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.
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 contexts.
Content
Early Stage 1
- ENE-REFLU-01
reads decodable texts aloud with automaticity
Read words automatically then apply to texts
Read texts with taught grapheme–phoneme correspondences and taught high-frequency words with automaticity
Know that fluent reading involves recognising and reading words accurately and automatically
Read phrases comprising 2 or 3 words aloud, in a rhythmic manner
Know that pace and expression vary when reading, according to the audience and purpose
Stop at the end of a sentence in response to a full stop
Regulate their voice to respond to punctuation such as question marks and exclamation marks