UK National Curriculum English Unit 2 - Reading
Level 1 Unit 2 - English (Reading)
1. The learner will read familiar words in simple texts with understanding and enjoyment |
| 1.1 I can recognise familiar words in simple texts |
| 1.2 I can read words aloud |
| 1.3 I can relate letters to their sounds |
| 1.4 I can understand meaning when reading aloud |
| 1.5 I can accept help and support when needed |
| 1.6 I can identify what I like or enjoy in poems, stories and non-fiction |
Level 2 Unit 2 - English (Reading)
1. The learner will read simple texts with accuracy and understanding |
| 1.1 I can read simple texts accurately |
| 1.2 I can explain what I read |
| 1.3 I can express opinions about major events or ideas in stories, poems and non-fiction |
| 1.4 I can use more than one strategy to read unfamiliar words |
| 1.5 I can use more than one strategy to establish meaning |
Level 3 Unit 2 - English (Reading)
Level 4 Unit 2 - English (Reading)
1. The learner will understand the significant ideas, themes, events and characters in what they read |
| 1.1 I can explain the mainpoints when reading more complex text |
| 1.2 I can identify a theme running through a text |
| 1.3 I can identify events described in a text |
| 1.4 I can describe characters in stories in simple terms |
| 1.5 I can draw a conclusion from information I read |
| 1.6 I can use the information I read to make deductions |
| 1.7 I can use ideas I find in my reading |
| 1.8 I can find specific information in text |
Level 5 Unit 2 - English (Reading)
1. The learner will show understanding of a range of texts, selecting essential points and using inference and deduction where appropriate. |
| 1.1 I can identify key features in texts to support my views |
| 1.2 I can explain simple themes in reading material |
| 1.3 I can explain the nature of characters in stories |
| 1.4 I can select specific sentences, phrases and relevant information to support my views |
| 1.5 I can select and retrieve information from a range of text based sources |
| 1.6 I can collate information from a range of text based sources |
Level 6 Unit 2 - English (Reading)
1. The learner will identify different layers of meaning and comment on their significance and effect in a range of texts |
| 1.1 I can respond to literary texts with personal opinions |
| 1.2 I can refer to aspects of language when reviewing texts |
| 1.3 I can refer to the structure when reviewing texts |
| 1.4 I can refer to themes when reviewing texts |
| 1.5 I can justify my views with evidence from the nature of the text |
| 1.6 I can summarise a range of information from different sources |
Level 7 Unit 2 - English (Reading)
1. The learner will show understanding of the ways in which meaning and information are conveyed in a range of texts |
| 1.1 I can articulate personal and critical responses to poems |
| 1.2 I can articulate personal and critical responses to plays |
| 1.3 I can articulate personal and critical responses to novels |
| 1.4 I can identify thematic features of the text |
| 1.5 I can identify structural features of the text |
| 1.6 I can identify linguistic features of the text |
| 1.7 I can explain why some literary works are particularly influential |
| 1.8 I can select and synthesise a range of information from a variety of sources |
Level 8 Unit 2 - English (Reading)
1. The learner will demonstrate appreciation of a range of texts through their comments and responses |
| 1.1 I can evaluate how authors achieve their effects through the use of linguistics |
| 1.2 I can evaluate how authors achieve their effects through the use of structure |
| 1.3 I can evaluate how authors achieve their effects through the use of presentation |
| 1.4 I can select and analyse information and ideas |
| 1.5 I can comment on how ideas are conveyed in different texts |
Level 9 Exceptional Performance Unit 2 - English (Reading)
1. The learner will confidently sustain their responses to a demanding range of texts, developing their ideas and referring in detail to aspects of language, structure and presentation |
| 1.1 I can make apt and careful comparison between texts |
| 1.2 I can include consideration of audience, purpose and form |
| 1.3 I can identify and analyse arguments, opinion and alternative interpretations |
| 1.4 I can make cross-references where appropriate |
