English & Literacy 3 Autumn 2025 – Assessment 3 Template:
Student Name/ID:
Key Learning Area English Year / Stage Level: Second Level / Year 3
& Year 4
Targeted outcomes The content groups that will be covered in the three lessons according to the
and content NSW English K–6 Syllabus are as follows:
descriptors.
1. Oral Language and Communication
EN2-OLC-01 communicates with familiar audiences for social and
learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting
Vocabulary
EN2-VOCAB-01 builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2
and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and
writing, and by defining and analysing words
Reading Comprehension
EN2-RECOM-01 reads and comprehends texts for wide
purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and
by monitoring comprehension (Viano & Darling-Aduana,
2025).
2. Creating Written Texts
EN2-CWT-01 plans, creates and revises written texts for
imaginative purposes, using text features, sentence-level
grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target
audience
,English & Literacy 3 Autumn 2025 – Assessment 3 Template:
Student Name/ID:
3. Understanding and Responding to Literature
o EN2-UARL-01 identifies and describes how ideas are represented
in literature and strategically uses similar representations when
creating texts
Mentor text using Mentor Text: The Land Recalls You by Kirli Saunders (Gunai woman)
quality Aboriginal
Rationale for Selection:
and Torres Strait
Islander literature The Land Recalls You is a unique poetic picture book that seeks to convey the
indigenous Australians’ spirituality when it comes to Country. Kirli Saunders is a
Gunai woman, poet, and educator, and her poems deal with the topics of
belonging, identity, memory, and connection with nature. The text is useful for
the development of the vocabulary list, for the comprehension check, for the
generation of personal thoughts and ideas, and for the writing activity. It supports
the English K–6 syllabus by providing students with an Aboriginal perspective
and experience, and would be useful for discussing cultural, geographical and
personal connections to the land.
Cultural and Linguistic Relevance:
This is why the language used in the book is not only simple but effective so that
the concepts of culture to be taught at Stage 2 can be easily understood. It
promotes positive engagement and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples’ knowledge, existence, and relationship with earth. Its
applicability in the classroom enables the teacher to embrace and incorporate
, English & Literacy 3 Autumn 2025 – Assessment 3 Template:
Student Name/ID:
First Nations culture in teaching and learning.
Theme of culturally Main Theme: Connecting to Students’ Life Worlds and Fostering Positive
responsive pedagogy Cultural Identity
Explanation:
This theme is based on the use of students’ experiences, relations with the
community, and cultural backgrounds to make the learning process more
meaningful and liberating. The Land Recalls You enables students to reflect upon
their own relationship to their own land and about Aboriginality at the same time.
This approach affirms the experiences of all students and enhances their
knowledge of Indigenous peoples’ cultures and their rights to be valued and
welcomed in school. It also supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
students in different ways of perceiving their cultures in a positive way in the
classroom (Furtak & Deverel-Rico, 2025).
Student Name/ID:
Key Learning Area English Year / Stage Level: Second Level / Year 3
& Year 4
Targeted outcomes The content groups that will be covered in the three lessons according to the
and content NSW English K–6 Syllabus are as follows:
descriptors.
1. Oral Language and Communication
EN2-OLC-01 communicates with familiar audiences for social and
learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting
Vocabulary
EN2-VOCAB-01 builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2
and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and
writing, and by defining and analysing words
Reading Comprehension
EN2-RECOM-01 reads and comprehends texts for wide
purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and
by monitoring comprehension (Viano & Darling-Aduana,
2025).
2. Creating Written Texts
EN2-CWT-01 plans, creates and revises written texts for
imaginative purposes, using text features, sentence-level
grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target
audience
,English & Literacy 3 Autumn 2025 – Assessment 3 Template:
Student Name/ID:
3. Understanding and Responding to Literature
o EN2-UARL-01 identifies and describes how ideas are represented
in literature and strategically uses similar representations when
creating texts
Mentor text using Mentor Text: The Land Recalls You by Kirli Saunders (Gunai woman)
quality Aboriginal
Rationale for Selection:
and Torres Strait
Islander literature The Land Recalls You is a unique poetic picture book that seeks to convey the
indigenous Australians’ spirituality when it comes to Country. Kirli Saunders is a
Gunai woman, poet, and educator, and her poems deal with the topics of
belonging, identity, memory, and connection with nature. The text is useful for
the development of the vocabulary list, for the comprehension check, for the
generation of personal thoughts and ideas, and for the writing activity. It supports
the English K–6 syllabus by providing students with an Aboriginal perspective
and experience, and would be useful for discussing cultural, geographical and
personal connections to the land.
Cultural and Linguistic Relevance:
This is why the language used in the book is not only simple but effective so that
the concepts of culture to be taught at Stage 2 can be easily understood. It
promotes positive engagement and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples’ knowledge, existence, and relationship with earth. Its
applicability in the classroom enables the teacher to embrace and incorporate
, English & Literacy 3 Autumn 2025 – Assessment 3 Template:
Student Name/ID:
First Nations culture in teaching and learning.
Theme of culturally Main Theme: Connecting to Students’ Life Worlds and Fostering Positive
responsive pedagogy Cultural Identity
Explanation:
This theme is based on the use of students’ experiences, relations with the
community, and cultural backgrounds to make the learning process more
meaningful and liberating. The Land Recalls You enables students to reflect upon
their own relationship to their own land and about Aboriginality at the same time.
This approach affirms the experiences of all students and enhances their
knowledge of Indigenous peoples’ cultures and their rights to be valued and
welcomed in school. It also supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
students in different ways of perceiving their cultures in a positive way in the
classroom (Furtak & Deverel-Rico, 2025).
