Wattle Gum Curriculum Year 2 Sample Year 2 English The focus in Year 2 English is on three connected strands; Language, Literature and Literacy. These strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding and skills. They cover: listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing and creating. Your child will be building on skills learnt in earlier years. Many English skills are learnt and supported by cross-curricular learning. Immersion in quality literature across each subject covers much of the English strands. Our English curriculum, resource recommendations and implementation instructions are in the printable pdf.