Criterion A: oral communication- message and interaction

Achievement level

Level descriptor

0

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1–2

The student’s communication of information is incoherent; ideas are generally irrelevant and/or repetitive; opinions are unsupported.

The student has difficulty in responding, in familiar situations.

The student often needs prompting to encourage a response; conversation/dialogue does not flow.

3–4

The student has some difficulty in communicating information; ideas are sometimes irrelevant and/or repetitive; some opinions are supported.

The student shows understanding through generally responding correctly in familiar situations.

The student needs occasional prompting to encourage a response, and this contributes to some lapses in the flow of conversation.

5–6

The student communicates information clearly. The student’s ideas are relevant but not always developed; opinions are usually justified.

The student shows understanding through responding correctly in familiar and some simple spontaneous situations.

The student can maintain the flow of conversation, and may show some active and/or spontaneous engagement. The student needs occasional prompting but this does not disturb the flow of conversation.

7–8

The student communicates information clearly; simple ideas are relevant and developed; opinions are justified.

The student shows understanding through responding correctly in familiar and simple spontaneous situations.

The student contributes to the flow of conversation; and is actively and engaged. Any prompting is natural and does not disturb the flow.

Criterion B: oral communication – language

Achievement level

Level descriptor

0

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1–2

The student’s pronunciation and/or intonation are inaccurate and consistently interfere with comprehensibility.

The student’s vocabulary and structures are limited and/or is used inappropriately or incorrectly. Errors interfere frequently.

3–4

The student’s pronunciation and/or intonation have mistakes that sometimes interfere with comprehensibility.

The student uses basic vocabulary and structures, with occasional mistakes. Errors sometimes interfere.

5–6

The student’s pronunciation and/or intonation have occasional mistakes but these rarely interfere with comprehensibility.

The student uses a range of basic vocabulary and structures appropriately; and attempts to use idiom and register appropriate to the context. Errors rarely interfere.

7–8

The student’s pronunciation and/or intonation have occasional mistakes, but these do not interfere with comprehensibility.

The student uses a wide range of basic vocabulary and structures appropriately, including idiom and register appropriate to context. Errors do not interfere.

Criterion C: writing –message and organization

Achievement level

Level descriptor

0

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1–2

The student’s communication of information is incoherent; ideas are generally irrelevant and/or repetitive; opinions are unsupported.

The lack of structure contributes to the poor clarity of the message.

3–4

The student has some difficulty in communicating information; ideas are sometimes irrelevant and/or repetitive; opinions are often unsupported.

The student makes an attempt at structuring the work, and uses some basic cohesive devices.

5–6

The student communicates information clearly. The student’s ideas are relevant but not always supported; opinions are sometimes justified.

The student structures the work appropriately, which adds to the clarity of the message; there is an appropriate use of basic cohesive devices.

7–8

The student communicates information clearly and effectively; ideas are relevant and supported; opinions are justified.

The student structures the work clearly, which adds to the coherence of the message; there is effective use of basic cohesive devices.

Criterion D: writing- language

Achievement level

Level descriptor

0

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1–2

The student uses limited basic vocabulary and structures; these may be used inappropriately or incorrectly. Errors interfere frequently.

Spelling/writing are inaccurate and interfere with communication.

The writing does not reflect a sense of audience.

3–4

The student uses basic vocabulary and structures, with occasional mistakes. Errors sometimes interfere.

There are occasional mistakes in spelling/writing that sometimes interfere with communication.

There is an attempt to use appropriate register, which shows some evidence of a sense of audience.

5–6

The student uses a range of basic vocabulary and structures appropriately; and attempts to use idiom appropriate to the context. Errors rarely interfere.

There are occasional mistakes in spelling/writing but these do not interfere with communication.

The student shows a sense of audience, though there may be some lapses in using the appropriate register.

7–8

The student uses a wide range of basic vocabulary and structures appropriately and uses idiom appropriate to the context. Errors do not interfere.

The student shows a good command of spelling/writing.

The student shows a clear sense of audience by using an appropriate register.

Criterion E:  reading comprehension

Achievement level

Level descriptor

0

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1–2

The student identifies basic information stated in texts with familiar language.

The student shows a limited understanding of the text(s) overall.

3–4

The student identifies stated information, main ideas and some supporting details in texts with familiar language.

The student shows an understanding of some parts of the text(s).

5–6

The student identifies stated information, main ideas and supporting details in texts with familiar and unfamiliar language

The student draws conclusions.

The student shows an understanding of most parts of the text(s).

7–8

The student identifies stated information, main ideas and supporting details in texts with familiar and unfamiliar language.

The student draws conclusions and recognizes opinions and/or attitudes within the text. The student identifies some aspects of format and style where appropriate.

The student shows a good understanding of the text(s) overall