Year 6 – English

Year 6 English is about sharpening comprehension, strengthening expression, and building the skills students need for the transition into high school. Texts become more complex, ideas become more abstract, and students are expected to explain how authors and creators shape meaning. At NexGen Tutoring, our Year 6 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 engage with fiction, nonfiction, poetry and media texts, including written and multimodal forms. They learn to interpret figurative language, evaluate author choices, and write with greater clarity and structure. Lessons combine explicit teaching, guided practice and independent work, supported by structured worksheets and regular feedback so students improve steadily and confidently.

What Your Child Will Learn

Reading and Viewing
Students will:

• • • Read and analyse a range of texts, including fiction, nonfiction, media and poetry
    • Identify themes, viewpoints and key ideas, and summarise sections effectively
    • Make inferences and explain deeper meanings using evidence from the text
    • Analyse how language features, figurative language and text structure shape meaning
    • Consider context, purpose and audience when interpreting texts

Writing
Students will learn to:

• • • Write imaginative, informative and persuasive texts with stronger control of language and tone
    • Organise writing into cohesive paragraphs with clear sequencing and development of ideas
    • Build early essay skills, including introductions, topic sentences and logical conclusions
    • Use accurate punctuation and sentence variety to improve clarity and effect
    • Plan, draft, edit and refine writing to improve cohesion, expression and correctness

Spelling, Grammar, & Vocabulary
Students will:

• • • Apply spelling rules and strategies to spell challenging and technical vocabulary
    • Use prefixes, suffixes and word families to build meaning and strengthen accuracy
    • Use grammar deliberately to create cohesion across sentences and paragraphs
    • Develop a broader technical and academic vocabulary for analysis and writing

Speaking & Listening
Students will practise:

• • • Participating in discussions using clear, respectful and evidence-based ideas
    • Explaining viewpoints with reasons and relevant examples
    • Delivering short speeches and presentations with confidence and structure

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 6 English at NexGen Tutoring, students read with stronger analytical skills, write with clearer structure and control, and step into Year 7 with the confidence and readiness needed for secondary English.