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-REFLU-01
sustains reading unseen texts with automaticity and prosody and self-corrects errors
Apply grapheme–phoneme correspondence to read words with automaticity
Read aloud with an easy speech rhythm
Self-correct when fluency and/or meaning is interrupted
Use sentence punctuation to enhance reading in a conversational manner
Adjust phrasing, intonation, volume or rate to maintain fluency when reading aloud
Vary pace when reading according to the audience and purpose