Year 5 – English

Year 5 is where students begin to handle more demanding texts and write with greater control and maturity. They read across a wider range of text types, including written and multimodal texts, and learn to explain how texts create meaning through structure, language choices and techniques. At NexGen Tutoring, our Year 5 English program is aligned with the Australian Curriculum and continues to develop the three key strands of Language, Literature and Literacy.

Across the year, students work with fiction, nonfiction, media texts and poetry. They practise deeper comprehension, build richer vocabulary, and learn to craft more detailed, well-structured writing. Lessons combine explicit teaching, guided practice and independent work, supported by structured worksheets and regular feedback so students develop confidence and consistency.

What Your Child Will Learn

Reading and Viewing
Students will:

• • • Read and understand a wide range of fiction, nonfiction and media texts
    • Identify main ideas, supporting details and themes, and summarise effectively
    • Answer literal and inferential questions using evidence from the text
    • Explain how text structures and features (headings, diagrams, graphics) support meaning
    • Analyse how figurative language and author choices influence readers

Writing
Students will learn to:

• • • Write imaginative, informative and persuasive texts with greater detail and clarity
    • Organise writing into cohesive paragraphs with logical sequencing
    • Use more complex sentences and a wider range of vocabulary for effect
    • Use punctuation accurately, including commas, apostrophes and quotation marks where appropriate
    • Plan, draft, edit and refine writing to improve cohesion, accuracy and style

Spelling, Grammar, & Vocabulary
Students will:

• • • Apply spelling rules and strategies to spell unfamiliar and technical words
    • Use prefixes, suffixes and word families to build meaning and improve spelling
    • Strengthen grammar control to improve sentence flow and paragraph cohesion
    • Develop academic and topic vocabulary to lift both comprehension and writing quality

Speaking & Listening
Students will practise:

• • • Contributing to discussions by listening actively and responding clearly
    • Explaining viewpoints with reasons and examples
    • Delivering short oral presentations with confidence and organisation

NAPLAN Preparation

Year 5 is an important NAPLAN checkpoint. In the lead-up, students will practise key skills and question styles across:

• • • Reading comprehension (literal and inferential questions, vocabulary in context, text structures and features)
    • Writing (planning quickly, paragraphing, cohesion, stronger openings and conclusions)
    • Language conventions (spelling patterns, grammar accuracy and punctuation under time conditions)

How NexGen Supports Your Child

• • • Qualified teachers who provide explicit instruction and personalised feedback
    • A robust set of worksheets and structured lessons aligned with school learning
    • Small-group tutoring that allows both support and extension
    • Ongoing review of reading, comprehension, spelling and writing progress

By the end of Year 5 English at NexGen Tutoring, students read with deeper understanding, write with clearer structure and stronger expression, and approach assessments with greater confidence as they prepare for Year 6 and beyond.