SCOPE AND SEQUENCE Literary and non-literary text types

Balanced programs include both literary and non-literary texts. To ensure a rich and varied English program, a range of literary and non-literary texts is explicitly taught.
Text types are selected from the list for each year-level juncture. In addition, students may be exposed to text types from later year-level junctures, where those texts are
relevant to students needs and interests. Text types taught at an earlier juncture should continue to be used across later year-level junctures with greater complexity.

& listening

& listening

& listening

& listening

& listening
designing

designing

designing

designing

designing
& viewing

& viewing

& viewing

& viewing

& viewing
Speaking

Speaking

Speaking

Speaking

Speaking
Writing &

Writing &

Writing &

Writing &

Writing &
Reading

Reading

Reading

Reading

Reading
CATEGORIES TEXT TYPES TEXT TYPES TEXT TYPES TEXT TYPES TEXT TYPES
By the end of Year 1 By the end of Year 3 By the end of Year 5 By the end of Year 7 By the end of Year 9

Literary texts
Contemporary & traditional picture book picture book picture book young adult novel young adult, contemporary or
literary texts that use language classic novel
in aesthetic, imaginative & beginning chapter book adventure or fantasy story contemporary or classic short
engaging ways to entertain, story
to move, to express & reinforce short story short story parody
cultural identity & to reflect.
These texts include: imaginative recount simple narrative narrative narrative with dialogue narrative with literary
narrative language
non-narrative. fairy tale fable, folk tale literary description literary description cultural narrative
cultural story fairy tale Dreaming story cultural narrative anecdote
animated story cultural story myths & legends myths & legends narrative film
animated story narrative film narrative film electronic narrative
interactive narrative interactive narrative
poetry (rhymed verse) poetry (rhymed verse) poetry poetry poetry
ballad ballad lyric verse
song lyrics song lyrics song lyrics
form verse form verse, haiku form verse, sonnet
dramatic role-play dramatic role-play short play: short play: play:
one act one act, extract of a play script traditional & Shakespearean
simple script monologue
contemporary play & TV script

Non-literary texts
Contemporary, traditional & greeting/farewell greeting/farewell meeting procedure meeting procedure, vote of thanks acknowledgment of country
everyday texts that use informal conversation introduction, apology interview with known audience interview with known audience formal meeting
language in precise & accurate invitation conversation, discussion group discussion group discussion negotiation
ways to: formal invitation electronic discussion electronic discussion rules, guidelines
transact & negotiate interview with unknown
relationships audience
transact & negotiate goods &
personal letter personal letter/email to known personal letter/email to personal letter/email to formal personal letter,
services.
audience unknown audience unknown audience e.g. letter of application, resume
request (buying & selling) request (buying & selling) complaint proposal & plan proposal & submission
catalogue catalogue advertisement advertisement advertisement
classified
display
menu menu catalogue transactional website

report on things, events & observation & comment observation & comment description, photo-journal photo-journal biography, autobiography
issues description description biography autobiography specialised recount
personal recount factual recount book review specialised recount, current affairs report
e.g. historical, oral history
information report information report, news report film review news report
article & feature information report, news feature article
report
informational website article & feature blog & informational website
informational website
give directions instruction instruction timetable, meeting agenda, timetable, specialised instructions,
procedure procedure e.g. television guide, transport e.g. television guide, transport e.g. technical instructions,
recipe recipe timetable timetable navigation
explain, analyse, argue, explanation explanation explanation argument, explanation argument
persuade, informal presentation, opinion simple argument persuasive text exposition
give opinions supported with visuals informal presentation persuasive text letter to the editor editorial, review
presentation using electronic formal presentation formal speech letters to the editor
slide show informal debate informal debate formal, parliamentary debate,
extended presentation
documentary film documentary film radio & film documentary

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