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 2
- EN2-REFLU-01
sustains independent reading with accuracy, automaticity, rate and prosody suited to purpose, audience and meaning
Explain how effortless and accurate word reading, at a pace appropriate for text and purpose, can support reading fluency and comprehension
Syllabify, blend grapheme–phoneme correspondences and use morphemic knowledge as strategies for reading words accurately
Read multisyllabic words, phrases and continuous texts with accuracy and appropriate rate suited to reading purpose
Maintain stamina when reading extended texts
Demonstrate use of navigation pathways to support fluency when engaging with print, visual and multimodal texts
Explain how prosodic reading involves emphasis, expression, intonation and pausing
Adjust voice, tone, volume and pitch reflected by the punctuation in a text, to enhance reading fluency and support comprehension
Apply appropriate tone to represent characters' emotions when reading text with dialogue
Recognise that there are different purposes and audiences for reading and adjust reading rate to suit a text’s purpose
Reflect on and compare differences between own oral reading fluency and silent reading fluency
Reflect on how adjusting reading rate and prosody supports comprehension and can engage an audience
Reflect on stamina for reading sustained texts
Monitor and adjust own goals for improving reading fluency