Curriculum for Excellence

Listening and talking

Listening for information

Early First Second Third Fourth
Through listening to and joining in with story-telling, games, rhymes and songs, I have explored and experimented with sound patterns, words and phrases in Gaelic.
I can take part in play activities and games linked to simple poems, familiar stories and short role plays, and pronounce familiar Gaelic words and phrases.
I can listen to and show understanding of familiar instructions and language from familiar voices and sources.
I can listen to and show understanding of mainly familiar language and instructions from a variety of sources where the sentences are longer and where there may be more than one speaker.
I can listen to and show understanding of language from a variety of sources, including unfamiliar speakers, where the sentences are more complex, less predictable, and contain some unfamiliar language.
 

Listening and talking with others

Early First Second Third Fourth
I have explored and experimented with the patterns and sounds of the language and can use what I have learned.
I can respond verbally and non-verbally to a range of requests from teachers and others.
I can listen and respond to familiar voices in short, predictable conversations using straightforward language and/or non-verbal techniques such as gesture and eye contact.
I can listen and respond to others in mainly predictable, more extended conversations using familiar language and/or non-verbal techniques.
I can listen and respond to others, including sympathetic fluent speakers of the language, in extended conversations that are less predictable.
  I can use familiar words and phrases to give simple information.
I can take part effectively in prepared conversations by sharing information about myself, others or interests of my choice, using familiar vocabulary and basic language structures.
I can take part effectively in prepared conversations by using a variety of language structures to share information, experiences and opinions, and can offer straightforward reasons for having these opinions.
I can take part effectively in more detailed conversations using an extended range of language structures and Gaelic idioms to exchange information, experiences, feelings and opinions, and can offer more detailed reasons for having these opinions.
Through daily experiences and play I can listen or watch for interesting or useful information.
I can ask for help using simple or familiar learned phrases or words.
I can ask for help confidently, using learned phrases and familiar language.
I can support a conversation by asking for help, seeking repetition and asking simple questions.
I can start, support and sustain a conversation by, for example, asking relevant questions and by seeking help when necessary.
Through listening to and joining in with story-telling, games, rhymes and songs, I have explored and experimented with sound patterns, words and phrases in Gaelic.
When joining in with story-telling, games, rhymes, songs and poems in Gaelic, I can use familiar words and simple phrases.
I can participate in familiar collaborative activities in Gaelic including games, paired speaking and short role plays.
I can participate in a range of collaborative activities in Gaelic including games, paired speaking and structured role plays in a range of realistic contexts and settings.
I can collaborate to prepare and present in Gaelic more open-ended role plays in a wide range of realistic settings, and I can engage with other speakers of Gaelic.
 

Organising and using information

Early First Second Third Fourth
I can listen, watch and use play to explore aspects of Gaelic culture.
I can listen and respond in different ways to the experiences of others when exploring aspects of Gaelic culture.
I can deliver a brief presentation on a familiar topic using familiar language and phrases.
I have contributed successfully to a group to plan and prepare a short talk in Gaelic. Using ICT where appropriate, I can deliver an individual presentation in Gaelic:
  • on an area of personal interest or a topic relating to Gaelic culture or history
  • using appropriate vocabulary and some variety in sentence structure.
Using ICT where appropriate, I can plan, prepare and deliver an individual presentation in Gaelic:
  • on an area of personal interest or a topic relating to Gaelic culture or history
  • using appropriate vocabulary and a range of grammatical structures and idiom.
    I have worked with others, using ICT and other media where appropriate, and can contribute successfully to a presentation in English, supported by Gaelic vocabulary, on an aspect of Gaelic culture and tradition.
   
 

Using knowledge about language

Early First Second Third Fourth
Through listening to and joining in with story-telling, games, rhymes and songs, I have explored and experimented with sound patterns, words and phrases in Gaelic.
When reading on my own or with others, I can read familiar words and simple phrases and sentences.
I can use my knowledge about language and pronunciation to ensure that others can understand me when I read aloud or say familiar words, phrases and short texts.
I can apply my knowledge about language, intonation and pronunciation to:
  • ensure that others can understand me when I pronounce familiar words or phrases
  • help me work out how to pronounce unfamiliar words
  • read a short text aloud with accuracy and confidence.
I can apply my knowledge about language, intonation and pronunciation to:
  • ensure that others can understand me when I pronounce familiar and unfamiliar words and phrases
  • help me work out how to read aloud familiar and unfamiliar texts with accuracy and confidence.