The idea of Grade 1-9 Curriculum has some challenges of the implementation, and one of them is to elucidate and transform competence indicators. This study intends to elucidate and transform competence indicators of English from the perspective of cognitive psychology. According to the revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational objectives and Illinois' performance level, this study attempts to classify systematically and analyze competence indicators or benchmarks, provides the assessments and illustrations, as well. Finally, this study discusses the implications and demonstrations for instruction, aiming to provide reference resources for instructions, assessments, and further studies.