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English Developmental Continuum P-10 – Speaking & Listening

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Speaking and Listening at level 2.0

This series of speaking and listening videos are presented to support teachers to make consistent and accurate judgements of students’ progress in speaking and listening, against the speaking and listening dimension of the English Victorian Essential Learning Standards. The videos depict student-teacher interactions, which highlight typical student behaviours that reflect the speaking and listening standards and progression points. They may be viewed to generate professional conversations about student learning and to report on student progress.

A student who has reached Level 2 Speaking and Listening Standard

At Level 2, students listen to and produce spoken texts that deal with familiar ideas and information. They demonstrate, usually in informal situations, that they are able to speak clearly using simple utterances and basic vocabulary. They organise spoken texts using simple features to signal beginnings and endings. They vary volume and intonation patterns to add emphasis. They contribute to group activities by making relevant comments and asking clarifying questions to facilitate communication. After listening to short live or recorded presentations, they recall some of the main ideas and information presented. They listen to others and respond appropriately to what has been said.

VELS English Standards and Progression Points – Level 2 (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/ppoint/eng/index.html#level2)

Can demonstrate, usually in informal situations, that they are able to speak clearly using simple utterances and basic vocabulary

 

Can organise spoken texts using simple features to signal beginnings and endings

 

 

Can vary volume and intonation patterns to add emphasis

 

 

Can contribute to group activities by making relevant comments and asking clarifying questions to facilitate communication

 

 

After listening to short, live or recorded presentations, they recall some of the main ideas and information presented

 

 

They listen to others and respond appropriately to what has been said

 

 

 

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