WJEC GCSE (Foundation)

WJEC Functional Skills (Level 1)

Reading

• Read and understand texts, selecting material appropriate to purpose, collating from different sources and making comparisons and cross references as appropriate

• Develop and sustain interpretations of writers’ ideas and perspectives

• Explain and evaluate how writers use linguistic, grammatical, structural and presentational features to achieve effects and engage and influence the reader

• Understand texts in their social, cultural and historical contexts

• Identify the main points and ideas and how they are presented in a variety of texts

• Read and understand texts in detail

• Utilise information contained in texts

• Identify suitable responses to texts

Writing

• Write clearly, effectively and imaginatively, using and adapting forms and selecting vocabulary appropriate to task and purpose in ways which engage the reader

• Organise information and ideas into structured and sequenced sentences, paragraphs and whole texts, using a variety of linguistic and structural features to support cohesion and overall coherence

• Use a range of sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate punctuation and spelling

• Write clearly and coherently, including an appropriate level of detail

• Present information in a logical sequence

• Use language, format and structure

• suitable for purpose and audience

• Use correct grammar, including correct and consistent use of tense

• Ensure written work includes generally accurate punctuation and spelling and that meaning is clear

Speaking and Listening

• Speak to communicate clearly and purposefully; structure and sustain talk, adapting it to different situations and audiences; use standard English and a variety of techniques as appropriate

• Listen and respond to speakers’ ideas, perspectives and how they construct and express their meanings

• Interact with others, shaping meanings through suggestions, comments and questions and drawing ideas together

• Create and sustain different roles

• Make relevant and extended contributions to discussions, allowing for and responding to others’ input

• Prepare for and contribute to the formal discussion of ideas and opinions

• Make different kinds of contributions to discussions

• Present information/points of view clearly and in appropriate language