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 4, the expectation is that children will be able to:
Listening and Responding
- understand short passages made up of familiar language
- understand instructions, messages and dialogues within short passages
- identify and note the main points and give a personal response on a passage
Speaking
- have a short conversation
- use short phrases to give a personal response
Reading and Responding
- read and understand short texts using familiar language
- identify and note the main points and give a personal response
- read sentences independently
- use a bilingual dictionary to look up new words
Writing
- write sentences on a familiar topic.
- say what they like or dislike about a familiar topic, e.g. food
