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English, P4-P8

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English Speaking	Pupils repeat, copy and imitate between 10 and 50 single words, signs or phrases or use a repertoire of objects of reference or symbols. ...	Pupils combine two key ideas or concepts. They combine single words, signs or symbols to communicate meaning to a range of listeners, ...	Pupils initiate and maintain short conversations using their preferred medium of communication. They ask simple questions to obtain ...	Pupils use phrases with up to three key words, signs or symbols to communicate simple ideas, events or stories to others, for example, ...	They link up to four key words, signs or symbols in communicating about their own experiences or in telling familiar stories, both in ...

English Listening	Pupils demonstrate an understanding of at least 50 words, including the names of familiar objects. Pupils respond appropriately to ...	Pupils respond appropriately to questions about familiar or immediate events or experiences for example, 'Where is the ball?', 'What ...	Pupils respond to others in group situations, for example, taking turns appropriately in a game such as 'Pass the parcel'. They follow ...	Pupils listen, attend to and follow stories for short stretches of time. They follow requests and instructions with four key words, ...	Pupils take part in role play with confidence. Pupils listen attentively. They respond appropriately to questions about why or how, for ...

English Reading	Pupils listen and respond to familiar rhymes and stories. They show some understanding of how books work, for example, turning pages ...	Pupils select a few words, symbols or pictures with which they are particularly familiar and derive some meaning from text, symbols or ...	Pupils select and recognise or read a small number of words or symbols linked to a familiar vocabulary, for example, name, people, ...	Pupils show an interest in the activity of reading. They predict elements of a narrative, for example, when the adult stops reading, ...	Pupils understand that words, symbols and pictures convey meaning. They recognise or read a growing repertoire of familiar words or ...

English Writing	Pupils show they understand that marks and symbols convey meaning, for example, placing photographs or symbols on a timetable or in a ...	Pupils produce meaningful marks or symbols associated with their own name or familiar spoken words, actions, images or events, for ...	Pupils produce or write their name in letters or symbols. They copy letter forms, for example, labels and/or captions for pictures or ...	Pupils group letters and leave spaces between them as though they are writing separate words. They are aware of the sequence of ...	Pupils show awareness that writing can have a range of purposes, for example, in relation to letters, lists or stories. They show ...

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