K–10English K–10 Syllabus

communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language with familiar peers and adults

understands and effectively uses Tier 1 words and Tier 2 words in familiar contexts

identifies, blends, segments and manipulates phonological units in spoken words as a strategy for reading and creating texts

tracks written text from left to right and from top to bottom of the page and identifies visual and spatial features of print

uses single-letter grapheme–phoneme correspondences and common digraphs to decode and encode words when reading and creating texts

reads decodable texts aloud with automaticity

comprehends independently read texts using background knowledge, word knowledge and understanding of how sentences connect

creates written texts that include at least 2 related ideas and correct simple sentences

applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies to spell taught familiar and high-frequency words when creating texts

produces all lower-case and upper-case letters to create texts

understands and responds to literature read to them

communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions

understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas

uses initial and extended phonics, including vowel digraphs, trigraphs to decode and encode words when reading and creating texts

sustains reading unseen texts with automaticity and prosody and self-corrects errors

comprehends independently read texts that require sustained reading by activating background and word knowledge, connecting and understanding sentences and whole text, and monitoring for meaning

plans, creates and revises texts written for different purposes, including paragraphs, using knowledge of vocabulary, text features and sentence structure

applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling words in a range of writing contexts

uses a legible, fluent and automatic handwriting style, and digital technology, including word-processing applications, when creating texts

understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose

communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting

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

sustains independent reading with accuracy, automaticity, rate and prosody suited to purpose, audience and meaning

reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension

plans, creates and revises written texts for imaginative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience

plans, creates and revises written texts for informative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience

plans, creates and revises written texts for persuasive purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience

selects, applies and describes appropriate phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts

forms legible joined letters to develop handwriting fluency

uses digital technologies to create texts

identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts