Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Entry 1

The national standards and level descriptors

Speaking and listening
At this level, adults can

Listen and respond
to spoken language, including simple narratives, statements, questions and single-step instructions

Speak to communicate
basic information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics

Engage in discussion
with another person in a familiar situation about familiar topics

Reading
At this level, adults can

Read and understand
short texts with repeated language patterns on familiar topics

Read and obtain information
from common signs and symbols

Writing
At this level, adults can

Write to communicate
information to an intended audience

Elements

Subsection	Elements
Speak to communicate (Speaking)	Sc/E1.1 speak clearly to be heard and understood in simple exchanges Sc/E1.2 make requests using appropriate terms Sc/E1.3 ask questions to obtain specific information Sc/E1.4 make statements of fact clearly
Engage in discussion (Speaking)	Sd/E1.1 speak and listen in simple exchanges and everyday contexts
Listen and respond (Listening)	Lr/E1.1 listen for the gist of short explanations Lr/E1.2 listen for detail using key words to extract some specific information Lr/E1.3 follow single-step instructions in a familiar context, asking for instructions to be repeated if necessary Lr/E1.4 listen and respond to requests for personal information Lr/E1.5 speak and listen in simple exchanges and everyday contexts
Reading comprehension (Reading)	Rt/E1.1 follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience Rt/E1.2 recognise the different purposes of texts at this level
Grammar and punctuation (Reading)	Rs/E1.1
Vocabulary, word recognition and phonics (Reading)	Rw/E1.1 possess a limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs and symbols Rw/E1.2 decode simple, regular words Rw/E1.3 recognise the letters of the alphabet in both upper and lower case
Writing composition (Writing)	Wt/E1.1 use written words and phrases to record or present information
Grammar and punctuation (Writing)	Ws/E1.1 construct a simple sentence Ws/E1.2 punctuate a simple sentence with a capital letter and a full stop Ws/E1.3 use a capital letter for personal pronoun ‘I’
Spelling and handwriting (Writing)	Ww/E1.1 spell correctly some personal key words and familiar words Ww/E1.2 write the letters of the alphabet using upper and lower case

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