Overview

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Reading Feedback

Reading tasks will test your understanding of a text.
You will receive recorded feedback on two pieces of work each term, one shorter and one longer:
- An analytical response.
- An evaluative response.

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Reading Mark Scheme

	Reading		SPaG
**Level 3
(11-15 marks)**	• Sustained and consistent focus on task
• Perceptive understanding of text / sensitive approach
• Range of well-chosen evidence
• Assured discussion of meaning and effects
• Precise and appropriate terminology	**Level 3
(4-5 marks)**	• Consistent accuracy in spelling and punctuation
• Sentence structures used to achieve effective control of meaning
**Level 2
(6-10 marks)**	• General focus on task
• General understanding of text / straightforward approach
• Appropriate use of evidence
• Some discussion of meaning and effects
• Some use of terminology	**Level 2
(2-3 marks)**	• General accuracy in spelling and punctuation
• Sentence structures used to achieve general control of meaning
**Level 1
(1-5 marks)**	• Limited focus on the task
• Basic understanding of text / simple approach
• May make general reference to the text
• May include basic discussion of meaning and effects
• May use some terminology (not always accurate)	**Level 1
(1 mark)**	• Limited accuracy in spelling and punctuation
• Limited range of sentence structures
• Errors do not greatly affect meaning
0 marks	Nothing worthy of credit	0 marks	Nothing worthy of credit
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Feedback for the end of year exam will be provided as a percentage, with marks being awarded for responses to comprehension questions about a gothic story or poem.

Reading Feedback

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Writing Feedback

Writing tasks will test your ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
You will receive recorded feedback on two pieces of work each term, one shorter and one longer:
- A creative response.
- A transactional response.

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Writing Mark Scheme

	Content, Structure, Genre		SPaG
**Level 3
(11-15 marks)**	• Confident adaptation of form, with sophisticated understanding of audience and purpose
• Ambitiously selected tone/style
• Precise / subtle vocabulary choices
• Skilfully controlled structure, with paragraphing used to achieve effects	**Level 3
(4-5 marks)**	• Spelling is consistently accurate, including of ambitious words
• Punctuation is consistently accurate and is used to create specific effects
• An ambitious range of sentence structures is used for purpose and effect
**Level 2
(6-10 marks)**	• Sustained form, with clear sense of audience and purpose
• Appropriate tone/style, with some inconsistencies
• Some ambitious vocabulary, showing some evidence of being chosen for effect
• Clear overall structure, with mostly secure paragraphing	**Level 2
(2-3 marks)**	• Spelling is generally accurate; occasional errors with common and more ambitious words
• Punctuation is generally accurate, with occasional errors
• A range of sentence structures is used, sometimes for purpose and effect
**Level 1
(1-5 marks)**	• Some attempt to use a form appropriate for audience and purpose
• Limited evidence of appropriate tone/style
• Straightforward vocabulary
• Some attempt to structure the text, with limited use of paragraphing	**Level 1
(1 mark)**	• Spelling of simple words is mostly accurate
• Some punctuation is used, but there is a lack of control and consistency
• Mostly simple sentence structures are used, with some attempt to use more complex structures.
• Errors in sentence structure and punctuation affect readability
0 marks	Nothing worthy of credit	0 marks	Nothing worthy of credit
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Writing Feedback

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Speaking & Listening Feedback

Speaking & Listening tasks will test your ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
You will receive verbal feedback on one piece of work each term.

[ ] Distinction
- [ ] Expresses sophisticated ideas/information/feelings using a sophisticated repertoire of vocabulary.
- [ ] Organises and structures the presentation using an effective range of strategies to engage the audience.
- [ ] Achieves the purpose of the presentation.
- [ ] Listens to questions/feedback and responds perceptively, elaborating with further ideas and information.
[ ] Merit
- [ ] Expresses challenging ideas/information/feelings using a range of vocabulary.
- [ ] Organises and structures presentation clearly and appropriately.
- [ ] Achieves the purpose of the presentation.
- [ ] Listens to questions/feedback and responds formally and in some detail.
[ ] Pass
- [ ] Expresses straightforward ideas/information/feelings.
- [ ] Attempts to organise and structure.
- [ ] Attempts to meet the needs of the audience.
- [ ] Listens to questions/feedback and provides an appropriate response. </aside>

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End Of Year Exam

You will take one 45-minute exam in the summer term.
Preparation for the exam will take place in lessons and the exam itself will replace the longer Term 3 Reading response.
The exam will consist of a number of responses to comprehension questions about a gothic story or poem. </aside>

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Marking & Feedback

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