English·Speaking & Listening·meta
Exploring Ideas Through Talk
Use spoken language to develop understanding through speculating, hypothesising, imagining, and exploring ideas; use strategies to build vocabulary through talk
Suggested ages 4–6
Evidence of understanding
- Wonder aloud about possibilities (e.g. 'What if...' or 'I think it might be because...')
- Try out new vocabulary in conversation after hearing it in a story or lesson
- Explore ideas through talk before committing them to writing
Assessment prompt
When Exploring Ideas Through Talk is trying to figure something out — like why something happened in a story or how something works — do they talk through their ideas out loud and explore possibilities before settling on an answer?
Standards alignment
Eng.SL.3GB · uk-nc-2013
Build vocabulary
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1 and 2
Eng.SL.7GB · uk-nc-2013
Develop understanding through spoken language
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1 and 2