The annotated work samples in Judging Standards support teachers when reporting
against the achievement standards, when giving assessment feedback and when
explaining the differences between one student’s achievement and another’s.
Grey highlighting identifies those aspects of the achievement standard addressed in
the work sample. Annotations in black text refer to the assessment pointers, while
those in coloured text highlight additional, specific qualities evident in the work.
Reporting against the Achievement Standard
Informative writing: Recount – The best day of my life
Students were asked to write a recount on the topic, ‘The best day of my life’. Writing time of 90 minutes was allocated
for this task.
Reading and viewing
By the end of Year 6, students understand how the use of text structures can achieve particular effects. They analyse and
explain how language features, images and vocabulary are used by different authors to represent ideas, characters and
events. They compare and analyse information in different texts, explaining literal and implied meaning. They select and
use evidence from a text to explain their response to it.
Writing and creating
Students understand how language features and language patterns can be used for emphasis. They show how specific
details can be used to support a point of view. They explain how their choices of language features and images are used.
They create detailed texts elaborating upon key ideas for a range of purposes and audiences. They demonstrate
understanding of grammar, make considered choices from an expanding vocabulary, use accurate spelling and
punctuation for clarity and make and explain editorial choices.
Speaking and listening
Students listen to discussions, clarifying content and challenging others’ ideas. They understand how language features
and language patterns can be used for emphasis. They show how specific details can be used to support a point of view.
They explain how their choices of language features and images are used. They create detailed texts, elaborating on key
ideas for a range of purposes and audiences. They make presentations and contribute actively to class and group
discussions, using a variety of strategies for effect.
Informative texts, Recount, Description, Remembering
Student achievement is reported at the end of the semester or year using the letter grades
and achievement descriptors. Letter grades and achievement descriptors should not be used
to assess individual pieces of work.
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English: Year 6 Grade B Work Sample
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Writes an engaging recount
using appropriate text structure
to present ideas and
experiences, e.g. engages the
reader with an effective
introduction.
Uses a range of sentence
structures, varies sentence
beginnings and uses
appropriate tense. Uses
common conjunctions and
connectives when constructing
compound and complex
sentences, e.g. ‘and’, ‘but’,
‘until’.
Spells a range of common and
difficult words correctly, e.g.
‘travelled’, ‘desolate’,
‘luxurious’.
Uses appropriate vocabulary
and descriptive words to
enhance meaning in a text, e.g.
‘feeling very drowsy’, ‘sparkling
and shiny’.
Appropriately uses punctuation
to improve meaning, e.g. uses
commas to delineate
dependent clauses, e.g. ‘When
we had arrived, everybody
finished the day off …’
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English: Year 6 Grade B Work Sample
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