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

Year 2 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum

Year 3 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 3 | English | F-10 curriculum

Year 4 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum

Year 5 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum

Year 6 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum

Year 7 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 7 | English | F-10 curriculum

Year 8 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum

Year 9 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 9 | English | F-10 curriculum

Year 10 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 10 | English | F-10 curriculum

Structure English

Strands, sub-strands and threads The Australian Curriculum: English Foundation to Year 10 is organised into three interrelated strands that support students' growing understanding and use of Standard Australian English (English). Each strand interacts …

Structure | English | F-10 curriculum

ACELT1586

Recreate texts imaginatively using drawing, writing, performance and digital forms of communication

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELT1586 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | English | F-10 curriculum

ACELA1511

Explain sequences of images in print texts and compare these to the ways hyperlinked digital texts are organised, explaining their effect on viewers’ interpretations

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELA1511 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum

ACELY1703

Use comprehension strategies to analyse information, integrating and linking ideas from a variety of print and digital sources

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELY1703 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum

ACELA1433

Understand concepts about print and screen, including how books, film and simple digital texts work, and know some features of print, for example directionality

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELA1433 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum

ACELY1713

Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas, comparing content from a variety of textual sources including media and digital texts

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELY1713 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum

ACELY1714

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, choosing and experimenting with text structures, language features, images and digital resources appropriate to purpose and audience

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELY1714 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum

ACELY1736

Create imaginative, informative and persuasive texts that raise issues, report events and advance opinions, using deliberate language and textual choices, and including digital elements as appropriate

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELY1736 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum

ACELY1756

Create sustained texts, including texts that combine specific digital or media content, for imaginative, informative, or persuasive purposes that reflect upon challenging and complex issues

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELY1756 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACELA1440

using familiar and common letters in handwritten and digital communications

Elaboration | ACELA1440 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum