K–10English K–10 Syllabus

Create imaginative texts to engage an audience, using first person or third person narrative voice

Experiment using second person narrative voice for effect

Use an orientation, complication, resolution structure to create narratives centred on time, place and characters

Sequence ideas and actions into paragraphs aligned to the stages of the text, to provide elaborated details about settings, character motives and actions

Experiment with using and punctuating dialogue in texts

Experiment with different poetic forms using stanzas

Experiment with poetry to include innovative use of punctuation to suit purpose and for effect

Create informative written texts that include headings, paragraphs beginning with topic sentences, and may conclude information in a final paragraph

Create written texts that describe 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 explain 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 rhetorical devices to persuade an audience

Use a structure that includes a statement of position, has sequenced paragraphs and a conclusion

Sequence argument points in paragraphs that begin with a topic sentence and support the development of ideas

Experiment with modality to modulate an argument for persuasive effect

Use facts or opinions to reinforce a viewpoint

Maintain appropriate, consistent past, present or future tense across a text

Maintain noun–pronoun referencing across a text for cohesion

Use temporal, conditional and causal conjunctions within sentences, and as connectives to link ideas across sentences for cohesion

Maintain correct subject–verb agreement throughout a text

Use definite articles for particular things and indefinite articles for general things for cohesion

Use language to create imagery or humour, including idioms, puns, simile and personification

Select and use multimodal features to add meaning

Use adjectival clauses with noun groups to add information to subjects and objects

Use adverbial phrases or clauses to add information to the verb or verb group of the main or other clauses, to provide reasons for or circumstances

Use coordinating conjunctions in compound sentences to compare and contrast, or for addition

Use subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences to signal sequence, reason or cause and effect

Use verb sentence openers to indicate action processes

Select and use precise saying, thinking, acting, and relating verbs and verb groups to align with text purposes

Create cause-and-effect statements

Use declarative sentences to provide facts or state a viewpoint

Use imperative sentences to advise, provide instructions, express a request or a command

Use exclamatory sentences to emphasise a point or express a strong emotion

Use interrogative sentences to ask a direct question, 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 commas between words in a list or to separate adjectives when more than one is used

Use a comma to separate a dependent clause before a main clause

Use bullet points or numbering to list items or a sequence of steps

Use apostrophes for contractions, and to show singular and plural possession

Understand and use quoted and reported text or speech in own writing

Use topic-specific Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to demonstrate authority

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 synonyms to replace words to avoid repetition and engage the reader

Plan structures and language to suit the purpose of a text

Research, summarise 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 monitor 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