Lower Secondary English 0861: Stage 7

Reading

Writing

Speaking and Listening

Word structure (phonics)

Vocabulary and language

Grammar and punctuation

Structure of texts

Interpretation of texts

Appreciation and reflection

Word structure (spelling)

Vocabulary and language

Grammar and punctuation

Structure of texts

Creation of texts

Presentation and reflection

Making yourself understood

Showing understanding

Group work and discussion

Performance

Reflection and evaluation

This sub-strand appears only in the primary curriculum.

Deduce the meanings of unfamiliar words in context using a range of strategies, including knowledge of word families, etymology and morphology.

Comment on a writer’s choice of language, demonstrating an understanding of the impact on the reader.

Describe how linguistic and literary techniques are used to create effects in a specific context, and use accurate terminology, e.g. using terms such as assonance or sibilance to differentiate between types of phonetic repetition.

Comment on the use of punctuation to create effects, e.g. using an ellipsis to show a cliffhanger.

Show awareness of reasons for using simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences.

Comment on how a writer builds up detail through the grammatical structure of their sentences.

Comment on the ways in which a writer uses non-standard English.

Identify differences between formal and informal language.

Comment on the key features of text structure in a range of fiction and non-fiction texts, including poetic forms.

Identify and comment on the variety of ways in which the content of texts can be organised and linked to support the intended purpose, including paragraphs.

Comment on the impact of a writer's choice of connectives and sentence openings on the intended purpose and audience.

Read and discuss a range of fiction genres, poems and playscripts, including the contribution of any visual elements or multimedia.

Read and discuss a range of non-fiction text types.

Identify and explain the meaning of explicit information from a range of texts.

Use inference and deduction to recognise and explain implicit meanings.

Identify bias in a text.

Collate and summarise ideas and information from a text.

Use a range of reading strategies to extract relevant information from a text, including annotation.

Support and inform personal and critical responses to texts with relevant textual references.

Comment on the different ways in which writers convey theme and the impact on the reader.

Begin to discuss how a writer combines different structural, linguistic and literary features for effect.

Identify and comment on the main ideas, viewpoints and purposes in a text.

Show understanding of how writers create a distinctive voice.

Enjoy reading a wide range of texts.

Express personal responses to texts, including preferences and opinions, referring back to specific content.

Experiment with the choice of books read, including choosing writers or genres which compare or contrast with previous reading.

Discuss how readers make choices about which texts to read.

Comment on the different ways texts can reflect the social, cultural and historical contexts in which they were written.

Use known spelling patterns to correctly spell most commonly used words.

Show understanding of word families, roots, derivations and morphology in spelling.

Use relevant strategies for spelling correctly.

Use language precisely to clarify and extend intended meaning.

Create an effect by using key linguistic and literary techniques.

Use a range of sources to develop and extend the range of language used in written work.

Use ellipses, colons, semi-colons, dashes and hyphens, including hyphens for compound adjectives.

Use a range of punctuation accurately to clarify meaning in sentences and dialogue.

Use simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences accurately, in a variety of sentence types, to communicate meaning.

Build up detail through the grammatical structure of sentences, e.g. expanding verb phrases.

Use the conventions of standard English consistently in writing.

Use formal and informal registers appropriately according to context, purpose and audience.

Shape the overall structure and sequence of a chosen text to convey the intended purpose accurately.

Use a range of organisational features accurately to link ideas, and clarify and extend meaning.

Use appropriate connectives and sentence openings to clarify connections in writing, e.g. connectives for comparison, sequencing, qualifying.

Write confidently in a range of different genres of fiction and types of poems.

Use a range of planning methods to generate, organise and shape ideas.

Use relevant features when writing for a chosen purpose.

Create content to suit a specified audience.

Write to express a personal viewpoint in fiction and non-fiction writing.

Begin to develop distinctive voices, both personal and for different characters.

Sustain a fast, fluent and legible handwriting style.

Use different ways of note-taking when writing for different purposes and use notes to inform writing.

Use different layouts and presentation in a variety of texts (handwritten, printed and onscreen).

Evaluate and edit to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of language, grammar and structure of own and others' writing.

Adapt speech, including length, pace and tone, in a range of contexts, showing some awareness of its impact.

Shape talk for clarity and effect, and to engage the listener, in a range of familiar contexts.

Use language to express concrete and abstract ideas and opinions in detail.

Use non-verbal communication techniques to enhance meaning.

Adapt communication to create appropriate impact on different audiences.

Listen, analyse what is heard, and give a reasoned response that draws on a range of sources.

Independently identify and take up group roles as needed, and demonstrate expertise.

Identify points of agreement and disagreement in opposing points of view.

Summarise and develop a discussion, responding sensitively to the range of ideas.

Be sensitive to others when turn-taking, ensuring that the intended outcome of the discussion is achieved.

Read aloud with confidence, accuracy and style.

Show evidence of reading ahead when reading an unseen text aloud.

Show insight into texts and issues through choice of speech, gesture and movement, within drama.

Plan and deliver presentations confidently in a range of contexts, making choices about the most appropriate media.

Plan and deliver a persuasive speech in a familiar context.

Evaluate own and others' talk, including giving constructive feedback.

Explain features of communication, showing awareness of the impact of accommodating different purposes and contexts.