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.
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 contexts.
Content
Stage 2
- EN2-CWT-01
plans, creates and revises written texts for imaginative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience
- EN2-CWT-02
plans, creates and revises written texts for informative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience
- EN2-CWT-03
plans, creates and revises written texts for persuasive purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience
Loading Loading to engage an Loading , using first person or third person Loading Loading
Experiment using second person narrative voice for effect
Use an orientation, complication, resolution structure to create narratives centred on time, place and Loading
Sequence ideas and actions into Loading aligned to the stages of the Loading , to provide elaborated details about settings, character motives and actions
Experiment with using and punctuating Loading in texts
Experiment with different Loading using stanzas
Experiment with poetry to include innovative use of punctuation to suit Loading and for effect
Create informative written texts that include headings, paragraphs beginning with Loading , and may conclude information in a final paragraph
Create written texts that Loading experiences and observations to connect with and inform an audience
Create written texts that instruct, that may include a statement of purpose or goal, a list of resources and a series of steps
Create written texts that Loading how or why something happens through a series of steps, including an opening statement and a conclusion
Create written factual and historical accounts that include an introduction with the who, what, when, where and why of an experience or event, a description of a series of events and a conclusion
Create written texts that argue a viewpoint using Loading to persuade an audience
Use a structure that includes a statement of position, has sequenced paragraphs and a conclusion
Sequence Loading points in paragraphs that begin with a topic Loading and support the development of ideas
Experiment with Loading to modulate an argument for persuasive effect
Use facts or opinions to reinforce a viewpoint
Maintain appropriate, consistent past, present or future Loading across a text
Maintain Loading –Loading referencing across a text for cohesion
Use temporal, Loading and Loading within and between sentences for cohesion and effect
Maintain correct Loading throughout a text
Use definite articles for particular things and indefinite articles for general things for cohesion
Use language to create Loading or humour, including Loading , Loading , Loading and Loading
Select and use multimodal features to add meaning
Use Loading with noun groups to add information to Loading and Loading
Use Loading and Loading to add information to a sentence, providing reasons or circumstances
Use Loading in Loading to signal addition, comparison, consequence or alternatives
Use Loading in Loading to signal sequence, cause and effect or Loading
Use Loading sentence openers to indicate action processes
Select and use precise saying, thinking, acting, and relating verbs and Loading to align with text purposes
Create cause-and-effect statements
Use Loading to provide facts or state a viewpoint
Use Loading to advise, provide instructions, express a request or a command
Use Loading to emphasise a point or express a strong emotion
Use Loading to ask a direct Loading , or for rhetorical effect to engage the reader with a viewpoint
Use simple, compound and complex sentences of varying lengths for variation and readability
Use capital letters to indicate the beginning of a sentence, proper nouns, headings and subheadings, to indicate the beginning of a poetry line, for emphasis, and when using acronyms
Use Loading between words in a list or to separate adjectives when more than one is used
Use a comma to separate a Loading before a Loading
Use bullet points or numbering to list items or a sequence of steps
Use Loading for Loading , and to show singular and plural possession
Understand and use quoted and reported text or speech in own writing
Use topic-specific Loading and Loading vocabulary to Loading Loading
Experiment with words, word order and repetition for rhetorical effect or to create atmosphere
Experiment with modality to indicate probability, occurrence, obligation or inclination
Use personal pronouns to suit purpose and to connect personally with the audience
Use adjectives to develop descriptive features
Use Loading to replace words to avoid repetition and engage the reader
Plan structures and language to suit the purpose of a text
Research, Loading and list topic-related ideas when planning
Create texts by drawing on personal and others’ experiences, and texts read, viewed and listened to for inspiration and ideas
Create texts using digital technologies
Reflect on and Loading texts according to given criteria, and respond to feedback from others
Proofread, revise and edit written texts to refine language, correct spelling and ensure cohesion and engagement for the reader