Entry 1
Levels > Entry 1

The national standards and level descriptors

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Literacy
Speaking and listening
At this level, adults can

Listen and respond
to spoken language, including simple narratives, statements, questions and single-step instructions

Speak to communicate
basic information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics

Engage in discussion
with another person in a familiar situation about familiar topics

Reading
At this level, adults can

Read and understand short texts with repeated language patterns on familiar topics

Read and obtain information from common signs and symbols

Writing
At this level, adults can

Write to communicate information to an intended audience

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Elements

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Subsection Elements
Listen and respond (Speaking and listening)
SLlr/E1.1 listen for the gist of short explanations

SLlr/E1.2 listen for detail using key words to extract some specific information

SLlr/E1.3 follow single-step instructions in a familiar context, asking for instructions to be repeated if necessary

SLlr/E1.4 listen and respond to requests for personal information

Speak to communicate (Speaking and listening)
SLc/E1.1 speak clearly to be heard and understood in simple exchanges

SLc/E1.2 make requests using [appropriate] terms

SLc/E1.3 ask questions to obtain specific information

SLc/E1.4 make statements of fact clearly

Engage in discussion (Speaking and listening)
SLd/E1.1 speak and listen in simple exchanges and everyday contexts

Reading comprehension (Reading)
Rt/E1.1 follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience

Rt/E1.2 recognise the different purposes of texts at this level

Grammar and punctuation (Reading)
Rs/E1.1 read and recognise simple sentence structures

Vocabulary, word recognition and phonics (Reading)
Rw/E1.1 possess a limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs and symbols

Rw/E1.2 decode simple, regular words

Rw/E1.3 recognise the letters of the alphabet in both upper and lower case

Writing composition (Writing)
[Wt/E1.1] use written words and phrases to record or present information

Grammar and punctuation (Writing)
Ws/E1.1 construct a simple sentence

Ws/E1.2 punctuate a simple sentence with a capital letter and a full stop

Ws/E1.3 use a capital letter for personal pronoun ‘I’

Spelling and handwriting (Writing)
[Ww/E1.1] spell correctly some personal key words and familiar words

Ww/E1.2 write the letters of the alphabet using upper and lower case

Ww/E1.3 use basic sound-symbol association to help spelling, as appropriate for the needs of the learner

Numeracy
Understanding and using mathematical information
At this level, adults can

Read and understand
information given by numbers and symbols in simple graphical, numerical and written material

Specify and describe
a practical problem or task using numbers and measures

Calculating and manipulating mathematical information
At this level, adults can

Generate results
which make sense and use given methods and given checking procedures appropriate to the specified purpose

Interpreting results and communicating mathematical information
At this level, adults can

Present and explain results
that show an understanding of the intended purpose using appropriate numbers, measures, objects or pictures

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Elements

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Subsection Elements
Whole numbers

(Number) 

N1/E1.1 count reliably up to 10 items

N1/E1.2 read and write numbers up to 10, including zero

N1/E1.3 order and compare numbers up to 10, including zero

N1/E1.4 add single-digit numbers with totals to 10

N1/E1.5 subtract single-digit numbers from numbers up to 10

N1/E1.6 interpret +, - and = in practical situations for solving problems

N1/E1.7 use a calculator to check calculations using whole numbers

Common measures

(Measures/shape/space) 

MSS1/E1.1 recognise and select coins and notes

MSS1/E1.2 relate familiar events to: times of the day; days of the week; seasons of the year

MSS1/E1.3 describe size and use direct comparisons for the size of at least two items

MSS1/E1.4 describe length, width, height, and use direct comparisons for length, width and height of items

MSS1/E1.5 describe weight and use direct comparisons for the weight of items

MSS1/E1.6 describe capacity and use direct comparisons for the capacity of items

Shape and space
(Measures/shape/space)
MSS2/E1.1 recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes

MSS2/E1.2 understand everyday positional vocabulary (e.g. between, inside or near to)

Data (Handling dataⁱ)
HD1/E1.1 extract simple information from lists

HD1/E1.2 sort and classify objects using a single criterion

HD1/E1.3 construct simple representations or diagrams, using knowledge of numbers, measures or shape and space

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