| Language | |
| Language variation and change | Understand that the pronunciation, spelling and meanings of words have histories and change over time (ACELA1500) (EN3-4A) |
| Text structure and organisation | Understand how texts vary in purpose, structure and topic as well as the degree of formality (ACELA1504) (EN3-3A) |
| Phonics and word knowledge | Understand how to use knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes and suffixes, word origins, letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words (ACELA1513) (EN3-4A) |
| Literature | |
| Responding to literature | Use metalanguage to describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features on particular audiences (ACELT1795) (EN3-1A) |
| Examining literature | Understand, interpret and experiment with sound devices and imagery, including simile, metaphor and personification, in narratives, shape poetry, songs, anthems and odes (ACELT1611) (EN3-3A) |
| Literacy | |
| Interacting with others | Clarify understanding of content as it unfolds in formal and informal situations, connecting ideas to students’ own experiences and present and justify a point of view (ACELY1699) (EN3-8D) |
| Interpreting, analysing, evaluating | Identify and explain characteristic text structures and language features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text (ACELY1701) (EN3-5B) |
| Creating texts | Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, choosing and experimenting with text structures, language features, images and digital resources appropriate to purpose and audience (ACELY1704) (EN3-2A) |
