WA Report Comments: English Examples

How WA English comments are organised

The Western Australian Curriculum: English is organised into three interrelated strands — Language, Literature and Literacy — and your comment can name whichever strand your evidence comes from.

Pre-primary to Year 2 reports use achievement descriptors rather than letter grades, so early years comments carry more of the weight. Check your school’s template for the year level where A–E grades begin.

Evidence phrases for each strand

• Language: uses punctuation and sentence structure accurately, chooses precise vocabulary, explains how text features support meaning.
• Literature: responds to characters and events, makes connections between texts, shares opinions about what they have read or viewed.
• Literacy: reads and comprehends a range of texts, plans and drafts writing for a purpose and audience, speaks and listens in group discussions.

Reading and Literature comments

Examples

• "[Student] reads familiar texts fluently and can retell the main events in order. They are beginning to make inferences about how characters feel, and next steps include finding evidence in the text to support their ideas."
• "[Student] responds thoughtfully to literature, making connections between characters in different stories. They are working on explaining why an author made particular choices, using examples from the text."
• "[Student] is building confidence reading unfamiliar texts, using strategies such as rereading and looking for key words. Practising summarising a chapter in two or three sentences will strengthen comprehension."

Writing and Language comments

Examples

• "[Student] plans their writing and organises ideas into clear paragraphs. They use topic-specific vocabulary effectively, and a next step is to vary sentence beginnings to improve flow."
• "[Student] writes simple sentences using capital letters and full stops, and is learning to add detail with adjectives. With support, they are starting to edit their work by rereading it aloud."
• "[Student] writes persuasive texts with a clear position and supporting reasons. Using a checklist to proofread spelling and punctuation will help them present polished final drafts."

Speaking and listening comments

Examples

• "[Student] contributes ideas in class discussions and listens respectfully to others. They are developing their ability to build on a classmate’s idea before adding their own."
• "[Student] presented their oral report with a clear introduction and conclusion. Next steps include adjusting pace and volume so every member of the audience can follow."