Planning, programming and assessing English K–6
Resources to help you plan, program and assess English from Kindergarten to Year 6
The Years K–2 components of the new English K–10 Syllabus is mandatory in 2023. The Years 3–6 components must be taught in all NSW primary schools from Term 1, 2024.
Schools will continue to teach the existing English K–10 Syllabus (2012) in Years 3–6 until 2024.
Kindergarten to Year 6 support package
Our K–6 support package for the latest NESA English syllabus includes scope and sequences, units and other resources.
Scope and sequences
- Early Stage 1, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, K–2 multi-age and 3–6 multi-age support the implementation of the English K–10 Syllabus.
- Compliant with NESA registration requirements and include additional, value-added elements.
- Sample English K–6 scope and sequences
Units
- represent ‘one way’ of designing teaching and learning experiences.
- include value-added features
- Sample English K–2 units
- Sample English 3–6 units
Syllabus mapping tools
- Weekly and term-by-term monitoring of syllabus elements including focus areas, outcomes, content groups and content points
- English K–6 syllabus mapping tools
Microlearning
The English K–10 syllabus is required to be taught in NSW primary schools from 2024. Engaging with English microlearning courses will help you develop the required knowledge, understanding and skills for effective syllabus implementation.
- Learn about English K–2 microlearning
- The English K–2 microlearning through MyPL (staff only) comprises of six modules of 20 minutes duration.
- Learn about English 3-6 microlearning
- Access the English 3–6 microlearning through MyPL (staff only) comprises of twelve modules of 15 to 20 minutes duration.
Other K–6 resources
All K–6 English resources are available in our English K–6 resources catalogue.
Instructional sequences
These instructional sequences help support the teaching of the English K–10 Syllabus for K–6.
- Spelling instuctional sequence
- Grapheme-phoneme correspondences (GPC) instructional sequence – introduces GPCs in a systematic, explicit and cumulative way for K–2
- Grammar and punctuation instructional sequences
- Handwriting and digital transcription instructional sequences
English textual concepts
The English textual concepts and learning processes are an additional resource to support the explicit teaching of the knowledge and skill in the English syllabuses. Through the use of English textual concepts, teachers can chart the development of student understanding through each stage of learning.
Years 3 to 6 (2012 syllabus)
Note – These resources were created for the English K-10 Syllabus 2012.
