Primary Languages - Teacher Assessment Record Sheet

Assessing pupil progress using the Languages Ladder - Year: 5

Class: autumn - green spring - blacksummer - red

Language:Areas / themes covered:

Some children will not have made so much progress. They will be able to: / Most children will be able to: / A few children will have progressed further. They will be able to:
LISTENING
LL – Grade 2
understand a rangeof familiar spoken phrases - e.g.
  • basic phrases concerning myself, my family, my school, the weather.
/ LISTENING
LL – Grade 3
understandthe main points
from a short spokenpassagemade up offamiliar language. - e.g.
  • a short rhyme or song, a telephone message, announcement or weatherforecast …
/ LISTENING
LL – Grade 4
Understandthe main pointsand some of thedetail from aspoken passagemade up of familiarlanguage in simplesentences- e.g.
  • sentences describing what people are wearing, what they are doing, anannouncement or message …

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SPEAKING
LL – Grade 2
Answer simple questions and give basic information – e.g.
  • Saying where I live
  • Whether I have brothers and sisters
  • Whether I have a pet
  • When my birthday is
  • How old I am
  • Saying the date
… / SPEAKING
LL – Grade 3
ask and answer simple questions and talk about my interests - e.g.
  • taking part in an interview about my area and interests; a survey about pets or favourite foods; talking to a friend about what we like to do andwear …
/ SPEAKING
LL – Grade 4
take part in a simple conversation and express opinions- e.g.
  • discussing a picture with a partner, describing colours, shapes and saying whether I like it or not; asking for and giving directions; discussinghouses, pets, food …

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READING
LL – GRADE 2
can understand and read out familiar writtenphrases-e.g.
  • simple phrases
  • weather phrases
  • simple description of objects
  • someone writing about their pet
/ READING
LL – GRADE 3
understand the main point(s) from a short written passage in clear printed script - e.g.
  • very simple messages on a postcard or e-mail or part of a story.
/ READING
LL – GRADE 4
understandthe main pointsand some of thedetail from short
written texts infamiliar contexts - e.g.
  • three to four sentences of information about my e-pal; a description ofsomeone’s school day …

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WRITING
LL – GRADE 2
can write one ortwo short sentencesto a model and fillin the words on asimple form- e.g.
  • personal information
  • where I live
  • how old I am
  • holiday greetings by e-mail or on a postcard
/ WRITING
LL – GRADE 3
write a fewshort sentences
with support using expressions which they have already learnt - e.g.
  • a postcard, a simple note or message, an identity card
/ WRITING
LL – GRADE 4
write a shorttext on a familiartopic, adaptinglanguage which theyhave already learnt- e.g.
  • three to four sentences for a wall display; a simple e-mail message …

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Notes on pupils falling outside these Languages Ladder grades