Suggested texts for the English K–10 Syllabus

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4 The Board of Studies has made all reasonable attempts to locate owners of third-party copyright material and invites anyone from whom permission has not been sought to contact the Copyright Officer, ph (02) 9367 8289, fax (02) 9279 1482. Published by Board of Studies NSW GPO Box 5300 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Tel: (02) 9367 8111 Fax: (02) 9367 8484 Internet: First published December 2012 Revised February 2013 Revised June 2013 Revised November 2013 Revised December 2017 D2018/127017 D2018/127028 D2017/117964 Contents Part A Syllabus requirements Picture books and graphic Media, multimedia and digital texts .

5 79 Part B List of texts with Appendix Winners of major book awards for children and young Suggested texts for the English K 10 Syllabus vPreface Suggested texts for the English K 10 Syllabus is a compilation of quality reading and viewing for students in Kindergarten to Year 10. It combines the classics and successful teaching texts with innovative recent works. It includes fiction as well as nonfiction, poetry, drama, film, media and multimedia texts . To reflect the rich diversity of the school population in NSW a range of complexity, themes and cultural orientations is reflected through the lists.

6 This diversity is also evident in the broad scope of the Suggested texts . I would like to acknowledge the support given to the development of Suggested texts for the English K 10 Syllabus by the educators from all teaching sectors who Suggested texts , reviewed the list of texts and provided information about the texts to assist teachers in their use in implementing the new English K 10 Syllabus (2013). I commend Suggested texts for the English K 10 Syllabus to you as a lasting resource for English teachers, parents and students.

7 Tom Alegounarias President Board of Studies PART APART ASYLLABUS REQUIREMENTSS uggested texts for the English K 10 Syllabus 2 Background The texts listed here are suitable for Kindergarten to Year 10 but are not prescribed for study. Predecessors of this list are Works and Plays (Board of Studies 1992), English K 6 Recommended Children s texts (Board of Studies 1995) and Fiction, Film and Other texts : a support document for English Years 7 10 Syllabus (Board of Studies 2003). The present recommended text list owes much to these documents and incorporates many of the texts that were part of Fiction, Film and Other texts (2003) while providing a broader support document for the new English K 10 Syllabus (2013).

8 texts in this document are listed for Kindergarten to Year 10 in the following categories: fiction poetry film nonfiction drama media, multimedia and digital textsText requirements for each stage are found in the Content section of the English K 10 Syllabus , under Content and Text Requirements. The document also refers to links to other lists and sites, including the NSW Premier s Reading Challenge winners of Australian and international book awards for children and young adults. To assist teachers, texts are mapped against the Syllabus requirements.

9 Purposes of the lists The study of a wide range of texts is central to the study of English . Students in each of the stages will read and view a wide range of texts for understanding, critical analysis, interpretation and pleasure that are appropriate to their needs, interests and abilities. These lists include texts that teachers can use to implement the new Syllabus . The choice of texts In choosing the texts listed, the literary merit of the work and the needs, interests and abilities of readers have been balanced with the sensitivities of young and young adult readers.

10 The texts on these lists were selected on the basis of their potential to engage the reader using a number of strategies such as interesting characters, unusual settings and plots, and humour. Some of the texts have layered and multiple meanings, some are provocative; all should help students gain pleasure and power from the exploration of real and imaginary (including virtual) worlds. The inclusion of a text is not a recommendation that it be used in every school setting and context. Schools play an active role is assessing texts to determine their suitability for their purposes and local circumstances.