Secondary English/Literacy Team
Shakespeare Paper Marking Grid
To get a Level 5 or higher on the Shakespeare paper you need to:
Achieved
Developing
Write about both parts of the text
referred to in the question.
Discuss how the audience might
respond to the characters or scene.
Explain how Shakespeare makes us
feel and think the way we do by the
language he uses and by what
characters do and say.
Analyse the features of language and
what they contribute to character and
action.
Say why characters speak and behave
as they do, don’t just describe what
they do.
Use quotations and examples from
the extracts to support and develop
points.
Focus on overall question - points
linked and refer back to the question.
Demonstrate understanding of ideas,
themes and issues.
Target
My strengths in the Shakespeare paper are:
To further improve my performance in the Shakespeare paper my two
targets are:
1.
2.
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Longer Writing Task
Achieved
Developing
Target
Secure movement between tenses and
verb forms.
Variety of sentence types and
structures used for effect.
Accurate use of a range of
punctuation.
The whole text is structured and
sequenced clearly.
Different paragraph lengths and
structures are used for effect.
Paragraphs are linked to guide the
reader through the text.
Within paragraphs a range of devices
are used to link ideas.
The chosen form is adapted to suit
task and purpose.
The writing is interesting and
influences the reader.
Maintains a consistent viewpoint that
acknowledges the wider context of the
issue.
Wide vocabulary and precise use of
language.
Use of a range of language devices for
effect and impact.
My strengths in the Longer Writing Task are:
To further improve my performance in the Longer Writing Task my two
targets are:
1.
2.
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Shorter Writing Task
Achieved
Developing
Target
Length, focus and structure of
sentences varied to add interest.
Variety of verb forms, including
movement between tenses, used
confidently to create interest.
Within paragraphs, ideas linked by a
range of devices.
Range of punctuation used to give
clarity.
Clear focus on task, reader and
purpose.
The form is adapted to engage the
reader.
Develops and maintains a consistent
viewpoint.
Use of a range of language features to
add interest and variety.
Wide vocabulary and precise use of
language.
Accurate spelling, including of
ambitious or complex words
My strengths in the Shorter Writing Task are:
To further improve my performance in the Shorter Writing Task my two
targets are:
1.
2.
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