National Curriculum Expectations for the end of Key Stage 2:
Children should be able to:
- listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
- explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words
- engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help
- speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures
- develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases
- present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences
- read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing
- appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language
- broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary
- write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly
- describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing
At Gayton, by the end of Year 3, the expectation is that children will be able to:
Listening and Responding
- understand basic classroom instructions
- understand short statements
- understand simple questions
- understand clearly spoken speech
- understand a range of familiar questions
- understand a range of familiar statements
Speaking
- answer with a single word or short phrase
- give short and simple responses to what they see and hear
- name and describe people, places and objects
- use set phrases
Reading and Responding
- read and understand a single word and short phrases
- read aloud single words and phrases
- use books and glossaries to find out the meaning of new words
Writing
- copy single words correctly
- label items
- choose the right word to complete a phrase
- choose the correct words to complete a sentence
- copy a short familiar phrase
- write set phrases we use in class
