Writing assessment criteria: CEFR A2

Score Task Achievement Grammatical Range and Accuracy Lexical Range & Accuracy
Task well achieved Grammatical Structures: Simple but mostly Range: Sufficient range of lexis to complete
10 Intention: Generally clear correct the task
Purpose: Achieved Spelling: Some mistakes that do not impede Errors: Very simple lexis used mostly
Instructions: All instructions followed comprehension appropriately with some misuse.
Content: Most relevant details included Word order: Mostly correct
Effect: A positive effect on the reader Errors: Some, but do not significantly impede
meaning,
Performance shares features of the bands Performance shares features of the bands above Performance shares features of the bands
8,0 above and below and below above and below
Task achieved, some gaps Grammatical structures: Suitable for the level. Range: A narrow repertoire but adequate to
6,0 Intention: Clear in most areas Purpose. Uses some simple structures correctly, but still complete the task.
Achieved Instructions: Most important systematically makes basic mistakes Errors: Errors are frequent but do not
ones followed Spelling: Adequate, mistakes do not impede impede meaning.
Content: Relevant details included comprehension.
Effect: A generally positive effect on the Word order: Mostly correct, mistakes don’t
reader. impede comprehension.
Errors: Frequent mistakes even in very simple
sentences – tends to mix up tenses and forget to
mark agreement; nevertheless, it is usually clear
what he/she is trying to say.
Performance shares features of the bands Performance shares features of the bands above Performance shares features of the bands
4,0 above and below and below above and below
Task entirely unachieved Grammatical Structures: Very simple, many Range: Very narrow
2,0 Intention: Very unclear. mistakes. Errors: Too many, they impede meaning
Purpose: Not achieved Spelling: Very poor, mistakes impede
Instructions: /Most / all not followed comprehension.
Content: Omission, irrelevance. Word order: Mostly incorrect.
Effect: negative effect on the reader Errors: Many, they impede meaning.
Performance shares features of the bands Performance shares features of the bands above Performance shares features of the bands
0.0 above and below and below above and below
Adapted from: http://www.euroexam.com/sites/network/files/file/download/Marking_Criteria/EuroA2WritingScalesLevelDescriptorsE.pdf