Built for the Australian Curriculum. Not adapted from somewhere else.
RevHub's tools are designed around what Australian schools actually teach in Years 7–9 English. Here's how it all connects — in plain English, no jargon.
What your child is meant to be learning (in words that make sense).
The Australian Curriculum for Years 7–9 English is built around three strands. Schools don't always explain these clearly to parents, so here's what they actually mean for your child's writing.
Language
This is about how English works — the mechanics. Your child is learning to write sentences that vary in length and structure, choose precise words instead of vague ones, and use grammar deliberately rather than accidentally. By Year 9, they're expected to control language with confidence: the right word, the right sentence shape, the right level of formality for the task.
Literature
This is about understanding texts — not just what happens in a book, but how the writer made it work. Your child is learning to analyse an author's choices: why they used a particular metaphor, how they built tension, what effect a short sentence has on the reader. In Years 7–9, this moves from describing what they noticed to explaining why it matters.
Literacy
This is where it all comes together in your child's own writing. They're expected to plan, draft, and create texts that make a clear point, support it with evidence, and hold together from start to finish. By Year 9, that means writing a sustained, persuasive argument — with a strong introduction, connected paragraphs, and a conclusion that actually concludes.
The bottom line:The curriculum isn't asking students to memorise grammar rules or fill in worksheets about nouns. It's asking them to write well — clearly, precisely, and persuasively. That's exactly what RevHub practises.
Four tools. Every strand covered.
Writing Worksheets
Each week, your child gets a worksheet focused on one specific writing skill — sentence structure, vocabulary, argument-building, persuasive technique, paragraph flow, or essay framing. Analytical skills are built around a book your child is actually reading — whether that's their school set text or a book they've chosen themselves. Descriptive writing skills work independently, no book required.
Curriculum coverage: Language (sentence and vocabulary control), Literature (analysing how writers create effects), Literacy (creating structured, purposeful writing).
Why this matters:These are the six skills that show up in every English assessment. Practising them one at a time, with examples from a book your child is actually reading, is how they go from “I don't know what to write” to writing that sounds like it belongs in Year 9.
Essay Planning Tool
A structured planning sheet that walks your child through how to organise any essay before they write it — from identifying their argument to mapping out their paragraph structure. Works with any essay question, book or not.
Curriculum coverage: Literacy (planning and structuring texts), Literature (constructing analytical responses to texts, when a text is involved).
Why this matters:Most students don't plan. They start writing, hope for the best, and end up with an essay that wanders. The planning tool teaches the habit that separates clear essays from messy ones — and it's a skill the curriculum explicitly expects by Year 9.
Vocab Builder
A vocabulary tool that pulls key words and phrases from the book your child is reading and teaches them how to use those words in their own writing — not just what they mean, but when and why to use them.
Curriculum coverage: Language (vocabulary choices for specificity and effect), Literature (understanding language features in context).
Why this matters:The difference between a Band 4 and a Band 6 response often comes down to word choice. “The character is sad” and “the character is consumed by grief” say the same thing — but one of them gets better marks. This tool builds that vocabulary, tied to the book your child is actually reading.
Writing Coach
Your child submits any piece of writing — a school essay, a RevHub worksheet response, or something they've written on their own — and gets detailed, personalised feedback. No book needed. The feedback is specific to the skill they're practising, not just spelling and grammar.
Curriculum coverage: Literacy (reviewing and refining texts), Language (developing control of language features), Literature (strengthening analytical responses, when a text is involved).
Why this matters:Students improve fastest when someone tells them specifically what to fix. Not “try harder” — but “your second paragraph drops the argument; here's how to hold it.” That's what the Writing Coach does, and it's the kind of feedback the curriculum assumes students are getting but most aren't.
It grows with your child.
The Australian Curriculum doesn't teach the same thing three years in a row. It builds. Year 7 lays the foundations. Year 8 adds complexity. Year 9 expects independence. RevHub follows the same trajectory.
Year 7
Your child is learning the basics of analytical writing, often for the first time. RevHub worksheets at this level use more scaffolding: sentence starters, structured prompts, and shorter writing tasks. The focus is on building confidence with core skills — varying sentences, choosing better words, and saying what they think rather than just retelling the story.
Year 8
The scaffolding eases. Your child is expected to write more independently, make stronger arguments, and start linking their ideas across paragraphs. RevHub worksheets reflect this: tasks are longer, examples are more nuanced, and the teaching introduces more analytical vocabulary.
Year 9
This is where it all comes together. Your child is expected to write sustained, well-structured responses that analyse texts with precision and argue a clear position. RevHub worksheets at this level have minimal scaffolding and expect students to apply skills independently — just like their school assessments do.
The important part:You don't need to figure out what level your child is at. Each time your child generates a worksheet, they choose their year group and enter the book they're reading. RevHub adjusts automatically — the skill is the same, but the complexity, the support, and the expectations match what their teachers are looking for at that level.
Questions parents ask about the curriculum.
How do I know RevHub actually aligns to the Australian Curriculum?
RevHub is aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9.0 — across the Language, Literature, and Literacy strands. The skills we teach, the way we teach them, and the level of complexity at each year group are built directly from the curriculum framework.
My child's school follows the Victorian / NSW / Queensland curriculum. Will this still work?
Yes. State curricula (Victorian Curriculum 2.0, NESA syllabuses, QCAA frameworks) are all built on the Australian Curriculum. The core skills — analytical writing, persuasive technique, vocabulary control, text response — are the same across every state. RevHub teaches the writing skills that appear in all of them.
Does RevHub replace what my child's teacher is doing?
No — and it's not trying to. RevHub is revision, not replacement. It reinforces the same skills your child is learning at school, using the book they're currently reading — whether that's a school set text or one they've picked up on their own. Think of it as structured practice between lessons. The teacher introduces the concepts; RevHub gives your child extra time to build the habits.
Is this just comprehension questions about their book?
Not at all. Comprehension asks "what happened in chapter 3?" RevHub asks "how does the writer use this moment to build tension, and how would you write about that in an essay?" Every task is about writing — analysing, arguing, and crafting language. That's what the curriculum assesses, and it's what we practise.
What if my child is behind for their year level?
RevHub's Year 7 worksheets are designed for students who may be encountering analytical writing for the first time. If your child is in Year 8 or 9 but struggling, starting with the Year 7 worksheets is a perfectly good option — the skills are the same, just with more support built in. There's no shame in building from the foundations. That's how good writers are made.
How often does RevHub update its content to match curriculum changes?
We monitor curriculum updates closely. When the Australian Curriculum is revised, our content is reviewed and updated to reflect any changes in skills, expectations, or emphasis. You don't need to worry about whether we're current — that's our job.
Your child's school is teaching the curriculum. RevHub makes sure the practice at home matches.
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