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  • 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 // Speaking & Listening

    Formal Debates

    Participate in formal debates and structured discussions — presenting a position with supporting evidence, responding to others’ points, summarising and…

    Ages 12 to 14Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Segmenting words into sounds

    Segment spoken words into phonemes and spell CVC and simple phonetically regular words by writing a letter or letters for each sound

    Ages 4 to 7Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Phonics Vocabulary

    Know and use the vocabulary of phonics and word structure — phoneme, grapheme, GPC (grapheme-phoneme correspondence), blend, segment, digraph, CVC, vowel…

    Ages 4 to 7Language
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Spelling Verb Endings

    Spell words with common suffixes (-s/-es for plurals and third person verbs, -ing, -ed, -er, -est) where no change to the root word is needed

    Ages 5 to 6Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    The Prefix un-

    Spell words using the prefix un- to change meaning; understand that un- creates opposites or reverses actions

    Ages 5 to 6Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Tricky words

    Spell common exception words from memory that do not follow regular phonic patterns, including the days of the week

    Ages 5 to 8Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Spelling from Dictation

    Write simple sentences from memory when dictated by the teacher, applying taught GPCs, spelling rules, and common exception words

    Ages 5 to 8Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Apostrophes for possession

    Use the possessive apostrophe with singular nouns to show ownership (e.g., the girl's book, the dog's bone)

    Ages 6 to 8Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Spelling Contracted Forms

    Spell contracted forms correctly by placing the apostrophe where letters are omitted (can't, didn't, I'll, it's, etc.)

    Ages 6 to 7Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Alternative Spellings for Sounds

    Spell words using alternative grapheme choices for known phonemes, learning new spellings for sounds already encountered (e.g., /ɔ:/ as 'a' before ll, /ʌ/ as…

    Ages 6 to 9Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Suffixes

    Apply suffix spelling rules that require changes to the root word: dropping final -e before vowel suffixes, changing -y to -i, doubling final consonants in…

    Ages 6 to 7Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Suffixes (age 7+)

    Spell words using productive suffixes (-ation, -ly, -ous) and less common sound-spelling correspondences (/ɪ/ as y, /ʌ/ as ou, endings sounding like /ʒə/…

    Ages 7 to 9Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Spelling Word Lists (age 7+)

    Spell words from the statutory word list for Years 3 and 4, including commonly misspelt words that do not follow regular patterns

    Ages 7 to 9Method
  • 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