KS3 ENGLISH GUIDE TO THE ASSESSMENT OF WRITING

KS3 English Guide to the Assessment of Writing

Writing AF1 AF2 AF3 AF4 AF5 AF6 AF7 AF8

Level To write To produce To organize To construct To vary To write To select To use
imaginative, texts which and present paragraphs and use sentences with appropriate correct
interesting are whole texts cohesion within for clarity, technical and effective spelling
and appropriate effectively and between purpose and accuracy of vocabulary
thoughtful to task, paragraphs effect syntax and
texts reader and punctuation
purpose

Spell some
Start to show Start high
Try to use
my own sentences in Be able to Use simple frequency
some
thoughts and Start to put different use full stops words and words
features of Group similar ideas
20-29% include some my ideas in ways. Use and capital attempt correctly.
the type of together
relevant order ‘and’ to join letters some new Likely errors –
text I am
ideas smaller correctly vocabulary endings,
writing
sentences plurals, vowel
sounds
Try to Decide the Write Use full Spell some
Choose a Show which ideas
express my best order for sentences stops, capital Choose some common
way of belong together by
own what I want with simple letters, words that words
writing that organising my
30-39% thoughts and to say. Show structure. question/ will have an correctly (e.g.
matches the writing into
ideas. Give a clear Join some exclamation effect on my with, could).
purpose of sections. Link some
more beginning sentences marks. Some reader Likely errors –
the task sentences
information and ending with simple use of homophones,

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by adding connectives speech ending of

detail to my marks to words
ideas show spoken
words
Use some Spell common
range of words and
Plan and
Include more Choose a sentence adverbs
organise my Accurate Use
detail when I way of Begin to use length and correctly (e.g.
writing so sentence particular
write. Make writing that paragraphs/sections structure, because,
that my punctuation. words to
sure the matches the to organise my mostly happily).
40-49% reader will be Use speech match topic
reader purpose of writing using topic accurate Likely errors –
able to follow marks and and show
understands the task and sentences. Start to grammar. complex
it easily from commas in deliberate
my point of try to stick link paragraphs Begin to use words,
beginning to lists correctly choices
view to it a wider homophones,
end
range of suffixes
connectives
Plan my
writing so
Make my
that I know Consistent
point of view Be clear Vary my
how it will correct
very clear all about the As well as clearly sentences in Choose
develop all Use full spelling
the way purpose of structured length and words that
the way range of including
through a my writing paragraphs, use structure. will be
through. punctuation suffixes and
50-59% piece of and stick to connecting words Accurate effective.
Make sure accurately prefixes.
writing. it. Keep the to link my grammar. Attempt to
my within Likely errors –
Develop reader’s paragraphs Use a wider use a wide
paragraphs sentences doubling
ideas with interest together range of vocabulary
link to one consonants
imaginative throughout connectives
another
detail
effectively

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Link Generally
Controlled
paragraphs to correct
Use and adapt the use of a Use a wide
show spelling
conventions of a text type in Structure my variety of and
development throughout,
an imaginative way. Choose paragraphs to sentences to ambitious
of a piece of Full range of including
and sustain a point of view clearly support achieve range of
writing. punctuation some
60-69% throughout a piece of what I want to say. intended words which
Organise consistently ambitious,
writing. Make sure I use an Connect sentences effect. are
writing so it accurate uncommon
appropriate level of within paragraphs Confidently appropriate
will have an and complex
formality for my purpose for effect use variety to purpose
impact on the words
and audience of sentence and audience
reader
features
Choose my Correct
Shape my words spelling
Successfully adapt textual
writing so carefully and throughout
conventions to suit my Use a variety of sentence
that my Craft my paragraphs ambitiously,
purpose. Sustain a types and features to
reader imaginatively to so my writing
70-79% distinctive voice throughout. achieve purpose,
responds the create an impact on is imaginative
Use a range of stylistic development and overall
way I want the reader and has an
devices to achieve intended effect of text
them to impact on the
effect
throughout reader

My writing shows creative Wide ranging Correct

adaptation of Well-controlled and imaginative Imaginative, precise and vocabulary spelling
80-89% forms/conventions to create structuring of content to control the accurate sentence structure used throughout
a distinctive personal voice reader’s response to create intended effect imaginatively
and style and precisely
Exceptional Assignments showing GCSE elements
90-100%
Writing may also be original or have flair