0 1 2 3 4 5 Total

Content 2

Content is totally irrelevant.
Target reader is not
informed
Irrelevances and
misinterpretation of task may
be present.
Target reader is minimally
informed.
Performance shares
features of Bands 1 and 3.
Minor irrelevances and/or 4 Performance shares features of All content is relevant to
Bands 3 and 5. 3 the task.
omissions may be present.
Target reader is fully informed.
Target reader is on the whole
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
high-frequency linking words. features of Bands 1 and 3. coherent, using basic linking
words and a limited number
of cohesive devices.
4 Performance shares features of
Bands 3 and 5. 3
Text is generally well
organised and coherent,
using a
variety of linking words
and cohesive devices.

Language 0

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

Total 4,00