Extended Writing Framework

AO1 AO2 AO3

Precision in the use of Knowledge and Concerted effort is made to
question terminology. understanding shown is consider all aspects of a
Knowledge shown is consistently applied to system/problem or weigh
consistent and well context enabling a logical up both sides to an
developed. Clear and sustained argument to argument before forming
appreciation of the develop. Examples used an overall conclusion.
High Response
question from a range of enhance rather than Judgements made are
(thorough)
perspectives making detract from response. based on appropriate and
extensive use of acquired concise arguments that
knowledge and have been developed in
understanding. response resulting in them
being both supported and
realistic.
Awareness of the meaning Knowledge and There is a reasonable
of the terms in the understanding applied to attempt to reach a
question. Knowledge is context. Whilst clear conclusion considering
sound and effectively evidence that an argument aspects of a
demonstrated. Demands of builds and develops system/problem or
question understood through response there are weighing up both sides of
although at times times when opportunities an argument. However, the
opportunities to make use are missed to use an impact of the conclusion is
Middle Response
of acquired knowledge and example or relate an aspect often lessened by a lack of
(reasonable)
understanding not always of knowledge or supported judgements
taken. understanding to the which accompany it. This
context provided. inability to build on and
develop lines of argument
as developed in the
response can detract from
the overall quality of the
response.
Confusion and inability to Inability to apply Little or no attempt to
deconstruct terminology as knowledge and prioritise or weigh up
used in the question. understanding in any factors during course of
Knowledge partial and sustained way to context answer. Conclusion is often
superficial. Focus on resulting in tenuous and dislocated from response
Low Response
question narrow and often unsupported statements and any judgements lack
(basic)
one-dimensional. being made. Examples if substance due in part to
used are for the most part the basic level of argument
irrelevant and that has been
unsubstantiated. demonstrated throughout
response.

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