GCSE English Language Specification Specification (version 1.4)

39AO4 i and ii Communicating clearly/ Organising information AO4 iii Using sentence structures/Mark/Band using forms and ideas Mark/Band writing accuratelyBand 3 clearly matches style and form to clear sense of whole text coherence Band 3 clear variety and range of‘Clear, consistent’ purpose and audience uses clear and distinctive ‘Clear, consistent’ sentence structures: simple,5–6 subject matter/ideas presented in organisational devices; paragraphs/ 5–6 compound and complexa more sustained way; clear sense other organisational devices consistent accuracy withof depth and detail consistently deployed greater range of punctuationconsistently uses vocabulary and clear links between sentences; some commonly used words arestylistic devices to achieve effects discourse markers and referencing consistently spelt correctly;clear evidence of a form being to create fluency. more complex vocabulary isknowingly used throughout;generally accurately spelt.conventions of genre consistentlyevident.Band 2 increasing sense of clarity and some sense of whole text structure Band 2 uses greater range of‘Some’ intent in the writing and organisation ‘Some’ sentence structures – simple3–4 subject matter/ideas presented in shows some grasp of organising 3–4 and compound sentences;some depth; some detail to better sentences into paragraphs/other some complex sentencesengage readers organisational and structural devices punctuation is generallysome attempts to match style and used for effect accurate, with secure use ofform to purpose and audience some attempts to create sentence commas, question marks, etcform and genre used more cohesion. increased accuracy whenintentionally and knowingly.spelling less familiar words.Band 1 communicates ideas with limited limited whole text structure Band 1 limited syntactical variety –‘Limited’ clarity some organisational and structural ‘Limited’ simple and compound1–2 subject matter/ideas skimpily devices used; paragraphed, 1–2 sentences with a limitedpresented limited depth or detail albeit randomly/possible use of range of connectivesoccasional instances of language headings and sections sentences used, even thoughchoices moving away from the limited sentence cohesion; not all are properlymost basic time-focused discourse markers demarcatedsome rudimentary features of form may be used; eg ‘and then’, ‘then’. simple words spelt correctly;and genre used appropriately.validapproximations when spellingmore complex words.0 marks Nothing worthy of creditGCSE English Language for teaching from September 2010 onwards (version 1.4)E