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Guidance is available on how to write these on the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.solgrid.org.uk/eyc/send/graduated-approach-incl-ehcp-process/\" \u0014Early Years Team SEND page\u0015, using this simple format will help you ensure your targets are SMART;\nChild’s name will (describe what the child will do) on? out of? Occasions\nBelow are some examples for the following areas:\nThis is not an exhaustive list of SMART targets as there is an infinite number of targets that could be used. These are to give you ideas and starting points to write appropriate targets for the children you work with.\n(For more information on how to write SMART Targets, please see our ‘Writing Smart Targets’ document.)\nCommunication & Language\nReceptive language:\nx will respond to sounds by turning to look for it on 3 out of 5 occasions in a quiet environment.\nx will respond to their name by turning to look at speaker on 3 out of 5 occasions in a quiet environment.\nx will respond to their name 3 out of 5 times of being called.\nx will respond to simple one-word instruction of sit in context on 3 out of 4 occasions.\nx will follow simple instruction such as get your coat or give me the ball in context when the object is visible on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will follow simple instructions delivered to the whole class in context such as line up or sit on the carpet on 3 out of 4 occasions.\nx will respond appropriately to simple ‘where is’ questions by finding the object when it is visible on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will respond by naming objects in response to ‘what is it’ questions on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will respond to simple ‘why’ questions when given two alternatives on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will ask questions using ‘why’ about the world around them on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will begin to ask and answer ‘how’ questions when exploring how things work on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx stops what they are doing when they are told no/stop, and shown a visual card, on 2 out of 5 occasions.\nx will follow a two-step familiar instruction, e.g. get your coat and go outside, with a visual prompt (First and Then board) on 2 out of 5 occasions.\nx will follow a two-step familiar instruction, e.g. get your coat and go outside, without a visual prompt, on 2 out of 5 occasions.\nx will follow simple 2 step instruction such as ‘Put the balls in the box’, when directed to a small group of children on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nExpressive language:\nx will demonstrate likes and dislikes through body language and facial expressions to a familiar adult on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will use eye contact/point/reach to ask for more when playing with a familiar adult on a one-to-one basis with a motivating game on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will use gesture or vocalisation to ask for more when playing with a familiar adult on a one-to-one basis with a motivating game on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will use the Makaton sign for more to ask for more when playing with a familiar adult on a one-to-one basis with a motivating game on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will pull an adult by the hand to something they want on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will use eye pointing to choose between two offered objects on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will point to/reach for a preferred object when offered two alternatives on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will make a choice from two snacks using visual communication cards shown by an adult on 3 out of 5 times.\nx will choose an object or activity by pointing to a photograph or a symbol on a choice board, with 2 choices on, 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will join in with a motivating adult led activity, such as bubbles, by eye pointing/reaching out to indicate they want more on 2 out of 5 occasions.\nx will say a word to make a choice between two objects, when an adult has named both, on 3 out of 5 occasions.\nx will label objects on 3 out of 5 occasions once an adult has modelled the language.\nx will point to objects/pictures/symbols to communic","cbCaivKadE57fpOo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivKadE57fpOo","docx",41955,10,"English","# Smart target format\n## Communication & Language - Receptive language\n## Communication & Language - Expressive language\n## Speech/sounds\n## Social interaction - Initiating interactions","[{\"question\":\"What structure does the document recommend for SMART targets in SEND support plans?\",\"answer\":\"Use the format “Child’s name will (describe what the child will do) on/ out of (opportunities)” with measurable conditions such as quiet environments or contextual cues.\"},{\"question\":\"Which receptive language targets are included?\",\"answer\":\"Examples include responding to sounds by looking for them, responding to their name, following simple one-word and whole-class instructions, and answering “where is” and “what is it” questions in context.\"},{\"question\":\"How are achievement levels expressed in the example targets?\",\"answer\":\"Each target specifies a frequency such as “3 out of 5 occasions” or “2 out of 4 occasions”, sometimes with additional supports like visual prompts or the object being visible.\"}]","Smart Target Examples - Receptive Language | DOCX"]