Context: Content Descriptions: Example of Indicative Progress toward Level 2 Achievement English Level 1 Achievement Standard English Level 2 Achievement Standard Standard By the end of Level 1: In English, indicative progression towards the 2 By the end of Level 2: Speaking and Listening achievement standard may be when students: Speaking and Listening Students listen to others when taking Students listen for particular purposes. part in conversations using They listen for and manipulate sound appropriate interaction skills. combinations and rhythmic sound They listen for and reproduce letter patterns. patterns and letter clusters. When discussing their ideas and Students understand how characters experiences, students use everyday in texts are developed and give language features and topic-specific reasons for personal preferences. vocabulary. They can describe characters, settings They explain their preferences for and events in different types of aspects of texts using other texts as literature. comparisons. They create texts that show They create texts that show how images understanding of the connection support the meaning of the text. between writing, speech and images. Students create texts, drawing on their They create short texts for a small own experiences, their imagination and range of purposes. information they have learned. They interact in pair, group and class Students use a variety of strategies to discussions, taking turns when engage in group and class discussions responding. They make short and make presentations presentations on familiar topics. CURRICULUM AREA English – Context: Content Descriptions:
Context: Content Descriptions: English Level 1 Achievement Standard Example of Indicative Progress toward Level 2 Achievement Standard English Level 2 Achievement Standard By the end of Level 1: Speaking and Listening Students listen to others when taking part in conversations using appropriate interaction skills. They listen for and reproduce letter patterns and letter clusters. Students understand how characters in texts are developed and give reasons for personal preferences. They can describe characters, settings and events in different types of literature. They create texts that show understanding of the connection between writing, speech and images. They create short texts for a small range of purposes. They interact in pair, group and class discussions, taking turns when responding. They make short presentations on familiar topics. In English, indicative progression towards the 2 achievement standard may be when students: By the end of Level 2: Speaking and Listening Students listen for particular purposes. They listen for and manipulate sound combinations and rhythmic sound patterns. When discussing their ideas and experiences, students use everyday language features and topic-specific vocabulary. They explain their preferences for aspects of texts using other texts as comparisons. They create texts that show how images support the meaning of the text. Students create texts, drawing on their own experiences, their imagination and information they have learned. Students use a variety of strategies to engage in group and class discussions and make presentations CURRICULUM AREA – English Context: Content Descriptions:
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