Functional Skills English Level 2 Sample assessment Writing www.cityandguilds.com September 2011 Version 1.0 3748-014 Marking Scheme Sportsfest
Marking scheme Question 1 Writing contains all relevant information/ideas. Writing contains most relevant information/ideas. Writing contains some relevant information/ideas. Writing contains insufficient information/ideas. Maximum marks Candidate mark Coverage and Range Examples of relevant information. Details of the things they have done to show the following qualities: reliable team player self motivated organised can do attitude good communication skills helpful and polite. 2.3.1 Information/ideas presented concisely. Information/ideas presented concisely some of the time. Information/ideas not presented concisely. Information/ideas presented logically. Information/ideas presented logically some of the time. Information/ideas not presented logically. Information/ideas presented persuasively. Information/ideas presented persuasively some of the time. Information/ideas not presented persuasively. Use a range of writing styles for different purposes. Document type must be as specified in the question. Format is suitable for purpose and audience. Format is not suitable for purpose and audience. Structure is suitable for purpose and audience. There is some attempt at appropriate structure for purpose and audience. There is no attempt at structure. 2.3.3a 2.3.4a Functional Skills English - Writing - sample assessment 1
Language is consistently suitable for purpose and audience. Language is suitable for purpose and audience most of the time. Language is suitable for purpose and audience some of the time. Language is not suitable for purpose and audience. Spelling Total marks Candidate mark Coverage and range Level 2 spelling is Level 2 spelling is some of the time Level 2 spelling is most of the time Level 2 spelling is faultless Punctuation commas, apostrophes & inverted commas some of the time 2.3.6a Total marks Candidate mark Coverage and range 2.3.5a reasonably most of the time 4 marks faultless Grammar Total marks Candidate mark Coverage and range Grammar is insufficiently Grammar is some of the time Grammar is reasonably Grammar is most of the time Grammar is faultless Total for Question 1 4 marks 26 marks 2.3.6a Functional Skills English - Writing - sample assessment 2
Question 2 Writing contains all relevant information/ideas on complex subject. Writing contains most relevant information/ideas on complex subject. Writing contains some relevant information/ideas on complex subject. Writing contains insufficient information/ideas on complex subject. Maximum marks Candidate mark Coverage and Range Examples of relevant information. Detail about the benefits to the students of: trying out new types of work making a difference to people's lives in your community getting experience learning new skills networking getting references to use in job applications. 2.3.2 Information/ideas on complex subject presented concisely. Information/ideas on complex subject presented concisely some of the time. Information/ideas on complex subject not presented concisely. Information/ideas on complex subject presented clearly. Information/ideas on complex subject presented clearly some of the time. Information/ideas on complex subject not presented clearly. Use a range of writing styles for different purposes. Document type must be as specified in the question. Format is suitable for purpose and audience. Format is not suitable for purpose and audience. Structure is suitable for purpose and audience. There is some attempt at appropriate structure for purpose and audience. There is no attempt at structure. Language is consistently suitable for purpose and audience. Language is suitable for purpose and audience most of the time. Language is suitable for purpose and audience some of the time. Language is not suitable for purpose and audience. 2.3.3b 2.3.4b Functional Skills English - Writing - sample assessment 3
Spelling Maximum marks Candidate mark Coverage and range Level 2 spelling is Level 2 spelling is some of the time Level 2 spelling is most of the time Level 2 spelling is faultless Punctuation commas, apostrophes & inverted commas some of the time 2.3.6b Maximum marks Candidate mark Coverage and range 2.3.5b reasonably most of the time 4 marks faultless Grammar Maximum marks Candidate mark Coverage and range Grammar is insufficiently Grammar is some of the time Grammar is reasonably Grammar is most of the time Grammar is faultless Total for Question 2 4 marks Total for English Writing assessment Pass mark 24 marks 5 3 2.3.6b Functional Skills English - Writing - sample assessment 4
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