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CYPOP 46: Promote children in early years settings acquiring a new language through immersionLearning outcomesThe learner will:Assessment criteriaThe learner can:Evidencerecorde.g. pagenumber &methodAssessorjudgementachievedInitial and date4. Be able to support theacquisition of languageskills that children need tospeak a new language.4.1. Explain how verbalinteractions between adults inthe setting might influence thechildren’s acquisition of thelanguage.4.2. Encourage children to use theimmersion language includingverbal interaction withpractitioners and others.4.3. Demonstrate how literacy skillsin the immersion language aresupported and developed.5. Be able to review andevaluate the effectivenessof immersion languagedevelopment within thesetting.5.1. Work with others to define thebaseline at which each childoperates linguistically.5.2. Observe and record the child’slanguage development duringplay activities includingincidental use of the immersionlanguage.5.3. Work with others to review achild’s immersion languagedevelopment to plan forprogression.5.4. Share information of the child’simmersion languagedevelopment with carersfollowing work settingprocesses.5.5. Work with others to review andevaluate the effectiveness ofthe language environment ofthe setting in promotinglanguage acquisition throughimmersion.© CACHE 2013 Version 5.0 139