Outstanding Meritorious Substantial Adequate Moderate Elementary Not achieved

- Language, punctuation - Language, punctuation - Language and punctuation - Language simplistic, - Language mediocre and - Language and punctuation - Language and
effectively used. Uses correct, and able to use mostly correct. punctuation adequate. punctuation often flawed. punctuation
ENGLISH HOME highly appropriate appropriate figurative - Choice of words suited to - Choice of words adequate. inaccurately used. - Choice of words limited. seriously flawed.
LANGUAGE figurative language. language. text. - Sentences, paragraphing - Choice of words basic. - Sentences, paragraphs - Choice of words
- Choice of words - Choice of words varied and - Sentences, paragraphs well might be faulty in places but - Sentences, paragraphs, constructed at an elementary inappropriate.
RUBRIC

LANGUAGE
exceptional and mature. creative. constructed. essay still makes sense. faulty but essay still makes level. - Sentences, paragraphs
NSC - Sentences, paragraphs - Sentences, paragraphs - Style, tone, register suited to - Style, tone, register generally sense. - Style, tone, register muddled, inconsistent.
brilliantly constructed. logical, varied. topic. consistent with topic - Style, tone, register lacking inappropriate. - Style, tone, register
SECTION A: - Style, tone, register highly - Style, tone, register - Text mostly error-free requirements. in coherence. - Text error-ridden despite flawed
suited to topic. appropriately suited to topic. following proof-reading, - Text still contains few errors - Text contains several errors proof-reading, editing. in all aspects.
ESSAY - Text virtually error-free - Text largely error-free editing. following proof-reading, following proof-reading, - Length – too long / short - Text error-ridden and
50 MARKS following proof-reading, following proof-reading, - Length correct. editing. Length correct. editing. confused following
editing. editing. - Length – too long / short proof-
- Length in accordance with - Length correct. reading, editing.
requirements of topic. - Length – far too long /
short
CONTENT Code 7: 80 -100% Code 6: 70 – 79% Code 5: 60 – 69 % Code 4: 50 – 59% Code 3: 40 – 49% Code 2: 30 – 39% Code 1: 00 – 29%
Outstanding
- Content exceptional, highly original.
80-100%

- Ideas: thought-provoking, mature.

40 - 50 38 – 42 35 – 39
Code 7

- Coherent development of topic. Vivid,

exceptional detail. Critically aware.
- Evidence of planning and/or drafting has
produced flawlessly presentable essay.
Meritorious
- Content commendable, original.
- Ideas: imaginative, interesting.
- Logical development of details. Coherent.
38 – 42 35 – 39 33 – 37 30 – 34
70-79%
Code 6

- Critical awareness of impact of language.

- Evidence of planning and/or drafting has
produced a well crafted and presentable
essay.
Substantial
- Content sound, reasonably coherent.
- Ideas: interesting, convincing.
- Several relevant details developed.
35 – 39 33 – 37 30 – 34 28 – 32 25 - 29
60-69%
Code 5

- Critical awareness of language evident.

- Evidence of planning and/or drafting has
produced a presentable and very good
essay.
Adequate
- Content appropriate, adequately coherent.
50-59%
Code 4

- Ideas: interesting, adequately original.

- Some points, necessary details developed. 30 – 34 28 – 32 25 – 29 23 – 27 20 – 24
- Some awareness of impact of language.
- Evidence of planning and/or drafting has
produced a satisfactorily presented essay.
Moderate
- Content mediocre, ordinary. Gaps in
coherence.
40-49%
Code 3

- Ideas: mostly relevant. Limited originality.

- Most necessary points evident. 25 – 29 23 – 27 20 – 24 18 – 22 15 – 19
- Limited critical language awareness.
- Evidence of planning and/or drafting that
has produced a moderately presentable
and coherent essay.
Elementary
- Content not always clear, lacks coherence.
30-39%
Code 2

- Ideas: few ideas, often repetitive,

- Sometimes off topic but general line 20 – 24 18 – 22 15 – 19 03 – 17
of thought can be followed.
- Inadequate for home language level despite
planning/draft ing. Essay not well presented.
 Not Achieved

00-29%
- Content largely irrelevant. No coherence.

Code 1
- Ideas: tedious, repetitive, off topic.
- Inadequate planning/drafting. Poorly
15 – 19 03 – 17 00 – 14
presented essay.
 Outstanding
- Has produced a highly
ENGLISH HOME appropriate format
- Text is grammatically
LANGUAGE accurate and brilliantly
RUBRIC constructed.
- Vocabulary is highly
NSC appropriate to purpose,
Meritorious Substantial Adequate Moderate Elementary Not achieved
- Has applied the - Has applied the - Has applied an adequate - Has a moderate idea of - Has vaguely applied the - Has not applied the
necessary rules of format necessary rules of format. idea of the requirements the requirements of necessary rules of format. necessary rules of format.
very well. - Text is well constructed of format. format - some critical – Text is poorly – Text is poorly
- Text is very well and easy to read. - Text is adequately oversights. constructed and difficult constructed and very
constructed and - Vocabulary is appropriate constructed. Errors do not - Text is basically to follow. difficult to follow.
accurate. to purpose, audience and impede flow. constructed. Several - Vocabulary requires -Vocabulary requires
- Vocabulary is very context. - Vocabulary is adequate errors. some remediation and not serious remediation and

LANGUAGE
audience and context.
- Style, tone, register
SECTION B: highly appropriate.
LONGER - Text virtually error-free
following proof-
TRANSACTIONAL reading, editing.
TEXTS - Length correct.
30 MARKS
appropriate to purpose, - Style, tone and register for the purpose, audience Vocabulary is limited and suitable for purpose, not suitable for purpose,.
audience and context generally appropriate. and context. not very suitable for the audience and context. - Style, register and tone
- Style, tone and register - Text mostly error-free - Style, tone and register purpose, audience and - Style, tone and register do not correspond with
mostly appropriate following proof-reading, adequately appropriate. context. inappropriate. topic.
considering the demands editing. - Text still contains few - Lapses in style, tone - Text error-ridden despite - Text error-ridden and
of the task. - Length correct errors following proof - and register. proof-reading, editing. confused following
- Text largely error-free reading, editing. - Text contains several - Length – too long / short proof- reading, editing.
following proof-reading, - Length correct errors following proof - - Length – far too long /
editing. reading, editing. short
- Length correct. - Length – too long /
short

CONTENT Code 7: 80 - 100% Code 6: 70 – 79% Code 5: 60 – 69% Code 4: 50 – 59% Code 3: 40 – 49% Code 2: 30 – 39% Code 1: 00 – 29%
Outstanding
- Extensive specialized
knowledge of requirements of
the text.
- Exhibits a profound
Code 7: 80-100%

awareness of wider contexts in

writing (portfolio).
- Disciplined writing - learner
maintains rigorous focus, no 24 - 30 23 - 25 21 – 23
digressions.
- Total coherence in content
and ideas,
highly elaborated and all
details support the topic.
- Evidence of planning and/or
drafting has produced a
flawlessly presentable text.
Meritorious
- Very good knowledge of
requirements of the text.
- Exhibits a broad awareness
of wider contexts in writing
70-79%

tasks (portfolio).
- Disciplined writing – learner
maintains focus, no
digressions. 23 - 25 21 – 23 20 - 22 18 – 20
Code 6:

- Text is coherent in content

and ideas,
very well elaborated and all
details support the topic.
- Evidence of planning and/or
drafting has produced a well
crafted and presentable text.
 Substantial
- Fair knowledge of
requirements of the text.
- Exhibits general awareness
of wider contexts in writing

Code 5: 60-69%
tasks (portfolio).
- Writing – learner maintains
focus with minor digressions.
- Text is mostly coherent in 21 - 23 20 - 22 18 - 20 17 – 19 15 – 17
content and ideas, elaborated
and most details support the
topic.
- Evidence of planning and/or
drafting has produced a
presentable and very good
text.
Adequate
- Adequate knowledge of
requirements of the text.
- Exhibits some awareness of
Code 4: 50-59%

wider contexts in writing tasks

(portfolio).
- Writing – learner digresses
but does not impede overall 18 - 20 17 - 19 15 – 17 14 – 16 12 – 14
meaning.
- Text adequately coherent in
content and ideas, has some
details which support the topic.
- Evidence of planning and/or
drafting has produced a
satisfactorily presented text.
Moderate
- Moderate knowledge of
requirements of the text.
Response to writing task
reveals a narrow focus.
40-49%

- Exhibits rather limited

knowledge of wider contexts in
writing tasks (portfolio)
- Writing – learner digresses, 15 - 17 14 – 16 12 - 14 11 – 13 09 – 11
Code 3:

meaning is vague in places.

- Text moderately coherent in
content and ideas. Has some
details which support the topic.
- Evidence of planning and/or
drafting that has produced a
moderately presentable and
coherent text.
 Elementary
-Elementaryknowledge of
requirements of the text.
Response to writing task
reveals a limited focus.

30-39%
- Exhibits limited knowledge of
wider contexts in writing tasks
(portfolio)
- Writing – learner digresses, 12 - 14 11 -1 3 09 – 11 02 – 10

Code 2:
meaning is obscure in places.
- Text not always coherent in
content and ideas. Has few
details which support the topic.
- Inadequate for home
language level despite
planning/drafting. Text not well
presented.
Not achieved
- No knowledge of
requirements of the text.
- Exhibits no knowledge of
wider contexts in writing tasks
Code 1: 00-29%

(portfolio)
- Writing – learner digresses,
meaning is obscure in places.
- Text not coherent in content 09 - 11 02 – 10 00 – 08
and ideas. Has few details
w hich support the topic.
- Inadequate planning/drafting.
Poorly
presented text.
 Outstanding
- Has produced a highly
ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE appropriate format
RUBRIC - Text is grammatically
NSC accurate and brilliantly
constructed.
SECTION C : - Vocabulary is highly
SHORTER TRANSACTIONAL appropriate to purpose,
Meritorious Substantial Adequate Moderate Elementary Not achieved
- Has applied the - Has applied the - Has applied an - Has a moderate idea - Has vaguely applied - Has not applied the
necessary rules of format necessary rules of format. adequate idea of the of the requirements of the necessary rules of necessary rules of
very well. - Text is well constructed requirements of format. format - some critical format. – Text is poorly format. – Text is poorly
- Text is very well and easy to read. - Text is adequately oversights. constructed and difficult constructed and very
constructed and - Vocabulary is appropriate constructed. Errors do - Text is basically to follow. difficult to follow.
accurate. to purpose, audience and not impede flow. constructed. Several - Vocabulary requires -Vocabulary requires
- Vocabulary is very context. - Vocabulary is errors. some remediation and serious remediation

LANGUAGE
TEXTS audience and context. appropriate to purpose, - Style, tone and register adequate for the Vocabulary is limited not suitable for purpose, and not suitable for
- Style, tone, register audience and context mostly appropriate. purpose, audience and and not very suitable audience and context. purpose,.
10 MARKS highly appropriate. - Suitable style, tone and - Text mostly error-free context. for the purpose, - Style, tone and register - Style, register and
- Text virtually error-free register considering the following proof-reading, - Style, tone and register audience and context. inappropriate. tone do not
SECTION D : following proof - demands of the task. editing. fairly appropriate. - Lapses in style, tone - Text error-ridden correspond with topic.
REFERENCE / reading, editing. - Text largely error-free - Length correct - Text still contains few and register. despite - Text error-ridden and
INFORMATIONAL/ - Length correct. following proof-reading, errors following proof - - Text contains several proof-reading, editing. confused following
VISUAL AND MULTI-MEDIA editing. reading, editing. errors f ollowing proof- - Length – too long / proof- reading,
TEXTS - Length correct. - Length correct reading, editing. short editing.
- Length – too long / - Length – far too long
short. / short
10 MARKS

CONTENT Code 7: 80 – 100% Code 6: 70 – 79% Code 5: 60 – 69% Code 4: 50 – 59% Code 3:40 – 49% Code 2: 30 – 39% Code 1: 00 – 29%
Outstanding
- Extensive specialized knowledge
of requirements of the text.
- Exhibits a profound awareness of
Code 7: 80-100%

wider contexts in writing (portfolio).

- Disciplined writing - learner
maintains rigorous focus, no
digressions. 08 – 10 08 07 – 08
- Total coherence in content and
ideas,
highly elaborated and all details
support the topic.
- Evidence of planning and/or
drafting has produced a flawlessly
presentable text.
Meritorious
- Very good knowledge of
requirements of the text.
- Exhibits a broad awareness of
wider contexts in writing tasks
(portfolio).
Code 6: 70 – 79%

- Disciplined writing – learner

maintains focus, no digressions. 08 07 - 08 07 06 - 07
- Text is coherent in content and
ideas,
very well elaborated and all details
support the topic.
- Evidence of planning and/or
drafting has produced a well
crafted and presentable text.
 Substantial
- Fair knowledge of requirements
of the text.
- Exhibits general awareness of

Code 5: 60-69%
wider contexts in writing tasks
(portfolio).
- Writing – learner maintains focus
with minor digressions. 07 - 08 07 06 - 07 06 05 – 06
- Text is mostly coherent in content
and ideas, elaborated and most
details support the topic.
- Evidence of planning and/or
drafting has produced a
presentable and very good text.
Adequate
- Adequate knowledge of
requirements of the text.
- Exhibits some awareness of
Code 4: 50-59%

wider contexts in writing tasks

(portfolio).
- Writing – learner digresses but
does not impede overall meaning. 06 - 07 06 05 - 06 05 04 - 05
- Text adequately coherent in
content and ideas, has some
details which support the topic.
- Evidence of planning and/or
drafting has produced a
satisfactorily presented text.
Moderate
- Moderate knowledge of
requirements of the text. Response
to writing task reveals a narrow
focus.
- Exhibits rather limited knowledge
of wider contexts in writing tasks
Code 3: 40-49%

(portfolio)
- Writing – learner digresses, 05 - 06 05 04 - 05 04 03 - 04
meaning is vague in places.
- Text moderately coherent in
content and ideas. Has some
details which support the topic.
- Evidence of planning and/or
drafting that has produced a
moderately presentable and
coherent text.
Elementary
-Elementaryknowledge of
requirements of the text. Response
to writing task reveals a limited
focus.
- Exhibits limited knowledge of
Code 2: 30-39%

wider contexts in writing tasks

(portfolio)
- Writing – learner digresses, 04 - 05 04 03 - 04 01 - 03
meaning is obscure in places.
- Text not always coherent in
content and ideas. Has few details
which support the topic.
- Inadequate for home language
level despite planning/drafting.
Text not well presented.
 Not achieved
- No knowledge of requirements of
the text.
- Exhibits no knowledge of wider

Code 1: 00-29%
contexts in writing tasks (portfolio)
- Writing – learner digresses,
meaning is obscure in places.
- Text not coherent in content and 03 - 04 01 - 03 00 - 01
ideas. Has few details which
support the topic.
- Inadequate planning/drafting.
Poorly
presented text.