How

many
words
do I
write?
Level
1

A few
words

Level
2

About 20
words

Level
3

About 35
words

Level
4

About 50
words

What do I have to
write?

What kind of
language do I have to
use?

How accurate does it

have to be? Does
spelling matter?

Single words that you find in

your book or in your vocab
Spelling always matters
book.
You use a few of the words
and basic structures that
Spelling always matters, but
You must be able to write
you have learnt in your
you can have some
one or two simple phrases.
lessons and you have
mistakes.
memorised for the
assessment.
You use a few of the words
You must be able to write
and basic structures that
Spelling always matters;
two or three short
you have learnt in your
you can have some
sentences, including at least
lessons and you have
mistakes as long as the
one opinion.
memorised for the
meaning is clear.
assessment.
You have to show that you
can use connectives to link
Spelling always matters;
You must be able to write a
and extend sentences.
your work is more accurate
short paragraph, expressing
You also need to show
than inaccurate, but you
and justifying opinions.
evidence that you can use
can have some mistakes
Also, add a bit of extra
dictionaries to find more
when you try to write more
information.
exciting words, including
independently.
adjectives.
You must be able to copy
single words.

Level
5

Level
6

Level
7

About 75
words

You must be able to write

one or two short
You need to use a variety of
paragraphs.
vocabulary and structures,
You must include examples
as well as a wider range of
of justified opinions and
connectives.
references to more than one
You must also show that you
time frame.
can use more than one
Include as well some extra
tense correctly.
information: push yourself a
bit!

About 100
words

You must be able to write

You need to use a variety of
two or three short
vocabulary and structures,
paragraphs, including
as well as a wider range of
examples of justified
connectives.
opinions.
You must show that you can
You must include references
use more than one tense
to a range of time frames
correctly.
(present, past and future).
You are also expected to
You must also show that you
attempt to use more
can use reference materials
complex structures such as
to make your work better,
object pronouns, negatives,
as you are expected to write
superlatives etc
more ambitious pieces.

About 150
words

You must be able to write at

least three short
paragraphs.
You must include examples
of more ambitious

You need to use a variety of

vocabulary and structures,
as well as a wider range of
connectives.

Spelling always matters;

your work is more accurate
than inaccurate, but you
can have some mistakes
when you try to write more
independently.

Your work is mostly

accurate, and most of your
verb forms are correct. You
are still allowed some
mistakes when you try more
ambitious language.

Your work is mostly

accurate, and most of your
verb forms are correct. You
are still allowed some
mistakes when you try more

language, showing that you

can narrate, describe and
expand with ease and
clarity.

Level
8

About 200
words

You must show that you can

use more than one tense
correctly.
You are also expected to use
more complex structures
(such as object pronouns,
negatives, superlatives etc)
more regularly and
accurately.

ambitious language.

A Level 8 piece of work would include a fully relevant range of vocabulary and structures
including a wide range of tenses and ambitious structures. There would also be a high
level of accuracy.

- If your work shows that you are just starting to write on a particular level you will be granted sub level C
- If your work shows that you can write on a particular level but there is still room for improvement you
will be granted sub level B
- If your works shows that you can consistently and confidently write on a level, you will be granted sub
level A