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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Gender Nouns Worksheets
Two worksheets for lower grades to use when learning about the gender of nouns.
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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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Little Red Riding Hood Fairy Tale Border - Word Template
Create your own content with this Microsoft Word document Little Red Riding Hood themed page border.
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Perfect Punctuation Worksheet
Sort each punctuation concept using the definitions and examples.
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Reading Detectives Bookmarks
8 colourful reading detective bookmarks to use during guided reading sessions in the classroom.
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Reading Detectives Resource Pack
A 16 page resource pack including 8 detective roles to assign to students during guided reading sessions.
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Comprehension - Hansel and Gretel
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - That's Not My Pet
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Narrative Writing Pack
A narrative writing teaching pack containing 9 worksheets and posters.
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Types of Sentences Posters - Large Text
A set of 7 posters outlining the structure of various types of sentences.
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Parts of Speech Poster
A poster introducing students to nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and adverbial phrases.
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Descriptive Writing Poster With Annotations
A poster outlining the main points and structure of a descriptive text.
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Kn, Ph & Wr Digraph Flashcards
Seventeen flashcards showing kn, ph and wr digraph words and pictures.
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Comprehension Keys Board Game
A fun comprehension strategy board game for students to play during literacy rotations.
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Thinking Hats for Effective Group Work
Thinking Hats based on Dr. Edward de Bono's teachings.
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Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives Board Game
Reinforce your parts of speech lesson with our grammar game for up to 4 players.
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Punctuation Poster Pack
A pack of 7 posters covering punctuation marks for the early years.
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Narrative Writing Poster
A poster to encourage your students to think about narrative writing.
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Writing Lower Case Letters
Students practice writing the lower case letter next to the provided capital letter.
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Desk Plate Alphabet and Number Line - Butterflies and Lady Bugs
Lower Grade Desk Plates with the alphabet, number line and student's name on them.
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Possessive Pronouns Interactive Task Cards
Use this online possessive pronouns game to get your students identifying and using these important parts of speech.
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Three Levels of Reading Posters
Teach your students to read beyond the lines, between the lines and on the lines with a set of printable 3 Levels of Reading posters.
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My Paralympic Hero - Athlete Bio Templates
Empower your students to learn about and honour remarkable Paralympic Athletes with these easy-to-use athlete bio templates – ideal for Years 1-5.
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Yes or No? Phonics Sorting Activity
Use this phonics activity to help your students identify the different phonemes that make up a word.
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Commonly Used Verbs Flashcards
Teach commonly used verbs with this set of printable flashcards.
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Onset and Rime Slide Activity
Practise matching onset and rime to create words in this fun slider activity.
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Magical Story Craft and Writing Template
Use this printable craft and writing template to get your students writing stories that are truly magical during Book Week 2024!
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Coordinating Conjunctions Craft and Writing Activity
Encourage your students to get hands-on with this highly visual representation of coordinating conjunctions and the role they play in linking two ideas in a sentence.
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Contractions Flower Match Activity
Practise matching the correct words with their contraction with this cute flower match activity.
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Contractions Folding Cards
Practise making contractions using this set of foldable contraction cards.
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Contractions Matching Activity - Dog Bone and Bowl
Practise matching words with their contraction with this fun bone and dog bowl matching activity.
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Contractions Poster Pack
Display these contraction posters in the classroom to help students remember the different contractions.