2.3.1

Introduction

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Introduction

For many children, learning to read is a very difficult process. By the end of this section, you will be able to see how learning to read works linguistically for children.

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Paper 1

  • Children’s Language Development (6-11 years) forms 30% of the marks on paper 1.
  • You will be given some data and asked to evaluate a viewpoint on a child’s linguistic development.
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Mark scheme

  • You are assessed on:
    • AO1: terminology and coherency.
    • AO2: theories and concepts.
  • They are 15 marks each.
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Literacy

  • You will be expected to pick out features from the data and comment on these in relation to the question and theory you have studied.
  • This section will cover literacy (reading and writing) development.
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The big debates in reading

  • As with anything you study in English Language, there are debates on the best way for a child to learn to read.
  • You will need to be aware of these debates and bring them in where necessary in your exam.
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Examining writing in the exam

  • The final aspect of children’s language development that you need to know about for your exam is about how a child learns to write.
  • In the exam, you will be given a picture of a child’s work and, if needed, a transliteration (what is written).
  • You may also get a teacher’s feedback on the work.

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