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New NSW Curriculum Reform syllabus: Implement from 2023

English and Mathematics for K−2

Content relating to K−2 is now replaced by the new syllabuses available in the Digital Curriculum.

The new syllabuses must be taught in Kindergarten to Year 2 in all NSW primary schools from Term 1, 2023.

The following codes and icons are used in the English K–10 Syllabus.

Outcome coding

Syllabus outcomes have been coded in a consistent way. The code identifies the subject, stage, outcome number and the way content is organised.

The stages are represented by the following codes:

Stage Code
Stage 2 2
Stage 3 3
Stage 4 4
Stage 5 5

In the English syllabus, the outcome codes indicate the subject, stage, outcome number and objective. For example:

Outcome code key for English K–10.

Outcome code Interpretation
EN5-8D English, Stage 5 - Outcome 8, Objective D
ENLS-17E English, Life Skills - Outcome 17, Objective E

Coding of the Australian Curriculum content

The syllabus includes all the Australian Curriculum content descriptions for English. The content descriptions are identified by an Australian Curriculum code which appears in brackets at the end of each content description, for example:

  • evaluate the social, moral and ethical positions represented in texts (ACELT1812).

ACARA code key for English K–10

Where a number of content descriptions are jointly represented, both description codes are included, for example (ACELT1619, ACELT1626).

The Australian Curriculum English codes are:

Learning across the curriculum icons

Learning across the curriculum content, including cross-curriculum priorities, general capabilities and other areas identified as important learning for all students, is incorporated and identified by icons in the syllabus.

Cross-curriculum priorities

Hand - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures learning across the curriculum icon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

Flower with an a - Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia learning across the curriculum icon Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia

Leaves - Sustainability learning across the curriculum icon Sustainability

General capabilities

Gears - Critical and creative thinking learning across the curriculum icon Critical and creative thinking

Scales - Ethical understanding learning across the curriculum icon Ethical understanding

Computer - Information and communication technology capability learning across the curriculum icon Information and communication technology capability

Globe - Intercultural understanding learning across the curriculum icon Intercultural understanding

Book - Literacy learning across the curriculum icon Literacy*

Calculator - Numeracy learning across the curriculum icon Numeracy

Two people - Personal and social capability learning across the curriculum icon Personal and social capability

Other learning across the curriculum areas

Australia - Civics and citizenship learning across the curriculum icon Civics and citizenship

Puzzle piece - Difference and diversity learning across the curriculum icon Difference and diversity

Star - Work and enterprise learning across the curriculum icon Work and enterprise

* Literacy is embedded throughout the English K–10 Syllabus. It relates to a high proportion of content across K–10. Consequently, this particular general capability is not tagged in the syllabus.



Code Interpretation
ACELA Australian Curriculum, English, Language
ACELT Australian Curriculum, English, Literature
ACELY Australian Curriculum, English, Literacy
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