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THE EXEMPLAR PROGRAMME

Designed to be built around each child’s specific strengths and weaknesses.

Exemplar is available in maths, English and reading for children between the ages of 4 and 17 years old, based on their current strengths and weaknesses.

Exemplar mathematics and English programmes have been fully aligned to the English National Curriculum.

Exemplar covers work required by students in Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. Whatever level your children are working at, you can rest assured that Exemplar will complement and work hand-in-hand with their current schoolwork.

Additionally, there is a range of GCSE revision courses for each of the major Examination Boards (AQA, Edexcel OCR and WJEC), depending on what your student is studying.

For those schools that offer the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Examinations curricula, these are also available within Exemplar as part of its standard curriculum library.

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Exemplar Mathematics

WJEC-GCSE Revision Foundation Mathematics

# TOPIC TITLE
1 Rules properties Using Order of Operation procedures (BIDMAS) with Fractions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to apply the order of operations rules to simplify expressions with integers and fractions.See the sample lesson in action here
2 Algebraic expressions Directed numbers: addition and subtraction.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to add and subtract positive and negative numbers in any combination, and understand adding and subtracting positive and negative pronumerals.See the sample lesson in action here
3 Algebraic expressions Directed numbers: multiplication and division.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand which combinations of signs produce a positive answer and which ones produce a negative answer.See the sample lesson in action here
4 Decimals Using decimals – shopping problems
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: read and interpret problems involving money, interpret the everyday use of decimals, and perform calculations with money.See the sample lesson in action here
5 Decimals Rounding decimals
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to round a number with one or two decimal places to the nearest whole number.See the sample lesson in action here
6 Decimals Adding decimals with a different number of decimal places
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to add decimal numbers with different numbers of decimal places.See the sample lesson in action here
7 Decimals Subtracting decimals with a different number of places
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to subtract decimals with different numbers of decimal places.See the sample lesson in action here
8 Decimals Multiplying decimals by whole numbers
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to multiply decimals by whole numbers.See the sample lesson in action here
9 Decimals Multiplication of decimals by decimals to two decimal places
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to multiply decimals to two digits.See the sample lesson in action here
10 Decimals Dividing decimal fractions by whole numbers
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to divide decimal fractions by whole numbers.See the sample lesson in action here
11 Decimals Dividing numbers by a decimal fraction
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to divide numbers by a decimal fraction.See the sample lesson in action here
12 Fractions Comparing and ordering fractions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to compare and order fractions with the same number of equal parts, and compare and order fractions with a different number of equal parts.See the sample lesson in action here
13 Fractions mixed numbers (mixed numerals)
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: name and recognise mixed numbers (mixed numerals), count by halves and quarters, and use a number line to represent halves and quarters beyond one.See the sample lesson in action here
14 Fractions Improper fractions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: use diagrams and number lines to recognise and represent mixed numbers and improper fractions, and develop strategies for changing improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa, mentally.See the sample lesson in action here
15 Fractions Finding equivalent fractions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to name and find fractions that represent equal amounts between halves, quarters and eighths – using diagrams and number lines.See the sample lesson in action here
16 Fractions Reducing fractions to lowest equivalent form
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to reduce a fraction to its lowest equivalent form by dividing the numerator and denominator by a common factor.See the sample lesson in action here
17 Fractions Adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to add and subtract fractions where one denominator is a multiple of the other.See the sample lesson in action here
18 Fractions Multiplying fractions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to multiply fractions and reduce the answer to its lowest form.See the sample lesson in action here
19 Fractions Dividing fractions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to divide fractions.See the sample lesson in action here
20 Multiplication Multiples and factors of whole numbers
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to specify multiples and factors of whole numbers, and calculate the product of squared numbers.See the sample lesson in action here
21 Rules for indices/exponents Adding indices when multiplying terms with the same base
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to use the index law of addition of powers when multiplying terms with the same base.See the sample lesson in action here
22 Rules for indices/exponents Subtracting indices when dividing terms with the same base
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to use the index law of subtraction of powers when dividing terms with the same base.See the sample lesson in action here
23 Percentages Calculating Percentages and Fractions of Quantities
Objective: To find percentages and fractions of quantities and solve problems with percentagesSee the sample lesson in action here
24 Percentages Changing fractions and decimals to percentages using tenths and hundredths
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to change simple fractions to percentages and decimals to percentages by using place value conversion.See the sample lesson in action here
25 Percentages Changing percentages to fractions and decimals
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to change percentages to fractions and know how to change percentages to decimals.See the sample lesson in action here
26 Time, 24-hour 24 hour time
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: tell the time accurately using twenty-four hour time, change the time from am and pm time to twenty-four hour time, and change the time from twenty-four hour time to am and pm time.See the sample lesson in action here
27 Time zones Time zones
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: recognise that there are different time zones, compare time zones, understand daylight saving and adjust times accordingly, and determine the local time in different regions.See the sample lesson in action here
28 Area Finding the area of a triangle and other composite shapes.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate areas of triangles and shapes based on triangles, rectangles and parallelograms using given formulas.See the sample lesson in action here
29 Area Area of a trapezium.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the area of all types of different shaped trapeziums using a given formula.See the sample lesson in action here
30 Area Area of a circle.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the area of a circle, and also calculate the radius and diameter of a circle.See the sample lesson in action here
31 Volume Finding the volume of prisms
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: use formulae to find the volume of prisms, calculate the volume of a variety of prisms, and explain the relationship between units of length and units of volume.See the sample lesson in action here
32 Surface area Surface area of a cube/rectangular prism.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the surface area of a number of different shapes by applying the appropriate formula.See the sample lesson in action here
33 2-D shapes Using the prefix to determine polygons
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to recognise and name two-dimensional shapes such as pentagons and hexagons, using the prefix of the shapes name to determine number of angles and sides.See the sample lesson in action here
34 3-D shapes Recognise and name prisms according to spatial properties
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to recognise and name various prisms according to their spatial properties.See the sample lesson in action here
35 3-D shapes Recognise and name pyramids according to spatial properties
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to recognise, describe and name pyramids according to their spatial properties.See the sample lesson in action here
36 3-D shapes Recognise nets for prisms, pyramids, cubes and cones
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to predict and recognise nets for prisms, pyramids, cubes and cones.See the sample lesson in action here
37 Geometry-angles Measuring angles
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to measure any angle between 0 and 360 degrees using a protractor, and identify what type of angle it is.See the sample lesson in action here
38 Geometry-angles Adjacent angles
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to understand the parts of an angle, what adjacent angles are and how they are used to solve simple angle problems.See the sample lesson in action here
39 Geometry-angles Complementary and supplementary angles
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify Complementary and Supplementary Angles and use this knowledge to solve simple geometric angle problems.See the sample lesson in action here
40 Geometry-angles Vertically opposite angles
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify Vertically Opposite Angles and use this knowledge to solve simple geometric angle problems.See the sample lesson in action here
41 Geometry-angles Angles at a Point.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify Angles at a Point and use this knowledge and other angles concepts to solve simple geometric angle problems.See the sample lesson in action here
42 Geometry-angles Parallel Lines.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify corresponding, co-interior and alternate angles.See the sample lesson in action here
43 Geometry-triangles Angle sum of a triangle
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify and use the angle sum of a triangle theorem to solve geometric problems.See the sample lesson in action here
44 Trigonometry-compass Bearings – the compass.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify compass bearings, compass bearings with acute angles and 3 figure bearings from true north.See the sample lesson in action here
45 Geometry-constructions Geometric constructions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able complete constructions with a ruler and a pair of compasses.See the sample lesson in action here
46 Geometry-locus Constructions and loci – single condition
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the term locus and describe several using a single condition.See the sample lesson in action here
47 2-D shapes Recognise and name triangles
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to recognise and correctly name triangles according to their properties.See the sample lesson in action here
48 Similar triangles Similar triangles
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify which test to use to show two triangles are similar.See the sample lesson in action here
49 2-D shapes Spatial properties of quadrilaterals
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to analyse and explain the spatial properties of quadrilaterals.See the sample lesson in action here
50 Tessellating 2-D shapes Use grids to enlarge/reduce 2D shapes
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use grids to enlarge or reduce two dimensional shapes and also to recognise shapes that will and won’t tessellate.See the sample lesson in action here
51 Transformations Special transformations – reflections, rotations and enlargements.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to perform transformations: to rotate, reflect and change the size of various shapes and or points where applicable.See the sample lesson in action here
52 Translations Transformations – reflections
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to take a pre-image and using the appropriate techniques, accurately show its image after reflection.See the sample lesson in action here
53 Pythagoras Find the hypotenuse
Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to use Pythagoras’ Theorem to calculate the length of the hypotenuse.See the sample lesson in action here
54 Algebraic expressions Algebraic expressions.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand some of the short cuts used in writing algebraic expressions, and the student will be able to write algebraic expressions down in a way that is easier to understand.See the sample lesson in action here
55 Algebraic expressions Simplifying algebraic expressions: adding like terms.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to simplify and evaluate numerical expressions containing patterns, and be able to simplify algebraic expressions that contain like terms.See the sample lesson in action here
56 Algebraic expressions Simplifying algebraic Expressions: subtracting like terms.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to recognise the difference between like and unlike terms, and be able to simplify an expression using subtraction.See the sample lesson in action here
57 Algebraic expressions Simplifying Algebraic expressions: combining addition and subtraction.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to approach algebraic expressions questions and avoid the most common mistakes.See the sample lesson in action here
58 Algebraic expressions Simplifying algebraic expressions: multiplication
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to simplify expressions involving multiplication of pronumerals and write them in the simplest form.See the sample lesson in action here
59 Algebraic expressions Simplifying algebraic expressions: division
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use all the operations needed for simplifying algebraic expressions.See the sample lesson in action here
60 Algebraic expressions Expanding algebraic expressions: multiplication
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able mentally to multiply and remove parentheses from simple algebraic expressions in one step.See the sample lesson in action here
61 Algebraic expressions Expanding and simplifying algebraic expressions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be familiar with expanding and simplifying algebraic expressions.See the sample lesson in action here
62 Algebraic equations Solving equations containing addition and subtraction
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how solve simple equations involving addition and subtraction by moving everything but the pronumeral onto one side of the equation, leaving the pronumeral by itself on the other side.See the sample lesson in action here
63 Algebraic equations Solving equations containing multiplication and division
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve simple equations involving all operations.See the sample lesson in action here
64 Algebraic equations Solving two step equations
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve two step equations.See the sample lesson in action here
65 Common fact and diff Common factor and the difference of two squares
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be aware of common factors and recognise the difference of two squares.See the sample lesson in action here
66 Algebraic expressions Substitution into algebraic expressions.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to replace pronumerals with numbers, and then perform the correct operations.See the sample lesson in action here
67 Algebra-inequalities Solving Inequalities.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the ‘greater than’ and ‘less than’ signs, and be able to perform simple inequalities.See the sample lesson in action here
68 Statistics The range.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to determine the range of data in either raw form or in a frequency distribution table.See the sample lesson in action here
69 Statistic-probability The mode
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to find the mode from raw data, a frequency distribution table and polygon.See the sample lesson in action here
70 Statistic-probability The mean
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to calculate means from raw data and from a frequency table using an fx column.See the sample lesson in action here
71 Statistic-probability The median
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to determine the median of a set of raw scoresSee the sample lesson in action here
72 Data Bar Charts
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to organise, read and summarise information in column graphs.See the sample lesson in action here
73 Data Line graphs.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to organise, read and summarise information in line graphs.See the sample lesson in action here
74 Data Pictograms
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to organise, read and summarise information in picture graphs.See the sample lesson in action here
75 Data Pie and bar graphs.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to organise, read and summarise information in pie and bar graphs.See the sample lesson in action here
76 Statistics Scatter Diagrams
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to construct scatter plots and draw conclusions from these.See the sample lesson in action here
77 Statistics Frequency distribution table
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to construct a frequency distribution table for raw data and interpret the table.See the sample lesson in action here
78 Statistic-probability Probability of Simple Events
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to understand the probability of simple events.See the sample lesson in action here

WJEC-GCSE Revision Higher Mathematics

# TOPIC TITLE
1 Algebra-highest common factor Highest common factor.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of turning a simple algebraic expression into the product of a factor in parentheses and identifying the highest common factors of the whole expression.See the sample lesson in action here
2 Fractions Multiplying mixed numbers (mixed numerals)
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to multiply mixed numbers (mixed numerals) and reduce the answer to its lowest form.See the sample lesson in action here
3 Fractions Dividing mixed numbers (mixed numerals)
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to divide mixed numbers (mixed numerals).See the sample lesson in action here
4 Rules for indices/exponents Multiplying indices when raising a power to a power
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will use the law of multiplication of indices when raising a power to a power.See the sample lesson in action here
5 Rules for indices/exponents Multiplying indices when raising to more than one term
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the law of multiplication of indices when raising more than one term to the same power.See the sample lesson in action here
6 Rules for indices/exponents Negative Indices
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to evaluate or simplify expressions containing negative indices.See the sample lesson in action here
7 Fractional indices/exponents Fractional indices
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to evaluate or simplify expressions containing fractional indices.See the sample lesson in action here
8 Fractional indices/exponents Complex fractions as indices
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to evaluate or simplify expressions containing complex fractional indices.See the sample lesson in action here
9 Percentages Calculating Percentages and Fractions of Quantities
Objective: To find percentages and fractions of quantities and solve problems with percentagesSee the sample lesson in action here
10 Percentages Introduction to percentages, including relating common fractions to percentages
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to recognise that the symbol % means ‘per cent’ and relate common fractions to a percentage.See the sample lesson in action here
11 Percentages Changing fractions and decimals to percentages using tenths and hundredths
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to change simple fractions to percentages and decimals to percentages by using place value conversion.See the sample lesson in action here
12 Percentages Changing percentages to fractions and decimals
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to change percentages to fractions and know how to change percentages to decimals.See the sample lesson in action here
13 Percentages One quantity as a percentage of another
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find a percentage of an amount and how to express one quantity as a percentage of another.See the sample lesson in action here
14 Sequences and Series-Compound interest Compound interest
Objective: On completion of the G.P. lesson the student will understand the compound interest formula and how to use it and adjust the values of r and n, if required, for different compounding periods.See the sample lesson in action here
15 Significant figures Significant figures
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to observe how many significant figures are in a number and how to express a number to a certain level of significant figures.See the sample lesson in action here
16 Time, distance, speed Average speed
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to understand what is meant by the speed of an object, read the instantaneous speed of a vehicle on a speedometer and find the average speed of an object.See the sample lesson in action here
17 Scientific notation Scientific notation with larger numbers
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to change numbers greater than 1 to scientific notation.See the sample lesson in action here
18 Scientific notation Scientific notation with small numbers
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to change numbers between zero and 1 to scientific notation.See the sample lesson in action here
19 Scientific notation Changing scientific notation to numerals
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to change numbers written in scientific notation to basic numerals and be capable of solving problems on the calculator in scientific notation.See the sample lesson in action here
20 Surds Introducing surds
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify and know the properties of surds as irrational numbers and be able to distinguish them from rational numbers.See the sample lesson in action here
21 Surds Some rules for the operations with surds
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to use the rules for division and multiplication of surds.See the sample lesson in action here
22 Surds Simplifying surds
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to use the rules for simplifying surds using division and multiplication.See the sample lesson in action here
23 Surds Expanding surds
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to expand and then simplify binomial expressions involving surds.See the sample lesson in action here
24 Area Area of a trapezium.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the area of all types of different shaped trapeziums using a given formula.See the sample lesson in action here
25 Area Area of a circle.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the area of a circle, and also calculate the radius and diameter of a circle.See the sample lesson in action here
26 Area Area of regular polygons and composite figures.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the area of a number of different shapes by applying the appropriate formula.See the sample lesson in action here
27 Surface area Surface area of a cube/rectangular prism.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the surface area of a number of different shapes by applying the appropriate formula.See the sample lesson in action here
28 Surface area Surface area of a triangular/trapezoidal prism.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the surface area of a number of triangular and trapezoidal shapes by applying the appropriate formula.See the sample lesson in action here
29 Surface area Surface area of a cylinder and sphere.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the surface area of different cylindrical and spherical shapes by applying the appropriate formula.See the sample lesson in action here
30 Surface area Surface area of pyramids
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the surface areas of pyramids.See the sample lesson in action here
31 Surface area Surface area of cones
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the surface areas of cones by finding the area or the base ‘p r . ‘and the area of the curved surface ‘ p r l’. The student will also be able to find the slant height ‘l’ given the perpendiculSee the sample lesson in action here
32 Volume Finding the volume of prisms
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: use formulae to find the volume of prisms, calculate the volume of a variety of prisms, and explain the relationship between units of length and units of volume.See the sample lesson in action here
33 Volume Volume of a cylinder and sphere.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: calculate the volume of cylinders, spheres and hemispheres using the appropriate formulae, and use the relationship between litres and other measures of volume.See the sample lesson in action here
34 Volume Volume of pyramids and cones.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: use formulae to find the volume of right pyramids and cones, and calculate the volume of a variety of pyramids and cones.See the sample lesson in action here
35 Volume Composite solids.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: dissect composite solids into simpler shapes so that the volume can be calculated, calculate the volume of a variety of composite solids, and use formulae appropriately.See the sample lesson in action here
36 Geometry-triangles Exterior angle theorem
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify and use the exterior angle of a triangle theorem to solve geometric questions.See the sample lesson in action here
37 Geometry problems More difficult exercises involving parallel lines
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify corresponding, co-interior and alternate angles in questions that are more difficult than previously completed. Students will also learn to use other geometric properties as well as set out logSee the sample lesson in action here
38 Geometry-polygons Angles of regular polygons
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify and use the angle sum of a polygon formula, and understand that the external angles of a polygon add up to 360 degrees.See the sample lesson in action here
39 Trig complementary angles Complementary angle results.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to establish the complementary angle results for the sine and cosine ratios and then how to use these results to solve trig equations.See the sample lesson in action here
40 Trigonometry-compass Bearings – the compass.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify compass bearings, compass bearings with acute angles and 3 figure bearings from true north.See the sample lesson in action here
41 Circle Geometry Theorem – The angle at the centre of a circle is double the angle at the circumference standing on the same arc.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the angle at the centre of a circle is double the angle at the circumference standing on the same arc.See the sample lesson in action here
42 Circle Geometry Theorem – Angles in the same segment of a circle are equal.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the angles in the same segment are equal.See the sample lesson in action here
43 Circle Geometry Theorem – The angle of a semi-circle is a right angle.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that ‘The angle of a semi-circle is a right-angle.’See the sample lesson in action here
44 Circle Geometry Theorem – The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary.See the sample lesson in action here
45 Circle Geometry Theorem – The tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius drawn to it at the point of contact.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the tangent and the radius of a circle are perpendicular at the point of contact.See the sample lesson in action here
46 Circle Geometry Theorem – Tangents to a circle from an external point are equal.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that tangents to a circle from an external point are equal.See the sample lesson in action here
47 Circle Geometry Theorem – The angle between a tangent and a chord through the point of contact is equal to the angle in the alternate segment.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the angle between a tangent and a chord through the point of contact is equal to the angle in the alternate segment.See the sample lesson in action here
48 Geometry-constructions Geometric constructions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able complete constructions with a ruler and a pair of compasses.See the sample lesson in action here
49 Geometry-locus Constructions and loci – multiple conditions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will describe a locus that satisfies multiple conditions on a number plane.See the sample lesson in action here
50 Similar triangles Similar triangles
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify which test to use to show two triangles are similar.See the sample lesson in action here
51 Similar triangles Using similar triangles to calculate lengths
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to calculate lengths using similar triangles.See the sample lesson in action here
52 Geometric transformations Geometry transformations without matrices: reflection (Stage 2)
Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will use and understand the language used in geometric transformations and perform reflections in a number plane.See the sample lesson in action here
53 Geometric transformations Geometry transformations without matrices: translation (Stage 2)
Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will perform translations in a number plane.See the sample lesson in action here
54 Geometric transformations Geometry transformations without matrices: rotation (Stage 2)
Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will perform and construct rotations.See the sample lesson in action here
55 Geometric transformations Geometry transformations without matrices: dilation or enlargement (Stage 2)
Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will perform the non-congruent transformation of dilation or emlargement and calculate scale factor.See the sample lesson in action here
56 Geometry-congruence Congruent triangles, Test 1 and 2
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify which test to use to show two triangles are congruent.See the sample lesson in action here
57 Geometry-congruence Congruent triangles, Test 3 and 4
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify other tests to use to show two triangles are congruent.See the sample lesson in action here
58 Pythagoras Find the hypotenuse
Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to use Pythagoras’ Theorem to calculate the length of the hypotenuse.See the sample lesson in action here
59 Pythagoras Find the hypotenuse Part 2
Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to use Pythagoras’ Theorem to calculate the length of the hypotenuse using decimals and surds.See the sample lesson in action here
60 Pythagoras Calculating a leg of a right-angled triangle
Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to use Pythagoras’ Theorem to calculate the length of one of the shorter sides of a right triangle.See the sample lesson in action here
61 Graph sine Graphing the trigonometric ratios – I Sine curve.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will recognise and draw the sine curve exploring changes in amplitude and period.See the sample lesson in action here
62 Graph cosine Graphing the trigonometric ratios – II Cosine curve.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to recognise and draw the cosine curve exploring changes in amplitude and period.See the sample lesson in action here
63 Graphs tan curve Graphing the trigonometric ratios – III Tangent curve.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to recognise and draw the tan curve.See the sample lesson in action here
64 Trigonometry-ratios Using the trigonometric ratios to find unknown length. [Case 1 Sine].
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the sine ratio to calculate lengths and distances.See the sample lesson in action here
65 Trigonometry-ratios Using the trigonometric ratios to find unknown length. [Case 2 Cosine].
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the cosine ratio to find the length of the adjacent side of a right angle triangle.See the sample lesson in action here
66 Trigonometry-ratios Using the trigonometric ratios to find unknown length. [Case 3 Tangent Ratio].
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the tangent ratio to calculate the length of the opposite side in a right angle triangle.See the sample lesson in action here
67 Trigonometry-ratios Unknown in the denominator. [Case 4].
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to use the trig ratios to calculate lengths and distances when the denominator is unknown.See the sample lesson in action here
68 Trigonometry-ratios Using the calculator to find an angle given a trigonometric ratio.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of using a calculator to find the value of an unknown angle when given a trigonometric ratio.See the sample lesson in action here
69 Trigonometry-cosine rule The cosine rule to find an unknown side. [Case 1 SAS].
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the cosine rule to find the length of an unknown side of a triangle knowing 2 sides and the included angle.See the sample lesson in action here
70 Trigonometry-cosine rule The cosine rule to find an unknown angle. [Case 2 SSS].
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the size of an unknown angle of a triangle using the cosine rule given the lengths of the 3 sides.See the sample lesson in action here
71 Trigonometry-sine rule The sine rule to find an unknown side. Case 1.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the Sine rule to find the length of a particular side when the student is given the sizes of 2 of the angles and one of the sides.See the sample lesson in action here
72 Trigonometry-sine rule The sine rule to find an unknown angle. Case 2.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the sine rule to find an unknown angle when given 2 sides and a non-included angle.See the sample lesson in action here
73 Trigonometry-areas The area formula
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the sine formula for finding the area of a triangle given 2 sides and the included angle.See the sample lesson in action here
74 Sequences and Series General sequences.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to work out a formula from a given number pattern and then be able to find particular terms of that sequence using the formula.See the sample lesson in action here
75 Sequences and Series Finding Tn given Sn.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the concept that the sum of n terms of a series minus the sum of n minus one terms will yield the nth term.See the sample lesson in action here
76 Algebraic expressions-products Products in simplification of algebraic expressions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand simplification of algebraic expressions in step-by-step processing.See the sample lesson in action here
77 Algebraic expressions-larger expansions Algebraic Expressions – Larger expansions.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of expanding larger algebraic expressions.See the sample lesson in action here
78 Algebraic fractions Simplifying algebraic fractions.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student should be familiar with all of the factorisation methods presented to this point.See the sample lesson in action here
79 Functions and graphs Quadratic polynomials of the form y = ax. + bx + c.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to predict the general shape of a parabola and verify the predictions by sketching the parabola. The student will also be introduced to the discriminant and the axis.See the sample lesson in action here
80 Algebraic equations Equations involving grouping symbols.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve equations using grouping symbolsSee the sample lesson in action here
81 Algebraic equations Equations involving fractions.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to solve equations using fractions.See the sample lesson in action here
82 Simultaneous equns Elimination method
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve 2 equations with 2 unknown variables by the elimination method.See the sample lesson in action here
83 Simultaneous equns Elimination method part 2
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve all types of simultaneous equations with 2 unknown variables by the elimination method.See the sample lesson in action here
84 Common fact and diff Common factor and the difference of two squares
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be aware of common factors and recognise the difference of two squares.See the sample lesson in action here
85 Factorising quads Factorising quadratic trinomials [monic] – Case 2.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will accurately identify the process if the middle term of a quadratic trinomial is negative.See the sample lesson in action here
86 Factorising quads Factorising quadratic trinomials [monic] – Case 3.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will have an increased knowledge on factorising quadratic trinomials and will understand where the 2nd term is positive and the 3rd term is negative.See the sample lesson in action here
87 Factorising quads Factorising quadratic trinomials [monic] – Case 4.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to factorise all of the possible types of monic quadratic trinomials and specifcally where the 2nd term and 3rd terms are negative.See the sample lesson in action here
88 Factorising quads Factorisation of non-monic quadratic trinomials – moon method
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student know two methods for factorisation of quadratic trinomials including the cross method.See the sample lesson in action here
89 Algebraic expressions Substitution into algebraic expressions.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to replace pronumerals with numbers, and then perform the correct operations.See the sample lesson in action here
90 Algebra- formulae Equations resulting from substitution into formulae.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to substitute into formulae and then solve the resulting equations.See the sample lesson in action here
91 Algebra- formulae Changing the subject of the formula.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to move pronumerals around an equation using all the rules and operations covered previously.See the sample lesson in action here
92 Algebra-inequalities Solving Inequalities.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the ‘greater than’ and ‘less than’ signs, and be able to perform simple inequalities.See the sample lesson in action here
93 Absolute value or modulus Solving and graphing inequalities
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve inequalities involving one absolute value.See the sample lesson in action here
94 Quadratic equations Quadratic equations with factorisation.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find both roots of a quadratic equation by factorising.See the sample lesson in action here
95 Quadratic equations Solving quadratic equations.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will have gained more confidence in working with quadratic equations.See the sample lesson in action here
96 Quadratic equations The quadratic formula
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be familiar with the quadratic formula.See the sample lesson in action here
97 Statistic-probability Calculating the median from a frequency distribution
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to determine the median from a cumulative frequency polygon.See the sample lesson in action here
98 Statistics – grouped data Calculating mean, mode and median from grouped data
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of identifying class centres, get frequency counts and determine the mean and mode values.See the sample lesson in action here
99 Statistics Scatter Diagrams
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to construct scatter plots and draw conclusions from these.See the sample lesson in action here
100 Statistic-probability Cumulative frequency
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to construct cumulative frequency columns, histograms and polygons.See the sample lesson in action here
101 Statistics Frequency histograms and polygons
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to construct and interpret frequency histograms and polygons.See the sample lesson in action here
102 Statistic-probability Rolling a pair of dice
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of ascertaining the probability of certain results when 2 dice are thrown simultaneously.See the sample lesson in action here
103 Statistic-probability Experimental probability
Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to find the probabilities in an experimental trial.See the sample lesson in action here
104 Statistic-probability Tree diagrams – not depending on previous outcomes
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be confident in drawing tree diagrams to list outcomes of a multi stage probability problem and then finding probabilities of certain events not depending on previous outcomes.See the sample lesson in action here
105 Statistic-probability Tree diagrams – depending on previous outcomes
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be confident in drawing tree diagrams to list outcomes of other multi stage probability problems and then finding probabilities of certain events depending on previous outcomes.See the sample lesson in action here

Exemplar Literacy

Kindergarten/Year 1 Literacy

# TOPIC TITLE
1 Do you like hamburgers? It’s the alphabet!
Objective: Students will develop their listening skills and practise saying the alphabet.
2 It’s time to learn your A B C! The Alphabet! Full lesson available
Objective: Students will practise reading the letters of the alphabet and practise recognition of: a, b, c, d, e, f.
3 Hello! How are you? Hello! I’m Lulu.
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story in which they will meet some new friends.
4 Hello! How are you? My name is Jack!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story in which new friends and new vocabulary are introduced.
5 Eight Purple Stars! Ten Little Pandas Full lesson available
Objective: Students will read a picture story and practise the numbers 1-10.
6 Eight Purple Stars! What colour is it?
Objective: Students will read and practise the words for basic colours. They will learn to answer the question: ‘What colour is …?’ and reply with ‘It’s …’.
7 Fun at School This is my father and mother.
Objective: Students will develop their reading skills. They will read a picture story and become familiar with ‘This is …’ and ‘That is …’.
8 What’s this? It’s my green eraser!
Objective: Students will develop their language skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story in which some possessive pronouns are used. They will also become familiar with the questions: ‘What’s this?’ and ‘What’s that?’.
9 What’s this? What’s in the box?
Objective: Students will develop their language skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story. They will learn to ask and answer the question ‘Is it a …?’.
10 A New Boy at School A Letter from Peter
Objective: Students will develop their language skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story. They will also revise colours and numbers, and learn to talk about their families.
11 A New Boy at School Where’s my dog?
Objective: Students will develop their language skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story. They will also become familiar with some prepositions.
12 My Family Where’s the red kite?
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading and listening to a picture story. They will also practise the use of ‘in’, ‘on’ and ‘under’.
13 My Family My Family Tree
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text about the family. They will increase their vocabulary for family relationships and occupations, and they will learn to use ‘this’ and ‘that’.
14 About People That’s his cow!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text about occupations. They will also learn about the possessive adjectives ‘his’, ‘her’ and ‘their’.
15 About People These are my feet.
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills and vocabulary by reading a text about the parts of the body. They will practise using ‘this’ and ‘these’, and learn to form plurals.
16 Animal Mania! What animal is that? Full lesson available
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text about animals. Students will practise asking and answering questions, and they will revise colours and numbers.
17 Animal Mania! A Very Tall Giraffe
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text about animals in which more adjectives are used.
18 We like to play games. Holidays!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a picture story about fun activities to do in the holidays. Students will practise using ‘let’s’ and learn the days of the week.
19 We like to play games. What’s your favourite? Full lesson available
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a picture story about activities they like to do. They will learn to talk about their preferences.
20 Do you like hamburgers? At a Café
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a picture story about food preferences.
21 Do you like hamburgers? This is Bobby.
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a picture story. They will also learn to ask questions about likes and dislikes.
22 It’s time to learn your A B C! It’s time!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a short text about asking and telling the time on the hour and half hour.
23 It’s time to learn how to tell the time! No school! It’s Sunday!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a short text about daily routines.
24 It’s time to learn how to tell the time! Where are my clothes?
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a short text about items of clothing. They will learn about the prepositions – ‘on’, ‘under’, ‘in’.
25 Sentences The Sentence
Objective: To identify and use complete sentences.

Year 2 Literacy

# TOPIC TITLE
1 It’s time to learn your A B C! It’s time!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a short text about asking and telling the time on the hour and half hour.
2 It’s time to learn how to tell the time! No school! It’s Sunday!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a short text about daily routines.
3 It’s time to learn how to tell the time! Where are my clothes?
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a short text about items of clothing. They will learn about the prepositions – ‘on’, ‘under’, ‘in’.
4 School and Play I have lots of subjects! Full lesson available
Objective: Students will practise reading, and saying words and simple sentences to describe school subjects and the days of the week.
5 School and Play On the Weekend
Objective: Students will practise reading and recognising simple sentences about weekend activities.
6 It’s Christmas time! It’s time for Maths!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a short text in which quarter past, quarter to, 5 past, 5 to, 10 past and 10 to the hour are used.
7 It’s Christmas time! Festivals are fun!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a short text about Christmas and Chinese New Year.
8 I walk in the summer. The Seasons
Objective: Students will develop their reading skills and practise new words to describe the seasons.
9 I walk in the summer. How do you go to school?
Objective: Students will develop their reading skills and practise new words that describe modes of transport. They will also ask and answer questions about transport to different places.
10 What’s the weather like today? It’s a sunny day!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story about the weather.
11 What are you doing now? Shhhh! Dad is sleeping!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story in which the present continuous tense is used.
12 What are you doing now? We are having a picnic!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story in which the present continuous tense is used to ask and answer questions.
13 They’re usually in the lounge room. Hide and Seek
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story about finding people.
14 They’re usually in the lounge room. An Unusual Day
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story in which the simple present and the continuous present tenses are used. They will also learn the little words that help to sequence a story.
15 Left! Right! Let’s go! Where’s the shop?
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story in which simple directions are given using the imperative.
16 Left! Right! Let’s go! Ladies and Gentlemen!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story in which the present continuous tense is used to talk about a concert.
17 Up, down and around we go! Roller-coaster Ride
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story in which routes are described using the present continuous tense.
18 Up, down and around we go! Catch that car!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story which focuses on street directions and places.
19 Sentences The Sentence
Objective: To identify and use complete sentences.
20 Spelling Spelling
Objective: To use the ‘Look, Say, Write’ method for learning spelling. Plus 300 spelling words.
21 Capitalisation Capital Letters 1
Objective: To use capital letters correctly: to begin sentences, for proper nouns.
22 Vowels and Consonants Vowels and Consonants
Objective: To identify and use vowels and consonants.
23 Common Nouns Common Nouns
Objective: To show a common noun names an object or thing.
24 Punctuation Sentence Endings
Objective: To use full-stops, question marks, exclamation marks and capital letters correctly.
25 Verbs Simple Verbs
Objective: To identify and use verbs. To understand a verb can be: an action or doing word, a state of being or ownership.

Year 3 Literacy

# TOPIC TITLE
1 We’re very busy. Fast Food
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading what Peter and Chen say about fast food. They will also practise using the present tense, and asking and answering questions using ‘do’.
2 We’re very busy. On the farm Full lesson available
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading, in which the present continuous tense is used.
3 I can’t do that! This is a great park!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a story about a park. They will also become familiar with the use of ‘this’ and ‘these’ for things that are near and ‘that’ and ‘those’ for things that are far away.
4 I can’t do that! I can speak English!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a short speech about what a person ‘can’ and ‘can’t’ do.
5 Can I look at your new kite? Can I help you?
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a text using ‘can’ and ‘can’t’ to make offers and requests.
6 Oh, no! Not the Doctor! Doctor, what have I got?
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a text about illnesses.
7 Oh, no! Not the Doctor! There is a zoo in Sydney!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a text in which ‘There is’ and ‘There are’ in relation to zoo animals is used.
8 It’s all in the future! One World, One Dream
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a text in which ‘going to’ is used to talk about the future.
9 It’s all in the future! You are going to have a great time!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a text in which ‘going to’ is used to make future plans.
10 Maybe she’ll be funny! My animal friends are wonderful!
Objective: Students will develop their language skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story. They will revise adjectives that describe personality.
11 Maybe she’ll be funny! What will Fido do next?
Objective: Students will develop their language skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story. They will also become familiar with the use of ‘will’ to express a future action.
12 First we’ll see a big city. Sydney: It’s special!
Objective: Students will develop their language skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story. They will focus on the use of adjectives to describe cities.
13 First we’ll see a big city. Then we’ll eat it!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story. They will also become familiar with the use of ‘will’ when describing a process.
14 We need to take a metal pan. What’s it made of? Full lesson available
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story about what things are made of. They will also revise prepositions of location.
15 We need to take a metal pan. They want to go camping.
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story about a camping trip. They will also become familiar with the terms ‘need to’ and ‘want to’.
16 First we’ll go to the eighth floor. Let’s make pancakes!
Objective: Students will develop their language skills by reading, and listening to, an illustrated recipe. They will also revise words that help them tell a story – ‘First’, ‘Then’, ‘Next’, ‘After that’ and ‘Finally’.
17 First we’ll go to the eighth floor. Who’s shopping at Sunsets?
Objective: Students will develop their language skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story about shopping in a department store. They will also revise some prepositions and learn some more in simple phrases.
18 On Monday I’ll buy new jeans. Whose Shoes?
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a picture poem about shopping. They will also revise colours and pronouns.
19 On Monday I’ll buy new jeans. Chen’s Holiday Plans
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a short story about Chen’s plans for his holidays. They will also practise verbs.
20 Sentences The Sentence
Objective: To identify and use complete sentences.
21 Spelling Spelling
Objective: To use the ‘Look, Say, Write’ method for learning spelling. Plus 300 spelling words.
22 Capitalisation Capital Letters 1
Objective: To use capital letters correctly: to begin sentences, for proper nouns.
23 Vowels and Consonants Vowels and Consonants
Objective: To identify and use vowels and consonants.
24 Common Nouns Common Nouns
Objective: To show a common noun names an object or thing.
25 Punctuation Sentence Endings
Objective: To use full-stops, question marks, exclamation marks and capital letters correctly.
26 Verbs Simple Verbs
Objective: To identify and use verbs. To understand a verb can be: an action or doing word, a state of being or ownership.
27 Vowels Vowels – Long and Short
Objective: To identify long and short vowel sounds, and their use.
28 Plurals Plurals 1 – simple
Objective: To form plurals (more than one) by adding ‘s’ and ‘es’ correctly.
29 Basic Dictionary Use Basic Dictionary Use
Objective: To find words arranged alphabetically and identify word meanings in dictionaries.
30 Nouns Proper Nouns
Objective: To show a proper noun is used to name a person, place or a title.
31 Adjectives Adjectives
Objective: To show an adjective is a word that describes a noun.
32 Adverbs Adverbs
Objective: To identify and use adverbs. To understand an adverb tells something about (modifies) a verb.
33 Pronouns Pronouns
Objective: To show a pronoun is used in place of a noun.
34 Parts of Speech Part b Conjunctions
Objective: To identify and use conjunctions correctly.
35 Common Errors Common Errors in spelling and punctuation
Objective: To identify and eliminate common errors.
36 Punctuation Commas 1
Objective: To use commas: to list, to make meaning clear, and when writing the date.
37 Contractions Contractions
Objective: To identify and use contractions.
38 Other Places and Other Times A New Penfriend
Objective: Students will develop their reading comprehensions skills by reading a letter of introduction to a penfriend. They will also practise the present continuous tense and become familiar with vocabulary about different nationalities.
39 Other Places and Other Times Will we have robots?
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text in which the future tense is used.
40 It was different yesterday. We all change.
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary, particularly adjectives, and develop their reading skills. They will practise using the verb’ to be’ in the present and past tenses.

Year 4 Literacy

# TOPIC TITLE
1 It was different yesterday. Kate worked hard!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary, particularly adjectives, and develop their reading skills. They will also practise using the simple past tense.
2 We learned about another culture. Guess who we met today!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills. They will also practise using the simple past tense of irregular verbs.
3 We learned about another culture. How the world was made!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills. They will also learn to identify some storytelling words and narrative structures.
4 They won! Australian Boy Wins!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their comprehension skills by reading a newspaper report. They will also practise using the ‘why/because’ structure.
5 They won! Always be honest!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their comprehension skills by reading a fable in which the simple past tense of regular and irregular verbs is used.
6 There was an accident! A Police Report
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a simple report about an accident in which the simple past tense is used.
7 There was an accident! I feel sick!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills by reading a narrative about a visit to the doctor.
8 Let’s compare! A Maths Lesson
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story. They will focus on the use of comparative adjectives.
9 Let’s compare! Be careful! They’re dangerous!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story in which instructions are given using the imperative. They will also learn more comparative adjectives.
10 A New CD Player The Perfect CD Player
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text in which comparative adjectives are used.
11 A New CD Player Which do you prefer?
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story about preferences.
12 That’s a great idea! A Visit to the Art Gallery
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text in which irregular comparative adjectives are used.
13 That’s a great idea! That’s a great idea!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story in which plans for an activity are made.
14 Let’s find out! About the Stars
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text in which superlative adjectives are used and facts are given.
15 Let’s find out! Two Great Countries
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text in which China and Australia are described and compared.
16 The Most Beautiful Planet This is my country. Full lesson available
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text about two countries. They will also practise using superlative adjectives.
17 The Most Beautiful Planet When the rain stops!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text in which ‘going to’ and ‘will’ are used to talk about future plans.
18 Capitalisation Capital Letters 1
Objective: To use capital letters correctly: to begin sentences, for proper nouns.
19 Common Nouns Common Nouns
Objective: To show a common noun names an object or thing.
20 Punctuation Sentence Endings
Objective: To use full-stops, question marks, exclamation marks and capital letters correctly.
21 Verbs Simple Verbs
Objective: To identify and use verbs. To understand a verb can be: an action or doing word, a state of being or ownership.
22 Vowels Vowels – Long and Short
Objective: To identify long and short vowel sounds, and their use.
23 Plurals Plurals 1 – simple
Objective: To form plurals (more than one) by adding ‘s’ and ‘es’ correctly.
24 Basic Dictionary Use Basic Dictionary Use
Objective: To find words arranged alphabetically and identify word meanings in dictionaries.
25 Nouns Proper Nouns
Objective: To show a proper noun is used to name a person, place or a title.
26 Adjectives Adjectives
Objective: To show an adjective is a word that describes a noun.
27 Adverbs Adverbs
Objective: To identify and use adverbs. To understand an adverb tells something about (modifies) a verb.
28 Pronouns Pronouns
Objective: To show a pronoun is used in place of a noun.
29 Parts of Speech Part b Conjunctions
Objective: To identify and use conjunctions correctly.
30 Punctuation Commas 1
Objective: To use commas: to list, to make meaning clear, and when writing the date.
31 Contractions Contractions
Objective: To identify and use contractions.
32 There weren’t many … There weren’t any flowers!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary, develop their reading skills and practise using the simple past tense of the verb ‘to be’.
33 There weren’t many … A Shopping List
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary, develop their reading skills and practise asking questions using ‘How much …’ and ‘How many …’.
34 It couldn’t be mine! Uncle Bill said we could!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary, develop their reading skills and practise using ‘could’ and ‘couldn’t’ to refer to past events.
35 It couldn’t be mine! The Riding Lesson
Objective: Students will build vocabulary, answer comprehension questions and practise using possessive pronouns and adjectives.
36 Clean up Australia! Too much rubbish!
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. They will also practise using ‘too much’, ‘too many’ and ‘enough’.
37 Clean up Australia! Sports Report
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. They will also practise using the adverbs ‘well’ and ‘badly’.
38 Friends all over the World Now I can do it by myself.
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary and develop their reading skills. They will practise using ‘too much’, ‘too many’ and ‘enough’.
39 Friends all over the World A Letter to a Pen Pal
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary, develop their comprehension skills and practise using the simple present tense.
40 What’s the problem? What’s the matter?
Objective: Students will read and comprehend a passage in which words are used to describe feelings.

Year 5 Literacy

# TOPIC TITLE
1 What’s the problem? A School Outing
Objective: Students will read and comprehend a notice. They will learn about the use of ‘should’ and ‘shouldn’t’.
2 When I was Young Life used to be different.
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, an interview. They will learn how to describe finished activities using ‘used to’.
3 When I was Young Have you tidied your room?
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a rhyme. They will also learn the imperfect tense and its use.
4 Space and Time We’ve done our research. Full lesson available
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a picture story. They will learn some irregular verbs in the present perfect tense.
5 Space and Time We’ve written a poem!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a rhyme. They will learn more irregular verbs in the present perfect tense.
6 Choices and Places A New Jacket
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text in which preferences are discussed and comparisons are made.
7 Choices and Places He has travelled a lot.
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text in which the present perfect and the simple past tenses are used.
8 What’s the best way to do it? A Text Message
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text which focuses on the use of ‘have to’ and adverbs of time.
9 What’s the best way to do it? What will we make?
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text in which the children discuss a project.
10 Class Camp Dear Parents, …
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a letter which uses a variety of verb tenses.
11 Class Camp A Postcard from Kate
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading an informal letter in which the simple past tense of the verb is used.
12 Sentences The Sentence
Objective: To identify and use complete sentences.
13 Capitalisation Capital Letters 1
Objective: To use capital letters correctly: to begin sentences, for proper nouns.
14 Common Nouns Common Nouns
Objective: To show a common noun names an object or thing.
15 Punctuation Sentence Endings
Objective: To use full-stops, question marks, exclamation marks and capital letters correctly.
16 Verbs Simple Verbs
Objective: To identify and use verbs. To understand a verb can be: an action or doing word, a state of being or ownership.
17 Basic Dictionary Use Basic Dictionary Use
Objective: To find words arranged alphabetically and identify word meanings in dictionaries.
18 Nouns Proper Nouns
Objective: To show a proper noun is used to name a person, place or a title.
19 Adjectives Adjectives
Objective: To show an adjective is a word that describes a noun.
20 Adverbs Adverbs
Objective: To identify and use adverbs. To understand an adverb tells something about (modifies) a verb.
21 Pronouns Pronouns
Objective: To show a pronoun is used in place of a noun.
22 Parts of Speech Part b Conjunctions
Objective: To identify and use conjunctions correctly.
23 Punctuation Commas 1
Objective: To use commas: to list, to make meaning clear, and when writing the date.
24 Contractions Contractions
Objective: To identify and use contractions.
25 Parts of Speech Part h Articles and Demonstratives
Objective: To identify and use articles and demonstratives correctly.
26 Antonyms and Synonyms Antonyms and Synonyms
Objective: To identify and use antonyms and synonyms.
27 Spelling Skills Spelling
Objective: To correctly spell words after adding suffixes: ‘ing’, ‘ed’, ‘er’, ‘est’.
28 Spelling Skills Syllabification
Objective: To improve spelling by dividing words correctly into syllables.
29 Plurals Plurals 2 – special rules
Objective: To form plurals with special rules: words ending in ‘y’ and ‘f’.
30 Nouns Collective and Abstract Nouns
Objective: To identify and use collective and abstract nouns.
31 Verbs Verbs – Tense
Objective: To identify and use the correct tense of verbs: past, present and future.
32 Adjectives Adjectives – Comparatives and Superlatives
Objective: To identify and use comparative and superlative adjectives.
33 Parts of Speech Part a Prepositions
Objective: To identify and use prepositions correctly.
34 Punctuation Skills Part b Quotation Marks
Objective: To use quotation marks for direct speech.
35 Common Errors Common Errors in writing
Objective: To identify and eliminate common errors.
36 Apostrophe – Possession Apostrophe – Possession
Objective: To use the apostrophe of possession correctly.
37 Mnemonics Spelling – Mnemonics
Objective: To identify and use mnemonics to assist in correct spelling.
38 Prefixes Prefixes
Objective: The identify and use prefixes.
39 Suffixes Suffixes
Objective: The identify and use suffixes.
40 Similes and Metaphors Similes and Metaphors
Objective: To identify and use similes and metaphors.
41 Figurative Language Onomatopoeia, Assonance and Alliteration
Objective: To identify, and make use of, onomatopoeia, assonance, and alliteration.
42 Homonyms – Homophones and Homographs Homonyms – Homophones and Homographs
Objective: To identify and use correctly homonyms, both homophones and homographs.
43 Advanced Dictionary Use Advanced Dictionary Use
Objective: To use dictionaries by identifying all the information provided. To use a thesaurus.
44 Capitalisation Capital Letters 2
Objective: To use capital letters correctly: in titles and letters.
45 Adjectives Adjectives – from Nouns and Verbs
Objective: To create adjectives from nouns and verbs. E.g. China – Chinese
46 There’s a … It’s famous! Full lesson available
Objective: Students will increase their vocabulary, develop their reading skills and practise using the verb ‘to be’.
47 There’s a … There are lots of things in my town.
Objective: Students will increase their reading comprehension skills and their vocabulary. They will also become familiar with the use of ‘There is …’ and ‘There are …’.
48 Hobbies and Festivals Collecting things
Objective: Students will develop their reading skills and increase their vocabulary. They will learn the verb ‘to have’. They will also learn to use ‘this’ and ‘these’ correctly.
49 Hobbies and Festivals My favourite festival
Objective: Students will build vocabulary; begin to use conjunctions ‘and’, ‘but’ or ‘because’.
50 What can you do? Letter to a penfriend
Objective: Students will be able to read and understand an informal letter and use the present tense of ‘can’ and ‘can’t’.
51 What’s Homestay? Simple Present
Objective: Learn the correct structure for the simple present.
52 What’s Homestay? Simple Past
Objective: Learn the correct structure for the past simple.
53 Setting off Present perfect
Objective: Learn the correct structure for the present perfect.
54 Here we are! Adjectives
Objective: Learn the use of adjectives.
55 Here we are! Comparatives and superlatives
Objective: Learn how to use comparatives and superlatives in English.
56 A new home Prepositions of location
Objective: Learn about prepositions of location.
57 Let’s hit the beach! Modals of obligation
Objective: Learn about modals of obligation.
58 Amazing Aussie animals Present continuous
Objective: Learn about the present continuous tense.
59 Amazing Aussie animals Past continuous
Objective: Learn about the past continuous tense.
60 Amazing Aussie animals Giving facts and opinions
Objective: Present phrases that ask for and give opinions.

Year 6 Literacy

# TOPIC TITLE
1 A visit to the Zoo About Koalas
Objective: Students will be able to answer questions about the text, identify the target language point ‘like’ + the infinitive) and distinguish between simple facts and opinions.
2 A visit to the Zoo I’m a zookeeper.
Objective: Students will be able to answer comprehension questions on reading, increase their vocabulary and use the frequency adverbs, ‘always’, ‘sometimes’, ‘often’ and ‘never’.
3 What do you want to do? Big Dreams
Objective: Students will be able to answer comprehension questions, increase their vocabulary and be able to use ‘want’ + the infinitive in positive and negative sentences, and in a question.
4 What do you want to do? Fruit Bowl
Objective: Students will be able to read and understand the text, to answer questions and to notice the use of the imperative form.
5 It’s going to be fun! It’s going to be fantastic!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading, and listening to, a story. They will learn how to talk about the future using the verb ‘to go + the infinitive’.
6 It’s going to be fun! What’s on the menu?
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading various menus. They will also learn to ask questions politely.
7 We are all doing things! I’m having a great time!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a letter which focuses on the use of the present continuous tense.
8 We are all doing things! Who can help me?
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a story in which requests for help are made.
9 To Australia and Back! Getting There! Full lesson available
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text about travel plans. They will also learn about coordinate conjunctions.
10 To Australia and Back! I came back!
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text in which Chen talks about going home to China. They will also revise the simple past tense.
11 Famous People Bruce Lee
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text about Bruce Lee. They will also practise the use of the simple past tense and learn more irregular verbs.
12 Famous People Alexander Bell
Objective: Students will develop their comprehension skills by reading a text about Alexander Bell. They will also learn how to use ‘could’ and ‘couldn’t’, and review questions using ‘Wh’ words.
13 Finding Buster! Finding Buster! – A Movie Review
Objective: Students will develop their reading comprehension skills and increase their vocabulary by reading a movie review. They will also learn how to use the conjunction ‘because’ to answer ‘why’ questions.
14 Finding Buster! I’m going to be busy!
Objective: Students will develop their reading comprehension skills by reading a story about plans for the weekend. They will revise the use of the verb ‘to go’ in the present tense + the infinitive to talk about the future.
15 Sentences The Sentence
Objective: To identify and use complete sentences.
16 Common Nouns Common Nouns
Objective: To show a common noun names an object or thing.
17 Nouns Proper Nouns
Objective: To show a proper noun is used to name a person, place or a title.
18 Adjectives Adjectives
Objective: To show an adjective is a word that describes a noun.
19 Adverbs Adverbs
Objective: To identify and use adverbs. To understand an adverb tells something about (modifies) a verb.
20 Pronouns Pronouns
Objective: To show a pronoun is used in place of a noun.
21 Parts of Speech Part b Conjunctions
Objective: To identify and use conjunctions correctly.
22 Parts of Speech Part h Articles and Demonstratives
Objective: To identify and use articles and demonstratives correctly.
23 Antonyms and Synonyms Antonyms and Synonyms
Objective: To identify and use antonyms and synonyms.
24 Spelling Skills Syllabification
Objective: To improve spelling by dividing words correctly into syllables.
25 Plurals Plurals 1 – simple
Objective: To form plurals (more than one) by adding ‘s’ and ‘es’ correctly.
26 Plurals Plurals 2 – special rules
Objective: To form plurals with special rules: words ending in ‘y’ and ‘f’.
27 Nouns Collective and Abstract Nouns
Objective: To identify and use collective and abstract nouns.
28 Verbs Verbs – Tense
Objective: To identify and use the correct tense of verbs: past, present and future.
29 Adjectives Adjectives – Comparatives and Superlatives
Objective: To identify and use comparative and superlative adjectives.
30 Parts of Speech Part a Prepositions
Objective: To identify and use prepositions correctly.
31 Punctuation Skills Part b Quotation Marks
Objective: To use quotation marks for direct speech.
32 Apostrophe – Possession Apostrophe – Possession
Objective: To use the apostrophe of possession correctly.
33 Mnemonics Spelling – Mnemonics
Objective: To identify and use mnemonics to assist in correct spelling.
34 Prefixes Prefixes
Objective: The identify and use prefixes.
35 Suffixes Suffixes
Objective: The identify and use suffixes.
36 Similes and Metaphors Similes and Metaphors
Objective: To identify and use similes and metaphors.
37 Figurative Language Onomatopoeia, Assonance and Alliteration
Objective: To identify, and make use of, onomatopoeia, assonance, and alliteration.
38 Homonyms – Homophones and Homographs Homonyms – Homophones and Homographs
Objective: To identify and use correctly homonyms, both homophones and homographs.
39 Advanced Dictionary Use Advanced Dictionary Use
Objective: To use dictionaries by identifying all the information provided. To use a thesaurus.
40 Capitalisation Capital Letters 2
Objective: To use capital letters correctly: in titles and letters.
41 Adjectives Adjectives – from Nouns and Verbs
Objective: To create adjectives from nouns and verbs. E.g. China – Chinese
42 Pronouns Pronouns 2
Objective: To recognise and use personal, possessive and relative pronouns.
43 Commas 2 Commas 2
Objective: To use commas: to separate places, to separate clauses within sentences, and when using direct speech.
44 Conjunctions – Sentences Conjunctions – Sentences
Objective: To use conjunctions to increase the variety of sentence structure in written expression.
45 Phrases Phrases
Objective: To identify and use phrases including adjectival and adverbial phrases.
46 Clauses Clauses
Objective: To identify and use clauses including adjectival, adverbial and noun clauses.
47 Simple and Compound Verbs Simple and Compound Verbs
Objective: To identify and use simple and compound verbs.
48 Auxiliary Verbs Auxiliary Verbs
Objective: To identify and use auxiliary verbs within compound verbs.
49 Subject-Verb Agreement Subject-Verb Agreement
Objective: To identify and use correct tense, number and person in forming verbs.
50 Verb tense – Compound Verb tense – Compound
Objective: To identify and use ‘to be’ and ‘to have’ with the appropriate participle of the main verb.
51 Plurals Plurals 3 – Unusual
Objective: To create unusual plurals: for words ending in ‘o’; by changing the vowels or by adding letters.
52 Common Errors Common Errors in verb usage, spelling and punctuation
Objective: To identify and eliminate common errors.
53 Punctuation Punctuation – Various
Objective: To use hyphens, dashes, apostrophes, quotation marks, parentheses and brackets correctly.
54 Vocabulary Development Vocabulary
Objective: To identify and use better words than ‘got’ and ‘said’.
55 What do you like to do? Adverbs of frequency
Objective: Learn about the past continuous tense.
56 BBQ Party! Expressions of quantity
Objective: Learn the words used to express quantity.
57 BBQ Party! Sequence markers
Objective: Learn the words used in sequences or ordering.
58 Big day out! First and second conditionals
Objective: Learn the use of first conditionals. Learn the use of second conditionals.
59 Big day out! The future with ‘will’ and ‘going to’
Objective: Learn the uses of ‘will’ and ‘going to’ to talk about the future.
60 Thanks and goodbye Time clauses
Objective: Learn how to use time clauses.

Year 7 Literacy

# TOPIC TITLE
1 Have you met? Hello!
Objective: Use the present tense verb to be (am, is and are) correctly in written and spoken work. Answer comprehension questions and apply am, is and are correctly.
2 Have you met? The world in a classroom! Full lesson available
Objective: At the end of this lesson, students will have learnt how to ask a question in English, and how to use the definite and indefinite articles.
3 Let’s get organised! First week fun!
Objective: Students will be able to read a schedule of activities, including a number of time expressions, and answer comprehension questions about the information given.
4 Let’s get organised! Organising your subject timetable.
Objective: Students will read scheduling information, correctly name school subjects in English, use information to complete a weekly timetable and answer simple present questions in affirmative and negative.
5 I like your hat! We are all different!
Objective: At the end of the reading students will be able to answer comprehension questions and use the correct pronouns to replace nouns. They will use correct forms to indicate a person, number, gender or ownership.
6 I like your hat! Fashion tips from Junko!
Objective: At the end of the reading students will be able to answer comprehension questions and identify different articles of clothing. They will be able to use descriptive adjectives and possessive adjectives.
7 Where is it? Getting around the ILC campus.
Objective: At the end of the reading students will be able to locate specific places based on descriptions using prepositions of location.
8 Where is it? Come to my party!
Objective: At the end of this lesson students will be able to give and understand simple directions using the imperative mode.
9 How much is it? Shopping list.
Objective: Students will read and answer comprehension questions, recognise count and uncount nouns and be able to use some/any and much/many correctly.
10 How much is it? Where can I buy it?
Objective: Students will read a brochure describing different types of shops. They will be able to answer comprehension questions and recognise and use comparative adjectives.
11 Tell me what happened! Eyewitness.
Objective: Students will read and understand a text talking about a past experience using the simple past tense with regular and irregular verbs, both positive and negative.
12 Tell me what happened! She screamed loudly!
Objective: Students will read and understand a short newspaper article using the past tense. They will answer comprehension questions and practise identifying and using adverbs and expressions of past time.
13 What’s your favourite? Would you like to play?
Objective: At the end of the reading students will be able to elicit information from a written text. They will be able to recognise the use of the infinitive form ‘to + verb’ to express purpose.
14 What’s your favourite? Do you enjoy going out?
Objective: Students will read ads for different leisure activities. They will be able to answer comprehension questions and recognise the use of gerunds. (verb + ing)
15 May I take your order? Are you eating well?
Objective: At the end of the lesson students will be able to answer comprehension questions based on the text and recognise and use the present continuous.
16 May I take your order? Would you like some tea?
Objective: Students will be able to answer comprehension questions and distinguish between ‘like’ and ‘would like.
17 What will we do? What will we do there?
Objective: At the end of the reading students will be able to elicit information from a reading and identify the use of ‘will’ and ‘going to’ to show future plans and hopes.
18 What will we do? What kind of job?
Objective: At the end of this lesson students will be able to answer questions about different jobs and occupations. They will also be able to talk about ongoing future activities using the ‘present continuous’ form and ‘before’, ‘when’, ‘after’ and ‘as soon as’ in future tense.
19 Let’s celebrate Merry Christmas!
Objective: At the end of this lesson students will be able to answer comprehension questions and distinguish between the present perfect and simple past.
20 Let’s celebrate The Diwali Festival.
Objective: At the end of this reading students will be able to describe an event in some detail using the present perfect/past simple and identify the differences between conjunctions ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘because’.
21 Sentences The Sentence
Objective: To identify and use complete sentences.
22 Capitalisation Capital Letters 1
Objective: To use capital letters correctly: to begin sentences, for proper nouns.
23 Punctuation Sentence Endings
Objective: To use full-stops, question marks, exclamation marks and capital letters correctly.
24 Common Nouns Common Nouns
Objective: To show a common noun names an object or thing.
25 Nouns Proper Nouns
Objective: To show a proper noun is used to name a person, place or a title.
26 Verbs Simple Verbs
Objective: To identify and use verbs. To understand a verb can be: an action or doing word, a state of being or ownership.
27 Adjectives Adjectives
Objective: To show an adjective is a word that describes a noun.
28 Adverbs Adverbs
Objective: To identify and use adverbs. To understand an adverb tells something about (modifies) a verb.
29 Pronouns Pronouns
Objective: To show a pronoun is used in place of a noun.
30 Parts of Speech Part b Conjunctions
Objective: To identify and use conjunctions correctly.
31 Conjunctions – Sentences Conjunctions – Sentences
Objective: To use conjunctions to increase the variety of sentence structure in written expression.
32 Capitalisation Capital Letters 2
Objective: To use capital letters correctly: in titles and letters.
33 Parts of Speech Part h Articles and Demonstratives
Objective: To identify and use articles and demonstratives correctly.
34 Antonyms and Synonyms Antonyms and Synonyms
Objective: To identify and use antonyms and synonyms.
35 Punctuation Commas 1
Objective: To use commas: to list, to make meaning clear, and when writing the date.
36 Commas 2 Commas 2
Objective: To use commas: to separate places, to separate clauses within sentences, and when using direct speech.
37 Spelling Skills Spelling
Objective: To correctly spell words after adding suffixes: ‘ing’, ‘ed’, ‘er’, ‘est’.
38 Spelling Skills Syllabification
Objective: To improve spelling by dividing words correctly into syllables.
39 Plurals Plurals 2 – special rules
Objective: To form plurals with special rules: words ending in ‘y’ and ‘f’.
40 Nouns Collective and Abstract Nouns
Objective: To identify and use collective and abstract nouns.
41 Verbs Verbs – Tense
Objective: To identify and use the correct tense of verbs: past, present and future.
42 Adjectives Adjectives – Comparatives and Superlatives
Objective: To identify and use comparative and superlative adjectives.
43 Parts of Speech Part a Prepositions
Objective: To identify and use prepositions correctly.
44 Punctuation Skills Part b Quotation Marks
Objective: To use quotation marks for direct speech.
45 Apostrophe – Possession Apostrophe – Possession
Objective: To use the apostrophe of possession correctly.
46 Mnemonics Spelling – Mnemonics
Objective: To identify and use mnemonics to assist in correct spelling.
47 Prefixes Prefixes
Objective: The identify and use prefixes.
48 Suffixes Suffixes
Objective: The identify and use suffixes.
49 Similes and Metaphors Similes and Metaphors
Objective: To identify and use similes and metaphors.
50 Figurative Language Onomatopoeia, Assonance and Alliteration
Objective: To identify, and make use of, onomatopoeia, assonance, and alliteration.
51 Homonyms – Homophones and Homographs Homonyms – Homophones and Homographs
Objective: To identify and use correctly homonyms, both homophones and homographs.
52 Advanced Dictionary Use Advanced Dictionary Use
Objective: To use dictionaries by identifying all the information provided. To use a thesaurus.
53 Vocabulary Development Vocabulary
Objective: To identify and use better words than ‘got’ and ‘said’.
54 Phrases Phrases
Objective: To identify and use phrases including adjectival and adverbial phrases.
55 Clauses Clauses
Objective: To identify and use clauses including adjectival, adverbial and noun clauses.
56 Simple and Compound Verbs Simple and Compound Verbs
Objective: To identify and use simple and compound verbs.
57 Auxiliary Verbs Auxiliary Verbs
Objective: To identify and use auxiliary verbs within compound verbs.
58 Subject-Verb Agreement Subject-Verb Agreement
Objective: To identify and use correct tense, number and person in forming verbs.
59 Verb tense – Compound Verb tense – Compound
Objective: To identify and use ‘to be’ and ‘to have’ with the appropriate participle of the main verb.
60 Plurals Plurals 3 – Unusual
Objective: To create unusual plurals: for words ending in ‘o’; by changing the vowels or by adding letters.

Year 8 Literacy

# TOPIC TITLE
1 What’s Homestay? Want to improve your English?
Objective: Learn how to elicit information from an advertisement and text.
2 What’s Homestay? Homestay application
Objective: Learn how to fill in an application form.
3 Setting off Destination ‘Downunder’
Objective: Expand vocabulary, read and understand a travel brochure.
4 Setting off A letter to the Carters Full lesson available
Objective: Read and understand an informal letter of introduction.
5 Here we are! Who are the Carters?
Objective: Elicit information from a letter about people’s physical appearance.
6 Here we are! My new family
Objective: Learn how to elicit information about personality traits from the text.
7 A new home This is our house.
Objective: Read a description of a house using prepositions of location.
8 A new home Our room!
Objective: Read a text using prepositions of location.
9 Let’s hit the beach! Meet Tim. He’s a lifesaver.
Objective: Elicit information to answer questions from the text. Identify strong versus mild obligation.
10 Let’s hit the beach! Be safe at the beach this summer!
Objective: Read and understand a safety pamphlet for Australian beaches. Identify imperatives in the reading.
11 Amazing Aussie animals Marsupials
Objective: Identify factual information within a text, answer questions and recognise a topic sentence.
12 Amazing Aussie animals When we were watching …
Objective: Read postcards about Australian animals. Identify past and present continuous.
13 What do you like to do? Would you like to join?
Objective: Select factual information from a text to answer questions. Identify the different ways to use like, like to and would like to.
14 What do you like to do? How often do you …?
Objective: Use adverbs of frequency and calculate how often activities occur.
15 BBQ Party! A famous Aussie dessert
Objective: Answer comprehension questions and identify expressions of quantity.
16 BBQ Party! A new ‘barbie’!
Objective: Read a set of instructions and complete activities based on comprehension and sequencing details.
17 Big day out! The big three Full lesson available
Objective: Answer comprehension questions and identify first and second conditionals.
18 Big day out! The big plan
Objective: Identify the different uses of ‘going to’. Use different ways of expressing time.
19 Thanks and goodbye My Australian experience
Objective: Read a text and answer comprehension questions. Identify expressions about ‘feelings’.
20 Thanks and goodbye Thank you letter
Objective: Recognise time clauses and identify ‘feeling’ adjectives.
21 Sentences The Sentence
Objective: To identify and use complete sentences.
22 Punctuation Sentence Endings
Objective: To use full-stops, question marks, exclamation marks and capital letters correctly.
23 Capitalisation Capital Letters 2
Objective: To use capital letters correctly: in titles and letters.
24 Pronouns Pronouns 2
Objective: To recognise and use personal, possessive and relative pronouns.
25 Parts of Speech Part a Prepositions
Objective: To identify and use prepositions correctly.
26 Punctuation Skills Part b Quotation Marks
Objective: To use quotation marks for direct speech.
27 Contractions Contractions
Objective: To identify and use contractions.
28 Common Errors Common Errors in writing
Objective: To identify and eliminate common errors.
29 Commas 2 Commas 2
Objective: To use commas: to separate places, to separate clauses within sentences, and when using direct speech.
30 Conjunctions – Sentences Conjunctions – Sentences
Objective: To use conjunctions to increase the variety of sentence structure in written expression.
31 Phrases Phrases
Objective: To identify and use phrases including adjectival and adverbial phrases.
32 Clauses Clauses
Objective: To identify and use clauses including adjectival, adverbial and noun clauses.
33 Subject-Verb Agreement Subject-Verb Agreement
Objective: To identify and use correct tense, number and person in forming verbs.
34 Verb tense – Compound Verb tense – Compound
Objective: To identify and use ‘to be’ and ‘to have’ with the appropriate participle of the main verb.
35 Verbs – Active and Passive voice Verbs – Active and Passive voice
Objective: To identify and use active and passive voice.
36 Apostrophe – Possession Apostrophe – Possession
Objective: To use the apostrophe of possession correctly.
37 Similes and Metaphors Similes and Metaphors
Objective: To identify and use similes and metaphors.
38 Figurative Language Onomatopoeia, Assonance and Alliteration
Objective: To identify, and make use of, onomatopoeia, assonance, and alliteration.
39 Common Errors Common Errors in verb usage, spelling and punctuation
Objective: To identify and eliminate common errors.
40 Colons and Semi-Colons Colons and Semi-Colons
Objective: To use colons and semi-colons correctly.
41 Sentence Structure Part a Subject and Predicate
Objective: To identify the subject and predicate within a sentence and to understand they are the two main parts of a sentence.
42 Regular and Irregular Verbs Regular and Irregular Verbs
Objective: To identify and use regular and irregular verbs in the present and past tense.
43 Verbs – Infinitives Verbs – Infinitives
Objective: To identify and use the infinitive form of the verb.
44 Modal Verbs Modal Verbs
Objective: To identify and use modal verbs with the appropriate form of the main verb.
45 Participles – as Verbs and Adjectives Participles – as Verbs and Adjectives
Objective: To identify and use participles as verbs or adjectives as indicators of continuing action.
46 Gerunds Gerunds
Objective: To identify and use gerunds.
47 Interjections Interjections
Objective: To identify and use interjections correctly.
48 Plurals Plurals 4 – Unusual
Objective: To use nouns whose singular and plural forms are the same. To use compound noun plurals.
49 Sentence Improvement Sentence Improvement
Objective: To construct expressive sentences by using adjectives, adverbs, phrases and clauses.
50 Punctuation Punctuation – Various
Objective: To use hyphens, dashes, apostrophes, quotation marks, parentheses and brackets correctly.
51 Mass and Count Nouns Determiners
Objective: To identify and use determiners correctly with mass and count nouns.
52 Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Objective: To identify and use transitive and intransitive verbs.
53 Case – Nouns and Pronouns Case – Nouns, Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
Objective: To identify the case of nouns and pronouns.
54 Plurals of Foreign Nouns Plurals 5 – Foreign
Objective: To form plurals of foreign nouns.
55 Variety of Expression Sentence Construction
Objective: To construct expressive and precise sentences to improve meaning.
56 Figurative Language Symbolism and Personification
Objective: To identify, and make use of, symbolism and personification.
57 Review of Figures of Speech Review of Figures of Speech
Objective: To identify multiple uses of figures of speech within writing.
58 Spelling Skills Word Usage
Objective: To correctly choose words with similar spelling, sound and meaning.
59 Essay Writing 1 Essay Writing 1
Objective: To develop and write essays (expositions).
60 Essay Writing 2 Essay Writing 2
Objective: To develop and write essays.

Year 9-12 Literacy

# TOPIC TITLE
1 Sentences The Sentence
Objective: To identify and use complete sentences.
2 Vowels Vowels – Long and Short
Objective: To identify long and short vowel sounds, and their use.
3 Basic Dictionary Use Basic Dictionary Use
Objective: To find words arranged alphabetically and identify word meanings in dictionaries.
4 Capitalisation Capital Letters 1
Objective: To use capital letters correctly: to begin sentences, for proper nouns.
5 Punctuation Sentence Endings
Objective: To use full-stops, question marks, exclamation marks and capital letters correctly.
6 Common Nouns Common Nouns
Objective: To show a common noun names an object or thing.
7 Nouns Proper Nouns
Objective: To show a proper noun is used to name a person, place or a title.
8 Verbs Simple Verbs
Objective: To identify and use verbs. To understand a verb can be: an action or doing word, a state of being or ownership.
9 Adjectives Adjectives
Objective: To show an adjective is a word that describes a noun.
10 Adverbs Adverbs
Objective: To identify and use adverbs. To understand an adverb tells something about (modifies) a verb.
11 Pronouns Pronouns
Objective: To show a pronoun is used in place of a noun.
12 Parts of Speech Part b Conjunctions
Objective: To identify and use conjunctions correctly.
13 Common Errors Common Errors in spelling and punctuation
Objective: To identify and eliminate common errors.
14 Conjunctions – Sentences Conjunctions – Sentences
Objective: To use conjunctions to increase the variety of sentence structure in written expression.
15 Capitalisation Capital Letters 2
Objective: To use capital letters correctly: in titles and letters.
16 Parts of Speech Part h Articles and Demonstratives
Objective: To identify and use articles and demonstratives correctly.
17 Antonyms and Synonyms Antonyms and Synonyms
Objective: To identify and use antonyms and synonyms.
18 Punctuation Commas 1
Objective: To use commas: to list, to make meaning clear, and when writing the date.
19 Commas 2 Commas 2
Objective: To use commas: to separate places, to separate clauses within sentences, and when using direct speech.
20 Spelling Skills Spelling
Objective: To correctly spell words after adding suffixes: ‘ing’, ‘ed’, ‘er’, ‘est’.
21 Spelling Skills Syllabification
Objective: To improve spelling by dividing words correctly into syllables.
22 Plurals Plurals 1 – simple
Objective: To form plurals (more than one) by adding ‘s’ and ‘es’ correctly.
23 Plurals Plurals 2 – special rules
Objective: To form plurals with special rules: words ending in ‘y’ and ‘f’.
24 Nouns Collective and Abstract Nouns
Objective: To identify and use collective and abstract nouns.
25 Verbs Verbs – Tense
Objective: To identify and use the correct tense of verbs: past, present and future.
26 Adjectives Adjectives – from Nouns and Verbs
Objective: To create adjectives from nouns and verbs. E.g. China – Chinese
27 Adjectives Adjectives – Comparatives and Superlatives
Objective: To identify and use comparative and superlative adjectives.
28 Parts of Speech Part a Prepositions
Objective: To identify and use prepositions correctly.
29 Punctuation Skills Part b Quotation Marks
Objective: To use quotation marks for direct speech.
30 Apostrophe – Possession Apostrophe – Possession
Objective: To use the apostrophe of possession correctly.
31 Mnemonics Spelling – Mnemonics
Objective: To identify and use mnemonics to assist in correct spelling.
32 Prefixes Prefixes
Objective: The identify and use prefixes.
33 Suffixes Suffixes
Objective: The identify and use suffixes.
34 Similes and Metaphors Similes and Metaphors
Objective: To identify and use similes and metaphors.
35 Figurative Language Onomatopoeia, Assonance and Alliteration
Objective: To identify, and make use of, onomatopoeia, assonance, and alliteration.
36 Homonyms – Homophones and Homographs Homonyms – Homophones and Homographs
Objective: To identify and use correctly homonyms, both homophones and homographs.
37 Advanced Dictionary Use Advanced Dictionary Use
Objective: To use dictionaries by identifying all the information provided. To use a thesaurus.
38 Vocabulary Development Vocabulary
Objective: To identify and use better words than ‘got’ and ‘said’.
39 Phrases Phrases
Objective: To identify and use phrases including adjectival and adverbial phrases.
40 Clauses Clauses
Objective: To identify and use clauses including adjectival, adverbial and noun clauses.
41 Simple and Compound Verbs Simple and Compound Verbs
Objective: To identify and use simple and compound verbs.
42 Auxiliary Verbs Auxiliary Verbs
Objective: To identify and use auxiliary verbs within compound verbs.
43 Subject-Verb Agreement Subject-Verb Agreement
Objective: To identify and use correct tense, number and person in forming verbs.
44 Verb tense – Compound Verb tense – Compound
Objective: To identify and use ‘to be’ and ‘to have’ with the appropriate participle of the main verb.
45 Plurals Plurals 3 – Unusual
Objective: To create unusual plurals: for words ending in ‘o’; by changing the vowels or by adding letters.
46 Pronouns Pronouns 2
Objective: To recognise and use personal, possessive and relative pronouns.
47 Contractions Contractions
Objective: To identify and use contractions.
48 Common Errors Common Errors in writing
Objective: To identify and eliminate common errors.
49 Verbs – Active and Passive voice Verbs – Active and Passive voice
Objective: To identify and use active and passive voice.
50 Common Errors Common Errors in verb usage, spelling and punctuation
Objective: To identify and eliminate common errors.
51 Colons and Semi-Colons Colons and Semi-Colons
Objective: To use colons and semi-colons correctly.
52 Sentence Structure Part a Subject and Predicate
Objective: To identify the subject and predicate within a sentence and to understand they are the two main parts of a sentence.
53 Regular and Irregular Verbs Regular and Irregular Verbs
Objective: To identify and use regular and irregular verbs in the present and past tense.
54 Verbs – Infinitives Verbs – Infinitives
Objective: To identify and use the infinitive form of the verb.
55 Modal Verbs Modal Verbs
Objective: To identify and use modal verbs with the appropriate form of the main verb.
56 Participles – as Verbs and Adjectives Participles – as Verbs and Adjectives
Objective: To identify and use participles as verbs or adjectives as indicators of continuing action.
57 Gerunds Gerunds
Objective: To identify and use gerunds.
58 Interjections Interjections
Objective: To identify and use interjections correctly.
59 Plurals Plurals 4 – Unusual
Objective: To use nouns whose singular and plural forms are the same. To use compound noun plurals.
60 Sentence Improvement Sentence Improvement
Objective: To construct expressive sentences by using adjectives, adverbs, phrases and clauses.
61 Punctuation Punctuation – Various
Objective: To use hyphens, dashes, apostrophes, quotation marks, parentheses and brackets correctly.
62 Mass and Count Nouns Determiners
Objective: To identify and use determiners correctly with mass and count nouns.
63 Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Objective: To identify and use transitive and intransitive verbs.
64 Case – Nouns and Pronouns Case – Nouns, Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
Objective: To identify the case of nouns and pronouns.
65 Plurals of Foreign Nouns Plurals 5 – Foreign
Objective: To form plurals of foreign nouns.
66 Variety of Expression Sentence Construction
Objective: To construct expressive and precise sentences to improve meaning.
67 Figurative Language Symbolism and Personification
Objective: To identify, and make use of, symbolism and personification.
68 Review of Figures of Speech Review of Figures of Speech
Objective: To identify multiple uses of figures of speech within writing.
69 Spelling Skills Word Usage
Objective: To correctly choose words with similar spelling, sound and meaning.
70 Essay Writing 1 Essay Writing 1
Objective: To develop and write essays (expositions).
71 Essay Writing 2 Essay Writing 2
Objective: To develop and write essays.
72 Letter Writing Personal and Business Letters
Objective: To use correct setting out and format for personal and business letters.
 

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