Earning Criteria

• Speaking and Listening - they are able to:
• Listen and respond to spoken language and follow straightforward explanations and instructions, both face to face and on the telephone.
• Speak to communicate information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics, using appropriate formality, both face to face and on the telephone.
• Engage in discussion with one or more people, responding to what others say to reach a shared understanding.
• Reading - they are able to:
• Read and understand short, straightforward texts on familiar topics accurately and independently.
• Read and obtain information from everyday sources.
• Writing – they are able to:
• Write to communicate information and opinions with some adaptation to the intended
• Ensure spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate and appropriate for this level.
• This qualification is regulated by CCEA Regulation