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Languages: experiences and outcomes

Literacy and English, literacy and Gàidhlig, Gaelic (learners), modern languages and classical languages. Literacy Es&Os are the responsibility of all practitioners.

By level

  • Early level

    Usually nursery and P1 · 40 Es&Os

    Listening for information · Listening and talking with others · Organising and using information · Using knowledge about language · Enjoyment and choice – within a motivating and challenging environment, developing an awareness of the relevance of texts in my life · Tools for listening and talking – to help me when interacting or presenting within and beyond my place of learning · Finding and using information – when listening to, watching and talking about texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary · Understanding, analysing and evaluating – investigating and/or appreciating texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary for different purposes

  • First level

    Usually P2 to P4 · 64 Es&Os

    Listening for information · Listening and talking with others · Organising and using information · Using knowledge about language · Finding and using information · Reading for cultural appreciation · Reading for interest and enjoyment · Enjoyment and choice – within a motivating and challenging environment, developing an awareness of the relevance of texts in my life

  • Second level

    Usually P5 to P7 · 80 Es&Os

    Listening for information · Listening and talking with others · Organising and using information · Using knowledge about language · Finding and using information · Reading for cultural appreciation · Reading for interest and enjoyment · Enjoyment and choice – within a motivating and challenging environment, developing an awareness of the relevance of texts in my life

  • Third level

    Usually S1 to S3 · 76 Es&Os

    Translating texts · Interpretation of texts · Using knowledge about language · Culture and heritage · Listening for information · Listening and talking with others · Organising and using information · Finding and using information

  • Fourth level

    Usually S1 to S3 · 74 Es&Os

    Translating texts · Interpretation of texts · Using knowledge about language · Culture and heritage · Listening for information · Listening and talking with others · Organising and using information · Finding and using information

Sets of Es&Os

  • LIT Literacy: 116 codes
  • ENG Literacy and English: 30 codes
  • GAI Literacy and Gàidhlig: 35 codes
  • LGL Gaelic (learners): 71 codes
  • MLAN Modern languages: 74 codes
  • CLAN Classical languages: 8 codes

Questions teachers ask

How many languages experiences and outcomes are there?
334 codes from early to fourth level, in 6 sets: Literacy (LIT), Literacy and English (ENG), Literacy and Gàidhlig (GAI), Gaelic (learners) (LGL), Modern languages (MLAN), Classical languages (CLAN). Some statements span levels and print several codes together.
Can Heapso plan languages lessons?
Yes. Pick a level below, choose "Plan this" next to an experience and outcome, and Heapso opens a lesson plan linked to it. Pip cites only the codes you choose.

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Pick a level above and press Plan this next to an experience and outcome. Pip cites only the codes you choose.

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