Reading

Recognise some familiar words and phrases in written form.

Read some familiar words aloud using mostly accurate pronunciation.

Learn and remember new words encountered in reading.

Writing

Write some single words from memory.

Use simple adjectives such as colours and sizes to describe things in writing.

Record descriptive sentences using a word bank.

Listening

Show that he/she recognises words and phrases heard by responding appropriately.

Follow simple instructions and link pictures or actions to language.

When listening to stories, rhymes or songs, join in with repeated sections and identify particular phonemes and rhyming words.

Speaking

Apply knowledge of phonemes and spelling to attempt the reading of unfamiliar words.

Repeat sentences heard and make simple adaptations to them.

Use mostly accurate pronunciation and speak clearly when addressing an audience.

Use simple adjectives such as colours and sizes to describe things orally.

Grammar

Recognise the main word classes e g nouns, adjectives and verbs.

Understand that nouns may have different genders and can recognise clues to identify this, such as the difference in articles.

Have a basic understanding of the usual order of words in sentences in the target language