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
Stage 1
- EN1-SPELL-01
applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling words in a range of writing contexts
Segment single-syllable words into phonemes as a strategy for spelling
Segment multisyllabic words into syllables and phonemes as a strategy for spelling
Explain when to use double consonants to spell 2-syllable base words and apply this when spelling
Spell high-frequency base words with taught vowel graphs, digraphs, split digraphs, trigraphs and quadgraphs
Explain that the consonant trigraphs, –tch and –dge, can end a base word immediately following a short vowel and apply this when spelling
Spell taught high-frequency contractions
Use extended phonic code for taught consonant phonemes
Use spelling conventions when adding plural-marking suffixes
Use spelling conventions when adding tense-marking suffixes
Spell nouns ending in the suffix –er to indicate a person
Use the comparative and superlative suffixes –er and –est
Use the suffixes –ful, –y and –ly to spell taught high-frequency words
Use knowledge of morphemes to spell taught compound words and homophones with taught single-letter graphemes, digraphs, split digraphs, trigraphs and quadgraphs
Use common prefixes such as un–, re– and dis–