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English // Reading Comprehension

Make comparisons within and across books, identifying similarities and differences in themes, characters, settings, and authorial choices across multiple texts

English // Reading Comprehension

Quote accurately from literary and informational texts when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences, using quotation marks and…

English // Reading Comprehension

Determine two or more main ideas of an informational text and explain how they are supported by key details, then summarise the text without personal opinions

English // Reading Comprehension

Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably, combining information without…

English // Reading Comprehension

Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in historical, scientific, or technical texts based on…

English // Reading Comprehension

Analyse how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text such as graphic novels, multimedia presentations, or illustrated…

English // Reading Comprehension

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of what a text says explicitly and what can be inferred, distinguishing between strong and weak evidence and…

English // Speaking & Listening

Listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers; follow agreed-upon rules for discussion such as listening to others and taking turns speaking

English // Speaking & Listening

Participate actively in collaborative conversations staying on topic; continue a conversation through multiple exchanges; maintain attention in discussions

English // Speaking & Listening

Ask relevant questions to extend understanding; ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify something not understood

English // Speaking & Listening

Learn poems by heart and recite with appropriate intonation, adding visual displays to descriptions when appropriate, and producing complete sentences in spoken…

English // Speaking & Listening

Come to discussions prepared, draw on preparation and known information, and explain ideas in light of the discussion

English // Speaking & Listening

Report on a topic or recount an experience with organised facts and descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace

English // Speaking & Listening

Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points, evaluating whether the reasoning is logical and the evidence is relevant

English // Speaking & Listening

Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, capturing the key ideas accurately in one's own words

English // Speaking & Listening

Summarise the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence, evaluating the logic and relevance of the support

English // Speaking & Listening

Summarise a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats including visually, quantitatively, and orally

English // Speaking & Listening

Review the key ideas expressed in discussions and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussion

English // Speaking & Listening

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation while adjusting tone, vocabulary, and style for…

English // Speaking & Listening

Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes

English // Speaking & Listening

Pose and respond to specific questions in discussions, making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others

English // Speaking & Listening

Improvise, rehearse, and perform play scripts and poetry — using role, intonation, tone, volume, mood, silence, stillness, and action to generate language…

English // Speaking & Listening

Use Standard English confidently in formal and informal spoken contexts — give short speeches and presentations expressing own ideas clearly, keeping to the…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Use the possessive apostrophe accurately with both regular and irregular plural nouns (e.g., the girls' bags, the children's toys), distinguishing singular from…