K–10English K–10 Syllabus

Describe the interplay of plot, character and setting in different types of narratives

Describe how narratives set up expectations using familiar, real and imagined characters, situations and phrases

Describe how narrative conventions engage the reader

Describe connections between own or shared experiences and those depicted in narratives

Identify the purpose and structure of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural narratives

Experiment with narrative structures and narrative conventions encountered in literature when creating texts

Understand that characterisation refers to the qualities attributed to real and imagined characters, including their personality and emotional attributes

Recognise that characters may be identified through familiar, individual or group characteristics

Identify how authors use dialogue to convey what characters say and think, and experiment with dialogue when creating texts

Describe how a character drives the plot in a narrative

Describe how characters invite emotional engagement with literature

Describe ways in which characters are represented in literature and experiment with characterisation when creating texts

Recognise imagery and symbols in literature

Identify figurative language in literature and how it can influence meaning, and experiment with figurative language when creating texts

Describe how words, sounds, images, logos and colour contribute to meaning in literature

Recognise how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors use imagery and symbols in texts

Understand that genre refers to texts that are grouped according to purpose, subject matter, form, structure and language choices, and that a type of text can differ in mode and medium

Identify different text genres when a text is characterised by more than a single genre

Describe the difference between themes and topics in literature

Identify themes in literature, recognising that there may be multiple themes within and between texts

Understand that literature is created by drawing upon personal, social and cultural contexts and perspectives

Identify and describe ways in which perspective is represented in literature

Identify and discuss the purpose of a text, and its intended audience, mode and medium

Understand how context informs the setting within a text, and experiment with setting for different contexts when creating texts

Describe how Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander authors use language to build cultural understanding and context

Recognise that an argument is not a dispute but can be a single perspective that is presented or defended

Describe the difference between authorship and authority

Understand that to control impact and effect authors make intentional choices about language, form and structure