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-RECOM-01
comprehends independently read texts that require sustained reading by activating background and word knowledge, connecting and understanding sentences and whole text, and monitoring for meaning
Use known vocabulary to build a mental model of the content of a text
Use known morphemes and known vocabulary in the text to work out or refine the meaning of unknown words
Draw on sources to seek clarification for unknown words
Understand vocabulary that signals humorous wordplay in texts
Know that a complex sentence includes a clause for expressing a main message and one or more clauses that elaborate on that message
Know the meaning and purpose of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and identify them in a complex sentence
Recognise how the position of a clause in a complex sentence influences the important idea for the reader
Identify pronouns linked to nouns within and across sentences and/or paragraphs
Make an inference by connecting the meaning of words across sentences and/or paragraphs
Combine multiple sources of information within a text to make meaning
Use navigation pathways, including hyperlinks, to extract essential information to support reading fluency and enhance meaning when reading digital texts
Identify how creative visual features are used to expand meaning
Coordinate information or events from different parts of the text to form an overall opinion
Register a break in comprehension when reading
Identify when meaning is not complete and/or contradicts prior understanding
Re-read words, phrases or sentences to check and clarify precise meaning
Ask a clarifying question when more background knowledge is needed to make an inference
Use knowledge of text structure, type of text, author, and forms of writing to predict and confirm meaning
Use a mental model to confirm predictions
Make text-to-self, text-to-text or text-to-world connections when reading
Use visual and/or auditory features in multimodal texts to build meaning
Monitor understanding to ensure meaning is sustained and expanded through the whole text
Use information read in texts to enhance learning across key learning areas
Confirm meaning by sequencing and explaining events and information
Recount relevant ideas from texts in the form of a written, visual or oral summary
Interpret patterns in texts to enhance understanding