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K–10English K–10 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation for K–2 from 2023 and 3–10 from 2024
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Content

Stage 3

Handwriting and digital transcription
Handwriting legibility and fluency
  • Sustain writing with a legible, fluent and personal handwriting style across a text

  • Use handwriting efficiently in formal and informal situations

  • Adjust handwriting style to suit writing purpose

Software functionalities and typing
  • Navigate the keyboard with efficiency and accuracy when typing words, numerals, punctuation and other symbols

  • Understand that the position of the device in relation to the user can affect posture and glare

  • Reflect on and monitor typing accuracy and rate according to goals and given criteria

  • Evaluate and select applications and tools to create text to suit audience and purpose

  • Use taught shortcut functions on digital tools to facilitate text creation

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