Entry Level 2 – English

Learning Outcomes

Reading

• To read correctly words designated for Entry Level 2.
• To read and understand sentences with more than one clause.
• To understand the main points in texts.
• To understand organisational markers in short, straightforward texts.
• To use effective strategies to find the meaning of words and check their spelling (e.g. a simple dictionary, spell-checker).
• To use illustrations, images and captions to locate information

Writing

• Use basic punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, capital letters, question and exclamation marks)
• Form regular plurals
• Use the first and second letters to sequence words in alphabetical order
• Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 2
• Communicate information using words and phrases appropriate to the audience and purpose
• Complete a form asking for personal information (e.g. first name, surname, address, postcode, age, date of birth)
• Write in compound sentences, using common conjunctions (e.g. or, and, but) to connect clauses)
• Use adjectives and simple linking words in the appropriate way