Curriculum for Excellence

Reading

Finding and using 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.
LGL 0-01a/LGL 0-05a/LGL 0-07a/LGL 0-08a
 I have worked on my own and with others and I can demonstrate my understanding of words, signs and phrases containing familiar language.
LGL 1-08a
 I have worked on my own and with others to understand texts using appropriate resources. I can read and demonstrate my understanding of sentences and simple texts containing familiar language.
LGL 2-08a
 I have worked on my own and with others to understand texts using appropriate resources. I can read and demonstrate understanding of more complex texts which contain familiar and unfamiliar language.
LGL 3-08a
 Using a variety of resources, I can independently read texts which are more detailed and which contain complex language, including a range of tenses and Gaelic idiom, and can demonstrate my understanding.
LGL 4-08a
 

Reading for cultural appreciation
Early First Second Third Fourth
  I have worked with others to read and discuss simple Gaelic texts. I can share simple facts about the life of Gaelic communities in Scotland.
LGL 1-09a
 I have worked on my own and with others to read and discuss Gaelic texts. I can share simple facts about life in some of the countries where Gaelic and related languages are spoken.
LGL 2-09a
 I have worked on my own and with others to read and explore Gaelic texts. I can demonstrate my knowledge about life and culture in countries where Gaelic and related languages are spoken.
LGL 3-09a
 I have worked on my own and with others to read and research Gaelic texts. I can demonstrate my knowledge of different cultures and acknowledge similarities/differences between countries where Gaelic and related languages are spoken.
LGL 4-09a
 

Reading for interest and enjoyment
Early First Second Third Fourth
  I enjoy engaging with simple texts on my own and with others.
LGL 1-10a
 I have selected and can read, on my own and with others, a variety of straightforward texts of different types, which may have been adapted.
LGL 2-10a
 I have chosen and can read for enjoyment a range of texts, in a variety of styles, which may have had some adaptation.
LGL 3-10a
 I can select and read for enjoyment a variety of texts which use familiar and unfamiliar language and may have had some adaptation.
LGL 4-10a
 

Using knowledge about language
Early First Second Third Fourth
I have explored and experimented with Gaelic words and phrases.
LGL 0-11a / LGL 0-12a / LGL 0-13a
 I have explored sounds, letters and words, discovering how they work together, and can use what I have learned to help me read.
LGL 1-11a
 I can understand how a bilingual dictionary works and use it with support.
LGL 2-11a
 I can use a bilingual dictionary independently to help me understand new language.
LGL 3-11a
 I can use my knowledge about language and other strategies to help me to understand and analyse more detailed texts containing some unfamiliar language and more complex structures.
LGL 4-11a
    I can make comparisons and explore connections between spelling patterns in English and Gaelic.
LGL 2-11b
 I can recognise features of words in the language I am learning and use them to make sense of vocabulary and of the connections between words.
LGL 3-11b
  
    I can recognise and comment on other features of my own language, which help me to make sense of words in Gaelic.
LGL 2-11c
    
 

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