SPM Writing Part 1 ASSESSMENT SCALE

COMMUNICATIVE
SCORE CONTENT ORGANISATION LANGUAGE
ACHIEVEMENT

Uses basic vocabulary

appropriately.
Produces a text that Uses simple
All content is relevant Uses simple grammatical
communicates connectors and a
to the task. forms with a good degree
5 straightforward ideas using limited number of
of control.
the conventions of the cohesive devices
Target reader is fully
communicative task appropriately.
informed. While errors are
reasonably appropriately.
noticeable, meaning can
still be determined.

4 Performance shares features of Scores 3 and 5

Uses basic vocabulary

reasonably.
Minor irrelevances
and/or omissions may Text is connected using Uses simple grammatical
Produces a text that
3 be present. basic, high frequency forms with some degree of
communicates simple in
connectors. control.
simple ways.
Target reader is on
the whole informed. Errors may impede
meaning at times.

2 Performance shares features of Scores 1 and 3

Irrelevances and/or Produces Production unlikely to Produces basic vocabulary

misinterpretation of isolated short units about be connected, though of isolated words and
task may be present simple and concrete punctuation and simple phrases.
1 matters, not always connectors (e.g. and)
Target reader is communicating may be used on Produces few simple
minimally informed. successfully. occasion. grammatical forms with
only limited control.

Content is totally
irrelevant.
0 Performance below Score 1
Target reader is not
informed.
SPM Writing Part 2 ASSESSMENT SCALE

COMMUNICATIVE
SCORE CONTENT ORGANISATION LANGUAGE
ACHIEVEMENT

All content is relevant Uses the conventions of
to the task. the communicative task to
hold the target reader’s
Target reader is fully attention and communicate
informed. straightforward ideas
appropriately.
5
Text is generally well- Uses a range of everyday
organised and vocabulary with occasional
coherent, using a inappropriate use of less
variety of cohesive common lexis.
devices.
Uses a range of simple
and some complex
grammatical forms with a
good degree of control.

Errors do not impede

communication.

4 Performance shares features of Scores 3 and 5

Minor irrelevances Produces a text that Uses simple Uses basic vocabulary
and/or omissions may communicates connectors and a appropriately.
be present. straightforward ideas using limited number of
the conventions of the cohesive devices Uses simple grammatical
Target reader is on communicative task appropriately. forms with a good degree
3
the whole informed. reasonably appropriately. of control.

While errors are

noticeable, meaning can
still be determined.

2 Performance shares features of Scores 1 and 3

I
rrelevances and/or Produces a text that Text is connected using Uses basic vocabulary
misinterpretation of communicates simple basic, high frequency reasonably.
task may be present ideas in simple ways. connectors.
Uses simple grammatical
1 Target reader is forms with some degree of
minimally informed.. control.

Errors may impede

meaning at times.

Content is totally
irrelevant.
0 Performance below Score 1
Target reader is not
informed.
SPM Writing Part 3 ASSESSMENT SCALE

COMMUNICATIVE
SCORE CONTENT ORGANISATION LANGUAGE
ACHIEVEMENT

All content is Uses the conventions of Text is well-organised Uses a range of

relevant to the task. the communicative task
effectively to hold the
Target reader is fully target reader’s attention
informed. and communicate with
ease, fulfilling all
5 simple and complex
communicative purposes.
and coherent, using a vocabulary, including
variety of cohesive less common lexis,
devices with generally appropriately.
good effect.
Uses a range of
grammatical forms
with control and
flexibility.
Occasional errors and
slips may be present.

4 Performance shares features of Scores 3 and 5

Minor irrelevances Uses the conventions of Text is generally well- Uses a range of
and/or omissions the communicative task to organised and everyday vocabulary
may be present. hold the reader’s attention coherent, using a with occasional
Target reader is on and communicate variety of cohesive inappropriate use of
the whole informed. straightforward ideas devices. less common lexis.
appropriately.
Uses a range of
3
simple and some
complex grammatical
forms with a good
degree of control.

Errors do not impede

communication.

2 Performance shares features of Scores 1 and 3

Irrelevances and/or Produces a text that Uses simple Uses basic

misinterpretation of communicates connectors and a vocabulary
task may be straightforward ideas using limited number of appropriately.
present. the conventions of the cohesive devices
Uses simple
communicative task appropriately.
grammatical forms
Target reader is reasonably appropriately.
1 with a good degree of
minimally informed.
control.

While errors are

noticeable, meaning
can still be
determined.

Content is totally
irrelevant.
0 Performance below Score 1
Target reader is not
informed.