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-COM-01
communicates in familiar or unfamiliar contexts
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.
The Communicating outcome can be taught on its own or integrated with other focus areas.
For students who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing, this will be through signing as well as or instead of speaking. For students who use other forms of communication to supplement or replace speech, content should be taught through speaking (and listening) experiences, where appropriate, in combination with the student’s preferred communication form.
Respond to familiar or unfamiliar people, auditory signals and cues in their environment
Recognise nonverbal indicators associated with communication
Respond to environmental cues and language with increased self-regulation
Follow single or multistep instructions
Express or communicate basic needs, wants, preferences or choices
Communicate in response to other people initiating a dialogue
Engage in simple interactions, discussions or responses to questions
Initiate an interaction in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
Recognise different forms of communication
Communicate emotions and feelings in contextually appropriate ways
Develop social routines and skills in everyday contexts
Participate appropriately in a range of settings
Transfer information and communicate across a range of contexts
Recognise when English, or a home language or dialect is being used