National Curriculum Assessment Grid English: Writing Year 3 – Expected = 19 points Name/Group: Class: Year Group: Writing composition, structure and effect Can plan writing by: Considering structure, vocabulary and grammar Thinking aloud to explore and collect ideas Can draft and write by: Composing and rehearsing sentences, progressively building a rich vocabulary e.g. Some detail / description of events or ideas expanded through vocabulary (adverbs, adjectives,) or explanation. Some vocabulary selected for effect or appropriateness to task. Using simple organisational devices in non-narrative texts e.g. headings, sub headings, bullet points Developing settings, characters and plot in narratives – use expanded noun phrases to create detail Organising ideas simply with a fitting opening and closing, sometimes linked Spelling: Refer to NC Appendix 1 Grammar: Refer to NC Appendix 2 Making changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency Is able to add suffixes beginning with vowel letters to some words of more than one syllable e.g. limiting, limited, Formation of nouns using a range of prefixes [for example super–, anti–, auto–] Can use the possessive apostrophe on plurals Organising ideas by clustering related points or by time sequence Some attempt to sequence ideas logically e.g. organise related ideas in sections or paragraphs Can spell the majority of words on the Year 3/4 list Organise content within paragraphs- main idea usually supported or elaborated on; Can check spellings using a dictionary independently Linking of some ideas / events – flow may be disjointed or abrupt Showing some awareness of purpose through selection of relevant content and an attempt to interest the reader. Selects features of writing generally appropriate to the selected task, e.g. use of dialogue in a story; use of first person for a letter; use of imperative in instructions. Viewpoint (opinion, attitude, position) is expressed, but may not be maintained. Some detail / description of events or ideas expanded through vocabulary (simple adverbs, adjectives) or explanation. Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation Evaluate and edit by: Can spell and identify homophones and nearhomophones Simple adverbials / pronouns may link sentences, sections or paragraphs (when we got there, after that). Writing Year 3 Spelling and Handwriting Handwriting Can use diagonal and horizontal strokes needed to join letters and understand which letters, when adjacent, are best left unjoined Can increase the legibility and quality of their handwriting, e.g. downstrokes are parallel and equidistant; lines of writing are spaced so that Use of the forms a or an according to whether the next word begins with a consonant or a vowel [for example, a rock, an open box] Word families based on common words, showing how words are related in form and meaning [for example, solve, solution, solver, dissolve, insoluble] Can extend the range of sentences used with more than one clause by using a wider range of conjunctions, including when, if, because although Expressing time, place and cause using conjunctions [for example, when, before, after, while, so, because], adverbs [for example, then, next, soon, therefore], or prepositions [for example, before, after, during, in, because of] Punctuation: Sentences are demarcated accurately throughout the text, including question marks and can proof read to check punctuation Commas are used accurately in lists and to demarcate clauses, although this might not always be accurate Uses and punctuates direct speech Apostrophes to mark plural possession [for example, the girl’s name, the girls’ names Introduction to inverted commas to punctuate direct speech Use of the present perfect form of verbs instead of the simple past [for example, He has gone out to play contrasted with He went out 1 Some vocabulary selected for effect or appropriateness to task. There is an increasing variety in length, structure or subject of sentences – simple and multi clause Multi-clause sentences use subordinating conjunctions There is some variation, generally accurate, in tense and verb forms e.g. past, present and simple future the ascenders and descenders do not touch. to play] Can choose nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition Can expand noun phrases with the addition of modifying adjectives, nouns and preposition phrases Can use fronted adverbials Uses commas after fronted adverbials e.g. The day after tomorrow, I’m visiting my granddad. Use of paragraphs to organise ideas around a theme Understands the difference between plural and possessive –s Understands the following terminology: preposition conjunction word family, prefix clause, subordinate clause direct speech consonant, consonant letter vowel, vowel letter inverted commas (or ‘speech marks’) Assessment Key- The framework works on a ‘best fit’ model National Curriculum Assessment Grid Writing To achieve ‘Emerging’ within the year group approximately 15%+ of the statements must be highlighted. Year 3 – Expected = 19 points To achieve ‘Developing’ within the year group approximately 40%+ of the statements must be highlighted. To achieve ‘Expected’ within the year group approximately 75%+ (or all bolded statements) of the statements must be highlighted. To achieve ‘Exceeding’ within the year group approximately 85%+ of the statements must be highlighted. To achieve ‘High’ within the year group approximately 95%+ of the statements must be highlighted. (Bold statements relate to National Standard at the end of KS1 according to the NC descriptors) Termly Assessment Termly Assessment Task Highlight in agreed termly colour and date the statements children have met –there will be a sample of independent examples of evidence that demonstrated the highlighted judgments made Write in the numerical value on the assessment grid for the child Enter the child’s name onto the tracking sheet each term Enter the correct numerical value onto SIMS each term Writing Year 3 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 2 T6
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