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  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Wide Independent Reading Across Genres

    Read widely and independently across fiction and non-fiction — including whole novels, short stories, plays, poetry, and non-fiction from different genres…

    Ages 11 to 14Thinking skill
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Tracing Theme Across a Text

    Determine and analyse the theme or central idea of a text, trace how it develops across the text through key details and events, and provide an objective…

    Ages 11 to 14Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Purpose, audience, and context

    Identify the purpose, audience, and context of a text and use this knowledge to support comprehension — recognising how writing aimed at different audiences…

    Ages 11 to 14Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Analysing Text Structure

    Analyse how a text's structure — including its overall organisation, use of chapters, stanzas, scenes, paragraphs, or sections — contributes to its meaning…

    Ages 11 to 14Concept
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Listening and responding

    Listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers; follow agreed-upon rules for discussion such as listening to others and taking turns speaking

    Ages 4 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Group discussions

    Participate actively in collaborative conversations staying on topic; continue a conversation through multiple exchanges; maintain attention in discussions

    Ages 4 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Asking Questions

    Ask relevant questions to extend understanding; ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify something not understood

    Ages 4 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Reciting Poetry

    Learn poems by heart and recite with appropriate intonation, adding visual displays to descriptions when appropriate, and producing complete sentences in spoken…

    Ages 6 to 10Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Preparing for and Explaining in Discussions

    Come to discussions prepared, draw on preparation and known information, and explain ideas in light of the discussion

    Ages 8 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Reporting & Recounting

    Report on a topic or recount an experience with organised facts and descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace

    Ages 8 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Identifying Reasons Behind a Speaker's Points

    Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points, evaluating whether the reasoning is logical and the evidence is relevant

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Paraphrasing What You Hear

    Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, capturing the key ideas accurately in one's own words

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Evaluating a Speaker's Argument

    Summarise the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence, evaluating the logic and relevance of the support

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Summarising Spoken and Media Presentations

    Summarise a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats including visually, quantitatively, and orally

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Drawing Conclusions from Discussion

    Review the key ideas expressed in discussions and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussion

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Adapting Speech to Context

    Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation while adjusting tone, vocabulary, and style for…

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Multimedia Presentations

    Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Building on Others in Discussions

    Pose and respond to specific questions in discussions, making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Performing Scripts & Poetry

    Improvise, rehearse, and perform play scripts and poetry — using role, intonation, tone, volume, mood, silence, stillness, and action to generate language…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Speaking Formally and Giving Presentations

    Use Standard English confidently in formal and informal spoken contexts — give short speeches and presentations expressing own ideas clearly, keeping to the…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Apostrophes for possession (age 7+)

    Use the possessive apostrophe accurately with both regular and irregular plural nouns (e.g., the girls' bags, the children's toys), distinguishing singular from…

    Ages 7 to 10Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Prefixes (age 7+)

    Spell words with a range of prefixes (dis-, mis-, un-, re-, pre-, anti-, auto-, super-) understanding how each prefix modifies the root word's meaning without…

    Ages 7 to 10Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Using a Dictionary to Check Spellings

    Use the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary; consult reference materials including beginning dictionaries to verify and…

    Ages 7 to 11Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Spellings from Greek, French and Latin

    Spell words with etymological letter patterns from Greek (ch = /k/), French (ch = /ʃ/, -gue, -que), and Latin (sc = /s/) origins

    Ages 8 to 10Method