Pre-Primary English – Term 3 (WA Curriculum): Term 3 Language Skills

What this unit covers

In Term 3, Pre-Primary English in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Term 3 Language Skills”.

Term 3 English for Pre-Primary. Writing (24 lessons), Reading (16 lessons), Speaking & Listening (40 lessons).

Lesson sequence (80 lessons)

The unit breaks down into the following lesson-by-lesson sequence — each title below is a teachable lesson, in order:

1. Drawing and Writing About My Weekend
2. Making Marks to Tell a Story
3. Writing My Name and Simple Words
4. Creating a Picture Book with Words
5. Writing About My Family
6. Using Finger Spaces Between Words
7. Writing Simple Sentences About Pets
8. Making a Recipe Card with Pictures
9. Writing About My Favourite Toy
10. Creating Labels for Classroom Objects
11. Writing a Letter to a Friend
12. Making a List of Things I Like
13. Writing About Seasons and Weather
14. Creating a Simple Information Book
15. Writing About My Dreams and Wishes
16. Making Signs for Our Classroom
17. Writing About Community Helpers
18. Creating a Photo Story with Captions
19. Writing About Healthy Foods
20. Making a Birthday Card with Messages
21. Writing About Animals and Their Homes
22. Creating a Simple Comic Strip
23. Writing About Special Celebrations
24. Making a Memory Book of Our Learning
25. Exploring Letter Sounds in Our Names
26. Finding Letters We Know in Picture Books
27. Listening to Story Sounds and Rhymes
28. Recognizing Beginning Sounds in Words
29. Matching Pictures to Letter Sounds
30. Following Along as Teacher Reads Aloud
31. Predicting What Happens Next in Stories
32. Talking About Our Favorite Story Characters
33. Finding Words That Rhyme Together
34. Exploring Different Types of Books and Texts
35. Understanding How Books Work - Front to Back
36. Describing What We See in Picture Books
37. Connecting Stories to Our Own Experiences
38. Learning New Words from Picture Books
39. Retelling Simple Stories in Our Own Words
40. Sharing Opinions About Stories We Enjoy
41. Learning to Listen with Our Whole Body
42. Taking Turns in Circle Time Conversations
43. Using Our Voice - Loud and Quiet Sounds
44. Sharing Our Weekend News
45. Following One-Step Instructions
46. Describing Our Favourite Toys
47. Listening to Different Sounds Around Us
48. Asking Questions About Story Characters
49. Retelling Simple Stories with Pictures
50. Using 'Please' and 'Thank You' in Conversations
51. Describing What We See Outside
52. Following Two-Step Instructions
53. Sharing Our Feelings with Words
54. Listening to and Singing Action Songs
55. Talking About Our Family
56. Using 'Good', 'Better', 'Best' to Compare Things
57. Retelling Our Morning Routine
58. Asking 'What', 'Where', 'Who' Questions
59. Describing Different Animals
60. Taking Turns to Speak in Small Groups
61. Using 'When' and 'But' in Our Talking
62. Listening to Environmental Sounds
63. Sharing Our Favourite Foods
64. Following Instructions for Simple Games
65. Describing Colours and Shapes We See
66. Retelling a Story Using Props
67. Talking About Things We Like and Don't Like
68. Listening Carefully to Rhyming Words
69. Sharing What We Did Yesterday
70. Using Our Voice to Show Emotions
71. Describing the Weather Today
72. Taking Turns in Partner Conversations
73. Asking for Help Using Polite Words
74. Retelling Events in the Right Order
75. Talking About Our Dreams and Wishes
76. Listening to Different Types of Music
77. Sharing Our Favourite Books
78. Using New Words We've Learned
79. Talking About Special Celebrations
80. Reflecting on Our Speaking and Listening

Curriculum codes in this unit

Content codes:

Reading the codes: WA codes (the ones starting with WA) pack the year level, learning area, strand and content number into one string, while the national Australian Curriculum v9 uses a different anatomy that starts with AC9 — same content family, different labels. Our complete WA Curriculum guide decodes both, character by character.

Planning notes for Term 3

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 3 runs from Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September — 10 weeks for WA public schools. With 80 lessons in this unit, that leaves breathing room for assessment, moderation and the weeks that disappear to carnivals, camps and public holidays — plan the assessable work to land two to three weeks before the end of term rather than in the final week.