By the end of Phase 3 capable communicators understand and respond to a variety of spoken and written texts. They understand specific information, main ideas and some detail and conventions presented in oral, visual and written language, make connections and demonstrate their comprehension in a limited range of oral and written forms.  They engage in conversation and write structured texts using a variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures to express their ideas, opinions and experiences on a range of familiar and some unfamiliar situations, in a limited range of interpersonal and cultural contexts. They understand that they can speak and write in different ways for different purposes and audiences.

By the end of Phase 4 capable communicators understand and respond to a wide variety of spoken and written texts. They interpret specific information, main ideas, details and conventions presented in complex oral, visual and written language, make connections, draw conclusions and recognize implied opinions and attitudes in written and spoken texts. They engage in conversation and write structured texts using a wide variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures to share informative and organized ideas on topics of personal interest and global significance, in a range of interpersonal and cultural contexts. They can communicate substantial information containing relevant and developed ideas and justified opinions on events, experiences and some concepts explored in class. They identify aspects of format and style and speak and write with a clear sense of audience and purpose.