NRS Descriptor Segment
GSE Learning Objective
GSE Level
CEFR Level
They can use text features and search tools, both print and digital, to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
Can use a simple contents page to locate information.
34
A2 (30-35)
Can understand a simple payslip, listing earnings and basic deductions.
36
A2+ (36-42)
Can understand short, simple user tips in a software interface.
38
A2+ (36-42)
Can understand simple factual titles and headlines relating to common events.
39
A2+ (36-42)
Can use an index to locate key information in a text.
43
B1 (43-50)
They also are able to describe how reasons support specific points an author makes in a text.
Can understand rules and regulations (e.g. safety) if expressed in simple language.
37
A2+ (36-42)
Can recognise the use of 'because' to signal the relationship between an action and a reason or explanation.
38
A2+ (36-42)
Can identify a point of view in a short, simple narrative text.
42
A2+ (36-42)
They can identify the author’s main purpose or what the author wants to answer, explain or describe, as well as distinguish their own point of view from that of the author’s.
Can understand short, simple personal emails and letters.
37
A2+ (36-42)
Can understand basic opinions expressed in simple language in short texts.
38
A2+ (36-42)
Can identify the writer's purpose in writing a short text e.g. to arrange a specific time to meet, to give specific information etc.
47
B1 (43-50)
Writing Individuals ready to exit the Beginning Basic Level are able to write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. They are able to write simple informative texts in which they examine a topic and convey information clearly. They also are able to write narratives with details that describe actions, thoughts, and feelings. They use transition and temporal words (e.g., also, another, more, but) to link ideas and signal event order. Individuals ready to exit this level are able to use technology to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others. They are able to conduct short research projects and summarize their learning in print. This includes taking brief notes from both print and digital sources, and sorting evidence into provided categories.
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