Australia · ACARA Content Descriptions
Year 2 English
This course develops foundational literacy skills through the exploration of diverse texts and creative expression. Students engage in deep comprehension of narratives, informative writing for specific audiences, and the mastery of language conventions to become confident communicators.
Narrative Journeys and Character Secrets
Exploring how authors build characters and settings to engage readers in imaginative worlds.
Analyzing how characters behave and why they make certain choices within a story.
Investigating how descriptive language creates a vivid sense of place and mood.
Understanding the beginning, middle, and end structure of traditional and modern tales.
Fact Finders and Information Reports
Developing the skills to extract information from non fiction texts and organize it for others.
Learning how to use headings, glossaries, and indexes to find specific information quickly.
Distinguishing between verifiable information and personal viewpoints in informative texts.
Organizing researched facts into logical categories to teach an audience about a topic.
The Magic of Poetry and Wordplay
Exploring rhythm, rhyme, and imagery to understand how language can evoke emotion.
Identifying and creating auditory patterns in various forms of poetry.
Using words that mimic sounds and create mental pictures for the reader.
Writing original verses that use poetic devices to express a personal experience.
Persuasive Voices and Opinions
Learning how to express a point of view and convince others through logical reasoning.
Identifying the difference between a simple statement and a persuasive argument.
Analyzing how posters and commercials use color, font, and words to sell products.
Preparing and delivering a short speech to persuade classmates on a school issue.
Language Mechanics and Sentence Building
Mastering the building blocks of English to create clear and grammatically correct sentences.
Using capital letters, full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks effectively.
Identifying parts of speech and understanding their roles in sentence structure.
Using conjunctions like 'and', 'but', and 'so' to join ideas together.
The Art of the Oral Story
Developing speaking and listening skills through performance, retelling, and active listening.
Learning how to listen for main ideas and ask clarifying questions.
Using vocal variety and facial expressions to retell a known story to an audience.
Participating in group conversations by contributing ideas and building on the comments of others.