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-VOCAB-01
builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words
Build personal Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through social and learning interactions, reading and writing
Understand that Aboriginal English is a recognised dialect and that Aboriginal English words are used in multimodal, spoken and written texts
Identify and explain the difference between synonyms and antonyms
Describe how modal words indicate degrees of probability, occurrence, obligation and inclination
Identify and use terminology associated with figurative language encountered in texts
Recognise that words and phrases can have literal or implied meanings according to context
Understand that many words derive from other languages, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages, and that the pronunciation and spelling of words may reflect their etymology
Understand and use language associated with digital texts
Use a thesaurus to locate synonyms and antonyms or to clarify dictionary meanings, to expand vocabulary
Define meanings for homonyms according to context
Understand and use word play including puns and spoonerisms
Apply morphemic knowledge to change word meanings by adding different prefixes and suffixes to a base word or root
Use word associations to build word knowledge