English life skills –planning samples and templates
Resources to help you plan, program and assess the Stage 6 English Life Skills course.
Syllabus
The new English Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2024) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.
Planning templates and sample documents
These documents identify key requirements for planning and enacting the English Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2024) and text considerations.
Planning templates
These templates can be used to support teachers in their planning, programming and assessment practices.
- Syllabus requirements planner template – English life skills Year 11–12 (DOCX 3.2 MB)
- Scope and sequence template – English life skills Year 11–12 (DOCX 3.1 MB)
- Assessment schedule template – English life skills Year 11–12 (DOCX 3.1 MB)
Sample documents
These sample documents demonstrate how to use the planning templates. They can be adapted for planning and programming in a specific school context.
- Sample syllabus requirements planner – English life skills Year 11–12 (DOCX 3.2 MB)
- Sample scope and sequence –English life skills Year 11–12 (DOCX 3.3 MB)
- Sample assessment schedule – English life skills Year 11–12 (DOCX 3.1 MB)
Sample programs and resources
Sample programs and resources for the English Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2024) are currently in development.
The first sample program is ‘Connection to place’ – 11.1, linked to the focus areas 'Understanding and responding to texts' and 'Expressing ideas and composing texts'. All samples will include a teaching and learning program, resources, sample assessment and annotated student work samples.