How is the literacy progression structured?
Elements and sub-elements The National Literacy Learning Progression has three elements that reflect aspects of literacy development necessary for successful learners of the F–10 Australian Curriculum and in everyday life. The three elements, which align …
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FlY1
reads aloud decodable texts word by word, with emphasis on one-to-one matching reads with some intonation and expression
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PhA3
orally blends two or three phonemes together to make a one-syllable word (a-sh, s-u-n, b-i-n, sh-i-p) orally segments words of two or three phonemes into separate phonemes (c-a-t, s-u-n, k-i-ck) identifies the number of phonemes that make up a spoken …
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PhA4
orally blends four phonemes together to make a one-syllable spoken word (s-t-o-p, stop) orally segments spoken words comprised of four phonemes into separate phonemes (fresh, f-r-e-sh) identifies the number of phonemes that make up a given word identifies …
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LiS2
responds to spoken texts (uses facial expressions, movements, turns towards the speaker) responds to short phrases relying on key words, tone of voice and intonation follows a simple command recognises and generates one-syllable rhyming words (see …
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CrT10
Generic indicators organises related information and ideas into paragraphs/sections uses a range of complex punctuation flexibly and correctly (see Punctuation) spells complex and most challenging words correctly (see Spelling) uses a range of …
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SpG6
exchanges one letter in a word to make a new word (dip, tip) writes two-letter consonant blends in words correctly (sl in slip) writes common plurals formed with adding ‘es’ correctly (boxes) uses onset and rime to spell words (p-at) writes words …
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LiS3
listens actively to short texts consisting of a few sentences recalls one or two ideas responds to simple statements, commands or questions uses a small range of listening strategies (asking what, when, why questions about a text they have listened …
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PKW4
Phonic knowledge says the most common phoneme for all single-letter graphemes writes/selects corresponding graphemes for all common phonemes blends phonemes for all common, single-letter graphemes to read VC and CVC words and applies this knowledge …
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SpG4
writes letters to represent the dominant or first sounds (phonemes) in words, when attempting to spell words (apl for apple) writes some appropriate letter combinations to represent words (bis for because) writes correctly some common one-syllable …
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SpG5
represents all phonemes when attempting to spell one- and two-syllable words writes correctly a range of words from the hundred high-frequency words correctly (class) spells less familiar words using regular phonemic graphemic patterns (sum for some) writes …
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SpG7
uses morphemic word families to spell words (small, smaller) writes more difficult, unfamiliar words phonetically, with all phonemes represented (enjin for engine) spells words with learnt digraphs (that) spells words with learnt long vowel sounds …
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PKW5
Phonic knowledge gives examples of how a phoneme can be represented by more than one letter or letter combination (c, ck) says short and long vowel sounds for letters a, e, i, o, u reads single-syllable words with common double letters (ss – fuss, …
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UnT4
Comprehension reads and views simple texts with adult support (see Text complexity) demonstrates understanding of a range of texts read by adults makes relevant comments or asks relevant questions to demonstrate understanding of the text makes connections …
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PhA2
segments a short spoken sentence of three to five words into separate spoken words orally blends and segments words with two and three syllables hopp-ing, fam-i-ly blends onset/rime to say a word (m/um = mum, h/at =hat, sh/op = shop) provides a word …
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CrT2
Crafting ideas articulates or draws ideas for writing (see Speaking) uses speech to dictate a written text differentiates between drawing and writing talks about why people write assigns messages to own texts (‘reads’ back own play writing, but …
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CrT4
Crafting ideas talks about the purpose and audience of familiar imaginative and informative texts writes one or more ideas which are not necessarily related, using sentence fragments (labels a drawing) writes texts in different forms (lists, story) combines …
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CrT8
Generic indicators tense mostly correct throughout text (see Grammar) consistently writes compound sentences correctly and uses a greater range of complex sentences (see Grammar) uses a variety of sentence structures and sentence beginnings spells …
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CrT6
Crafting ideas writes for a range of purposes (to recount a personal experience, to observe and describe, to provide a reason why, to express thoughts and feelings about a topic) writes four or more sequenced and clearly connected ideas includes …
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