FEATURES OF CEFR SPM WRITING MARK SCHEME

SCORE OF 5 PART 1 PART 2 PART 3

CONTENT All content is
relevant to the
(C) task.

Target reader is
fully informed.
COMMUNCATIV Produces a text Uses the
E that Uses the conventions of the
ACHIEVEMENT Communicates conventions of the communicative
straight forward communicative task task effectively
(CA) ideas using the to hold the to
conventions of the target reader’s hold the target
communicative task attention and reader’s attention
reasonably communicate and communicate
appropriately. straightforward with ease,
ideas fulfilling
appropriately. all communicative
purposes.
ORGANISATION Uses simple Text is generally Text is generally
connectors and a well-organised and well-organised and
(O) limited number of coherent, using a coherent, using a
cohesive devices variety of variety of
appropriately. cohesive devices. cohesive
devices with
generally good
effect.
LANGUAGE Uses basic Uses a range of Uses a range of
vocabulary everyday vocabulary,
(L) appropriately. vocabulary with including
occasional less common lexis
Uses simple inappropriate use appropriately.
grammatical of less common
forms with a good lexis. Uses a range of
degree simple and some
of control. Uses a range of complex
simple and some grammatical forms
While errors are complex with control and
noticeable, grammatical forms flexibility.
meaning can with
still be a good degree of Occasional errors
determined. control. and slips may be
present.
Errors do not
impede
communication.