SPM 1119/2 PART 1 ASSESSMENT SCALE

CE SCO COMMUNICATIV
CONTENT ORGANISATION LANGUAGE
FR RE E ACHIEVEMENT
All content is Uses basic
vocabulary
relevant to the task.
appropriately.
Produces a text that
Target reader is fully Uses simple
communicates Uses simple connectors
informed. grammatical
straightforward ideas and a limited number
B1 5 using the conventions of of cohesive devices
forms with a good
degree of control.
the communicative task appropriately.
reasonably appropriately. While errors are
noticeable,
meaning can still
be determined.
4 Performance shares features of Scores 3 and 5
Minor irrelevances Uses basic
and/or omissions vocabulary
may be present. reasonably.
Target reader is on Uses simple
the whole informed. Produces a text that Text is connected using grammatical
A2 3 communicates simple basic, high frequency forms
ideas in simple ways. connectors. with some degree
of control.
Errors may
impede
meaning at times.
2 Performance shares features of Scores 1 and 3
Irrelevances and/or Produces basic
misinterpretation of vocabulary of
Production unlikely to
the task may be Produces isolated short isolated words and
be connected, though
present. units about simple and phrases.
punctuation and simple
A1 1 Target reader is
concrete matters, not
connectors (e.g. and) Produces few
always communicating
minimally informed. may be used on simple grammatical
successfully.
occasion. forms with only
limited control.
Content is totally
irrelevant.
0 Target reader is not
Performance below Score 1
informed.

SPM 1119/2 PART 2 ASSESSMENT SCALE

CE SCO CONTENT COMMUNICATIV ORGANISATIO LANGUAGE
FR RE E ACHIEVEMENT N
All content is Uses a range of
relevant to the task. everyday
vocabulary with
occasional
Uses the conventions of inappropriate use of
Text is generally well- less common lexis.
the communicative task to
Target reader is organised and Uses a range of
hold the target reader’s
B2 5 fully informed. attention and communicate
coherent, using a simple and some
variety of cohesive complex
straightforward ideas
devices. grammatical forms
appropriately
with a good degree
of control.
Errors do not impede
communication.

4 Performance shares features of Scores 3 and 5

Minor irrelevances Uses basic
and/or omissions vocabulary
may be present. appropriately.
Target reader is on Produces a text that Uses simple
Uses simple
the whole informed. communicates
connectors and a grammatical forms
straightforward ideas
B1 3 using the conventions of
limited number of with a good degree
cohesive devices of control.
the communicative task
appropriately.
reasonably appropriately. While errors are
noticeable, meaning
can still be
determined.
2 Performance shares features of Scores 1 and 3
Irrelevances and/or
Uses basic
misinterpretation of
vocabulary
the task may be
reasonably.
present.
Target reader is Text is connected Uses simple
Produces a text that
using basic, high
A2 1 minimally informed. communicates simple
frequency
grammatical forms
ideas in simple ways. with some degree of
connectors. control.
Errors may
impede meaning
at times.
Content is totally
irrelevant.
0 Target reader is not
Performance below Score 1
informed.

SPM 1119/2 PART 3 ASSESSMENT SCALE

CE SCO COMMUNICATIV ORGANISATIO
CONTENT LANGUAGE
FR RE E ACHIEVEMENT N
 All content is Uses a range of
relevant to the task. vocabulary,
including less
Uses the conventions of common lexis,
the communicative task Text is well-organised appropriately.
Target reader is effectively to hold the and coherent, using a Uses a range of
C1 5 fully informed. target reader’s attention variety of cohesive simple and complex
and communicate with devices with generally grammatical forms
ease, fulfilling all good effect. with control and
communicative purposes. flexibility.
Occasional errors
and slips may be
present.
4 Performance shares features of Scores 3 and 5
Minor irrelevances Uses a range of
and/or omissions everyday
may be present. vocabulary with
occasional
inappropriate use of
Uses the conventions of less common lexis.
Text is generally
the communicative task to
Target reader is on well-organised and Uses a range of
hold the reader’s attention
B2 3 the whole informed.
and communicate
coherent, using a simple and some
variety of cohesive complex
straightforward ideas
devices. grammatical forms
appropriately
with a good degree
of control.
Errors do not
impede
communication.
2 Performance shares features of Scores 1 and 3
Irrelevances and/or
Uses basic
misinterpretation of
vocabulary
the task may be
appropriately.
present.
Produces a text that
Target reader is Uses simple Uses simple
communicates
minimally informed. connectors and a grammatical forms
straightforward ideas
B1 1 using the conventions of
limited number of with a good degree of
cohesive devices control.
the communicative task
appropriately While errors are
reasonably appropriately.
noticeable, meaning
can still be
determined.
Content is totally
irrelevant.
0 Target reader is not
Performance below Score 1
informed.