Purpose, genre, and voice

Stage 1

Junior and senior infants

Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to

Stage 2

First and second classes

Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to

Stage 3

Third and fourth classes

Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to

Stage 4

Fifth and sixth classes

Through appropriately engaging learning experiences, children should be able to

experience and respond to the aesthetic Aesthetic
The aesthetic dimension of language relates to the use of language imaginatively, creatively and artistically. , creative, and imaginative aspects of text and a range of genres expressing preferences and opinions.

• taithí a fháil agus freagairt do théacs trí úsáid a bhaint as geáitsí agus/nó comhrá.

  tuairimí mar gheall ar théacs a chur in iúl trí úsáid a bhaint as geáitsí agus/nó comhrá.

  (TF7, C1 + 2)

experience and respond to the aesthetic Aesthetic
The aesthetic dimension of language relates to the use of language imaginatively, creatively and artistically. , creative and imaginative aspects of texts and a wider range of genres justifying preferences and opinions.

• taithí a fháil ar agus freagairt do ghnéithe aeistéitiúla, cruthaitheacha agus samhlaíocha téacs i réimse seánraí.

  (TF7, C3)

identify and discuss features of texts which convey a particular purpose, genre Genre
Genres are types of multi-sentence oral or written text structures that have become conventionalised for particular purposes with expected organisational patterns, as well as language features related to register e.g., narrative, informational, persuasive, and multi-genre. Simply put, genre refers to a selection of writing forms in order to recount, explain, entertain, inform, give instructions, narrate, persuade and justify opinions. , or voice and infer meanings which are not explicitly stated.

respond to the aesthetic Aesthetic
The aesthetic dimension of language relates to the use of language imaginatively, creatively and artistically. , creative, and imaginative aspects of a wide range of texts in various genres across the curriculum and defend their preferences and opinions.

• freagairt do ghnéithe aeistéitiúla, samhlaíocha agus cruthaitheacha téacs agus roghanna ar na gnéithe sin a chosaint agus údar a thabhairt leo.

  (TF7, C4)

recognise and examine the implications of culture and identity on the creation of texts across a range of genres.

critically reflect on their response to the aesthetic Aesthetic
The aesthetic dimension of language relates to the use of language imaginatively, creatively and artistically. , creative, and imaginative aspects of a wide range of texts in various genres across the curriculum.