Curriculum for Excellence

Reading

Enjoyment and choice

- within a motivating and challenging environment, developing an awareness of the relevance of texts in my life
Early First Second Third Fourth
I enjoy exploring and playing with the patterns and sounds of language, and can use what I learn.

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LIT 0-01a/LIT 0-11a/LIT 0-20a
 I regularly select and read, listen to or watch texts which I enjoy and find interesting, and I can explain why I prefer certain texts and authors.

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LIT 1-11a
 I regularly select and read, listen to or watch texts which I enjoy and find interesting, and I can explain why I prefer certain texts and authors.

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LIT 2-11a
 I regularly select and read, listen to or watch texts for enjoyment and interest, and I can express how well they meet my needs and expectations and give reasons, with evidence, for my personal response.

I can identify sources to develop the range of my reading.

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LIT 3-11a
 I regularly select and read, listen to or watch texts for enjoyment and interest, and I can express how well they meet my needs and expectations and give reasons, with evidence, for my personal response.

I can independently identify sources to develop the range of my reading.

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LIT 4-11a
I enjoy exploring and choosing stories and other texts to watch, read or listen to, and can share my likes and dislikes.

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LIT 0-01b/LIT 0-11b
        
 

Tools for reading

– to help me use texts with increasingly complex or unfamiliar ideas, structures and vocabulary within and beyond my place of learning
Early First Second Third Fourth
I explore sounds, letters and words, discovering how they work together, and I can use what I learn to help me as I read and write.

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ENG 0-12a/LIT 0-13a/LIT 0-21a
 I am learning to select and use strategies and resources before I read, and as I read, to help make the meaning of texts clear.

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LIT 1-13a
 I can select and use a range of strategies and resources before I read, and as I read, to make meaning clear and give reasons for my selection.

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LIT 2-13a
 I can select and use the strategies and resources I find most useful before I read, and as I read, to monitor and check my understanding.

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LIT 3-13a
 Before and as I read, I can apply strategies and use resources independently to help me read a wide variety of texts and/or find the information I need.

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LIT 4-13a
 

Finding and using information

– when reading and using fiction and non-fiction texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary
Early First Second Third Fourth
I use signs, books or other texts to find useful or interesting information and I use this to plan, make choices or learn new things.

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LIT 0-14a
 Using what I know about the features of different types of texts, I can find, select, sort and use information for a specific purpose.

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LIT 1-14a
 Using what I know about the features of different types of texts, I can find, select and sort information from a variety of sources and use this for different purposes.

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LIT 2-14a
 Using what I know about the features of different types of texts, I can find, select, sort, summarise, link and use information from different sources.

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LIT 3-14a
 Using what I know about the features of different types of texts, I can find, select, sort, summarise, link and use information from different sources.

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LIT 4-14a
  I am learning to make notes under given headings and use them to understand information, explore ideas and problems and create new texts.

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LIT 1-15a
 I can make notes, organise them under suitable headings and use them to understand information, develop my thinking, explore problems and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate.

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LIT 2-15a
 I can make notes and organise them to develop my thinking, help retain and recall information, explore issues and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate.

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LIT 3-15a
 I can make notes and organise them to develop my thinking, help retain and recall information, explore issues and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate.

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LIT 4-15a
 

Understanding, analysing and evaluating

– investigating and/or appreciating fiction and non-fiction texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary for different purposes
Early First Second Third Fourth
To help me understand stories and other texts, I ask questions and link what I am learning with what I already know.

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LIT 0-07a/LIT 0-16a/ENG 0-17a
 To show my understanding across different areas of learning, I can identify and consider the purpose and main ideas of a text.

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LIT 1-16a
 To show my understanding across different areas of learning, I can identify and consider the purpose and main ideas of a text and use supporting detail.

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LIT 2-16a
 To show my understanding across different areas of learning, I can:
  • identify and consider the purpose, main concerns or concepts and use supporting detail
  • make inferences from key statements
  • identify and discuss similarities and differences between different types of text.

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LIT 3-16a
 To show my understanding across different areas of learning, I can:
  • clearly state the purpose, main concerns, concepts or arguments and use supporting detail
  • make inferences from key statements and state these accurately in my own words
  • compare and contrast different types of text.

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LIT 4-16a
  To help me develop an informed view, I can recognise the difference between fact and opinion.

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LIT 1-18a
 To help me develop an informed view, I can identify and explain the difference between fact and opinion, recognise when I am being influenced, and have assessed how useful and believable my sources are.

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LIT 2-18a
 To help me develop an informed view, I am exploring the techniques used to influence my opinion. I can recognise persuasion and assess the reliability of information and credibility and value of my sources.

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LIT 3-18a
 To help me develop an informed view, I can recognise persuasion and bias, identify some of the techniques used to influence my opinion, and assess the reliability of information and credibility and value of my sources.

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LIT 4-18a
I enjoy exploring events and characters in stories and other texts, sharing my thoughts in different ways.

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LIT 0-19a
        
 

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