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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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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Australia Day Cloze Worksheet
A cloze activity based on information about Australia Day.
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Invitation Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about invitations, including an annotated example.
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Literary Description Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about literary descriptions, including an annotated example.
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Personal Response Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about personal responses, including an annotated example.
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Interview Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about interviews, including an annotated example.
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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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Activate Prior Knowledge Poster
A poster highlighting how to activate prior knowledge when reading a piece of text.
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Monitor Understanding Poster
A poster highlighting how to monitor understanding when reading a piece of text.
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Analogy- Literary Technique Poster
A poster with a description and examples of analogy, a literary technique.
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Mood - Literary Element Poster
A poster with a description and example of mood, a literary element.
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One Word Story Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages creative thinking and teamwork.
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Queensland Cursive Entries and Exits Spaceship - Green
A set of 12 Queensland Cursive entry and exit shuttles to join together to make a handwriting spaceship.
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Class Reading Level Display 1-30 – Hot Air Balloons
A classroom display that allows students to see their current reading level and set their target reading level.
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Adver-relays Active Learning Game
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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Blank Alphabet/Number Flags
Use these blank flags to decorate and display numbers or letters in your classroom.
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Before, During and After Reading Non-Fiction Questions - Dice
5 different versions of dice to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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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.
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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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Handwriting Hints Poster
A poster providing helpful hints to produce good handwriting.
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Fairy Tale Castle Border - Word Template
Create your own content with this Microsoft Word document Fairy Tale Castle themed page border.
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Snow White Fairy Tale Border - Word Template
Create your own content with this Microsoft Word document Snow White themed page border.
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Goldilocks Fairy Tale Border - Word Template
Create your own content with this Microsoft Word document Goldilocks themed page border.
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Fairy Tale Dragon Border - Word Template
Create your own content with this Microsoft Word document Fairy Tale Dragon themed page border.
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Comprehension Task Cards - Understand Sequence
A set of comprehension task cards to help students understand sequence when reading.
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Punctuation Page Border - Word Template
Create your own content with this Microsoft Word document Punctuation themed page border.
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Class Reading Level Display 1-30
A classroom display that allows students to see their current reading level and set their target reading level.
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Comprehension - My Dad, The Superhero
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Josephine
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Reading Detectives Name Tags
8 colourful reading detective name tags to assign students during guided reading sessions.
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Comprehension - Solar Force Five
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Reading Detectives Posters and Banner
8 colourful reading detective posters and a banner to display in the classroom.