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English / Foundation / Literacy / Interacting with others

Curriculum content descriptions

interact in informal and structured situations by listening while others speak and using features of voice including volume levels (AC9EFLY02)

Elaborations
  • exchanging ideas with peers in pairs and small groups, engaging in class discussions, listening to others and contributing ideas
  • showing understanding of appropriate listening behaviour, such as listening without interrupting, and looking at the speaker, if culturally appropriate
  • altering volume for inside and outside situations and when speaking to an audience
  • participating in informal interaction situations; for example, play-based experiences that involve the imaginative use of spoken language
  • listening to and following instructions
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Personal and social capability Personal and Social capability
ScOT terms

Language usage,  Conversations,  Speaking,  Social relations

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