After Year 4
Oral communication
The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to- listen out for, recount, explain and reflect on the content of spoken texts
- use mouth position, speech sounds and verbal phrases in communication with others
- follow up on input from others during academic discussions and ask clarifying and enlightening questions
- interact with others through dramatisations, conversations and discussions in Norwegian or Sign Language
- use appropriate vocabulary to discuss specialist topics, talk about their own experiences and express their personal opinions
- perform texts for fellow pupils in Norwegian or Sign Language
Written communication
The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to- read different types of texts for children with comprehension, fluency and cohesion
- find information by combining words, sentences, paragraphs and illustrations in texts on screen and paper
- read, reflect on and discuss own texts and those created by others
- recognise and use linguistic devices such as repetition, contrast and simple figurative language
- use a variety of notes as a basis for their own writing
- use adequate vocabulary to describe experiences, knowledge, feelings and own opinions
- write simple narrative, descriptive and persuasive texts, inspired by sample texts
- vary the choice of words and syntax in own writing
- write in a fluent and functional handwriting and use a keyboard when writing
- structure texts with a heading, introduction, main section and conclusion
- use and describe important word classes and punctuation in own texts and texts created by others
- apply frequently used grammatical structures, particles, elementary sentence patterns and spelling
- create texts that combine words or signs, picture and sound or visual effects with and without digital tools
- search for information, create, store and retrieve texts using digital tools
- use the library, internet and dictionaries to find information for own writing
Language, literature and culture
The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to- describe words, signs, modes of expression, some word classes and their function in Sign Language and Norwegian
- explain the difference between the use and choice of language in personal and long-distance communication
- discuss the origin and meaning of a selection of well known proverbs and idioms
- retell simple texts from Sign Language to Norwegian and from Norwegian to Sign Language
- discuss content and form in composite texts
- discuss songs, rhymes, poetry, stories and fairy tales from past and present in Norwegian and Sign Language and in translation from Sami and other languages
- describe genre characteristics in fairy tales and stories
- express own thoughts on and experience of children's literature, theatre, film, computer games and TV programmes
- express ideas about language, characters and plots in appropriate texts from different periods and cultures
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