Australian Curriculum - Achievement Standards – Recording
Subject: English
Year: Foundation
Criteria
Achievement standard indicators (check the indicators used)
Receptive:
 use predicting and questioning strategies to make meaning from texts
Listening
Reading
Viewing
 recall one or two events from texts with familiar topics
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Criteria judgement
Evidence of learning indicates that student
achievement is:
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 understand that there are different types of texts and that these can have similar characteristics
 identify connections between texts and their personal experience
 read short predictable texts with familiar vocabulary and supportive images drawing on their
developing knowledge of concepts about print and sound and letters
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Satisfactory
4 = Partial
5 = Minimal
 identify the letters of the English alphabet and use the sounds represented by most letters
 listen to and use appropriate language features to respond to others in a familiar environment
 listen for rhyme, letter patterns and sounds in words
Productive:
 understand that their texts can reflect their own experiences
Speaking
Writing
Creating
 identify and describe likes and dislikes about familiar texts, objects, characters and events
Evidence of learning indicates that student
achievement is:
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 communicate clearly in informal group and whole class settings
 retell events and experiences with peers and known adults
 identify and use rhyme, letter patterns and sounds in words.
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Satisfactory
4 = Partial
5 = Minimal
 use familiar words and phrases and images to convey ideas, when writing
 show evidence in their writing of sound and letter knowledge, beginning writing behaviours and
experimentation with capital letters and full stops
 correctly form known upper- and lower-case letters
Based on the sample of work provided and the Achievement Standard for this year level,
the student’s achievement is currently:
 Excellent (A)
 Good (B)
 Satisfactory (C)
 Partial (D)
 Minimal (E)
Comments and Advice:
Strengths
Effort
Ares to be developed
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