This matrix sets out the English curriculum achievement objectives across levels 1 to 5, as demonstrated in students' work. The progress indicators cover the strategies that students may use to contribute effectively to group discussion along with the content of that contribution.
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It can be viewed in two formats:
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Levels 1–5 displayed horizontally as in the sets distributed to schools
Levels 1–5 displayed vertically
These indicators have been developed to help teachers to understand and evaluate their students' progress and achievement in Interpersonal Speaking (group discussions). The indicators link closely with the annotations on the exemplars. Teachers can refer to the progress indicators to:
- form a judgment on the level which their students' work in group discussions best fits
- inform their feedback to and conversations with students on their progress in Oral Language.
"Best fit" means the level where the students' work most predominantly sits – it does not have to meet all the progress indicators for that particular level.
Please note that level 1 is further divided into three stages of progression: i, ii, and iii. This recognises that most students make rapid advances in acquiring oral language skills during their initial years of schooling. Levels 2 to 5 are not similarly subdivided.
In working with these progress indicators, teachers should be aware of appropriate communication strategies in different cultures and contexts.
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