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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Narrative Plot Structure – Story Mountain Template
Use a story mountain template to help your students write narrative texts.
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Monster Magic - Reading Comprehension Activity
Read and comprehend a set of instructions to create a magical monster!
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Narrative Writing Planning Template Pack
Use this narrative writing planning template pack to help your students plan a fantastic piece of writing!
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Narrative Writing Prompts Worksheets
Download these engaging narrative writing prompts worksheets that spark creativity and make story planning easy for your students.
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OREO® Planning Template - Persuasive Paragraph
Help your students write well constructed persuasive paragraphs using the OREO acronym with these planning templates.
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Making Inferences Comprehension Task Cards and Worksheets
Download this set of comprehension task cards to help students draw conclusions and make inferences when reading.
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Persuasive Text Structure Posters
Explore the structure of persuasive writing with this set of 15 posters.
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Poetry Analysis Worksheets – Year 3 and 4
Teach poetry analysis skills with this set of engaging children’s poems, accompanied by an analysis worksheet exploring purpose, audience, structure, sound and imagery.
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Sequence an Example Persuasive Text – Cut and Paste Worksheets
Use this example persuasive text pack to teach your students about sequencing arguments in a logical order.
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Persuasive Text Writing Prompts - Complete Set
A set of 5 persuasive writing prompts, covering a variety of topics.
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Persuasive Writing Graphic Organiser Pack
Help students gather their thoughts during persuasive writing with this differentiated set of graphic organisers.
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Describe a Story Setting Worksheets
Download these engaging story setting worksheets that help students brainstorm descriptive language and write vivid setting descriptions with ease.
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Add It In - Draw and Listen Activity
Practise following directions with a free draw and Listen Activity from Teach Starter.
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Narrative Sentence Starter Worksheets
Use our printable narrative writing prompt worksheets to boost your students' imaginative writing skills.
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Developing Persuasive Writing Skills Teaching Slides
Teach your students persuasive writing skills with these interactive teaching slides specifically created for Year 3 and 4 students.
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Identifying Persuasive Language Worksheets
Explore persuasive language with your students using this set of five persuasive texts on a variety of age-appropriate topics.
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Scripts for Readers Theatre – Year 3 and Year 4
Bring your literacy lessons to life with scripts for readers theatre that boost student confidence and improve reading fluency.
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Perfect Punctuation Sheets – Booklet (3-5)
Use our Punctuation activity sheet booklet with 50 punctuation activities to practice a variety of grammar skills in the upper years classroom.
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Penguin Adaptations - Year 3 Reading Comprehension
Explore the fascinating world of penguins and their adaptations with our set of printable Year 3 Reading Comprehension worksheets.
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Information Report Graphic Organisers
Get your students to plan and write information reports with this set of 6 differentiated graphic organisers.
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Year 3 Editing Passages
Use this set of Year 3 editing passages to help your students demonstrate their spelling, punctuation and grammar knowledge.
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Glorious Grammar Volume 1 - Worksheet Book
50 activities in one booklet which all revolve around learning grammar in the classroom.
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The Lost Library Card – Whole Class Escape Game
Use inference and problem-solving skills to decipher the puzzles and uncover the hidden code.
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All About Me! - Simile Poem Template & Poster
Get to know your students and explore simile poems at the same time with this All About Me Simile Poem Template and Poster.
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Apostrophe Worksheets – Contraction and Possession
Assess students’ understanding with these apostrophe worksheets designed to evaluate correct usage of apostrophes in contractions and possessive nouns.
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Exploring Poetry Workbook
Teach your students about all things poetry with this jam-packed poetry workbook created especially for primary school students.
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Persuasive Prompts Pack
Download this persuasive prompts pack to support students in planning and writing persuasive texts on a variety of age-appropriate topics.
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OREO® Persuasive Writing Posters
Help students remember the structure of persuasive texts with this fun OREO® acronym.
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Developing Narrative Writing Skills Teaching Slides
Teach your students narrative writing skills with these interactive teaching slides specifically created for Year 3 and 4 students.
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Poetic Devices Teaching Slides
Explore examples of poetic devices using this comprehensive and age-appropriate slide deck perfect for your poetry writing unit.
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For and Against Worksheets
Explore 'for' and 'against' arguments for five different topics with this set of 'for' and 'against' sorting activities.
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Types of Poetry Posters with Annotations
Use this set of 9 annotated posters when introducing structured forms of poetry to your students.