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K–10English K–10 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation for K–2 from 2023 and 3–10 from 2024
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Outcomes

The Life Skills outcomes codes have changed from ENLS-URT-01 to ENLS-URA-01; ENLS-URT-02 to ENLS-URB-01; ENLS-URT-03 to ENLS-URC-01; ENLS-EIP-01 to ENLS-ECA-01; ENLS-EIP-02 to ENLS-ECA-02; and ENLS-EIP-03 to ENLS-ECB-01.

These codes have also been updated in relevant support materials.

Early Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
ENE-OLC-01

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

ENE-VOCAB-01

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

ENE-PHOAW-01

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

ENE-PRINT-01

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

ENE-PHOKW-01

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

ENE-REFLU-01

reads decodable texts aloud with automaticity

ENE-RECOM-01

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

ENE-CWT-01

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

ENE-SPELL-01

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

ENE-HANDW-01

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

ENE-UARL-01

understands and responds to literature read to them

EN1-OLC-01

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

EN1-VOCAB-01

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

EN1-PHOKW-01

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

EN1-REFLU-01

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

EN1-RECOM-01

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

EN1-CWT-01

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

EN1-SPELL-01

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

EN1-HANDW-01

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

EN1-UARL-01

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

EN2-OLC-01

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

EN2-VOCAB-01

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

EN2-REFLU-01

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

EN2-RECOM-01

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

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

EN2-SPELL-01

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

EN2-HANDW-01

forms legible joined letters to develop handwriting fluency

EN2-HANDW-02

uses digital technologies to create texts

EN2-UARL-01

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