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106 topics in 13 modules
☑️ Speaking and Listening 5 topics
- I can ask relevant questions
- I can articulate and justify answers, including expressing my opinions about things that I have read
- I can give well-structured descriptions, explanations and narratives
- I can maintain attention and participate actively in conversations, staying on topic and initiating and responding to comments appropriately
- I can speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard English
☑️ Reading 9 topics
- I can read a wide variety of age appropriate texts (silently and aloud) quickly, accurately and fluently, automatically decoding words using phonics and other reading strategies
- I can read age appropriate unfamiliar words, including exception words, accurately and without undue hesitation
- I can use a dictionary to check the meaning of unfamiliar words
- I can explain the meaning of words in context
- I can skim and scan to identify ideas in a text and explain these using my own words
- I can make simple inferences, such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying my inferences with evidence
- I can predict what might happen next in a narrative
- I can recognise and demonstrate understanding of figurative language
- I can use age-appropriate, academic vocabulary: simile, metaphor, alliteration, adjective, adverb, verb, noun etc.
☑️ Writing 20 topics
- I can spell many words, including common exception words, using segmenting and other strategies
- I can recognise common homophones and use these accurately
- I can form capital letters and lower-case letters neatly and can begin to join my handwriting with appropriate spacing between words
- I can write for different purposes, including descriptions, narratives and recounts
- I can plan in advance what I am going to write either verbally or by making notes
- I can check my writing makes sense and make simple revisions to my writing, including corrections of common errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar
- I can accurately demarcate sentences (using full stops and capital letters)
- I can use commas in lists
- I can write statements and questions, using question marks accurately
- I can use a possessive apostrophe (singular) (for example, the girl’s book)
- I can use apostrophes of contraction (for example, can’t)
- I can use exclamation marks appropriately and can include exclamatives in my writing
- I can use direct speech in my narratives with punctuation
- I can use the present and past tenses correctly and consistently including the progressive form (for example, she is drumming, he was shouting)
- I can structure a simple narrative, using a beginning, middle and end with some attempt to add a dilemma and to resolve it
- In narratives, I can describe settings and characters using a variety of vocabulary
- I can organise paragraphs around a theme
- I can use subordination (using when, if, that, before, after, while, so, because, although) and coordination (using or, and, but) in my sentences
- I can vary my sentence starters, including starting sentences with adverbs (first, then, next, suddenly)
- I can use figurative language in my writing
☑️ Maths 9 topics
- I can use expanded noun phrases to describe (for example, the blue butterfly, plain flour, the man in the moon)
- I can count on and back in multiples of 2, 3, 4 and 5 from 0, and in 10s from any number, forward and backward
- I can find 10 or 100 more or less than any given number
- I can recognise the place value of each digit in a three-digit number (100s, 10s, 1s)
- I can read and write any three-digit whole number in figures and words
- I can compare and order numbers up to 1000
- I can round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1,000
- I can identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations
- I can solve number problems and practical problems involving these ideas
☑️ Addition and Subtraction 5 topics
- I can recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100
- I can add and subtract numbers mentally and using formal written methods, including: a two-digit number and 1s, a two-digit number and 10s, 2 two-digit numbers, 3 one-digit numbers
- I can show that addition of 2 numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and subtraction of one number from another cannot
- I can recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems
- I can solve problems, including missing number problems, using number facts, place value, and more complex addition and subtraction.
☑️ Multiplication and Division 5 topics
- I can recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers
- I can calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs
- I can show that multiplication of 2 numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of 1 number by another cannot
- I can use formal written methods to multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number
- I can solve problems, including missing number problems, involving multiplication and division, including positive integer scaling problems and correspondence problems in which n objects are connected to m objects.
☑️ Fractions 6 topics
- I can recognise, find, name and write fractions of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators
- I can recognise and use fractions as numbers: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators
- I can recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators
- I can add and subtract fractions with the same denominator within one whole
- I can compare and order unit fractions, and fractions with the same denominators
- can solve problems that involve all of the above.
☑️ Measurement 10 topics
- I can choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height in any direction (m/cm); mass (kg/g); temperature (°C); capacity (litres/ml) to the nearest appropriate unit, using rulers, scales, thermometers and measuring vessels
- I can compare and order lengths, mass, volume/capacity and record the results using >, < and =
- I can measure the perimeter of simple 2-D shapes
- I can recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p)
- I can find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money
- I can solve problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money in both £ and p, including giving change
- I can tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and from a 12-hour digital clock
- I can record and compare time in terms of seconds, minutes and hours; use vocabulary such as o’clock, am/pm, morning, afternoon, noon and midnight
- I know the number of seconds in a minute, minutes in an hour, hours in a day and days in each month, year and leap year
- I can solve problems that involve all of the above.
☑️ Properties of Shapes 8 topics
- I can identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line
- I can identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces
- I can identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes
- I can recognise angles as a property of shape or a description of a turn
- I can identify right angles, recognise that 2 right angles make a half-turn, 3 make three quarters of a turn and 4 a complete turn
- I can identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines
- I can order and arrange combinations of mathematical objects in patterns and sequences
- I can use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement including movement in a straight line and distinguishing between rotation as a turn and in terms of right angles for quarter, half and three-quarter turns (clockwise and anti-clockwise).
☑️ Stastistics 2 topics
- I can interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and tables
- I can solve one-step and two-step questions using information presented in scaled bar charts and pictograms and tables.
☑️ Interpersonal skills (18 months before the exam) 8 topics
- I can make suggestions as to how a group can work well together
- I can appreciate that others have different opinions to me
- I can resolve problems and conflicts independently
- I can explain what my strengths and weaknesses are in my learning
- I can manage my feelings appropriately
- I can work independently for a sustained period of time
- I can complete work in a timed environment
- I can read over my work to check for mistakes
☑️ Interpersonal skills (12 months before the exam) 7 topics
- I can listen and respond to others in a conversation
- I can work cooperatively in a group
- I can explain my strengths in learning
- I can resist distractions in order to accurately complete my work
- I am aware of the consequences of my actions
- I can hold a conversation with an adult
- I am confident in meeting new children and teachers
☑️ Interpersonal skills (6 months before the exam) 12 topics
- I can play and work in a group with other children
- I know how to be friendly towards others
- I can take turns when I play a game
- I can wait my turn to say something in a classroom
- I can share with others
- I can concentrate and pay attention to the task in hand
- I know that I have to work hard to achieve my goals
- I can explain what I am good at and what went well in a task
- I can tell you something special about me
- I say “please” and “thank you”
- I can fasten my own jacket and put on my shoes
- I can listen to and follow instructions
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Speaking and Listening
I can ask relevant questions
Understanding the Question
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Listen actively to the speaker and gather key information. This will form the basis of your questions.
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Comprehend the topic in its entirety. You should have a clear understanding to enable better engagement through questioning.
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Recognise the context of the discussion. Determine what is appropriate and relevant before asking questions.
Questioning Techniques
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Be familiar with open and closed questions. Use open questions to create discussion, while closed questions can confirm facts or end discussions.
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Practice information checking. Try to confirm if your understanding is correct through indirect questioning.
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Understand the importance of probing questions. These are follow-up questions designed to explore the topic in more detail.
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Try leading questions sparingly. These are useful for guiding a conversation, but can also appear biased if overused.
Etiquette of Questioning
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Be polite and respectful when asking questions. Interruptions should be avoided.
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Maintain eye contact with the speaker. This can show engagement and interest.
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Use relevant body language and facial expressions that suit the conversation. This demonstrates active listening.
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Allow time for the speaker to answer. Be patient and give the speaker adequate room to express their perspective.
Checking Understanding
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After a response, seek clarification if there is anything you do not understand.
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Comment on what was said. Paraphrase your understanding of the speaker's points to confirm comprehension.
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Summarise regularly. This helps check your understanding and also shows you are actively following the conversation.
Feedback and Reflection
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Seek feedback regarding your questioning skills. This can be from teachers, classmates, or family members.
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Reflect on your conversation. Think about how your questions contributed to the understanding of the topic.
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Regularly review and practice where you can enhance your questioning technique. Practice makes perfect in developing relevant questioning skills.
Question: What is the difference between open and closed questions and when might you use each type in a discussion?
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