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
Life Skills
The Life Skills outcomes codes have changed from ENLS-URT-01 to ENLS-URA-01; ENLS-URT-02 to ENLS-URB-01; ENLS-URT-03 to ENLS-URC-01; ENLS-EIP-01 to ENLS-ECA-01; ENLS-EIP-02 to ENLS-ECA-02; and ENLS-EIP-03 to ENLS-ECB-01.
These codes have also been updated in relevant support materials.
- ENLS-URA-01
identifies language and/or visual forms, features and structures
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Communicate understanding that all language and text represent ideas
Explore the differences between language used in spoken texts and written texts
Recognise that different texts have different features
Explore how language is used in different relationships and contexts
Identify the purpose of a range of texts
Identify the audience of a range of texts
Identify the meaning conveyed in a range of texts
Recognise how language forms and features change according to audiences
Recognise that Standard Australian English has been influenced by a range of languages and dialects
Explore signs and symbols used in texts by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
Identify how information is conveyed in a range of texts
Explore features and structures of texts
Reflect on the purpose of the language, visual features and/or structure of texts
Explore words, signs and symbols used in texts and how they convey meaning
Engage with clichés and colloquial or non-literal language
Identify figurative language used in texts
Explore imagery and sensory language in texts
Recognise feelings evoked or connections made when engaging with imagery and symbols in texts
Explore the tone and mood of texts
Recognise that different people have different points of view
Identify what a character in a text sees, feels and knows
Explore changes to points of view in a text
Recognise different characters in a text
Engage with characters as representations of people, including stereotypes
Explore the ways characters are constructed in texts
Respond to characters using personal, lived experiences
Recognise that stories can be real or imagined
Identify the sequence of events in a text
Identify features or elements of a narrative
Explore how narrative texts are structured to shape meaning
Explore how personal experiences have been represented through narratives