K–10English K–10 Syllabus
English for K−2
The new syllabus must now be taught in Kindergarten to Year 2 in all NSW primary schools.
English for 3−10
The new syllabus is to be taught in Years 3 to 10 from 2024.
2023 Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2024 Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual circumstances.
Content
Early Stage 1
- ENE-SPELL-01
applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies to spell taught familiar and high-frequency words when creating texts
Combine phonological, phonic, orthographic and morphemic knowledge to spell taught high-frequency irregular words comprising up to 3 phonemes
Segment single-syllable words into phonemes as a strategy for spelling
Segment multisyllabic words into syllables and phonemes as a strategy for spelling
Spell their own name
Know that the digraphs zz, ss, ll, ff and ck do not usually start a word in Standard Australian English
Know that words do not usually end with the letter v, and that ve is commonly used
Experiment with some vowel digraphs and split digraphs to spell taught high-frequency words and/or personally significant words
Add the plural-marking suffix (s) to base nouns that require no change when suffixed
Experiment with the tense-marking suffixes to spell familiar base verbs
Spell high-frequency compound words and homophones comprising taught graphemes