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SCORE

Speaking-

Message and Interaction

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors.

The student’s speaking is only barely comprehensible and responses are sometimes inappropriate. Ideas are usually commonplace. The student often needs prompting to encourage a response. Conversation /dialogue does not flow.

The student’s speaking is mostly comprehensible and responses are usually appropriate. Ideas are mostly relevant and some are developed or supported. The student generally responds, but rarely takes the initiative in exchanges. There are some lapses in the coherence and flow of the conversation /dialogue.

The student’s speaking is comprehensible and responses are appropriate. Ideas are relevant, well supported and generally creative/inventive. The student participates and sometimes takes the initiative in exchanges. Conversation/dialogue generally flows coherently.

NOT Applicable

NOT Applicable

Speaking-

Language

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors.

The student uses a limited range of vocabulary, sometimes inappropriately. Errors frequently interfere with the message and pronunciation, intonation and fluency often interfere with comprehension and/or impede communication.

The student uses a basic range of vocabulary with occasional mistakes. There is some awareness of idiom and register in the context. Errors at times interfere with the message. Pronunciation, intonation and fluency occasionally interfere with comprehension and/or impede communication.

The student uses a range of vocabulary and generally shows awareness of idiom and register in the context. Errors rarely interfere with the message. Pronunciation, intonation and fluency seldom interfere with comprehension and/or impede communication.

NOT Applicable

NOT Applicable

Writing-

Message and

Organization

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors.

The student’s ideas are basic, often irrelevant to the task and lacking in detail; they tend to be repetitive. Some structure is visible but lacks clarity; ideas remain undeveloped. There is limited use of cohesive devices, which are often incorrectly employed.

The student’s ideas are mostly relevant to the task. The structure is visible and clear and some ideas are developed and supported. Basic cohesive devices are used, generally correctly.

The student considers the topic from more than one perspective and includes some examples and illustrations; all the ideas are relevant to the task but not always supported. The presentation is generally effective and clear and the structure contributes effectively to the development of ideas. The use and range of cohesive devices is appropriate.

NOT Applicable

NOT Applicable

Writing-

Language

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors.

The student uses language which is not always comprehensible and this impairs communication. The range of vocabulary and idiom is basic, with frequent repetition of common phrases. There are repeated errors in the use of simple grammatical structures. Spelling/writing often impedes intelligibility.

The student uses language which as a whole is comprehensible and rarely impairs communication although there may be some mistakes. The use of vocabulary and idiom shows some variety and an awareness of register. Basic grammatical structures are usually correct but repeated errors are made when complex structures are attempted. Spelling/writing seldom impedes intelligibility.

The student uses language effectively for communication with few mistakes. There is a good variety of vocabulary and idiom, and the use of register is correctly applied. A standard range and variety of appropriate grammatical structures are used with a good degree of accuracy. Occasional mistakes in spelling/writing do not impede intelligibility.

NOT Applicable

NOT Applicable

Listening-

Comprehension

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors.

The student recognizes the general nature and type of texts. The student demonstrates limited ability to understand basic everyday language and locate simple factual information, familiar statements and questions which may be repeated in the message.

The student recognizes the type of text and main ideas. The student demonstrates ability to locate factual information, where familiar language with some repetition and simple sentences are used.

The student demonstrates the ability to locate factual information, where some unfamiliar language is included in the message. The student can understand some complex sentences, and identify the main ideas and supporting details.

The student demonstrates the ability to locate specific factual information and opinions expressed in an appropriately paced text, where complex sentences and/or some unfamiliar or abstract vocabulary may be used. The main ideas and supporting details are identified. The student can detect some variations in tone and register and recognize general attitudes conveyed by the text.

NOT Applicable

Reading Comprehension

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors.

The student demonstrates limited ability to locate specific factual information in a passage where the ideas and/or the language are familiar. The general nature of the text and its basic components can be recognized.

The student demonstrates some ability to locate specific information and opinions in a passage where some of the ideas and/or the language are familiar. The main idea of the text and some supporting details are identified.

The student demonstrates the ability to locate specific factual information and opinions, where some ideas/language may be unfamiliar or abstract. The student can identify the main idea and supporting details, and recognize the logical and/or sequential order of the text.

The student demonstrates a good understanding of all parts of a text where complex/abstract language may be used. The student can identify the main idea and supporting details, and recognize the logical and/or sequential order of the text. Additionally, the student can identify opinions and attitudes and draw conclusions from the passage.

NOT Applicable