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Language Progression
| Instigator (starts the discussion) | Builder (developer and add to) | Challenger (disagrees or presents another argument) | Clarifier (good use of questions and simplifies ideas) | Prober (Digs deeper and asks for justification) | Summariser (presents a balanced assessment and conclusion) | |
| EYFS | I think, I can see, I know, I can hear | Also | How? Why? | My partner said | ||
| Year 1 | I think, I can see, I know, I can hear | Also | I disagree with (x) because | My partner said, My partner thinks that | ||
| Year 2 | I think, I believe |
Also Building onto |
I disagree with (x) because | Can you tell me more about (x) |
My partner said, My partner thinks that, Our group thinks that
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| Year 3 | I think, I believe, Firstly I think that | Also, buikding onto, adding onto, in addition, furthermore | Respectfully disagreeing, on the other hand | Can you tell me more about (x) | Why do you think that? | My partner said, My partner thinks that, Our group thinks that |
| Year 4 | I think, I believe, Firstly I think that, I would like to start by saying | Also, buikding onto, adding onto, in addition, furthermore, I would like to start by saying |
Respectfully disagreeing, on the other hand |
Can you tell me more about (x) Does that mean that |
Why do you think that? what evidence have you found? |
In summary, Overall the main points to be considered were, To summarise, From todays discussions it is clear that. |
| Year 5 | I would like to start by saying, I think the first thing we should consider... | I agree and I'd like to add, Building on your point, adding to what you said. | Respectfully disagreeing, on the other hand. That is an interesting point but have you considered.. | What do you mean when you say, Could you tell me more about, Does that mean that.. | What evidence do you have to support that? How does that support your argument? How did you come to that conclusion? | In summary, Overall the main points to be considered were, To summarise, From todays discussions it is clear that. |
| Year 6 |
I would like to start by saying, I think the first thing we should consider... Having considered the evidence, Initially we should discuss |
I agree and I'd like to add, Building on your point, adding to what you said. Developing your point further |
Respectfully disagreeing, on the other hand. That is an interesting point but have you considered.. You mention about X but what about...I hear what youre saying but |
What do you mean when you say, Could you tell me more about, Does that mean that.. | What evidence do you have to support that? How does that support your argument? How did you come to that conclusion? What information guided you through your thought process? | In summary, Overall the main points to be considered were, To summarise, From todays discussions it is clear that. |