Generic rubric template based on the Year 4 English Achievement Standards
Curriculum
Levels
A
Excellent
1
Advanced
B
Good
2
Proficient
C
Satisfactory
3
Functional
D
Partial
4
Developing
E
Minimal
5
Beginning
Understand that texts have
different text structures depending
on purpose and audience
In-depth and
sophisticated
understanding
Deep understanding
Sound understanding
Superficial
understanding
Minimal
understanding
Explain how language features,
images and vocabulary are used
to engage the interest of
audiences
Comprehensive
explanation
Detailed explanation
Credible explanation
Basic explanation
Simple explanation
Describe literal and implied
meaning connecting ideas in
different texts
Extensive
descriptions using a
diverse range of
texts
Detailed descriptions
using a wide range of
texts
Satisfactory
descriptions using a
satisfactory range of
texts
Some description
using a narrow range
of texts
Little description
using a limited range
of texts
Express preferences for particular
texts, and respond to others’
viewpoints
Extensively reasoned
preferences and
insightful responses
Well-reasoned
preferences and
perceptive responses
Adequately reasoned
preferences and
thoughtful responses
Some reasoning for
preferences and
superficial responses
Little reasoning for
preferences and
limited responses
Listen for key points in
discussions
Highly effective
listening
Mostly effective
listening
Moderately effective
listening
Partially effective
listening
Minimally effective
listening
Use language features to create
coherence and add detail to their
texts
Comprehensive use
of language features
Considerable use of
language features
Satisfactory use of
language features
Some use of
language features
Little use of language
features
Understand how to express an
opinion based on information in a
text
In-depth and
sophisticated
understanding
Deep understanding
Sound understanding
Basic understanding
Little understanding
Create texts that show
understanding of how images and
detail can be used to extend key
ideas
Highly effective and
insightful texts
created
Mostly effective texts
created
Moderately effective
texts created
Partially effective
texts created
Beginning to create
texts with direction
Criteria
(Assessable Elements)
Receptive:
Listening
Reading
Viewing
Productive:
Speaking
Writing
Creating
Generic rubric template based on the Year 4 English Achievement Standards
Create structured texts to explain
ideas for different audiences
Highly structured
texts created for a
diverse range of
audiences
Well-structured texts
created for a wide
range of audiences
Adequately
structured texts
created for a
satisfactory range of
audiences
Partially structured
texts created for a
narrow range of
audiences
Beginning to
structure texts for a
limited range of
audiences
Make presentations and
contribute actively to class and
group discussions, varying
language according to context
Highly effective
presentations and
consistently active
and highly
appropriate
contributions
Mostly effective
presentations and
mostly active and
mostly appropriate
contributions
Reasonably effective
presentations and
generally active and
reasonably
appropriate
contributions
Partially effective
presentations and
some active
contributions
Elementary
presentations and
little active
contribution
Demonstrate understanding of
grammar, select vocabulary from
a range of resources
Comprehensive
understanding of
grammar with an
insightful and
discerning selection
of vocabulary from a
diverse range of
resources
Thorough
understanding of
grammar with a
perceptive selection
of vocabulary from a
wide range of
resources
Satisfactory
understanding of
grammar with a
thoughtful selection
of vocabulary from an
adequate range of
resources
Basic understanding
of grammar with
some thought given
to selection of
vocabulary from a
narrow range of
resources
Limited
understanding of
grammar with little
thought given to
selection of
vocabulary from a
limited range of
resources
Use accurate spelling and
punctuation
Highly accurate
spelling and
punctuation
Mostly accurate
spelling and
punctuation
Generally accurate
spelling and
punctuation
Partially accurate
spelling and
punctuation
Little accuracy in
spelling and
punctuation
Edit their work to improve
meaning
Highly accurate
editing
Mostly accurate
editing
Reasonably accurate
editing
Partially accurate
editing
Little accuracy when
editing
Last Updated 28/7/2015