompt to encourage younger students to persuade readers to buy their lunchbox design.
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Persuasive Writing Assessment Pack Year 2
Use this task to guide students through the full persuasive writing process for a persuasive assessment piece (including criteria sheet).
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Year 6 Grammar Practice Sheets - Punctuation Concepts
Print and use our Year 6 Grammar Practice Sheets to review a variety of punctuation concepts.
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Fluency Reading Passage Pack- Year 1
Assess student fluency with a printable pack of reading fluency passages for Year 1.
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Plural Suffixes Worksheet Pack
Download this plurals worksheet pack to help students confidently identify and apply the plural suffixes -s, -es, -ies and -ves when spelling plural nouns.
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Cursive Alphabet Handwriting Practice Sheets
Download this set of 6 sheets to get your students writing letters of the alphabet in cursive.
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Narrative Plot Structure Diagram
A plot diagram for students to refer to when planning their narrative writing.
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Elements of Poetry Teaching Slides
Explore the key elements of poetry with your students using this comprehensive and age-appropriate slide deck perfect for your poetry writing unit.
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Figurative Language Poster Pack
Remind your students about the most common types of figurative language with this set of classroom display posters.
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5 Procedural Writing Prompts
Use this set of 5 procedural writing prompts to assess your students’ procedural writing skills.
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Procedural Text Examples and Analysis Worksheet
Use these procedural text examples with accompanying analysis worksheets to teach your students about the purpose, structure and language features of procedural writing.
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Information Report Text Examples and Worksheet Pack
Use this set of 5 information report text examples and 2 targeted worksheets to support your students in breaking down and understanding informative writing.
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Character Profile Template Pack
Explore the personality, appearance, feelings and actions of a character from a narrative with this printable character profile templates.
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Cut and Paste Letter Sounds Worksheet Pack
Explore single letter sounds with this cut and paste worksheet pack for your early years students.
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What Is a Noun Group? Teaching Slides
Answer the question “What is a noun group?” with this engaging slide deck designed to help primary students use descriptive language correctly in their writing.
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Punctuation & Sentence Types Worksheets (1-2)
Identify the four types of sentences and their punctuation marks with a printable set of Punctuation & Sentence Type Worksheets for Grade 1 and Grade 2.
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Direct and Indirect Speech Teaching Slides
Download this direct and indirect speech PowerPoint to help students understand the difference between the two types of speech and confidently convert between the two.
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Build a Procedure Text – Cut and Paste Worksheets
Use these different examples of procedure writing to teach your students about the structural features of procedure texts.
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Metaphors Worksheet
Practise identifying and using metaphors with this differentiated metaphors worksheet.
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Elements of Poetry Workbook
Explore the wonders of poetry with this set of poems and accompanying worksheets designed specifically for children.