Year 1 English – Term 3 (WA Curriculum): Term 3 Language Skills

What this unit covers

In Term 3, Year 1 English in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Term 3 Language Skills”.

Term 3 English for Year 1. 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. Writing Simple Sentences with Capital Letters and Full Stops
2. Using Finger Spaces Between Words
3. Writing Our Names with Correct Letter Formation
4. Creating a Class Story Together
5. Writing About Our Favourite Things
6. Using Describing Words in Our Writing
7. Writing Simple Instructions Step by Step
8. Adding Details to Make Writing Interesting
9. Writing About What We Did Yesterday
10. Using 'and' to Join Ideas in Writing
11. Writing Letters to Friends
12. Creating Character Descriptions
13. Writing About Our Family
14. Using Question Marks in Our Writing
15. Writing Simple Poems with Rhyming Words
16. Planning Our Stories Before We Write
17. Writing About Our Favourite Book Characters
18. Using Exclamation Marks for Excitement
19. Writing Thank You Notes
20. Creating Our Own Picture Books
21. Writing About Seasons and Weather
22. Editing Our Work by Reading Aloud
23. Writing Simple Reports About Animals
24. Publishing Our Best Writing to Share
25. Reading CVC words with short vowel sounds
26. Blending consonant clusters at the start of words
27. Reading simple sentences with familiar sight words
28. Using picture clues to understand new words
29. Reading with expression using our voice
30. Finding the main character in a story
31. Reading words with the 'ch' and 'sh' sounds
32. Predicting what happens next in a story
33. Reading simple non-fiction texts about animals
34. Understanding question words: who, what, where
35. Reading words with long 'a' sound patterns
36. Retelling a story in the right order
37. Reading instructions and following steps
38. Finding describing words in sentences
39. Reading dialogue with different voices
40. Comparing characters from different stories
41. Learning to Take Turns in Circle Time
42. Using Clear Voices When Speaking
43. Listening for Key Words in Stories
44. Asking Questions About Read-Alouds
45. Sharing Weekend News with Partners
46. Following Two-Step Classroom Instructions
47. Using Please and Thank You in Conversations
48. Listening to Classmates' Ideas Respectfully
49. Retelling Simple Stories in Order
50. Acting Out Familiar Nursery Rhymes
51. Describing Objects Using Touch and Sight
52. Participating in Show and Tell
53. Listening for Rhyming Words in Poems
54. Role Playing Community Helpers
55. Using Loud and Quiet Voices Appropriately
56. Asking for Help Politely
57. Listening to Instructions for Art Activities
58. Sharing Favourite Book Characters
59. Acting Out Emotions Through Drama
60. Describing Family Traditions
61. Following Playground Game Rules
62. Using New Vocabulary in Conversations
63. Listening to Different Types of Music
64. Retelling Personal Experiences
65. Role Playing Shopping Scenarios
66. Describing Seasonal Changes
67. Participating in Group Problem Solving
68. Listening for Animal Sounds in Stories
69. Acting Out Different Weather Conditions
70. Sharing Cultural Celebrations
71. Following Recipe Instructions Together
72. Using Time Words in Storytelling
73. Listening to Guest Speaker Presentations
74. Role Playing Doctor and Patient
75. Describing Dream Holidays
76. Participating in Class Debates Simply
77. Listening to Nature Sounds Outdoors
78. Acting Out Growth and Change
79. Sharing Goals for the Future
80. Reflecting on Term Three Learning Journey

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.