Interim teacher assessment framework at the end of KS 2-writing

Child’s name: Set:

Working towards the expected standard / Date
Using paragraphs to organise ideas
Describing settings
Describing characters
Using some cohesive devices within and across sentences and paragraphs
Using different verb forms mostly accurately
Using co-ordinating conjunctions
Using subordinating conjunctions
Using capital letters mostly accurately
Using full stops mostly accurately
Using question marks mostly accurately
Using exclamation marks mostly accurately
Using commas for lists mostly accurately
Using apostrophes for contractions mostly accurately
Spell most words correctly (years 3 and 4)
Spell most words correctly (year 5 and 6)
Produce legible joined handwriting
Working at the expected standard
Creating atmosphere and integrating dialogue to convey character and advance the action
Selecting vocabulary and grammatical structures that reflect the level of formality required mostly correctly
Using a range of cohesive devices, including adverbials, within and across sentences and paragraphs
Using passive verbs mostly appropriately
Using modal verbs mostly appropriately
Using a wide range of clause structures, sometimes varying their position within the sentence
Using adverbs to add detail, qualification and precision
Using preposition to add detail, qualification and precision
Use expanded noun phrases to add detail, qualification and precision
Using inverted commas mostly correctly
Using commas for clarity mostly correctly
Using punctuation for parenthesis mostly correctly
Evidence of semi-colons, colons, dashes and hyphens used correctly
Spelling most words correctly (year 5 and 6)
Maintaining legibility, fluency and speed in handwriting through choosing whether or not to join specific letters
Working at greater depth within the expected standard
Manage shifts between levels of formality through selecting vocabulary precisely and by manipulating grammatical structures
Selecting verb forms for meaning and effect
Use colons to mark the boundary between independent clauses mostly correctly
Use semi-colons to mark the boundary between independent clauses mostly accurately
Use the full range of punctuation taught in KS 2

Key for colour coding

Red pen=seen in literacy book

Green pen= seen in assessment book

Purple pen= seen in big write book

Blue pen= seen in science book

Black pen= seen in topic book

Highlighted-seen in RE/ PSHCE or other writing

L. Sunter St Matthew’s CE Primary School