Curriculum Key Stage 2 – Use of language.

General Teaching Requirements, The use of language in Key Stage Two education.

Pupils should be taught in all subjects to express themselves correctly and appropriately and to read accurately, with understanding.

Since standard English, spoken and written, is the predominant language in which knowledge and skills are taught and learned, pupils should therefore be taught to recognise and use standard English.

Writing

In writing, pupils should be taught to use correct spelling and punctuation and follow grammatical conventions. They should also be taught to organise their writing in logical and coherent forms.

Speaking

In speaking, pupils should be taught to use language precisely and cogently.

Listening

Pupils should be taught to listen to others, and to respond and build on their ideas and views constructively.

Reading

In reading, pupils should be taught strategies to help them read with understanding, to locate and use information, to follow a process or argument and summarise, and to synthesise and adapt what they learn from their reading.

Pupils should be taught the technical and specialist vocabulary of subjects and how to use and spell these words. They should also be taught to use the patterns of language vital to understanding and expression in different subjects. These include the construction of sentences, paragraphs and texts that are often used in a subject [for example, language to express causality, chronology, logic, exploration, hypothesis, comparison, and how to ask questions and develop arguments].

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