Grade 1 Language competencies
Reference of expected learner competencies for planning and assessment.
Language
Term 1
46 competenciesThe learners demonstrate developmentally-appropriate language for interacting with others and expressing ideas and feelings about familiar topics; they engage with and enjoy listening to a range of texts; and they recognize familiar images, icons, and symbols in their environment.
The learners use their developing vocabulary to talk about themselves; they follow teacher's instructions and answer questions; they listen to and respond to stories; and they identify images, icons, and symbols from the environment and familiar texts.
Talk about one's personal experiences: oneself and family
Participate in classroom interactions using verbal and non-verbal responses: Respond to teacher's instructions
Participate in classroom interactions using verbal and non-verbal responses: Ask and respond to questions
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Make requests
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Offer information
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Communicate needs
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Clarify information
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Seek help
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Take part in or take turns in conversation or discussion
Use common and socially acceptable expressions: Use simple and appropriate personal greetings
Use common and socially acceptable expressions: Use familiar terms of address
Use common and socially acceptable expressions: Greet and respond appropriately to greetings
Share confidently thoughts, preferences, needs, feelings, and ideas with peers, teachers, and other adults.
Express ideas using a variety of symbols: oneself and family
Use words to represent ideas and events: words that represent people, animals and objects, locations/naming words
Use words to represent ideas and events: words that represent activities and situations/action words
Use words to represent ideas and events: words that represent qualities or attributes/describing words
Use high-frequency and content-specific words: oneself and family
Use language to express connections between ideas: Express compare and contrast
Use language to express connections between ideas: Express cause and effect
Use language to express connections between ideas: Use time words to relate ideas
Participate in and contribute to group oral language activities.
Notice the features of their first language and other languages in familiar contexts.
Recognize how a change in intonation and body language can change the meanings of utterances/expressions: Recognize the difference between statements, questions, commands and exclamations.
Recognize how a change in intonation and body language can change the meanings of utterances/expressions: Respond to change of tones and cues through facial expressions, gestures and actions
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Share about the language(s) spoken at home
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Share words and phrases in their language
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Notice how local names of streets, places and landmarks have origins in their language
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Explore local terms for food and their origins
View and listen to a range of texts for enjoyment and interest.
Recognize icons and symbols in various texts found in familiar contexts
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: View or listen to spoken texts
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: Identify a variety of purposes for viewing and listening to texts
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: Discuss what is interesting or entertaining in a text
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: Express personal preferences
Give reason/s for choosing books/texts for enjoyment and interest.
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary.
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Note and report main points
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Sequence up to key three key events
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Relate ideas or events to one's experience
Use own words in retelling information from various texts
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Note and describe main points
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Sequence up to key three key events
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Infer the character's feelings and traits
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Predict possible endings
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Relate ideas or events to one's experience
Term 2
49 competenciesThe learners demonstrate ongoing development in decoding images, symbols, and high-frequency vocabulary; they understand and create simple sentences; they express ideas and feelings about one's family and everyday topics (narrative and informational); and they recognize features of their language and other languages in their environment.
The learners use their developing vocabulary to communicate with others, respond to instructions, ask questions, and express ideas; and share personal experiences about one's family.
Talk about one's personal experiences: oneself and family
Talk about one's personal experiences: school
Participate in classroom interactions using verbal and non-verbal responses: Respond to teacher's instructions
Participate in classroom interactions using verbal and non-verbal responses: Ask and respond to questions
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Make requests
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Offer information
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Communicate needs
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Clarify information
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Seek help
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Take part in or take turns in conversation or discussion
Use common and socially acceptable expressions: Use simple and appropriate personal greetings
Use common and socially acceptable expressions: Use familiar terms of address
Use common and socially acceptable expressions: Greet and respond appropriately to greetings
Share confidently thoughts, preferences, needs, feelings, and ideas with peers, teachers, and other adults.
Express ideas using a variety of symbols: oneself and family
Express ideas using a variety of symbols: school
Use words to represent ideas and events: words that represent people, animals and objects, locations/naming words
Use words to represent ideas and events: words that represent activities and situations/action words
Use words to represent ideas and events: words that represent qualities or attributes/describing words
Use high-frequency and content-specific words: oneself and family
Use high-frequency and content-specific words: school
Use language to express connections between ideas: Express compare and contrast
Use language to express connections between ideas: Express cause and effect
Use language to express connections between ideas: Use time words to relate ideas
Participate in and contribute to group oral language activities.
Notice the features of their first language and other languages in familiar contexts.
Recognize how a change in intonation and body language can change the meanings of utterances/expressions: Recognize the difference between statements, questions, commands and exclamations.
Recognize how a change in intonation and body language can change the meanings of utterances/expressions: Respond to change of tones and cues through facial expressions, gestures and actions
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Share about the language(s) spoken at home
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Share words and phrases in their language
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Notice how local names of streets, places and landmarks have origins in their language
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Explore local terms for food and their origins
View and listen to a range of texts for enjoyment and interest.
Recognize icons and symbols in various texts found in familiar contexts
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: View or listen to spoken texts
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: Identify a variety of purposes for viewing and listening to texts
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: Discuss what is interesting or entertaining in a text
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: Express personal preferences
Give reason/s for choosing books/texts for enjoyment and interest.
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary.
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Note and report main points
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Sequence up to key three key events
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Relate ideas or events to one's experience
Use own words in retelling information from various texts
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Note and describe main points
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Sequence up to key three key events
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Infer the character's feelings and traits
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Predict possible endings
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Relate ideas or events to one's experience
Term 3
46 competenciesThe learners demonstrate ongoing development in decoding images, symbols, and high-frequency vocabulary; they understand and create simple sentences; they infer information from texts; they express ideas and feelings about one's community and everyday topics (narrative and informational); and they recognize how languages and culture are interrelated.
The learners use their developing vocabulary to communicate with others, participate in classroom interactions, draw and discuss information from texts; and share personal experiences in relation to the texts they viewed or listened to, their school and community.
Talk about one's personal experiences: community
Participate in classroom interactions using verbal and non-verbal responses: Respond to teacher's instructions
Participate in classroom interactions using verbal and non-verbal responses: Ask and respond to questions
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Make requests
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Offer information
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Communicate needs
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Clarify information
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Seek help
Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions: Take part in or take turns in conversation or discussion
Use common and socially acceptable expressions: Use simple and appropriate personal greetings
Use common and socially acceptable expressions: Use familiar terms of address
Use common and socially acceptable expressions: Greet and respond appropriately to greetings
Share confidently thoughts, preferences, needs, feelings, and ideas with peers, teachers, and other adults.
Express ideas using a variety of symbols: community
Use words to represent ideas and events: words that represent people, animals and objects, locations/naming words
Use words to represent ideas and events: words that represent activities and situations/action words
Use words to represent ideas and events: words that represent qualities or attributes/describing words
Use high-frequency and content-specific words: community
Use language to express connections between ideas: Express compare and contrast
Use language to express connections between ideas: Express cause and effect
Use language to express connections between ideas: Use time words to relate ideas
Participate in and contribute to group oral language activities.
Notice the features of their first language and other languages in familiar contexts.
Recognize how a change in intonation and body language can change the meanings of utterances/expressions: Recognize the difference between statements, questions, commands and exclamations.
Recognize how a change in intonation and body language can change the meanings of utterances/expressions: Respond to change of tones and cues through facial expressions, gestures and actions
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Share about the language(s) spoken at home
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Share words and phrases in their language
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Notice how local names of streets, places and landmarks have origins in their language
Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms: Explore local terms for food and their origins
View and listen to a range of texts for enjoyment and interest.
Recognize icons and symbols in various texts found in familiar contexts
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: View or listen to spoken texts
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: Identify a variety of purposes for viewing and listening to texts
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: Discuss what is interesting or entertaining in a text
Engage with or respond to a range of texts: Express personal preferences
Give reason/s for choosing books/texts for enjoyment and interest.
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary.
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Note and report main points
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Sequence up to key three key events
Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Relate ideas or events to one's experience
Use own words in retelling information from various texts
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Note and describe main points
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Sequence up to key three key events
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Infer the character's feelings and traits
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Predict possible endings
Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts: Relate ideas or events to one's experience