ENGLISH WRITING PROFIENCY LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS FOR POLYTECHNICS
C1-C2
C1
B2.2
General view
The student is able to
communicate effectively and
purposefully in diverse and
challenging working life
situations. The student is able to
produce clear, fluent and complex
working life texts taking the style
and the register of the text into
account. The student is able to
structure his/her text appropriately
and effectively which enable the
readers to find the essential facts.
Intelligibility
The text is very clear,
accurate and well-structured.
Even complex and diverse
professional topics are dealt
with confidently. The style
used takes into account the
reader and the purpose of the
communication.
Vocabulary
Structures
The student possesses a
The student uses complex
very extensive vocabulary structures very well.
needed in the trade and
the working environment.
The student is able to use
idiomatic expressions
correctly and naturally.
The student is able to
communicate well in diverse
and challenging working life
situations. The student is able to
write clear, well-structured texts
which take the style and the
register into account.
The text is clear, precise and
well-structured. Even diverse
professional topics are dealt
with confidence. The style
used takes into account the
reader and the purpose of the
communication.
The student is able to handle
complex working life situations.
The student is able to write clear,
The text is clear and
structured and uses the
correct style. Arguments are
The student has an
extensive vocabulary
needed in the trade and
the working environment.
The student is able to use
idiomatic expressions
with ease or is able to find
substituting expressions.
The student has many
ways of expressing
him/herself verbally.
Occasional lapses in the
vocabulary may occur.
The student has an
extensive vocabulary of
the trade and working
The student uses varying
structures and knows
almost all structures well.
Occasional lapses occur
when using the most
complex structures.
The student knows most
structures well.
Occasional mistakes in
B2.1
B1
A2
detailed text taking into
consideration the style and the
register of the text, to write a
summary and to evaluate data and
justifications extracted from
several sources.
The student is able to handle the
common working life situations.
The student is able to write
clear, detailed texts about
various topics taking into
consideration the style and the
register of the text. The student
is able to write summaries and
to evaluate data and
justifications extracted from
several sources.
developed systematically.
The writer’s skills of
expression do not restrict the
intelligibility of the text.
environment. The student the structure do not
is able to use substituting distract communication.
expressions. Mistakes
may occur in the most
uncommon expressions.
The text is clear and detailed,
if needed, but partially
disconnected. The tone and
the style of the text do not
always correspond with each
other. The expression skills
of the writer do not restrict
intelligibility of the text
much.
The student has sufficient
vocabulary needed in the
field and working
environment. The student
needs aids to find the
correct expressions.
Complex text includes
poor word choices but
they do not prevent the
message from being
understood.
The student knows the
structures relatively well.
Mistakes do not cause
misunderstandings.
The student is able to cope in
common working life situations in
a satisfactory way. The student is
able to write simple, coherent
texts by combining shorter,
disconnected expressions.
The text consists of
intelligible sentences which
do not often form a logical
whole. The
disconnectedness, sparseness
and mistakes make the text
difficult to understand. The
reader is taken into account
somewhat.
The student is able to use
the basic vocabulary of
the field and working
environment. The student
needs support to find the
correct expressions.
Words used are inaccurate
but the main message is
usually understood.
The student is able to use
the most common
structures almost
correctly. The influence
from other languages can
be seen. Despite the
mistakes the main
message of the text can be
understood.
The student is able to cope in
some routine working life
The student uses simple
expressions. The student is
The student has a small
The student uses simple
vocabulary of his/her field structures correctly but
situations. The student is able to
write simple expressions and
sentences about familiar topics
and to combine them using
common linking words.
able to describe trade
experiences through
separate, linked sentences.
and working environment.
The student is able to
cope in customary,
familiar communication
situations. The vocabulary
is lacking and the words
are chosen hesitantly but
the main message is
usually conveyed,
especially with help.
makes mistakes even in
the basic structures.
However, the message is
usually understood.