| Key |
| Spoken Language Pupils should be taught to speak confidently, audibly and effectively, including through these standards. |
| Writing Pupils should be taught to write accurately, fluently, effectively and at length for pleasure and information through these standards. |
| Grammar and Vocabulary Pupils should be taught to consolidate and build on their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary through these standards. |
Activity on Kialo Edu:
Composing claims
Skill trained:
Writing in an academic style, including standard grammar and orthography, domain-specific vocabulary, and suitable tone
- Select, and use judiciously, vocabulary, grammar, form, and structural and organisational features, including rhetorical devices, to reflect audience, purpose and context, and use standard English where appropriate.
- Revise, edit and proof-read through:
- restructuring their writing, and amending its grammar and vocabulary to improve coherence, consistency, clarity and overall effectiveness.
- paying attention to the accuracy and effectiveness of grammar, punctuation and spelling
- Draw on new vocabulary and grammatical constructions from their reading and listening, and use these consciously in their writing and speech to achieve particular effects.
Activity on Kialo Edu:
Using visual argument-mapping structure, including sources feature
Skill trained:
Writing arguments with valid reasoning and sufficient evidence
- Adapt their writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences: to describe, narrate, explain, instruct, give and respond to information, and argue.
- Make notes, draft and write, including using information provided by others.
- Select and organise ideas, facts and key points, and cite evidence, details and quotation effectively and pertinently for support and emphasis.
Skill trained:
Locating, evaluating, and citing sources of information
- Select and organise ideas, facts and key points, and cite evidence, details and quotation effectively and pertinently for support and emphasis.
Activity on Kialo Edu:
Creating an in-depth topic map or essay/presentation outline
Skill trained:
Planning for essays or presentations
- Plan for different purposes and audiences, including selecting and organising information and ideas effectively and persuasively for formal spoken presentations and debates.
- Adapt their writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences: to describe, narrate, explain, instruct, give and respond to information, and argue.
- Make notes, draft and write, including using information provided by others.
- Select and organise ideas, facts and key points, and cite evidence, details and quotation effectively and pertinently for support and emphasis.
Activity on Kialo Edu:
Interacting with others and/or others’ work
Skill trained:
Developing discussions and collaborations with peers, in which students build on one another’s ideas
- Work effectively in groups of different sizes and take on required roles, including leading and managing discussions, involving others productively, reviewing and summarising, and contributing to meeting goals/deadlines.
- Listen to and build on the contributions of others, ask questions to clarify and inform, and challenge courteously when necessary.
- Make notes, draft and write, including using information provided by others.
Skill trained:
Evaluating validity of reasoning and sufficiency of evidence in others’ arguments
- Listen and respond in a variety of different contexts, both formal and informal, and evaluate content, viewpoints, evidence and aspects of presentation.