Personal & Cultural Identity

4-7 yrs

·        Recognise/Identify deaf & hearing people

·        Integrate with hearing peer group with support

7-9 yrs

·        Talk about and use different strategies to communicate in an integrated setting

9-11yrs

·        Understand and use terms for degree of hearing loss

 

 

Language

4-7 yrs

·        Developing strategies for communication (sign, speech, drawing)

·        Identifying differences in communication between Deaf and hearing people (ie flashing light, attracting attention etc)

·        BSL in story telling

7-9 yrs

·        Use and understand the terms BSL and English

·        The role of an interpreter (discuss and role play)

·        Communicate effectively using sign

·        BSL features (eg classifiers, role shift etc)

9-11yrs

·        Recognise and use different language & modes (BSL, SSE, SE, written English, spoken English)

·        Begin to control the communication environment

·        BSL grammar

 

 

Technology

4-7 yrs

·        Hearing aids over time

·        Everyday management of hearing aids (eg put on, switch on)

7-9 yrs

·        Awareness of Deaf related technology (minicom, radio aid, hearing aid, subtitles)

·        Management of radio aids (turning on, changing frequency etc)

9-11yrs

·        Know and use the conventions for using a minicom

·        How a radio aid works

 

 

History

4-7 yrs

·        Hearing aids over time

·        Famous Deaf people

7-9 yrs

·        Name (& locate) oral and signing schools for the deaf in UK

·        Famous Deaf people

 

9-11yrs

·        Undertake a study of the history of RCPS.  Begin to consider changing attitudes to deafness and communication