Australian Curriculum • Year 6 • English

Year 6 English Curriculum Australia: Reading, Writing and Language

Year 6 English expects students to read more critically, compare perspectives and create sustained texts with greater control. Vocabulary, figurative language, evidence, cohesion and editing become increasingly important.

Read for viewpoint and effect

Students should identify not only what a text says but how language and structure shape the reader’s response. Ask them to compare perspectives and support interpretations with details from the text.

Write sustained, connected responses

Planning becomes increasingly valuable as texts grow longer. Students should organise paragraphs around a clear purpose, select evidence or detail and revise for cohesion. Editing should improve meaning and style as well as spelling and punctuation.

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The Year 6 English curriculum units let users target the specific reading, language or writing outcome. SkillrHub connects each unit with Topic Guide, Teacher Slides, Worksheet, Practice and Test for a clear revision path.

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