A.R.E. Year 4

Listening

1a) Listen and understand 

Listen to and understand basic phrases and/or questions and identify key points in a few short, spoken sentences.

1b) Listen and recount 

Join in the re-telling of simple stories, songs, rhymes or poems including the use of visual cues or prompts.

1c) Identify sound-spelling link 

Use strings of phoneme/grapheme links to help understand new words and short phrases.

1d) Transcribe 

Listen to high-frequency familiar words and phrases and transcribe accurately.

Reading

2a) Read 

Read and understand a range of familiar written phrases and simple sentences.

2b) Read aloud

Read aloud a series of sentences with accurate pronunciation and intonation.

2c) Use reference materials 

Use a dictionary to find the meaning and gender of nouns from English to French/Spanish and French/Spanish to English.

2d) Apply phonic knowledge 

Apply phonic knowledge to support reading and read words, with increasingly accurate pronunciation.

Speaking

3a) Speak

Produce short pre-prepared phrases on a familiar topic, with secure pronunciation and intonation.

3b) Listen and Speak

Take part in short dialogues about familiar topics with 2-3 exchanges with secure

pronunciation and intonation.

Writing

4a) Write with support 

Write sentences accurately using support such as a sentence builder or word list to check spellings.

4b) Write independently 

Write several short phrases or sentences from memory with understandable spelling.

4c) Adapt a written model 

Adapt different elements of a sentence to create new sentences using a sentence builder.

4d) Translate 

Translate phrases or simple sentences from French/Spanish to English and English to French/Spanish including the use of a dictionary or supporting resource.

Cultural Capital 

5a) Cultural capital

Foster children’s curiosity about life in France/Spain: an introduction to daily life in France/Spain. Typical customs and traditions e.g. April Fool’s Day. Appreciate authentic songs, poe