KS2 Languages Report Comments (Years 3-6)

Languages cover listening and responding, pronunciation, speaking in phrases and short conversations, songs and rhymes, reading words and short texts, writing phrases from memory, and basic grammar. Languages are compulsory at KS2 only.

Below are 9 sample sentences for KS2 (Years 3-6): one strength and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Extending / Confident / Developing / Beginning), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 119 languages sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.

Jump to: Extending · Confident · Developing · Beginning · Writing tips

Student name Pronouns

Fills in the name and pronouns on this page. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Extending E

Strengths

Classroom instructions in the new language are understood quickly by [Name], who responds accurately without needing a gesture or an English translation.Lower KS2

Next step

Next, [Name] could read a short rhyme or picture book page in the new language aloud, matching sounds to spellings and adding expression.Lower KS2

Confident C

Strengths

Using a bilingual dictionary, [Name] is able to look up new words and generally chooses the right one, noting the gender of each noun.Upper KS2

Next step

Looking up unfamiliar words in a bilingual dictionary when reading short texts would help [Name] understand more of the detail, not just the main points.Upper KS2

Developing D

Strengths

When listening to a short story in the new language, [Name] picks out some familiar words at times and uses the pictures to follow what happens.

Next step

Next, [he/she/they] could practise reading familiar words in the new language aloud and matching each one to a picture, to link the written and spoken word.

Beginning B

Strengths

By watching the actions, [Name] is beginning to follow one or two classroom instructions in the new language, such as 'look' and 'sit down'.Lower KS2

Next step

A helpful step is to point to and name coloured objects in the new language with an adult, building a small bank of colour words.Lower KS2

Support at home

Talking together about words that look or sound similar in English and in the language your child is learning encourages them to notice patterns.

How to write languages comments for KS2 (Years 3-6)

Report the four skills separately: listening, speaking, reading and writing. A child may pronounce new words well but find writing from memory harder, so name one strength and one skill to practise.
Lower KS2 comments suit greetings, numbers, colours, songs and copying familiar words; upper KS2 comments can cite holding a short conversation, reading short texts, noun genders, verb endings and bilingual dictionary use.
Many families do not speak the language taught, so make home suggestions about the child teaching you: saying new words aloud, singing a song from class, or labelling objects around the house.

Watch out: Avoid comments that only list topics covered, such as colours and pets. Describe what the child can do with the words, such as asking and answering a question, so families see real communication.

The scale describes how independently the child shows the learning. Extending suits independently, applies it in new contexts and explains reasoning; Confident suits usually and with occasional support; Developing suits sometimes, or with a model or word mat; Beginning names what the child does with adult support. Show the point through one piece of learning rather than writing the scale word itself.

What Languages covers

In these comments, languages covers these behaviours:

listens attentively and responds to spoken language, with accurate pronunciation
speaks in phrases and sentences and joins in conversations, songs and rhymes
reads and understands words, phrases and short texts
writes phrases from memory and adapts them, applying basic grammar

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