Writing Grade Boundaries

1. Check the expectations for the piece of writing your students have completed.
2. Read over the students work.
3. Award the student a grade for each area of achievement.
Task achievement

Structure

Vocabulary

Grammar

Has the student addressed

the task?

Has the student structured

their work at a suitable
standard for the level?

Has the student used and

correctly spelt target
vocabulary at a suitable
standard for the level?

Has the student used

grammatical structures at
a suitable standard for the
level?

The student has exceeded

all the requirements of the
task.

The student has exceeded

the structural expectations of
the task.

The student has exceeded

the vocabulary expectations
of the task.

The student has exceeded

the grammatical
expectations of the task.

The student has covered the

requirements of the task.

The student has covered the

structural expectations of the
task.

The student has covered the

vocabulary expectations of
the task.

The student has covered the

grammatical expectations of
the task.

The student has met the

minimum requirements of the
task.

The student has met the

minimum structural
expectations of the task.

The student has met the

minimum vocabulary
expectations of the task.

The student has met the

minimum grammatical
expectations of the task.

The student has failed to

meet the requirements of the
task.

The student has failed to

meet the structural
expectations of the task.

The student has failed to

meet the minimum
vocabulary expectations of
the task.

The student has failed to

meet the minimum
grammatical expectations of
the task.

A
3 POINTS
Excellent
B
2 POINTS
Good
C
1 POINT
Average
BELOW LEVEL
O POINTS

4. Award the student an overall grade based on the key.

A
B
C
Below Level

11 - 12
8-10
57
0-4