Communicate in order to express themselves socially, emotionally and physically, and appropriately.
• listen to and take part in discussions, explanations, role-plays and presentations.
• contribute comments, ask questions and respond to others’ points of view.
• communicate information, ideas, opinions, feelings and imaginings, using an expanding vocabulary.
• structure their talk and speak clearly so that ideas can be understood by others;
• adapt ways of speaking to audience and situation;
• use non-verbal methods to express ideas and engage with the listener.The Northern Ireland Curriculum Primary_Introduction
Pupils should be enabled to:
• read a range of texts* for information, ideas and enjoyment.
• use a range of strategies to read with increasing independence.
• find, select and use information from a range of sources.
• understand and explore ideas, event and features in texts*.
• use evidence from texts* to explain opinions.
* Texts refer to ideas that are organised to communicate and present a message in written, spoken, visual and symbolic forms.
Pupils should be enabled to:
• talk about, plan and edit work.
• communicate information, meaning, feelings, imaginings and ideas in a clear and organised way.
• develop, express and present ideas in a variety of forms and formats, using traditional and digital resources, for different audiences and purposes.
• write with increasing accuracy and proficiency.