Planning, programming and assessing English K–6
Resources to help you plan, program and assess English from Kindergarten to Year 6
English K–6 resources update
The NSW Department of Education is revising and updating curriculum implementation resources for NSW syllabuses, including sample units, to align with system-wide priorities such as the Explicit teaching in NSW Public Schools statement and Our Plan for NSW Public Education.
As part of this work, the English K–6 sample units are no longer available on the public website. No immediate action is required for NSW public schools or staff.
Access for NSW public schools
All English K–6 resources remain available to NSW public school staff on Inside the Department: English K–6 units (staff only) (staff login is required).
Using existing resources
NSW public school teachers and staff may continue to adapt and use existing English K–6 sample units as part of their programs, applying professional judgement and local school decisions in line with syllabus requirements and student needs.
Syllabus
The English K–10 Syllabus is mandatory in Kindergarten to Year 6.
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
For NSW public schools, all K–6 english resources are available in our English K–6 resources catalogue (staff only).
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.