Australian Curriculum - English - Term Audits

As part of our Australian Curriculum: English planning processes we conduct end of term audits regarding the content descriptions.

The process is as follows:

1. Week 10 of term - view the planning documents, learning sequences you have taught this term and your assessment records
2. Using the "audit" sheets - tick what content you covered over the term in response to student needs regarding skills and understandings. Also identify the "modes" the content was covered in. This is because many of the content descriptions can, and should be, covered across Reading, Writing, Viewing, Speaking and Listening.
3. Plan what content descriptions you need to continue to consolidate or introduce for the upcoming term

Here is an example of one audit completed as at end of Term 2

 You can click the picture to enlarge. You can also click HERE to download/view the sample audit. When you click the link it will open in Google Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWNLOAD.

If you would like a copy of the English Audit sheets for Foundation to Year 7, please email Carlene.Thorpe@education.wa.edu.au

Australian Curriculum Foundation Sequence - Who Sank the Boat?

Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen

Our Pre Primary teacher, Wendy Murray, has developed a learning sequence using The Australian Curriculum - English content descriptions.

Click HERE to download/view the teacher's lesson plan.When you click the link it will open in Google Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWNLOAD.

Here are two student work samples related to the Character Profile task described in the plan:

 You can click on any photo to enlarge.

The links below are a downloadable copy of all the associated task sheets. When you click the link it will open in Google Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWNLOAD.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1XskX9O60CcWDAxREtQQ0JweEU

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1XskX9O60CcNkgxRVQ3c0d4eEU

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1XskX9O60CcUEtIZkUtWHRkV28

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1XskX9O60CcdXJzODM0OGd3enc

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1XskX9O60CcU0hkZkxpdi0wZG8

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1XskX9O60Ccemg4cWtPaEZ1RDQ

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1XskX9O60CcTTVvVnFZRHlIUHc

Whole class discussion pictures:

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Australian Curriculum English Year 1 Learning Sequence

Our Year 1 teacher, Robyn Blekkenhorst, has eveloped a sequence of lessons using the text The Bad Tempered Ladybird by Mem Fox. The sequence of lessons addresses aspects of the Australian Curriculum English content decsriptions across the three strands of Language, Literature and Literacy.

Click HERE to download/view the teacher's lesson plan.When you click the link it will open in Google Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWNLOAD.

 

 

 

Below is a work sample of the Prediction template "Crystal Ball". This idea is from First Steps in Writing.

 

Below is a snapshot of the student Placemat task as described in Step 3 of the Learning Sequence.

 

In step 4 of the Learning Sequence the students contributed to a class t-chart. Below is a photo of the t-chart.

 

In step 5 of the Learning Sequence the students wrote a description of a picture showing a strong emotion. They completed this task with a partner using the cooperative learning structure of RallyCoachWrite. Below is a photo of the students using RallyCoachWrite.

 

 Below is an example of student work using RallyCoachWrite

 

  In step 6 the students created a new front cover for the book using a character of their choice. An example of student work is below.

In step 7 the students wrote a story to go with their new front cover. Below is a sample of student work.

In step 8 of the learning sequence the students published their story using "Word" and used the internet to locate an appropriate image to support the text. Work sample below.

The classroom teacher utilised an assessment tool developed by Woodlands PS for tracking progress towards the Achievement Standard as a means for assessing for learning, (not summative purpose). This informs the teacher of what needs to be consolidated, or the gaps in opportunities for the stduents to show what they know. The teachers use this tool alongside the Content Descriptions and Year Level Statement as a way of ensuring they know WHAT the students were expected to be taught at that year level. Below is an example of the assessment tool used for one student's collection of evidence of growth.

You can enlarge the photos by clicking on them.

An important DID YOU KNOW? section has been posted and can be accessed by clicking HERE!

 

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Australian Curriculum: Did you know?

Did you know...

When you view the Australian Curriculum English online - in the Year Level Statement you can view the range of Literary Texts for Foundation to Year 10?

It is highlighted in BLUE!

However, when you click on the blue text, the link takes you to a page on "Advice for the Selection of Literary Texts."

There are a list of websites in this section for locating Literary Texts BUT the best part is the links to sites that suggest texts that are linked to two of the Cross Curriculum Priorities of Asia and Australia's Engagement with Asia, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.

 

RECENT LEARNING SEQUENCES ADDED!

Please click HERE to see a Year 1 learning sequence

Please click HERE to see a Pre Primary learning sequence

 

Australian Curriculum Pre Primary Lesson Sequence

Crunch the Crocodile by Josephine Croser

Our Pre Primary teacher, Pamela Hyde, has designed a different view of the planning template that reflects the Early Years Learning Framework and the domains.

Click HERE to download/view the teacher's lesson plan.When you click the link it will open in Google Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWNLOAD.

 Some samples of student work, (you can click on a photo to enlarge it):

If you would like to download a copy of the sheet used above click HERE. When you click the link it will open in Google Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWNLOAD.

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Australian Curriculum Year 1 Literature Plan

TEXT: Frog's Lunch by Dee Lillegard

The details of this lesson and the way it links to the Australian Curriculum as are follows:

Learning Area: English

Focus Strand: Language

Focus Sub Strands: Expressing and Developing Ideas

Content Description: Compare different kinds of images in narrative and informative texts and discuss how they contribute to meaning (ACELA1453)

Focus Strand: Language

Focus Sub Strands: Expressing and Developing Ideas

Content Description: Explore differences in words that represent people, places and things (nouns, including pronouns), happenings and states (verbs), qualities (adjectives) and details such as when, where and how (adverbs) (ACELA1452)

Focus Strand: Literature

Focus Sub Strands: Literature and Context

Content Description: Discuss how authors create characters using language and images(ACELT1581)

Focus Strand: Literature

Focus Sub Strands: Creating Literature

Content Description: Recreate texts imaginatively using drawing, writing, performance and digital forms of communication (ACELT1586)

Click HERE to download/view the teacher's lesson plan.When you click the link it will open in Google Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWNLOAD. Page two of the lesson sequence can be downloaded by clicking   HERE!

Here are some photos of examples of the student work that could be produced as a result of the learning sequence.

Mind Map

Place Mat

Imaginative Text

You can enlarge the photos by clicking on them.

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"Little Platypus" Australian Curriculum - Year 2 Literature Plan

TEXT: Little Platypus by Nette Hilton

The details of this lesson and the way it links to the Australian Curriculum as are follows:

Learning Area: English

Focus Strand: Language

Focus Sub Strands: Text Structure and Organisation

Content Description: Understand that different types of texts have identifiable text structures and language features that help the text serve its purpose

Focus Strand: Literature

Focus Sub Strands: Responding to Literature

Content Description: Identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and give reasons for personal preferences

Focus Strand: Literature

Focus Sub Strands: Examining Literature

Content Description: Discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore how language is used to present these features in different ways

Focus Strand: Literacy

Focus Sub Strands: Interpreting, Anaylising, Evaluating

Content Description: Identify the audience of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts

                                                                     Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to analyse texts by drawing on growing knowledge of context, language and visual features and print and multimodal text structures

The text is called "Little Platypus" by Nette Hilton

Click HERE to download/view the teacher's lesson plan.When you click the link it will open in Google Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWLOAD.

 The photo below is of the students using TimedPairShare to discuss predictions about the text.

Below are some examples of student responses to the comprehension questions.

You can download a copy of the blank comprehension sheet for use in your classroom by clicking HERE

Australian Curriculum - Literature Planning Template

The Australian Curriculum: English Foundation to Year 10 is organised into three interrelated strands that support students' growing understanding and use of Standard Australian English (English). Together the three strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in listening, reading, viewing, speaking and writing. The three strands are:

• Language: knowing about the English language
• Literature: understanding, appreciating, responding to, analysing and creating literature
• Literacy: expanding the repertoire of English usage. 

The interrelatedness of the English strands is an important part of the planning process for teachers.  Due to the depth of content contained in the Australian Curriculum - English it makes sense to plan learning sequences as opposed to one off lessons.

Woodlands Primary School teachers wanted to make the planning process as simple as possible.  Please find a copy below of our planning tool with a focus on Literature and how the content across the three strands is interrelated.  Each page contains a separate year level. You use this planning tool to identify the content descriptions (what to teach) and then develop a sequence of lessons (the how you will teach it).

If you click on the link HERE you can download the planning tool in Google Docs by clicking FILE then DOWNLOAD.

The Echidna and the Shade Tree - Australian Curriculum - Year 2 English Literature Plan

The Echidna and the Shade Tree

The details of this lesson and the way it links to the Australian Curriculum as are follows:

Learning Area: English

Focus Strand: Literature

Focus Sub Strands: Creating Literature

Content Description: Create events and characters using different media that develop key events and characters from literary texts (ACELT1593)

Focus Strand: Literature

Focus Sub Strands: Literature and Context

Content Description: Discuss how depictions of characters in print, sound and images reflect the contexts in which they were created (ACELT1587)

Focus Strand: Literacy

Focus Sub Strands: Interpreting, Anaylising, Evaluating

Content Description: Identify the audience of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts (ACELY1668)

The text is called "The Echidna and the Shade Tree" by Mona Green

Click HERE to download/view the teacher's lesson plan.When you click the link it will open in Google Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWLOAD.

Here is a photo of the T-Chart developed with the students in Session 1:

Here is a student work sample of the Story Map from Session 2:

You can download a copy of the blank story map for use in your classroom by clicking HERE

 The Conference Sheet for Session 3 can be downloaded by clicking HERE

Australian Curriculum English - Term Planners

Australian Curriculum English

Term Planners

We would like to share our Term Planners document. You can use this document to track WHAT content descriptions you have taught each term. Our teachers use this at the END of the term to track the content they focused on for the term just gone. This allows for teachers to focus on responding to the needs of their students in regards to content - planning forward. 

 This is a tracking document only - not a planning tool for HOW you will teach the content. 

The Term Planners are in the mode view of Reading/Viewing, Writing and Speaking & Listening. They pdf contains Term Planners for Foundation to Year 7.

Click HERE to download/view the Term Planners.When you click the link it will open in Google Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWLOAD.

 

Australian Curriculum English - Noun Detectives

 Noun Detectives!

This lesson is for Year 2 students HOWEVER during the transition phase for implementing the Australian Curriculum in English, this lesson would also be applicable to Year 3 students.

 

The details of this lesson and the way it links to the Australian Curriculum as are follows:

Learning Area: English

Focus Strand: Language

Focus Sub Strand: Expressing and Developing Ideas

Content Description: Understand that nouns represent people, places, things and ideas and can be, for example, common, proper, concrete or abstract, and that noun groups/phrases can be expanded using articles and adjectives (ACELA1468)

Focus Strand: Literacy

Focus Sub Strand: Interacting with Others

Content Description: Use interaction skills including initiating topics, making positive statements and voicing disagreement in an appropriate manner, speaking clearly and varying tone, volume and pace appropriately  (ACELY1789)

Click HERE to download/view the teacher's lesson plan.When you click the link it will open in Goggle Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWLOAD.

 

 

 

 Here is a photo of RallyRobin in action:

 Here are some student work samples as a result of the lessons and the students doing RallyCoach as a guided practice activity (click to see a larger size):

If you are interested in doing this lesson with your class, click HERE for the QuizQuizTrade cards! When you click the link it will open in Goggle Docs. When that screen opens, click on FILE and then DOWLOAD.

 

 

QuizQuizTrade in action: