Grade 2248 learning outcomes
Gateway concept — unlocks most downstream learning
EnglishGrade 2listening_and_speakingpronunciation_and_vocabulary

recognise the target letter- sound combinations /s/ /l/ 'fl' and /eɪ / in words from an oral text

Rememberlistening_and_speakingpronunciation_and_vocabulary

Also important in Grade 2

150 recognise the target letter- sound combinations nt, sl, -ar, nd and nk in oral texts · 149 recognise words with the target letter-sound combinations /ŋ /, / iː/, /st/ and /gl/ in oral texts · 140 recognise words with the target letter-sound combinations /tʃ/, /əʊ /, /ʃ/ and /kl/ accurately in various contexts · 135 identify words with the target letter-sound combinations: tr, sm, /tʃ /, /aʊ / and /jː/ in oral texts

Grade 3224 learning outcomes
Gateway concept — unlocks most downstream learning
EnglishGrade 3listening_and_speakingpronunciation_and_vocabulary

recognise words with the target letter-sound combination ('sl', 'st', 'sw', 'sp', 'thr') in sentences

Rememberlistening_and_speakingpronunciation_and_vocabulary

How we get here

151recognise the target letter- sound combinations /s/ /l/ 'fl' and /eɪ / in words from an oral textG2
101recognise words with the target letter-sound combination ('sl', 'st', 'sw', 'sp', 'thr') in sentencesG3

Also important in Grade 3

90 pronounce the target letter-sound combination in words and sentences correctly · 85 recognise words with the target letter-sound combinations ( 'dr', 'fl', 'fr' and 'gl') in sentences · 84 identify words with the target letter-sound combinations ( ' dr', 'fl', 'fr' and 'gl' ) for ease of reading · 68 pronounce the target letter-sound combinations ( 'dr', 'fl', 'fr' and 'gl') in words and sentences correctly

Grade 4177 learning outcomes
Gateway concept — unlocks most downstream learning
EnglishGrade 4listening_and_speakingpronunciation_and_vocabulary_listening_comprehension

pronounce sounds and words correctly for effective oral communication

Applylistening_and_speakingpronunciation_and_vocabulary_listening_comprehension

How we get here

71realise the importance of listening attentively and pronouncing words correctly for effective communicationG2
55recognise the importance of listening attentively for effective communicationG3
39pronounce sounds and words correctly for effective oral communicationG4

Also important in Grade 4

33 use vocabulary in sentences for effective oral communication · 31 pronounce words containing target sounds accurately for effective communication · 29 read a short narrative of about 320 words for comprehension · 27 read a variety of familiar materials independently to build reading speed and fluency

Grade 5193 learning outcomes
Gateway concept — unlocks most downstream learning
EnglishGrade 5listening_and_speakinglistening_comprehension

listen for the main idea and specific details for effective communication

Understandlistening_and_speakinglistening_comprehension

Also important in Grade 5

37 listen for the main idea and specific details for effective communication · 35 predict events in a text for comprehension · 30 identify characters, places, and events in a story for comprehension · 28 relate events and characters in the reading text to personal experiences

Grade 6195 learning outcomes
Gateway concept — unlocks most downstream learning
EnglishGrade 6listening_and_speakingpronunciation_and_listening_comprehension

listen for the main idea and specific details from a text

Understandlistening_and_speakingpronunciation_and_listening_comprehension

How we get here

41listen for the main idea and specific details for effective communicationG5
33listen for the main idea and specific details from a textG6

Also important in Grade 6

24 identify characters and events in a text for comprehension · 22 listen for the main idea and specific details from an oral text · 18 acknowledge the importance of reading widely for lifelong learning · 17 select appropriate reading materials from varied texts