EAL Assessment Recording Form – Primary
Pupil’s name ______School ______Date ______Date of birth ______Year ______
Country of origin______In UK since______
Languages written ______Languages spoken ______
1. Speaking & Listening
Can offer and respond to greeting
Can respond to simple instructions
Can respond to requests for personal information
Listening task: Can identify pictures from a description
Speaking Task 1: Narrating a story using a picture sequence (The Fishing Trip) – notes:
Speaking Task 2: Talking about pictures – notes on vocabulary and grammar (see Speaking task 2 Instructions):
Additional task: The Fox and the Crow – notes on ability to answer questions, story sequencing, story re-telling:
2. Vocabulary
Can name most common objects/actions but only main words, e.g., arm not elbow
Has a wide naming vocabulary
colours / red / blue / yellow / green / orange / grey / pink / purple / white / black / light/ dark
school / ruler / scissors / pen / book / crayons
household items / toothpaste/
tooth brush / glasses/specs / watch / comb / hair brush
body / foot / mouth / arm / hands / eyes / lips / neck / finger / chin / elbow / knee
animals / dog / cow / fish / chicken/cock / elephant
transport / aeroplane / car / boat / bicycle / lorry
truck / ICT / screen / keyboard / mouse / printer / desktop/ computer
house / key / TV / armchair / refrigerator / bed / cooker / toilet / bath / clock / cup
food / banana / carrots / egg / orange / Ice-cream
clothes / coat / jumper/sweater / trousers/pants / skirt / shoes
actions / walk / run / sit / jump / write / eat / smile / sleep / swim / ride / cry
3. Reading
Can match single letters / Knows initial letter sounds
Can match 2 letter combinations / Can read CVC words / Knows vowel sounds:
a e i o u ee ai oa ou ie ai ea oo
oi
Can match words / Knows modified vowel sounds (CVCe)
Can match phrases / Knows initial consonant blends
Knows consonant digraphs
Reading task 1: basic sight vocabulary
Alphabet
Alphabet knowledge
Can name random lower case letters / Can name random upper case letters
4. Reading comprehension (Reading tasks 2 and 3; The Fox and the Crow)
Reading in first language
5. Writing
Can write own name
Can copy
Can write alphabet – lower case letters/ upper case letters
Writing tasks 1 and 2: / Can write in a fluent cursive style
Can write on lined paper
Can write a few words
Can write a simple narrative
Can write: simple sentences compound sentences (and, but)
complex sentences
Can use accurately: pronouns subject-verb agreement
simple past tense determiners prepositions
adjectives
Writing in first language
6. Mathematical language
Can name random numbers
Can count to 20
Can count beyond 20
Can name shapes:
circle triangle rectangle cube cylinder square
Can name symbols:
+ plus, add
_ minus, subtract take away
X times, multiply
÷ divide, share
Can name fractions:
Quarter Half Third
Three quarters Two thirds
Money: Can identify coins: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2
Time: Can understand terms for time: quarter to, quarter past, o’clock, minutes past
Understands comparatives and superlatives:
longer shortest
taller smallest
bigger biggest
larger
6. Mathematical skills
Mathematics 1
Mathematics 2
Assessed by: ______Date: ______
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