Development and progression in listening and talking Significant Aspects of Learning - Literacy and English: FIRST SECOND THIRD - FOURTH Learners listen, watch and talk for Learners explore the richness of Learners continue to explore the Learners continue to explore the a variety of purposes, contexts language through a variety of richness of language and select richness of language experiences and audiences. They explore contexts and select what they what they listen to and arising from listening, watching experiences, preferences and listen to and watch. They make justifying their choices. They and talking and also make ideas in real and imaginary some choices about their use of choose the appropriate level of informed selections of texts. They contexts through play and more language for different purposes. formality to use when talking for justify this selection in terms of structured activities, including They use discussion as a way of different purposes, contexts and their own needs and preferences. listening to and making stories. developing and extending their audiences. They are becoming Increasingly, they can articulate This enables them to make sense own thinking. They are becoming more critical about what they their appreciation of a text, of the world, as well as aware of how others influence listen to or watch and recognise identifying its main purposes, developing their language to help their thinking and are beginning the ways in which they are being taking account of genre and them express themselves more to understand the difference influenced by others. They are techniques and demonstrating an clearly and build relationships. between fact and opinion. becoming more adept at awareness of their intended distinguishing between fact and effects. opinion.
Significant Aspects of Learning - Literacy and English: Development and progression in listening and talking FIRST SECOND THIRD - FOURTH Learners listen, watch and talk for a variety of purposes, contexts and audiences. They explore experiences, preferences and ideas in real and imaginary contexts through play and more structured activities, including listening to and making stories. This enables them to make sense of the world, as well as developing their language to help them express themselves more clearly and build relationships. Learners explore the richness of language through a variety of contexts and select what they listen to and watch. They make some choices about their use of language for different purposes. They use discussion as a way of developing and extending their own thinking. They are becoming aware of how others influence their thinking and are beginning to understand the difference between fact and opinion. Learners continue to explore the richness of language and select what they listen to and justifying their choices. They choose the appropriate level of formality to use when talking for different purposes, contexts and audiences. They are becoming more critical about what they listen to or watch and recognise the ways in which they are being influenced by others. They are becoming more adept at distinguishing between fact and opinion. Learners continue to explore the richness of language experiences arising from listening, watching and talking and also make informed selections of texts. They justify this selection in terms of their own needs and preferences. Increasingly, they can articulate their appreciation of a text, identifying its main purposes, taking account of genre and techniques and demonstrating an awareness of their intended effects.
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