Rationale English
The study of English is central to the learning and development of all young Australians. It helps create confident communicators, imaginative thinkers and informed citizens. It is through the study of English that individuals learn to analyse, understand, …
Rationale | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1426
recognising that some texts can include both Standard Australian English and elements of other languages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1426 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1488
recognising that we can use language differently with our friends and families, but that Standard Australian English is typically used in written school texts and more formal contexts
Elaboration | ACELA1488 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1506
learning that in Standard Australian English regular plural nouns ending in ‘s’ form the possessive by adding just the apostrophe, for example ‘my parents' car’
Elaboration | ACELA1506 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum
Key ideas English
Texts Texts provide the means for communication. They can be written, spoken, visual, multimodal, and in print or digital/online forms. Multimodal texts combine language with other means of communication such as visual images, soundtrack or spoken words, …
Key ideas | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1431
learning that written text in Standard Australian English has conventions about words, spaces between words, layout on the page and consistent spelling because it has to communicate when the speaker/writer is not present
Elaboration | ACELA1431 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1433
learning that Standard Australian English in written texts is read from left to right and from top to bottom of the page and that direction of print may differ in other cultures, for example Japanese texts
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1433 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1506
learning that in Standard Australian English for proper nouns the regular possessive form is always possible but a variant form without the second ‘s’ is sometimes found, for example ‘James’s house’ or ‘James’ …
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1506 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1487
identifying words used in Standard Australian English that are derived from other languages, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, and determining if the original meaning is reflected in English usage, for example example ‘kangaroo’, …
Elaboration | ACELA1487 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1515
recognising that all languages and dialects are of equal value, although we use different ones in different contexts, for example the use of Standard Australian English, Aboriginal English and forms of Creole used by some Torres Strait Islander groups …
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1515 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum