Year 6 English builds analytical reading, structured essay writing and the literacy skills high school demands. Students learn to question how texts are made and why.

Key Topics Covered:

Narrative and persuasive writing, complex sentences, research skills, reading analysis, editing and proofreading, and independent reading.

Parent Tip:

Writing regularly outside school, even a journal or a short story, builds the stamina that Year 7 demands.

Analyse how authors use language to influence readers

Write sustained, well-structured texts across genres

Use embedded clauses, strong verbs and accurate commas

Compare information across several sources

Create multimodal presentations that combine words and images

Respond to texts with critical and creative thinking

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
01	Levels of Formality in Language	Explore how language changes with audience, purpose and social distance across spoken and written contexts. Students rewrite the same message for a friend, a teacher and a local council.
02	Reading Texts in Context	Examine how historical, social and cultural contexts shape how people and events are shown. Students discuss how Australian and world texts reflect their time and place.
03	Writing Structured Paragraphs	Plan paragraphs with topic sentences, supporting details and concluding sentences, and link them with words that keep the writing cohesive.
04	Spelling: Prefixes, Suffixes and Word Origins	Use knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, prefixes and suffixes to spell complex words and to work out what unfamiliar words mean.
05	Objective and Subjective Language	Tell fact from opinion in news and persuasive texts, and spot bias in word choice. Students rewrite subjective sentences in objective language.
06	Embedded Clauses in Complex Sentences	Learn how embedded clauses add detail to noun groups and sentences, while keeping the grammar clear and controlled.
07	Responding to Characters and Events	Explain a response to characters and events using evidence from the text, considering the historical and cultural setting in Australian and world literature.
08	Narrative Adaptation Writing	Adapt the plot, characters or setting of a familiar story into a new narrative with descriptive detail and a clear structure.
09	Formal Discussion Skills	Join structured discussions, paraphrasing ideas, asking questions and disagreeing respectfully with reasons.
10	Term 1 Review and Assessment	Complete integrated reading, writing and language tasks that show the term's learning, then reflect on feedback.

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
11	Persuasive Writing: Position and Evidence	Choose a position on a topic that matters to students, plan an argument with reasons and gather evidence to back it up.
12	Persuasive Devices and Modality	Use modality, emotive language and rhetorical questions with care, and weigh how much each device strengthens an argument.
13	Writing a Persuasive Essay	Write a structured essay with a clear introduction, linked body paragraphs and a firm conclusion, then edit it for impact.
14	Reading Media Texts	Look at how news stories, advertisements and websites are shaped by who made them and why, and how they reach an audience.
15	Images, Tables and Graphs	Examine how images, diagrams, maps and graphs add meaning to a text, and use them well in a short report.
16	Research and Note-Taking	Find information in several sources, take notes under headings and combine them in students' own words.
17	Writing an Information Report	Plan and write a report on a topic of interest, such as an Australian animal or landmark, using headings, facts and technical language.
18	Verbs, Tenses and Adverbs	Choose strong verbs, use elaborated tenses and add detail with a range of adverb groups.
19	Comma Use and Punctuation	Use commas in lists, clauses and dialogue, and review other punctuation in complex sentences.
20	Term 2 Review	Revise persuasive and informative writing with a timed task, then set one goal for next term.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
21	Comparing Literary Texts	Compare how two literary texts treat similar themes or characters and discuss similarities and differences in the authors' choices.
22	An Author's Individual Style	Identify the features that make an author's writing distinctive, such as sentence length, imagery and tone, and write a short piece in a similar style.
23	Australian Voices and First Nations Stories	Read and discuss texts by Australian authors and First Nations creators, including how stories connect people to Country and culture.
24	Poetry: Sound and Imagery	Read and write poems using rhyme, rhythm, alliteration and imagery, and explain the effect of the poet's choices.
25	Vivid and Emotive Vocabulary	Use metaphors, similes and personification to make writing vivid, and choose precise words that suit the mood.
26	Creating Literature: Plot and Setting	Plan and write a story that develops its plot, characters and setting using literary devices.
27	Cohesion and Word Associations	Build cohesion with repetition, word groups and linking ideas across sentences and paragraphs.
28	Reading Strategies for Meaning	Use strategies to work out literal and inferred meaning, and navigate longer texts using headings and structure.
29	Spoken Presentations	Plan and give a short presentation with technical vocabulary and clear delivery, and answer questions.
30	Term 3 Review	Revise literature, poetry and creative writing with a reading response and a short writing task.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
31	Editing and Proofreading	Edit a draft for structure, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, using a checklist to review writing.
32	Writing for a Purpose	Choose text types and language features to suit different purposes and audiences, and explain the choices.
33	Multimodal Presentations	Create a multimodal text that combines words, images and sound, such as a short slideshow or poster.
34	Analysing Language and Influence	Explain how authors use language to influence readers in advertisements, speeches and articles.
35	Spelling and Phonic Knowledge	Apply phonic knowledge and word origins to spell complex words and learn spelling generalisations.
36	Writing Under Time Pressure	Plan, write and check a response within a set time, building the stamina that high school demands.
37	Independent Reading and Discussion	Read longer texts independently and discuss and recommend books, giving reasons.
38	Critical and Creative Responses	Respond to texts critically and creatively, combining evidence, opinion and imagination.
39	Year 6 Revision	Revise key skills across reading, writing and language through games and mixed tasks.
40	Year 7 Readiness	Preview Year 7 English, including how to approach longer novels and essays, and sit a short practice task.

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