Wales · Progression Step 1 · broadly age 5

Understanding Response

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Read notesStage-appropriate notes with print view.Open worksheetPoint, circle, draw and talk activities.HomeworkShort home practice with answers.Railo tutorTeaching beta kept separate.
What to know

Key learning

  • Listen, read or view carefully.
  • Identify key information.
  • Use evidence in responses.
  • Compare how meaning is communicated.
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How to practise

Do not expect long written answers. Speaking, pointing, matching, drawing and practical action are valid ways to show learning.

Read or talk together. Let the child point, repeat sounds, retell or draw rather than expecting long writing.

Official curriculum source

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