Communication is one of the three Cross-Curricular Skills at the heart of the curriculum. Developing pupils' communication skills enables them to express themselves socially, emotionally and physically, develop as individuals, engage with others and contribute as members of society.
Teachers should give pupils opportunities to engage with and demonstrate communication skills. They should also have opportunities to transfer their knowledge about communication concepts and skills to real life and meaningful contexts across the curriculum.
The modes of communication include:
- Talking and Listening
- Reading
- Writing
Effective communication also includes non-verbal modes and engaging with a range of multimedia and ICT texts that may combine different modes. These modes are covered in a range of contexts across the curriculum.
Teachers of any subject can encourage pupils to become effective communicators by using a range of techniques, forms and media to convey information and ideas creatively and appropriately.
Across the curriculum, at a level appropriate to their ability, pupils should be enabled to develop skills in three modes of communication.
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In Reading, pupils should be
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In Writing, pupils should
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listen to and take part in discussions, explanations, role-plays and presentations;
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read a range of texts for information, ideas and enjoyment;
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talk about, plan and edit work;
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contribute comments, ask questions and respond to others' points of view;
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use a range of strategies to read with increasing independence;
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communicate information, meaning, feelings, imaginings and ideas in a clear and organised way;
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communicate information, ideas, opinions, feelings and imaginings, using an expanding vocabulary;
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find, select and use information from a range of sources;
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develop, express and present ideas in a variety of forms and formats, using traditional and digital resources, for different audiences and purposes; and
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structure talk so that ideas can be understood by others;
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understand and explore ideas, events and features in texts; and
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write with increasing accuracy and proficiency.
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speak clearly and adapt ways of speaking to audience and situation; and
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use evidence from texts to explain opinions.
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use non-verbal methods to express ideas and engage with the listener
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