Moving On Up …how to move up the levels

What to do to get a L5 or higher

Assessment Focus

In English there are a range of different skills that you need to

show in your reading and writing To help you target what to do

there are writing and reading assessment foci (AF)

Try to think: Am I using the AF’s to help me improve? What do I need to do to get a Level 5?

Moving On Up …how to move up the levels

Writing AF5:Vary

sentences for clarity, purpose

and effect.

Vary the length,

structure and subject of

sentences to add emphasis or clarity to your writing

= L5 skill

Moving On Up …how to move up the levels

Writing AF5:Vary

sentences for clarity, purpose

and effect.

Vary the length,

structure and subject of

sentences to add emphasis or clarity to your writing

Moving On Up …how to move up the levels

Writing AF5 – vary

sentences for clarity, purpose

and effect.

Use a wider range of

connectives toclarify relationship

between ideas,e.g. although, on

theother hand, meanwhile

Writing AF5 – vary sentences for clarity, purpose and effect.

Always use sentence structure to build up detail and layers of

meaning.

Check your writing

Writing AF5 – Vary sentences for clarity, purpose and effect

Vary the length, structure and subject of sentences

to add emphasis or clarity to your writing =

L5 skill

Writing AF5 – Vary sentences for clarity, purpose and effect

Always use sentence structure to build up detail and layers of

meaning= L5 skill

Writing AF5 – Vary sentences for clarity, purpose and effect

Use a wide range ofconnectives to make

ideas clear

e.g. although, on the other hand, meanwhile = L5

skill

Writing AF6 – Write with technical accuracy of syntax and punctuation

Make sure you use a full range of punctuation

accurately to mark out sentences, including speech punctuation

Writing AF6 – Write with technical accuracy of syntax and punctuation

To gain a L5 check that word order and

punctuation in sentences are accurate

Writing AF3 – organise and present whole texts effectively

To gain a L5 make sure your ideas are is

structured clearly, with sentences organised into

paragraphs

Writing AF 3 – organise and present whole texts effectively

To gain a L5 make sure your ideas are

organised and well developed

e.g. closings refer back to openings

Writing AF3 – organise and present whole texts effectively

To gain a L5 ensure that the text has clear links and that

there are connections between paragraphs

Writing AF4 – construct paragraphs and use cohesion within and between

paragraphs.

For a Level 5 make sure that your paragraphs are clearly

structured and that there are chronological or logical

links between paragraphs

e.g. make your writing flow.

Writing AF 4 – construct paragraphs and use cohesion within and between

paragraphs.

A level 5 writer needs to make sure that they use a range of devices to make

sure their text and the ideas are clear

e.g. connectives, links between the beginning and

end

Writing AF 1 – write imaginative, interesting and thoughtful texts.

You have relevant ideas and your material is

developed with imaginative detail if you

are a L5

Writing AF 1 – write imaginative, interesting and thoughtful texts.

A level 5 writer will always try to develop their ideas and

their material will be appropriately shaped for the

type of text that they are writing

e.g. thinking about PALL before writing

Writing AF1 – write imaginative, interesting and thoughtful texts.

To gain a Level 5 make sure that you establish a clear viewpoint in your

writing

e.g. develop a character in your writing or

develop a strong voice

Writing AF2 – produce texts which are appropriate to task, reader and purpose

A level 5 writer will make sure that the main

purpose of writing is clear and consistently

maintained in their work

Writing AF 2 – produce texts which are appropriate to task, reader and purpose

To achieve a L5 you should always write in the correct form of the

text

e.g. newspaper, diary, reports

Writing AF 2 – produce texts which are appropriate to task, reader and purpose

You should always try to write in an appropriate style and keep the reader’s interest throughout a text to gain a

L5e.g. think about how the text

should be written and the layout

HOW TO MOVE UP THE LEVELS

Writing AF 7 – select appropriate and effective vocabulary.

To achieve a L5 you should choose

vocabulary carefully for effect

e.g. experiment with word choices HOW TO MOVE UP THE LEVELS

Writing AF 7 – select appropriate and effective vocabulary.

To gain a L5 you should use a reasonably wide

vocabulary

e.g. get into the habit of using a thesaurus HOW TO MOVE UP THE

LEVELS

Writing AF 8 – use correct spelling.

To gain a L5 you should be using the correct spelling

of common grammatical words consistently

e.g. check the spelling of key words you are using

Writing AF 8– Use correct spelling

A level 5 writer should be checking their spelling

and looking for key errors.

e.g. Learn the correct spelling of words you frequently get wrong

Reading AF 2 -understand, describe, select or retrieve information from texts and use

quotation and reference to text.

A L5 writer should always make comments which are supported

byrelevant textual reference or

quotation

Reading AF 2 -understand, describe, select or retrieve information, or ideas from texts and

use quotation and reference to text.

You need to show that across a range of texts you can identify

the most relevant points clearly

e.g. picking out key ideas or finding important information

Reading AF 3 – deduce, infer or interpretinformation, events or ideas from texts

You need to make comments that develop your explanations and explore inferred meanings

e.g. you look carefully for ideas in the text that are not obvious

on the first reading

Reading AF 3 – deduce, infer or interpretinformation, events or ideas from texts

Your comments should be based on textual evidence to get a L5

e.g. you back up ideas with careful choice of quotations

Reading AF 4– identify and comment on the structure and organisation of

texts

You should comment on the choices

author’s have made to craft a text to get a L5

e.g. you explain what the author has done and what the effect is

Reading AF 4– identify and comment on the structure and organisation of

texts

You can spot different devices that help

organise the text and you can explain how they work

e.g. “each section startswith a question to draw the reader

in”

Reading AF5 explain and comment on writers' use of language.

To gain a L5 you should try to spot the way the writers uses

language and explain why

e.g. “when it gets to the robbery they speak in short sentences and

quickly which makes it more tense

Reading AF 5 explain and comment on writers' use of language.

A L5 writer will try to comment on the effect of writer’s

language choices

e.g. “ ‘inked up’ is a good way of describing how the blackberries go a bluey black colour as they ripen”

Reading AF6 – identify and comment on writers' purposes and viewpoints, and the

overall effect of the text

A L5 writer will try identify the main purpose of a text

e.g. The writer tries to persuade the reader to agree that you should donate to the charity.

Reading AF 6 – identify and comment on writers' purposes and viewpoints, and the

overall effect of the text

To get a L5 you should identify the author’s viewpoint and explain the point of view

e.g. In the last verse, the poet looks back on his family and the memories he has. they are

Reading AF 6 – identify and comment on writers' purposes and viewpoints, and the

overall effect of the text

To get a L5 you should be aware of effects on the reader and

explanation how they were achieved

e.g. “You’d be persuaded to sign up because 25p a week doesn’t seem that

much tohelp someone see”