Targeting sentence-level instruction is critical in order to develop foundational skills in writing. Sentence combining is an instructional technique used to improve sentence quality, complexity, and variety.

A writing instruction template for primary school principals and leaders.

The intent of this framework is to show how the school approaches and implements the effective teaching of writing and writing assessment, and to evaluate opportunities for further improvement. 

See how the Year 6 teachers at Loxton Primary School work to create a focused classroom from the beginning of the year.

See how the Year 1 teachers at Loxton Primary School use explicit instruction in their classroom.

Kerri Proctor, Head of English at Walford Anglican School for Girls, uses different formative assessment methods to track student progress.

See how Mastery Learning is implemented in different classrooms at Trinity College.

This publication summarises available evidence on writing and writing instruction. While the literature on writing instruction is modest compared with reading, and the quality of the research is variable, there are a number of findings and recommendations that can be drawn.

A set of evidence-based lessons for Year 6 Maths teachers, linked to the Australian curriculum.

A set of evidence-based lessons for Year 4 maths teachers, linked to the Australian curriculum.

A set of evidence-based lessons for Year 3 maths teachers, linked to the Australian curriculum.

A set of evidence-based lessons for Year 5 English teachers, linked to the Australian curriculum.

A set of evidence-based lessons for Year 4 English teachers, linked to the Australian curriculum.

A set of evidence-based lessons for Year 6 English teachers, linked to the Australian curriculum.

A set of evidence-based lessons for Year 5 Maths teachers.

A set of evidence-based lessons for Year 3 English teachers, linked to the Australian curriculum.