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Academic Vocabulary

Acquire and use accurately a broad range of general academic vocabulary and domain-specific words — drawing new vocabulary from reading and listening and deploying it consciously in writing and speech to achieve particular effects

Ages
11 to 14
Type
Method
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2 topics
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Standards
4 codes

Quick check

Does the learner pick up new words from books and lessons and actually use them in their own writing and conversation — not just understand them when someone else uses them?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Use academic vocabulary (e.g., analyse, evaluate, justify, convey, imply) accurately and appropriately in essay writing
  • Incorporate domain-specific terms from a subject studied (e.g., 'photosynthesis', 'legislature') into explanatory writing
  • Draw a new word or phrase from a text read and use it consciously in own writing or speech

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

2 topics
  • Choosing Formal VocabularyRequired

    Vocabulary // Ages 10 to 11

    Academic vocabulary deployment extends KS2 formal vs informal vocabulary

  • Vocabulary StrategiesRequired

    Vocabulary // Ages 11 to 14

    Acquiring new vocabulary requires word-solving strategies to learn words independently

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Academic Vocabulary

Ages 11 to 14 // Method

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Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.6.6L.7.6L.8.6
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
KS3-ENG-GV-1c

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