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CCLD 345.

1 Help pupils to develop their speaking and listening skills

3. Support shy and reticent pupils in responding to questions.

I would try and make sure the child works in small groups so they don’t feel like
there are too many children watching them. Also, ask the child to tell you what
their hobbies or interests are and ask them questions about it so the child will
grain confidence in answering questions.

4. Use language and vocabulary which is appropriate to the pupil’s level of


understanding and development.

With a child in KS1 I would ensure my language and vocabulary was suitable for
their age. Eg if I was doing a maths sessions with children in Year 1, I would go
over the different signs with them, such as plus or minus, and ask them if they
knew what these signs meant and if they knew any other words that they could
use instead of these. If I was working with a child who didn’t have any
understanding of these signs I would speak to them very clearly and use pictures
and examples to help them.

6. Create opportunities to extend pupil’s understanding about the importance of


attentive listening and taking turn’s to speak.

In my class we have circle time where all the children sit on the carpet in a
circle and we have a cuddly Kestrel which is passed from child to child when it is
their turn to speak. If they haven’t got the Kestrel then they have to sit their
quietly and listen to whoever’s turn it is to speak.

9. Respond to pupil’s use of home language and local accents and dialects in a
manner which values cultural diversity and reinforces positive self images.

A good way for the child to tell everyone about their culture is to invite the
child to bring in something that is from their homeland. They could then explain
to the other children what it is and what it is used for and then take questions
from everyone else. This would be a good opportunity for the child to tell
everyone about their culture and also for the other children in the class to learn
about another culture.

i. The school policy for English and how this relates to national and local
frameworks and policies for English.

The study of Literacy develops children’s ability to listen, speak, read and write
for a wide range of purposes, including the communication of their ideas, views

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CCLD 345.1 Help pupils to develop their speaking and listening skills

and feelings. Children are enabled to express themselves creatively and


imaginatively as they are encouraged to become enthusiastic and critical readers
of stories, poetry and drama, as well as of non-fiction and media texts. Children
gain an understanding of how languages works by looking at its patterns,
structures and origins. Children use their knowledge, skills and understanding in
speaking and writing across a wide range of different situations.

ii. The school’s policy and procedures for developing pupil’s speaking and listening
skills.

Speaking and listening forms a major part of the New Framework Units of Work.
Teachers plan a variety of drama activities, including role play, hotseating,
discussion and debate for work in both fiction and non-fiction genre.

iii. Strategies suitable for encouraging pupils to speak and listen to others.

Children are encouraged to speak and listen to others during all lessons
especially circle time and show-and-tell. In Year 1 we have show-and-tell every
Friday and the children take it turn to speak about what they’ve brought in and
also answer any questions about it.

vi. Physical and emotional factors which impact on a pupil’s ability to engage in
oral communication and ways of overcoming or minimising the effects of these.

If a child is shy it can be really hard to speak in front of the class. A lot of
children and scared that they will say something wrong and that the other
children will laugh at them. To try and minimise this the child could work in pairs
or in a group or even role play what they are trying to say.

vii. The nature of any special educational needs of pupils with whom you work
and the implications of these for helping them to develop speaking and listening
skills.

I am currently running a speech and language session with one of the children I
work with, this involves playing games using the sounds he has difficulties with
and making up sentences that contain words that he has problems pronouncing.
We also have an outside agency that comes in and works with some of our other
children.

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CCLD 345.1 Help pupils to develop their speaking and listening skills

viii. How to encourage pupils with English as an additional language, or, where
relevant, Welsh as a second language, to contribute to group and class oral
activities in English/Welsh.

I would use lots of visual aids to help them learn our language and use flash
cards with the word in their language and ours. Also, repetition is an excellent
way for children to learn new words. I would also use role playing as a way for
them to interact with other children. During show-and-tell they could bring an
object in from their country and tell the other children about it.

ix. The role of communication and self-expression in developing a pupil’s self-


esteem.

Drama can be a great way to make a child forget their inhibitions, they can
pretend to be someone else and gain confidence from teachers and other staff
which will in turn will help their self-esteem.

Linda Jay

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