Entry 2
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The national standards and level descriptors
Speaking and listening
At this level, adults can
Listen and respond
to spoken language, including straightforward information, short narratives, explanations and instructions
Speak to communicate
information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics
Engage in discussion
with one or more people in a familiar situation to establish shared understanding about familiar topics
Reading
At this level, adults can
Read and understand
short, straightforward texts on familiar topics
Read and obtain information
from short documents, familiar sources and signs and symbols
Writing
At this level, adults can
Write to communicate
information with some awareness of the intended audience
Elements
| Subsection |
Elements |
| Speak to communicate (Speaking) |
Sc/E2.1 speak clearly to be heard and understood in straightforward exchanges
Sc/E2.2 make requests and ask questions to obtain information in everyday contexts
Sc/E2.3 express clearly statements of fact and short accounts and descriptions
Sc/E2.4 ask questions to clarify understanding
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| Engage in discussion (Speaking) |
Sd/E2.1 follow the main points and make appropriate contributions to the discussion
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| Listen and respond (Listening) |
Lr/E2.1 listen for and follow the gist of explanations, instructions and narratives
Lr/E2.2 listen for detail in short explanations, instructions and narratives
Lr/E2.3 listen for and identify the main points of short explanations or presentations
Lr/E2.4 listen to and follow short, straightforward explanations and instructions
Lr/E2.5 respond to straightforward questions
Lr/E2.6 listen to and identify simply expressed feelings and opinions
Lr/E2.7 follow the gist of discussions
Lr/E2.8 follow the main points and make appropriate contributions to the discussion
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| Reading comprehension (Reading) |
Rt/E2.1 trace and understand the main events of chronological and instructional texts
Rt/E2.2 recognise the different purposes of texts at this level
Rt/E2.3 identify common sources of information
Rt/E2.4 use illustrations and captions to locate information
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| Grammar and punctuation (Reading) |
Rs/E2.1 read and understand linking words and adverbials in instructions and directions, e.g. next, then, right and straight on
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| Vocabulary, word recognition and phonics (Reading) |
Rw/E2.1 read and understand words on forms related to personal information, e.g. first name, surname, address, postcode, age, date of birth
Rw/E2.2 recognise high frequency words and words with common spelling patterns
Rw/E2.3 use phonic and graphic knowledge to decode words
Rw/E2.4 use a simplified dictionary to find the meaning of unfamiliar words
Rw/E2.5 use initial letters to find and sequence words in alphabetical order
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| Writing composition (Writing) |
Wt/E2.1 use written words and phrases to record or present information
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| Grammar and punctuation (Writing) |
Ws/E2.1 construct simple and compound sentences, using common conjunctions to connect two clauses, e.g. as, and, but
Ws/E2.2 use adjectives
Ws/E2.3 use punctuation correctly, e.g. capital letters, full stops and question marks
Ws/E2.4 use a capital letter for proper nouns
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| Spelling and handwriting (Writing) |
Ww/E2.1 spell correctly the majority of personal details and familiar common words
Ww/E2.2 produce legible text
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