Ministry of Education/British Council

English Language Teacher Development Project

Targeted Evidence of Improvements in Pupil Achievement in English Language Oracy and Literacy (SKJ)
YEAR 1 SJK

Oracy

Reading

Writing

Name of Pupil

Date of Baseline

Band 1

Band 2

Band 3

Band 4

Band 5

Band 6

Able to follow any

of the following:
- repeat rhymes
after the teacher.
- sing along with
the teacher.
- sing in groups.
Able to recognize
and identify the
letters Aa to Zz.

Able to use the language

functions below correctly
(a) exchange greetings
(b) introduce oneself
(c) thank someone
(d) make polite requests

Able to listen to and

follow simple
instructions and
directions.

Able to answer Wh
questions

Able to talk using

simple sentence
structures correctly
on a given

Able to match spoken

words with word cards.

Able to recognize, read

and match pictures with
words and phrases.

Able to read and

sequence simple
sentences to form a
paragraph.

Able to do any of
the following:
perform nursery
rhymes in
pairs/groups
present action
songs
Able to read and
locate specific
information with
guidance

Able to trace dotted

lines to form letters
and shapes
correctly

Able to copy and write :

a. lower case letters
b. upper case letters
c. numerals
d. words
e. phrases
f. simple sentences

Able to write missing

letters and words with
guidance

Able to use correctly:

(a) capital letters
(b) full stop
(c) question marks
in sentences.

Able to write short

sentences correctly.

stimulus.
Able to answer
questions based
on:
(a) book covers
(b) pictures in
books
with guidance
Able to create
(a) greeting cards
(b) e-cards

YEAR 2 SJK

Name of Pupil

Date of Baseline

Band 1

Band 2

Band 3

Band 4

Band 5

Band 6

Oracy

Able to do any of
the following :
- recite rhymes
- sing songs
- sing in groups

Able to listen and follow:

a) simple instructions in
the classroom,
b) simple directions to
places in the school.

Able to use language

functions correctly:
a) express apologies
b) introduce family
members and friends

Able to answer:
a) simple "Wh" questions
b) True or False
questions

Able to respond to
any of the
following:
(a) book covers
(b) pictures in
books
(c) characters

Able to recite
rhymes in groups
and individually
with correct stress,
rhythm &
intonation.

Reading

Able to spell single

syllable words
correctly.

Able to categorize words

according to word
families.

Able to match phrases

with pictures.

Able to fill in details

based on the text read.

Able to sequence
the sentences to
form a simple story.

Able to read and

answer simple
comprehension
questions.

Writing

Able to write:
a) words
b) phrases
c) numerals
d) word form of
numerals

Able to write:
a) missing letters in given
words.
b) rearrange letters to
form words.
c) common sight words

Able to rewrite
sentences seen in neat
legible print.

Able to write lists with a

picture stimulus.

Able to write:
a) sentences from
a substitution table
a) sentences using
picture stimulus
(rebus writing)

Able to create lists.

YEAR 3 SJK

Name of Pupil

Date of Baseline

Band 1

Band 2

Band 3

Band 4

Band 5

Band 6

Oracy

Able to do any of
the following:
(a)recite rhymes
(b) sing songs
(c) tongue
twisters
(d) sing in
groups

Able to listen and follow:

a) simple instructions
b) simple directions

Able to:
a) express good wishes
b) ask for help
c) respond to someone
seeking help
d) offer help
in daily
conversations.

Able to give simple

instructions in school with
guidance.

Able to ask and

answer simple Whquestions

Able to talk about a

given stimulus
using word cues.

Reading

Able to spell single

syllable words
correctly.

Able to read and group

words according to
categories.

Able to recognize, read

and match pictures with
phrases and sentences.

BAble to rearrange words

to form simple and
compound sentences.

Able to read and

answer
comprehension
questions.

Able to transfer
information from
fiction and nonfiction texts.

Writing

Able to write with

correct spelling:
a) words
b) phrases
c) numerals
d) word form
of
numerals

Able to write simple

sentences with correct
spelling.

Able to fill in details with

guidance for the
following:
a) simple messages
b) posters

Able to write simple

sentences based on
pictures and/or words
given.

Able to form
questions based on
answers given.

Able to form simple

sentences.