Reading

The experiences and outcomes for modern languages are described at second, third and fourth levels. Schools and centres which implement an earlier start should work towards the outcomes described at second level, providing children with stimulating opportunities for early achievement of some or all of the second level outcomes and, in the longer-term opportunities for depth and breadth of learning.

Finding and using information

Early	First	Second	Third	Fourth
		I work on my own and with others to understand text using appropriate resources, demonstrating my understanding by matching written words to pictures and by reconstructing the text in a logical sequence, for example. MLAN 2-08a	I work on my own and with others to understand text using appropriate resources. I can read and demonstrate understanding of more complex texts which contain familiar and unfamiliar language. MLAN 3-08a	Using a variety of resources, I can independently read text which is more detailed and which contains complex language including a range of tenses, and demonstrate my understanding. MLAN 4-08a
		I can read and demonstrate understanding of words, signs, phrases and simple texts containing mainly familiar language. MLAN 2-08b

Reading to appreciate other cultures

Early	First	Second	Third	Fourth
		I work on my own and with others to read and discuss simple texts in the language I am learning. I can share simple facts about features of life in some of the countries where the language I am learning is spoken. MLAN 2-09a	I work on my own and with others to read and explore texts in the language I am learning. I can demonstrate my knowledge about life and culture in some of the countries where the language I am learning is spoken. MLAN 3-09a	I work on my own and with others to read and research texts in the language I am learning. I can demonstrate my understanding of different cultures and my appreciation of different ways of looking at the world in countries where the language I am learning is spoken. More info on MLAN 4-09a

Reading for interest and enjoyment

Early	First	Second	Third	Fourth
		I can choose and can read, on my own and with others, a variety of straightforward texts of different types, including non-fiction, short imaginative accounts, prose and poetry, which may have been adapted. More info on MLAN 2-10a	I can select and read for interest and enjoyment a range of texts, including longer imaginative texts in a variety of styles, both prose and poetry, which may have had some adaptation. More info on MLAN 3-10a	I can select and read for interest and enjoyment a range of more detailed texts containing complex language, including imaginative accounts, both prose and poetry, which use familiar and unfamiliar language and may have had some adaptation. More info on MLAN 4-10a

Using knowledge about language

Second	Third	Fourth
I can understand how a bilingual dictionary works and use it with support. MLAN 2-11a	I can use a bilingual dictionary independently to help me understand new language. MLAN 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. MLAN 4-11a
I can make comparisons and explore connections between spelling patterns in English and the language I am learning. MLAN 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. MLAN 3-11b
I experiment with new language, working out the meaning of words and phrases using vocabulary I have learned so far. MLAN 2-11c
I can recognise and comment on other features of my own language which help to make sense of words in the language I am learning. MLAN 2-11d

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