English Speaking & Listeningusually ages 8–11

Reporting & Recounting

Report on a topic or recount an experience with organised facts and descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace

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Deliver a one-minute oral report on a chosen topic, including at least three organised facts
Recount a personal experience using descriptive details and a clear beginning, middle, and end
Self-assess a recorded presentation for pace, clarity, and inclusion of relevant details

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Can your child give a short talk about a topic they've researched — presenting the key facts in a logical order and speaking clearly enough for others to follow?

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Describing Aloudages 4–8Oral reporting extends giving descriptions and explanations with detail

Reciting Poetryages 6–10Oral reporting connects to recitation and spoken presentation skills

Reporting & Recountingthis skill · ages 8–11

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Curriculum alignment

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Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9E4LA02low confidenceYear 4 · Language

identify the subjective language of opinion and feeling, and the objective language of factual reporting

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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Preparing for and Explaining in Discussionsages 8–11 Engaging Listeners and Valuing Viewpointsages 7–8 Identifying Reasons Behind a Speaker's Pointsages 9–10 Paraphrasing What You Hearages 9–10

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