2ND YEAR WRITING – CRITERIA AND MARKING SCHEME ( MEDIAZIONE & TOURISM) - STUDENT COPY
MARKS
TASK ACHIEVEMENT
Band 5
13 – 15
Very good &
professional
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Band 4
11 – 12
Good &
reasonably
professional
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Band 3
9 – 10
Satisfactory – but
needs reviewing
in professional
situation
Band 2
6–8
Not sufficient
response (not
sufficiently
accurate or
professional)
Band 1
5 & less
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poor
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COHERENCE & COHESION
Satisfies all requirements
of task
Tone, register and format
appropriate
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Covers the requirements
of the task sufficiently
Tone, register and format
appropriate
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Most information or points
addressed and partially
developed
Tone, register and format
mostly appropriate
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Generally fairly coherent but …
Paragraphing not always
appropriate
Some, but not all, features
of task attempted & / or
only partially covered
Tone may be uneven
Format may be
inappropriate
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Confusion as to situation
& reader
None of required points
addressed satisfactorily
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LEXICAL RESOURCE
Wide range of appropriate &
precise vocabulary
Words and phrases from original
question are reformulated
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Vocabulary precise enough to
convey clear meaning & sufficient
range to allow some precision
Words and phrases from original
question generally reformulated
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Simple vocabulary mainly correct
Uses some phrases from
question paper rather than
reformulating
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Errors in grammar and
punctuation do not usually
reduce communication
Presents information & ideas
but not arranged coherently
and there is no clear
progression in the response
Haphazard paragraphing
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Limited range of vocabulary used
repetitively and may be minimally
adequate for the task
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Errors in verb forms, punctuation
and haphazard changes of tense
confuse meaning
Does not organise ideas
logically
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Vocabulary too simple or
imprecise
Limited range of words other than
those in original question
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Some sentences are accurate
but errors predominate and may
distort meaning
Accuracy mostly in memorised
phrases
Sequences information
logically
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Logically organises ideas –
there is clear progression
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GRAMMATICAL RANGE & ACCURACY
Writing - maximum 20 marks in total: Long task maximum marks = 15
Short task maximum marks = 5 ( corresponds to ‘band’ above)
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Wide range of structures used
with flexibility
Punctuation accurate and helpful
Generally has good control of
grammar
Punctuation is generally helpful
and accurate
2ND YEAR WRITING – CRITERIA AND MARKING SCHEME ( LANGUAGE & LITERATURE) - STUDENT COPY
MARKS
Band 5
18 - 20
TASK ACHIEVEMENT
Satisfies all requirements
of task
Justifies personal opinion
well
Tone & register
appropriate
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Covers the requirements
of the task sufficiently
Supports personal opinion
Tone & register
appropriate
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Most information or points
addressed and partially
developed
Given information not
always logically used to
support opinion
Tone, register mostly
appropriate
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Generally fairly coherent but …
Paragraphing not always
appropriate
Some, but not all, features
of task attempted & / or
only partially covered
Given information my be
used irrelevantly
Tone may be uneven
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Confusion as to situation
& reader
 None of required points
poor
addressed satisfactorily
 Given information may be
misunderstood
Writing : maximum 20 marks
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Very good
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COHERENCE & COHESION
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Band 4
14 - 17
Good
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Band 3
12 - 13
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Satisfactory
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Band 2
8 - 11
Not sufficient
response
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Band 1
7 & less
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LEXICAL RESOURCE
Wide range of appropriate &
precise vocabulary
Words and phrases from original
question are reformulated
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Vocabulary precise enough to
convey clear meaning & sufficient
range to allow some precision
Words and phrases from original
question generally reformulated
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Simple vocabulary mainly correct
Uses some phrases from
question paper rather than
reformulating
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Errors in grammar and
punctuation do not usually
reduce communication
Presents information & ideas
but not arranged coherently
and there is no clear
progression in the response
Haphazard paragraphing
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Limited range of vocabulary used
repetitively and may be minimally
adequate for the task
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Errors in verb forms, punctuation
and haphazard changes of tense
confuse meaning
Does not organise ideas
logically
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Vocabulary too simple or
imprecise
Limited range of words other than
those in original question
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Some sentences are accurate
but errors predominate and may
distort meaning
Accuracy mostly in memorised
phrases
Sequences information
logically
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Logically organises ideas –
there is clear progression
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GRAMMATICAL RANGE & ACCURACY
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Wide range of structures used
with flexibility
Punctuation accurate and helpful
Generally has good control of
grammar
Punctuation is generally helpful
and accurate