A                                    LISTENING AND TALKING                                   new to English

Tick when achieved

A1

I can join in activities and routines

A2

I can follow simple, everyday instructions

A3

I can repeat words and phrases used by other pupils and adults

A4

I can join in simple, short conversations (e.g. Good morning, How are you?) and answer with a gesture or smile

A5

I can understand and name some classroom/everyday objects

A6

I can say what I want using gesture,1-2 words and my home language

A7

I can show that I have understood simple information, with pictures and gestures to help me

A8

I can give some information on familiar topics (self/home) using single words or short phrases

A9

I can answer yes/no and either/or questions

B                                    LISTENING AND TALKING                                  early acquisition

Tick when achieved

B1

I am beginning to join in group activities

B2

I can follow a short set of instructions

B3

I am beginning to use a wider range of basic words and some topic words

B4

I can ask simple questions to help me understand and join in

B5

I am starting to understand class topics with pictures and simple explanations to help me

B6

I can speak in English using simple words in short sentences

B7

I am beginning to use plurals (cats, boxes), articles (a, the), pronouns (he, she, it) and prepositions (to, at, on) more often

B8

I can use the Present Simple tense (I dance / he dances) correctly

B9

I am beginning to use the Past Simple tense for regular verbs (I played, I listened) and some irregular verbs (I went, I did, I had, I got)

B10

I can answer yes/no questions and simple open questions

C                                     LISTENING AND TALKING                         developing competence

Tick when achieved

C1

I am beginning to join in at whole class discussion time and everyday conversations

C2

I can understand and use more basic, mature and topic/subject words to talk about what I am studying

C3

I can show my understanding of the details of teacher’s presentations class topics, with pictures and repetition to help me

C4

I can speak English using longer and more complex sentences

C5

I can use plurals (cats, boxes), articles (a, the), pronouns (he, she, it) and prepositions (to, at, on) more often

C6

I can use the Present Simple and Continuous tenses (I dance / he dances, we are dancing)

C7

I can use the Past Simple for regular verbs and lots of irregular verbs correctly (I played, they caught, you bought)

C8

I am beginning to use more verb tenses: past continuous (I was playing), future (I will play) and conditional (I would play)

C9

I am beginning to use words like, might, may, could, would be

C10

I can answer appropriately a variety of questions (yes/no, open questions)

D                                     LISTENING AND TALKING                                          competent

Tick when achieved

D1

I can join in whole class discussion to give group feedback and share my opinions

D2

I can understand and use a wide range of basic, mature (including less common words) and specific topic words

D3

I can show my understanding of the detail of class topics by answering a variety of questions

D4

I  can speak correctly and at length about class and social topics 

D5

I can use articles (a, the), plurals (s), pronouns (he, she, it) and prepositions (to, at, on) correctly

D6

I can use all regular verbs and most irregular verbs correctly in the Past Simple tense (I played, they caught, they taught)

D7

I can use other tenses e.g. past continuous (I was running), future (I will run) and conditional (if I ran) correctly most of the time

D8

I can use words like might, may, could, would be, to talk about probability and prediction

D9

I can talk about complex ideas and concepts, using longer and more complex sentences and responding to a variety of questions

E                                     LISTENING AND TALKING                                          fluent

Tick when achieved

E1

I can speak confidently, fluently and accurately on a variety of topics, both informal and academic

with no more non-standard features than a monolingual speaker of English of similar age and

ability

E2

My understanding is commensurate with that of a monolingual speaker of English of similar age and

ability

A                                                   READING                                                     new to english

Tick when achieved

A1

I can recognise my own name in writing (in English or my first language)

A2

P1-3   I can show that I know some letter sounds

P4-7   I can show that I know most English letter names and sounds

A3

P1-3    I can match some sounds to letter shapes 

P4-7   I can correctly match letter shapes (initial sounds) with sounds

A4

I can read simple words (e.g. ‘cat’ ‘dog’)

A5

I know some common words (e.g. the, is, it)

A6

I can follow English language books from left to right, top to bottom)

A7

I can understand some short texts using: pictures; my own knowledge; picture/dual language dictionary; glossary

A8

I can read and understand some basic words 

A9

I can recognise some topic words using: e.g. pictures, my experiences/knowledge and a dual language dictionary 

B                                                    READING                                                early acquisition

Tick when achieved

B1

P1-3     I can show that I know all letter sounds

P4-7    I can show that I know all letter names

B2

P1-3    I can read some longer words (e.g. words with consonant blends/vowel digraphs)

P4-7   I can read longer words (e.g. words with consonant blends/vowel digraphs)

B3

I can read common words

B4

I can read and follow simple written instructions

B5

I can understand some short fiction and non-fiction school texts using: (e.g. pictures) my own experiences/prior learning; dual language dictionary (age-appropriate) and I have some understanding of  the difference between the language in different texts (e.g. newspaper, comic, fiction, non-fiction)

B6

I can read and understand basic and mature words (age-appropriate) and guess the meaning of words I don’t know

B7

P1-7  I can read and understand some subject words using: pictures, diagrams, my own knowledge, a dual language dictionary (age-appropriate)

B8

I can show that I understand how to use basic punctuation (e.g. capital letters, full stops, question marks)

B9

P1-3    I can show that I understand how to use connectives (and, but) and pronouns (he, she, it)

P4-7    I can understand the use of connectives and pronouns and words such as what, who, they

C                                                      READING                                   developing competence

Tick when achieved

C1

I can read letter names and know letter sounds

C2

I can read familiar texts suitable for my age group fluently, accurately and with understanding

C3

I can read common words correctly and with understanding

C4

I can show that I understand short fiction and non-fiction texts using pictures, my own knowledge and picture/ dual language dictionary (age-appropriate) and I understand the difference between the language in different texts (e.g. newspaper, comic, fiction, non-fiction)

C5

I can read and understand a wider range of basic and mature words and guess the meaning of words I don’t know from the context

C6

I can show that I understand most subject-specific words using: pictures, my own knowledge, dual language dictionary (age-appropriate)

C7

I can show that I understand how to use a wider range of punctuation such as speech marks, exclamation mark               

C8

I am beginning to make simple inferences and conclusions when reading

C9

I can identify and use a range of cohesive markers to understand a text (e.g. connectives, pronouns)

D                                                     READING                                                        competent

Tick when achieved

D1

I can read unfamiliar new texts (suitable for my age) fluently and accurately with understanding

D2

I can show that I understand most of the detail of fiction and non-fiction texts (age-appropriate) without pictures 

D3

I can show that I understand most common mature vocabulary for my age and most topic vocabulary and guess the meaning of words I don’t know without help

D4

P1-3    I can make simple inferences and draw conclusions when reading

P4-7  I can make inferences and draw conclusions by myself when reading

D5

I can understand a wide range of cohesive markers e.g. pronouns, (he, she, it) connectives (and, but, therefore, meanwhile, nevertheless, despite etc) (age-appropriate)

E                                                       READING                                                            Fluent

Tick when achieved

E1

I can reads, understand, select, interpret and respond appropriately to a range of fiction and

non-fiction, age-appropriate texts with no more errors or difficulties than a monolingual speaker of English of similar age and ability.

A                                                   WRITING                                                  new to english

Tick when achieved

A1

I can write my own name

A2

I am beginning to form letters and copy words (if early literacy or new script)

A3

I can remember to write from left to right (if early literacy or new script)

A4

I can copy words quite well  (if early literacy or new script)

A5

I can write letters when I hear their sounds

A6

I am beginning to write some common words correctly

A7

I can write short, simple sentences / phrases about familiar subjects (family/ class) with help

B                                                     WRITING                                               early acquisition

Tick when achieved

B1

I can copy words correctly

B2

I can write simple words that I know (eg. hat, sun) using my knowledge of sounds

B3

I can correctly write some of the common words 

B4

I can write short, simple sentences on my own

B5

I can use simple words in my writing as well as some new topic words 

B6

P1-3   I am beginning to use capital letters and full stops

P4-7  I can use capital letters and full stop

B7

P1-3   I am beginning to use joining words (and, but) to write longer sentences

P4-7  I can use connectives (and, but, then) to write longer sentences

B8

I can use plurals (cats, boxes), articles (a, the), pronouns (he, she, it), prepositions (to, at, on )

B9

I can use the Present Simple tense correctly (I dance / he dances) 

B10

I can use the Past Simple tense for regular verbs (I played, I listened) and some irregular verbs (I went, I saw, I got) correctly

C                                                     WRITING                                   developing competence

Tick when achieved

C1

I can copy text correctly and at the same speed as other people in my class 

C2

I can correctly write familiar words on my own, using my knowledge of letter sounds

C3

I can write new words using my knowledge of letter sounds

C4

I can correctly write most of the common words that we have learned in class

C5

P1-3   I can write a paragraph of at least 2-3 sentences (with help from pictures, writing frames or modelled examples from my teacher)

P4-7 I can write a longer paragraph (with help from pictures, writing frames or modelled examples)

C6

I can use a wider range of basic vocabulary, some mature words and topic words I have learned in class

C7

P1-3   I can use basic punctuation correctly all the time (capital letters, full stop)

P4-7 I can use a range of punctuation correctly (comma, question/ exclamation mark)

C8

P1-3   I am beginning to use a wider range of joining words and structures to write longer/more complex sentences

P4-7  I can use a wider range of connectives and structures to write longer and more complex sentences

C9

I can use plurals, articles (a, the), pronouns (he, she, it), and prepositions (at, to, on) 

C10

I can use the Present Simple (I dance, he dances) and Continuous (he is dancing) tenses

C11

I can use the Past Simple for regular verbs (I played) and lots of irregular verbs (they caught, you bought) 

C12

I am beginning to use some other tenses  (past continuous, present/past perfect, conditional)

C13

With support, I can check over my own writing for spelling, grammar and things I have missed

D                                                      WRITING                                                     competent

Tick when achieved

D1

I can write longer and different kinds of texts correctly e.g. lists, labels, letters

D2

P1-3   I can write stories/accounts/reports of at least a short paragraph on my own

P4-7  I can write stories/accounts/reports of at least 2 paragraphs on my own

D3

I can use a wider range of mature and topic vocabulary

D4

I can use a range of punctuation correctly

D5

I can use grammatical structures (e.g. connectives) to write longer and more complex sentences

D6

I can use all regular (walked) and most irregular (I taught, I bought) past simple tense forms correctly

D7

I can use other tenses (past continuous, present/past perfect, conditional)

D8

I can use language to predict and talk about probability using(might, may, could, would be)

D9

I can check over my own writing for spelling, grammar and things I have missed on my own

E                                                                             WRITING                                                                fluent

Tick when achieved

E1

I can cope confidently and competently with the writing demands of all areas of the curriculum with no more errors or difficulties than a monolingual speaker of English of similar age and ability. I demonstrate age-appropriate control of language (vocabulary, structures, punctuation) to produce a variety of text types