Generic rubric template based on the Year 5 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
Explain how text structures assist
in understanding the text
Comprehensive
explanation
Detailed explanation
Credible explanation
Basic explanation
Simple explanation
Understand how language
features, images and vocabulary
influence interpretations of
characters, settings and events
In-depth and
sophisticated
understanding
Deep understanding
Sound understanding
Superficial
understanding
Minimal
understanding
Analyse and explain literal and
implied information from a variety
of texts
Insightful and
sophisticated
analysis and
explanation from an
extensive variety of
texts
Perceptive analysis
and explanation from
a wide variety of
texts
Thoughtful analysis
and explanation from
an adequate variety
of texts
Some analysis and
explanation from a
narrow variety of
texts
Little analysis and
explanation from a
restricted variety of
texts
Describe how events, characters
and settings in texts are depicted
and explain their own responses
to them
Extensive description
and highly effective
explanation
Detailed description
and mostly effective
explanation
Satisfactory
description and
reasonably effective
explanation
Some description
and partially effective
explanation
Little description and
minimally effective
explanation
Listen and ask questions to clarify
content
Highly effective and
consistent listening
and insightful
questioning
Mostly effective
listening and
perceptive
questioning
Generally effective
listening and
thoughtful
questioning
Spasmodic listening
and superficial
questioning
Cursory listening and
few questions
Use language features to show
how ideas can be extended
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
Develop and explain a point of
view about a text, selecting
information, ideas and images
from a range of resources
Comprehensively
informed views from
a diverse range of
resources
Well-informed views
from a wide range of
resources
Reasonably informed
views from a
satisfactory range of
resources
Partially informed
views from a narrow
range of resources
Beginning to develop
a point of view with
direction
Criteria
(Assessable Elements)
Receptive:
Listening
Reading
Viewing
Productive:
Speaking
Writing
Creating
Generic rubric template based on the Year 5 English Achievement Standards
Create a variety of sequenced
texts for different purposes and
audiences
An extensive variety
of lucid texts created
for a diverse range of
purposes and
audiences
A wide variety of
clear texts created
for a wide range of
purposes and
audiences
An adequate variety
of reasonably clear
texts created for a
satisfactory range of
purposes and
audiences
A narrow variety of
disjointed texts
created for a
restricted range of
purposes and
audiences
A limited variety of
vague texts created
for a limited range of
purposes and
audiences
Make presentations and
contribute actively to class and
group discussions, taking into
account other perspectives
Highly effective
presentations and
consistently active
and insightful
contributions
Mostly effective
presentations and
mostly active and
perceptive
contributions
Reasonably effective
presentations and
generally active and
thoughtful
contributions
Partially effective
presentations and
some active
contributions
Elementary
presentations and
little active
contribution
Demonstrate understanding of
grammar when writing
Comprehensive
understanding of
grammar
Thorough
understanding of
grammar
Satisfactory
understanding of
grammar
Basic understanding
of grammar
Limited
understanding of
grammar
Select specific vocabulary when
writing
Insightful and
discerning selection
Perceptive selection
Thoughtful selection
Some thought given
to selection
Little thought given to
selection
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 work to provide structure and
meaning
Highly accurate
editing
Mostly accurate
editing
Reasonably accurate
editing
Partially accurate
editing
Little accuracy when
editing
Last Updated 27/7/15