English
Some coverageReading, writing, speaking and listening in Standard Australian English.
English develops confident readers, writers and communicators. It runs from Foundation to Year 10 and is organised into three interrelated strands, Language (how English works), Literature (understanding and enjoying texts) and Literacy (using English for real purposes). In the primary years (Foundation to Year 6) the focus is phonics, decoding, vocabulary, grammar, handwriting and comprehension.
Strands
How English is organised in the curriculum.
LanguageLiteratureLiteracy
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All three English strands, Foundation to Year 6. Language: phonics (CVC), sight words, spelling, prefixes and suffixes, grammar, vocabulary, apostrophes, clauses, verb tense consistency and text connectives. Literature: reading comprehension passages, story elements (character, setting, problem), figurative language (simile and metaphor), poetry devices (rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeia), point of view (first or third person), story sequencing and comparing fiction with non-fiction. Literacy: comprehension, handwriting, editing, fact versus opinion, and writing scaffolds for text type, purpose and structure (narrative, recount with time words, information report subheadings, persuasive, procedure). Answer keys are fixed and hand-checked. The oral (speaking and listening) and multimodal-image descriptions stay classroom-based, so those content descriptions are documented but honestly left unmatched rather than mapped to a stand-in printable.
Curriculum content (Foundation – Year 6)
What English covers, by year band and strand.
English content descriptions (Foundation to Year 10)
Every ACARA v9 English code, Foundation to Year 10. Open a code for a plain-English summary and any genuinely matching worksheets (strongest Foundation to Year 6).
Foundation
AC9EFLA01 Language at home and school
Foundation · Language
AC9EFLA02 Likes, dislikes and preferences
Foundation · Language
AC9EFLA03 Many forms of texts
Foundation · Language
AC9EFLA04 Print and screen conventions
Foundation · Language
AC9EFLA05 Sentences express ideas
Foundation · Language
AC9EFLA06 Words work together
Foundation · Language
AC9EFLA07 Words and images make meaning
Foundation · Language
AC9EFLA08 Familiar vocabulary
Foundation · Language
AC9EFLA09 Capital letters and end marks
Foundation · Language
AC9EFLE01 Share ideas about literature
Foundation · Literature
AC9EFLE02 Respond to stories
Foundation · Literature
AC9EFLE03 Recognise literary texts
Foundation · Literature
AC9EFLE04 Rhythm and sound patterns
Foundation · Literature
AC9EFLE05 Retell familiar texts
Foundation · Literature
AC9EFLY01 Familiar texts and purposes
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY02 Listen and speak in groups
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY03 Imaginative and informative texts
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY04 Read with early phonics
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY05 Use comprehension strategies
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY06 Create and edit short texts
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY07 Short spoken reports
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY08 Form letters
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY09 Rhyme, syllables and sounds
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY10 Blend, segment and manipulate sounds
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY11 Letter names and common sounds
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY12 Read and write CVC words
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY13 Spell with letters and sounds
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY14 High-frequency and familiar words
Foundation · Literacy
AC9EFLY15 Words and meaningful parts
Foundation · Literacy
Year 1
AC9E1LA01 Language, gesture and interaction
Year 1 · Language
AC9E1LA02 Give reasons for preferences
Year 1 · Language
AC9E1LA03 Texts organised by purpose
Year 1 · Language
AC9E1LA04 Repetition, rhyme and rhythm
Year 1 · Language
AC9E1LA05 Print and screen organisation
Year 1 · Language
AC9E1LA06 Simple sentences
Year 1 · Language
AC9E1LA07 Nouns, verbs and describing words
Year 1 · Language
AC9E1LA08 Images add meaning
Year 1 · Language
AC9E1LA09 Learning-area vocabulary
Year 1 · Language
AC9E1LA10 Punctuation and proper nouns
Year 1 · Language
AC9E1LE01 Characters, settings and events
Year 1 · Literature
AC9E1LE02 Share responses to literature
Year 1 · Literature
AC9E1LE03 Plot, character and setting
Year 1 · Literature
AC9E1LE04 Poems, chants, rhymes and songs
Year 1 · Literature
AC9E1LE05 Retell or adapt a familiar story
Year 1 · Literature
AC9E1LY01 Texts and purposes
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY02 Interaction skills
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY03 Compare text types
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY04 Read with phonics and fluency
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY05 Build literal and inferred meaning
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY06 Create and edit short texts
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY07 Short presentations
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY08 Write upper- and lower-case letters
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY09 Segment words into phonemes
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY10 Manipulate phonemes
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY11 Vowels, blends and digraphs
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY12 Letters, sounds and syllables
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY13 Spell common letter patterns
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY14 More high-frequency words
Year 1 · Literacy
AC9E1LY15 Morphemes and word families
Year 1 · Literacy
Year 2
AC9E2LA01 Language for different situations
Year 2 · Language
AC9E2LA02 Language of appreciation
Year 2 · Language
AC9E2LA03 Texts organised for purpose
Year 2 · Language
AC9E2LA04 Pronouns hold a text together
Year 2 · Language
AC9E2LA05 Navigating print and screen texts
Year 2 · Language
AC9E2LA06 Compound sentences
Year 2 · Language
AC9E2LA07 Noun groups and verb groups
Year 2 · Language
AC9E2LA08 Images add meaning
Year 2 · Language
AC9E2LA09 Choosing topic vocabulary
Year 2 · Language
AC9E2LA10 Capitals in titles, commas in lists
Year 2 · Language
AC9E2LE01 Characters and settings connect
Year 2 · Literature
AC9E2LE02 Features and preferences
Year 2 · Literature
AC9E2LE03 How language presents characters
Year 2 · Literature
AC9E2LE04 Rhythm and word patterns
Year 2 · Literature
AC9E2LE05 Adapt a familiar story
Year 2 · Literature
AC9E2LY01 Same topic, different texts
Year 2 · Literacy
AC9E2LY02 Group interaction skills
Year 2 · Literacy
AC9E2LY03 Purpose and audience of texts
Year 2 · Literacy
AC9E2LY04 Read with phrasing and fluency
Year 2 · Literacy
AC9E2LY05 Comprehension strategies
Year 2 · Literacy
AC9E2LY06 Create and edit short texts
Year 2 · Literacy
AC9E2LY07 Short oral presentations
Year 2 · Literacy
AC9E2LY08 Write words legibly
Year 2 · Literacy
AC9E2LY09 Manipulate spoken sounds
Year 2 · Literacy
AC9E2LY10 Vowel teams and silent letters
Year 2 · Literacy
AC9E2LY11 Spelling patterns and high-frequency words
Year 2 · Literacy
AC9E2LY12 Word families from prefixes and suffixes
Year 2 · Literacy
Year 3
AC9E3LA01 Cooperating through language
Year 3 · Language
AC9E3LA02 Stronger or softer language
Year 3 · Language
AC9E3LA03 Texts across subjects
Year 3 · Language
AC9E3LA04 Paragraphs organise ideas
Year 3 · Language
AC9E3LA05 Layout and navigation features
Year 3 · Language
AC9E3LA06 What is a clause
Year 3 · Language
AC9E3LA07 Verbs show different processes
Year 3 · Language
AC9E3LA08 Verbs and tense
Year 3 · Language
AC9E3LA09 Images extend meaning
Year 3 · Language
AC9E3LA10 Words with multiple meanings
Year 3 · Language
AC9E3LA11 Apostrophes for contractions and possession
Year 3 · Language
AC9E3LE01 Characters, events and settings
Year 3 · Literature
AC9E3LE02 Connecting to character experiences
Year 3 · Literature
AC9E3LE03 Language, illustrations and mood
Year 3 · Literature
AC9E3LE04 Rhythm and onomatopoeia
Year 3 · Literature
AC9E3LE05 Adapt story features
Year 3 · Literature
AC9E3LY01 Same purpose, different audience
Year 3 · Literacy
AC9E3LY02 Contributing to discussion
Year 3 · Literacy
AC9E3LY03 Recognising audience and purpose
Year 3 · Literacy
AC9E3LY04 Read accurately and fluently
Year 3 · Literacy
AC9E3LY05 Build and evaluate meaning
Year 3 · Literacy
AC9E3LY06 Plan, write and publish
Year 3 · Literacy
AC9E3LY07 Short structured presentations
Year 3 · Literacy
AC9E3LY08 Joined letters, clearly formed
Year 3 · Literacy
AC9E3LY09 Multisyllabic words
Year 3 · Literacy
AC9E3LY10 Base words, prefixes and suffixes
Year 3 · Literacy
AC9E3LY11 Spelling with less common patterns
Year 3 · Literacy
AC9E3LY12 High-frequency words and homophones
Year 3 · Literacy
Year 4
AC9E4LA01 Language for relationships
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LA02 Opinion vs fact
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LA03 Text stages by purpose
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LA04 Connectives sequence ideas
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LA05 Navigating online texts
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LA06 Complex sentences
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LA07 Direct and reported speech
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LA08 Adverb and prepositional phrases
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LA09 Past, present and future tense
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LA10 Framing and composing images
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LA11 Synonyms and antonyms
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LA12 Punctuating dialogue
Year 4 · Language
AC9E4LE01 Similar storylines across texts
Year 4 · Literature
AC9E4LE02 Effects of structure and language
Year 4 · Literature
AC9E4LE03 Engaging characters and tension
Year 4 · Literature
AC9E4LE04 Word play and literary devices
Year 4 · Literature
AC9E4LE05 Develop storylines and characters
Year 4 · Literature
AC9E4LY01 Comparing texts across time
Year 4 · Literacy
AC9E4LY02 Listening for key points
Year 4 · Literacy
AC9E4LY03 Features that meet a purpose
Year 4 · Literacy
AC9E4LY04 Read different text types fluently
Year 4 · Literacy
AC9E4LY05 Expand knowledge through comprehension
Year 4 · Literacy
AC9E4LY06 Write with complex sentences
Year 4 · Literacy
AC9E4LY07 Structured oral presentations
Year 4 · Literacy
AC9E4LY08 Fluent joined handwriting
Year 4 · Literacy
AC9E4LY09 Complex letter combinations
Year 4 · Literacy
AC9E4LY10 Spelling more complex words
Year 4 · Literacy
AC9E4LY11 Homophones and context
Year 4 · Literacy
Year 5
AC9E5LA01 Language signals social roles
Year 5 · Language
AC9E5LA02 Beyond bare assertions
Year 5 · Language
AC9E5LA03 Stages and phases of texts
Year 5 · Language
AC9E5LA04 Cohesion through sentence openings
Year 5 · Language
AC9E5LA05 Complex sentences for effect
Year 5 · Language
AC9E5LA06 Expanded noun groups
Year 5 · Language
AC9E5LA07 Sequencing images for meaning
Year 5 · Language
AC9E5LA08 Precise, specialist vocabulary
Year 5 · Language
AC9E5LA09 Commas and multiple possession
Year 5 · Language
AC9E5LE01 Historical and cultural context
Year 5 · Literature
AC9E5LE02 Opinions using literary terms
Year 5 · Literature
AC9E5LE03 Point of view shapes response
Year 5 · Literature
AC9E5LE04 Imagery and sound devices
Year 5 · Literature
AC9E5LE05 Experiment with figurative language
Year 5 · Literature
AC9E5LY01 Text reflects time and place
Year 5 · Literacy
AC9E5LY02 Paraphrasing and questioning
Year 5 · Literacy
AC9E5LY03 Features that serve a purpose
Year 5 · Literacy
AC9E5LY04 Reading for specific purposes
Year 5 · Literacy
AC9E5LY05 Evaluate information and ideas
Year 5 · Literacy
AC9E5LY06 Text connectives and expanded groups
Year 5 · Literacy
AC9E5LY07 Sequenced spoken presentations
Year 5 · Literacy
AC9E5LY08 Same letters, different sounds
Year 5 · Literacy
AC9E5LY09 Build new words from known parts
Year 5 · Literacy
AC9E5LY10 Less common plurals and suffixes
Year 5 · Literacy
Year 6
AC9E6LA01 Formality and social distance
Year 6 · Language
AC9E6LA02 Objective, subjective and bias
Year 6 · Language
AC9E6LA03 Adapting text structure
Year 6 · Language
AC9E6LA04 Cohesion through repetition
Year 6 · Language
AC9E6LA05 Embedded clauses
Year 6 · Language
AC9E6LA06 Sharpening ideas with verbs
Year 6 · Language
AC9E6LA07 Visual data adds meaning
Year 6 · Language
AC9E6LA08 Vivid, emotive vocabulary
Year 6 · Language
AC9E6LA09 Commas for clauses and dialogue
Year 6 · Language
AC9E6LE01 Responses to characters and events
Year 6 · Literature
AC9E6LE02 Comparing similar texts
Year 6 · Literature
AC9E6LE03 An author's individual style
Year 6 · Literature
AC9E6LE04 Sound and imagery in poetry
Year 6 · Literature
AC9E6LE05 Adapt plot and experiment
Year 6 · Literature
AC9E6LY01 Texts reflect their context
Year 6 · Literacy
AC9E6LY02 Formal interaction skills
Year 6 · Literacy
AC9E6LY03 How structure and language work together
Year 6 · Literacy
AC9E6LY04 Navigating structural features
Year 6 · Literacy
AC9E6LY05 Connect and compare sources
Year 6 · Literacy
AC9E6LY06 Complex sentences and vivid vocabulary
Year 6 · Literacy
AC9E6LY07 Presentations that develop a theme
Year 6 · Literacy
AC9E6LY08 Complex grapheme-phoneme relationships
Year 6 · Literacy
AC9E6LY09 Latin and Greek roots
Year 6 · Literacy
Year 7
AC9E7LA01 Language and identity
Year 7 · Language
AC9E7LA02 Evaluative language in texts
Year 7 · Language
AC9E7LA03 Structure follows purpose
Year 7 · Language
AC9E7LA04 Cohesion devices in longer texts
Year 7 · Language
AC9E7LA05 Complex and compound-complex sentences
Year 7 · Language
AC9E7LA06 Consistent tense for clarity
Year 7 · Language
AC9E7LA07 Perspective in visual texts
Year 7 · Language
AC9E7LA08 Specialist and everyday vocabulary
Year 7 · Language
AC9E7LA09 Colons and brackets
Year 7 · Language
AC9E7LE01 Ideas and viewpoints in context
Year 7 · Literature
AC9E7LE02 Forming and justifying an opinion
Year 7 · Literature
AC9E7LE03 Devices that shape emotion
Year 7 · Literature
AC9E7LE04 Aesthetic and social value
Year 7 · Literature
AC9E7LE05 How narratives create meaning
Year 7 · Literature
AC9E7LE06 Layers of meaning in poetry
Year 7 · Literature
AC9E7LE07 Experiment with literary devices
Year 7 · Literature
AC9E7LY01 Technology's effect on texts
Year 7 · Literacy
AC9E7LY02 Discussing and presenting ideas
Year 7 · Literacy
AC9E7LY03 Language shapes meaning
Year 7 · Literacy
AC9E7LY04 Structuring ideas in a text
Year 7 · Literacy
AC9E7LY05 Analyse and summarise ideas
Year 7 · Literacy
AC9E7LY06 Texts for varied purposes
Year 7 · Literacy
AC9E7LY07 Presentations for purpose and audience
Year 7 · Literacy
AC9E7LY08 Word origins and spelling rules
Year 7 · Literacy
Year 8
AC9E8LA01 Language shapes relationships
Year 8 · Language
AC9E8LA02 Evaluating with literary devices
Year 8 · Language
AC9E8LA03 Hybrid text structures
Year 8 · Language
AC9E8LA04 Strengthening paragraph structure
Year 8 · Language
AC9E8LA05 Embedded clauses expand ideas
Year 8 · Language
AC9E8LA06 The effect of nominalisation
Year 8 · Language
AC9E8LA07 Intertextual references in visual texts
Year 8 · Language
AC9E8LA08 Academic vocabulary
Year 8 · Language
AC9E8LA09 Semicolons and dashes
Year 8 · Language
AC9E8LE01 Values represented in texts
Year 8 · Literature
AC9E8LE02 Opinions on style
Year 8 · Literature
AC9E8LE03 Texts position the reader
Year 8 · Literature
AC9E8LE04 Intertextual references
Year 8 · Literature
AC9E8LE05 Sentence patterns create tone
Year 8 · Literature
AC9E8LE06 Experiment for effect
Year 8 · Literature
AC9E8LY01 Texts reflect context
Year 8 · Literacy
AC9E8LY02 Supporting or challenging meaning
Year 8 · Literacy
AC9E8LY03 Language, purpose and sources
Year 8 · Literacy
AC9E8LY04 How authors organise ideas
Year 8 · Literacy
AC9E8LY05 Interpreting and evaluating ideas
Year 8 · Literacy
AC9E8LY06 Selecting features for purpose
Year 8 · Literacy
AC9E8LY07 Presentations for formal or informal situations
Year 8 · Literacy
AC9E8LY08 Spelling accurately
Year 8 · Literacy
Year 9
AC9E9LA01 Language and empowerment
Year 9 · Language
AC9E9LA02 Direct and indirect evaluation
Year 9 · Language
AC9E9LA03 Adapting and subverting structures
Year 9 · Language
AC9E9LA04 Condensing information cohesively
Year 9 · Language
AC9E9LA05 Sentence fragments for effect
Year 9 · Language
AC9E9LA06 Abstract nouns summarise ideas
Year 9 · Language
AC9E9LA07 Symbols in images
Year 9 · Language
AC9E9LA08 Vocabulary shapes style and tone
Year 9 · Language
AC9E9LA09 Referencing conventions
Year 9 · Language
AC9E9LE01 Representations of people and places
Year 9 · Literature
AC9E9LE02 First impressions versus analysis
Year 9 · Literature
AC9E9LE03 Features that create preference
Year 9 · Literature
AC9E9LE04 Evaluating an author's style
Year 9 · Literature
AC9E9LE05 Extended metaphor and symbolism
Year 9 · Literature
AC9E9LE06 Create a hybrid text
Year 9 · Literature
AC9E9LY01 Representations reflect context
Year 9 · Literacy
AC9E9LY02 Analysing how listeners are positioned
Year 9 · Literacy
AC9E9LY03 Representing a perspective
Year 9 · Literacy
AC9E9LY04 Organisation of extended texts
Year 9 · Literacy
AC9E9LY05 Compare and contrast across texts
Year 9 · Literacy
AC9E9LY06 Purposeful, developed texts
Year 9 · Literacy
AC9E9LY07 Developed spoken presentations
Year 9 · Literacy
AC9E9LY08 Spelling for effect
Year 9 · Literacy
Year 10
AC9E10LA01 Inclusive and exclusive language
Year 10 · Language
AC9E10LA02 Evaluation reveals values
Year 10 · Language
AC9E10LA03 Evaluating structure and effectiveness
Year 10 · Language
AC9E10LA04 Varying paragraph structure
Year 10 · Language
AC9E10LA05 Crafting sentence structures
Year 10 · Language
AC9E10LA06 Syntax shapes meaning and style
Year 10 · Language
AC9E10LA07 Evaluating visual choices
Year 10 · Language
AC9E10LA08 Precise academic vocabulary
Year 10 · Language
AC9E10LA09 Experimenting with punctuation
Year 10 · Language
AC9E10LE01 Representations reflect context
Year 10 · Literature
AC9E10LE02 Extending others' interpretations
Year 10 · Literature
AC9E10LE03 Aesthetic qualities and audience response
Year 10 · Literature
AC9E10LE04 Social, moral and ethical positions
Year 10 · Literature
AC9E10LE05 Structure and devices shape interpretation
Year 10 · Literature
AC9E10LE06 Voice across text types
Year 10 · Literature
AC9E10LE07 Evaluating aesthetic qualities
Year 10 · Literature
AC9E10LE08 A sustained authorial voice
Year 10 · Literature
AC9E10LY01 Representations reflect context
Year 10 · Literacy
AC9E10LY02 Purpose and effect of structures
Year 10 · Literacy
AC9E10LY03 Implicit and explicit values
Year 10 · Literacy
AC9E10LY04 Organising ideas to achieve purpose
Year 10 · Literacy
AC9E10LY05 Interpreting complex, abstract ideas
Year 10 · Literacy
AC9E10LY06 Experimenting with text structures
Year 10 · Literacy
AC9E10LY07 Rhetorical devices in presentations
Year 10 · Literacy
AC9E10LY08 Manipulating spelling for effect
Year 10 · Literacy
Foundation – Year 2
Language
- •Letters and the sounds they make (phonics)
- •How words build simple sentences
- •Everyday and topic vocabulary
- •Capital letters, full stops and question marks
Literature
- •Respond to stories, rhymes and poems
- •Story elements: character, setting and problem
- •Poetry sounds: rhyme, onomatopoeia and alliteration
- •Sequence and retell stories (beginning, middle, end)
Literacy
- •Read predictable texts with support
- •Comprehension: who, what, where
- •Write simple recounts and descriptions
- •Edit for capital letters and end punctuation
Years 3 – 4
Language
- •Sentence types and paragraphs
- •Prefixes, suffixes and word families
- •Apostrophes for contractions and possession
- •How texts are structured for purpose
Literature
- •Discuss themes and characters
- •Figurative language: simile and metaphor
- •Compare fiction and non-fiction texts
- •Craft narratives with a clear structure
Literacy
- •Read fluently using comprehension strategies
- •Match text types to their purpose and structure
- •Write informative and persuasive texts
- •Plan, draft and edit writing
Years 5 – 6
Language
- •Main and subordinate clauses
- •Keeping verb tense consistent
- •Text connectives that link ideas (however, therefore)
- •Word origins and precise vocabulary
Literature
- •Analyse how texts create effects and viewpoints
- •Figurative language: simile and metaphor
- •Compare texts and their features
- •Write cohesive, crafted narratives
Literacy
- •Read and analyse a range of complex texts
- •Write for a specific purpose and audience
- •Structure narrative, report and persuasive texts
- •Plan, draft and edit for cohesion
Content is paraphrased from the Australian Curriculum v9. See v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au for the authoritative content descriptions.
Other learning areas
Mathematics
Number, algebra, measurement, space and statistics, built for fluency and reasoning.
Science
Understanding the biological, chemical, physical and earth-and-space sciences.
Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
History, geography, civics and citizenship, and economics and business.
The Arts
Making and responding across five art forms.
Technologies
Designing solutions and thinking computationally.
Health and Physical Education
Healthy, active living and personal and social wellbeing.
Languages
Communicating in a language other than English.
Learning-area descriptions are paraphrased from the Australian Curriculum (ACARA v9). See v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au.