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 6, the expectation is that children will be able to:
Listening and Responding
- understand longer passages made up of familiar and some unfamiliar language in simple sentences
- identify the main points and some details
Speaking
- hold a simple conversation with up to 4 exchanges
- use their knowledge of grammar to adapt and substitute single words and phrases
Reading and Responding
- understand a short story or factual text and note some of the main points
- use context to work out unfamiliar words
Writing
- write a paragraph of 4 simple sentences
- adapt and substitute individual words and set phrases
- use a dictionary or glossary independently to check words they have learnt
