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Tracking, S3 English
Level 4 Progress 4
In reading, your young person can understand demanding texts in detail, including complex or implicit ideas. They can select precise evidence and make perceptive evaluations of how language, structure and other techniques create meaning, while reading unfamiliar material confidently and independently.
In writing, they can produce convincing, well-developed writing for different purposes, sustaining a clear line of thought or creating deliberate effects. They use evidence, structure, language, style and tone with confidence and precision, and refine their work independently.
In talking and listening, they can communicate complex ideas confidently and coherently, sustaining a viewpoint with convincing evidence. They respond thoughtfully to others, adapt their thinking where appropriate and use verbal and non-verbal techniques deliberately to engage an audience.
Level 4 Progress 3
In reading, your young person can understand challenging texts clearly, including explicit and implicit meaning. They can select relevant evidence and give detailed evaluations of how language, structure and other techniques contribute to meaning and effect.
In writing, they can produce clear, developed and effective writing for a range of purposes. They sustain ideas or viewpoints with relevant detail and use structure, language, style and tone effectively to engage or influence the reader.
In talking and listening, they can communicate ideas clearly and confidently, supporting viewpoints with relevant evidence. They listen and respond appropriately, build on others' contributions and use language, tone, pace and body language effectively for purpose and audience.
Level 4 Progress 2
In reading, your young person can understand the main ideas, significant detail and some less obvious meaning in challenging texts. They can select relevant evidence and explain some of the effects created by language, structure and other techniques.
In writing, they can produce organised writing with clear ideas and relevant development. They make purposeful choices about structure, vocabulary, style and tone, although control or depth may be uneven in places.
In talking and listening, they can contribute relevant ideas and viewpoints, give supporting reasons or evidence and respond appropriately to others. Their contributions are generally organised and suited to the purpose and audience.
Level 4 Progress 1
In reading, your young person can identify and explain the main ideas and relevant details in challenging texts and begin to explore implicit meaning. They can use evidence and make straightforward evaluative comments, although more complex analysis may need support.
In writing, they can communicate relevant ideas in a clear structure and use appropriate language for the task. They can support some points with detail or evidence, although development, precision or control may be inconsistent.
In talking and listening, they can communicate relevant ideas and respond to others in discussion or presentation. They can provide some supporting detail and use generally appropriate language, tone and non-verbal communication, although consistency may still be developing.