0 1 2 3 4 5 Total

Content 2

Content is totally irrelevant. Irrelevances and Performance shares Minor irrelevances and/or 4 Performance shares features of All content is relevant to
Target reader is not misinterpretation of task may features of Bands 1 and 3. Bands 3 and 5. 3 the task.
omissions may be present.
Target reader is fully informed.
informed be present.
Target reader is on the whole
Target reader is minimally informed.
informed.

Communicativ 0
e Achievement
Performance below Band Produces text that Performance shares Uses the conventions of the 4 Performance shares features of Uses the conventions of
Bands 3 and 5. 3 the communicative task
1. communicates simple ideas features of Bands 1 and 3. communicative task in
in simple ways. generally appropriate ways to hold the target reader’s
to communicate attention and
straightforward ideas. communicate
straightforward ideas.

Organisation 0

Performance below Band 1. Text is connected using basic, Performance shares Text is connected and 4 Performance shares features of Text is generally well
Bands 3 and 5. 3 organised and coherent,
high-frequency linking words. features of Bands 1 and 3. coherent, using basic linking
words and a limited number using a
of cohesive devices. variety of linking words
and cohesive devices.

Language 0

Performance below Band 1. Uses basic vocabulary Performance shares Uses everyday vocabulary 4 Performance shares features of Uses a range of everyday
Bands 3 and 5. 3 vocabulary appropriately,
reasonably appropriately. features of Bands 1 and 3. generally appropriately,
while occasionally overusing with occasional
Uses simple grammatical
certain lexis. inappropriate use of less
forms with some degree of
common lexis.
control. Uses simple grammatical Uses a range of simple
Errors may impede meaning at forms with a good degree of and some complex
times. control. grammatical forms with a
While errors are noticeable, good degree of control.
meaning can still Errors do not
impede communication.
be determined.

Total 4,00