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All four of these activities are critical to academic success. Our many years of data from hundreds of thousands of students shows that their English vocabulary predicts their success in all school subjects at GCSE, IGCSE, A level and International Baccalaureate. Research and practice show that a focus on learning vocabulary is an important part of content learning right across the curriculum, as well as a significant part of any literacy programmei.  \nReceptive vocabulary  \nReceptive vocabulary is the collection of words that a student understands. It is important for reading and listening.  \nReading  \nStudents need to understand what they read in textbooks, on screen, and in other written materials. To ensure comprehension, the reader must know 95% of words in a text. This percentage is as high as 98% in many texts for older students.  \nGood reading skills are also needed for success in examinations. Students need to understand the words in the instructions and questions that they encounter. Additionally, exams in subjects such as English language, history, geography and business studies may contain unfamiliar texts. Students with a weak receptive vocabulary will struggle to make sense of them and to work quickly with them in an exam setting.  \nListening  \nStudents need to understand what they hear. They must comprehend what their teachers are explaining to them, and what they are being asked to do during lessons and for homework. Understanding what other students are saying is also important for pairwork and small group activities. In whole classroom learning activities, students need to understand other students’ responses to teachers’ questions.  \nHaving a good receptive vocabulary is important for developing students’ vocabulary further, anda ‘virtuous circle’ can occur. When students encounter a new word, they draw upon their existing knowledge of the words that surround it. The more words the students know, the easier it is for them to work out a meaning for the new word that fits with the overall meaning of the text or speechii.  \nExpressive vocabulary  \nExpressive vocabulary is the body of words that a student can express or produce. Expressive vocabulary is important for speaking, writing and wellbeing.  \nSpeaking  \nThe richer a student’s expressive vocabulary is, the clearer their oral responses to questions will be.  \nThis is important for formative assessment and the resulting lesson planning and development. Teachers need to understand what students have understood in their lessons, in order to know what to teach next and which of their teaching methods are most successful. When students do not understand something, they need to express this to their teachers, to get clarification and help.  \nWriting  \nA good expressive vocabulary is also important for doing well in written classwork and exams. Questions in GCSE, IGCSE, and A level subjects such as English language, biology, and the humanities can require students to produce extended responses explaining complex ideas. In creative subjects such as English literature and drama, the use of appropriate vocabulary is rewarded when views and opinions are needed.  \nWellbeing  \nSocial interactions are a key component of wellbeing in schools. Students need to feel understood by their classmates and teachers. At times, they will need to explain what is wrong, so that teachers and other students can help to make a situation better.  \nLevels of receptive and expressive vocabulary are closely associated with one another, and receptive vocabulary is generally better than expressive vocabularyiii. 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