Class

Scale

Mark

Descriptor

Language

-accuracy & appropriateness of vocabulary and grammar

-range of vocabulary and grammar

-use of complex sentence structures

-accuracy in characters & punctuation

Task fulfilment and response

-understanding of the text

- fulfilment of the task

-response to the task

-ideas

-organisation

First

Excellent 1^st

100

Work of original and exceptional quality. Merits special recognition.

Exemplary piece of writing

Exemplary accuracy and appropriateness in vocabulary and grammar

Exemplary use of a wide range of vocabulary and grammar

Highly effective use of complex sentence structures throughout

Virtually no mistakes in characters and punctuation

Exemplary understanding of the text

Task fulfilled beyond expectations.

Exemplary and original response to the task.

Exemplary ideas

Exemplary organisation

94

Exceptional work of the highest quality.

Exceptional piece of writing

Exceptionally accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar

Exceptionally wide range of vocabulary and grammar

Effective use of complex sentence structures throughout

Hardly any mistakes in characters and punctuation

Exceptional understanding of the text

Task fulfilled to highest expectations.

Highly clear and original response to the task.

Exceptional ideas

Exceptional organisation

High 1^st

Upper Mid 1st

88

82

Very high quality work.

Highly impressive piece of writing.

Outstanding accuracy and appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar, with only a small number of minor errors

Outstanding range of vocabulary and grammar

Appropriate use of complex sentence structures throughout

Only a few mistakes in characters and punctuation

Outstanding understanding of the text

Task fulfilled fully and appropriately

Very clear and appropriate response to task with some originality.

Outstanding ideas.

Outstanding organisation

Lower Mid 1^st

Low 1st

78

74

Very high quality work

Impressive piece of writing.

Excellent accuracy and appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar with occasional minor mistakes.

Excellent range of vocabulary and grammar

Generally complex sentence structures are used appropriately

appropriate use of complex sentence structures

Only occasional mistakes in characters and punctuation

Excellent understanding of the text

Task fulfilled fully

Clear and appropriate response to task

Excellent ideas.

Excellent organisation

Upper Second (2.1)

High 2.1

Mid 2.1

Low 2.1

68

65

62

High quality work.

Good piece of writing

Good accuracy and appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar with some errors that generally do not impede meaning

Good range of vocabulary and grammar

Complex sentence structures are used.

Good use of complex sentence structures.

Most characters and punctuation are correct

Good understanding of the text

Good fulfilment of the task.

Clear response

Most main points are addressed and developed clearly and sufficiently

Good ideas

Good organisation

Lower Second (2.2)

High 2.2

Mid 2.2

Low 2.2

58

55

52

Competent work

Adequate piece of writing

Adequate accuracy and appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar with noticeable errors, some of which impede meaning.

Somewhat limited range of vocabulary and grammar, often rather simple, but with some attempts at complexity.

Complex sentence structures are attempted with some success.

Mistakes in characters but still recognizable; punctuation is adequate.

Adequate understanding of the text

Adequate fulfilment of the task.

Many main points are addressed, but some are developed in a simple, inappropriate or unclear manner.

Adequate organisation

Third

High 3^rd

Mid 3^rd

Low 3^rd

48

45

42

Work of limited quality

Limited piece of writing

Limited accuracy and appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar with frequent mistakes affecting comprehension.

Limited range of vocabulary and grammar using simpler vocabulary and grammar. Occasional attempts at complex vocabulary and grammar, often unsuccessful

Evident mistakes in characters and punctuation

Limited understanding of the text

Limited fulfilment of the task.

Most of the main points are addressed, but in a limited or minimum manner.

Or some parts may be reasonably expressed, but other parts are omitted or barely mentioned.

Limited organisation

Fail

High Fail

38

Work does not meet standards required for the level. Evidence of study and demonstrates some knowledge and skills.

Unsatisfactory piece of writing

Unsatisfactory accuracy and appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar, with most sentences containing errors that make comprehension difficult

Mostly simple vocabulary and grammar

Repeated mistakes in characters and punctuation

Unsatisfactory understanding of the text

Unsatisfactory fulfilment of the task.

Response is attempted, but unsuccessfully

Some main points may be addressed, but they are inadequately or unclearly expressed.

Unsatisfactory organisation

Fail

32

Work is significantly below the standard required for the level. Some evidence of study and skills acquired, but subject to very serious omissions and errors.

Very unsatisfactory piece of writing

Inadequate accuracy and appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar with simple and erroneous vocabulary and grammar that are difficult to understand.

Persistent mistakes in characters and punctuation

Inadequate understanding of the text

Inadequate and unclear fulfilment of the task.

Some points are addressed, but they are expressed inadequately and unclearly.

25

Poor quality work well below the standards required for the level.

Wholly inadequate piece of writing

Low Fail

12

Occasional recognisable words and sentences but they make little sense

Little evidence of lexical/grammatical competence.

Or not enough language to assess

Failed fulfilment of the task.

Most task elements missing.

Zero

Zero

0

Work of no merit OR Absent, work not submitted, penalty in some misconduct cases