ESB Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Writing) (Entry 3) (QCF)
Assessment criteria
Task One
3.1 Complete a form with open and closed responses correctly.
Guide
2.2 Structure main points in short paragraphs
Candidate writes a minimum of 2 paragraphs.
2.6 Spell words correctly
Candidate spells words appropriate to the level and context and key specialist words
correctly. Errors do not impede communication.
Task Two
1.1 Plan text for the intended audience
2.1 Produce content for the intended audience
2.2 Structure main points in short paragraphs
2.3 Sequence text chronologically
2.4 Use grammar correctly
Candidate writes personal details in the correct position on a form.(1-2 errors)
Candidate writes a relevant plan.
Candidate uses appropriate register.
Candidate includes relevant information to achieve purpose.
Candidate writes a minimum of 2 paragraphs.
Candidate organises writing logically using connectives, discourse markers and
conjunctions appropriate to Entry Level 3.
Candidate writes 4 sentences correctly using Entry Level 3 grammar, e.g simple,
compound and complex sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.
Candidate uses Entry Level 3 tenses correctly, including past, present and future tenses,
simple and continuous, as appropriate to task.
Errors do not impede communication.
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2.5 Use punctuation correctly
Task Three
2.1 Produce content for the intended audience
Candidate uses Entry Level 3 punctuation correctly – e.g.
 capital letter for beginning of sentences
 capital letter for ‘I’
 capital letter for proper nouns
 full stop
 question mark
 exclamation mark
1-2 (errors)
Candidate uses correct layout and conventions for the task.
Candidate uses appropriate register.
Candidate includes relevant information to achieve purpose.
2.3 Sequence text chronologically
2.4 Use grammar correctly
2.5 Use punctuation correctly
Candidate organises writing logically using connectives, discourse markers and
conjunctions appropriate to Entry Level 3.
Candidate writes 4 sentences correctly using Entry Level 3 grammar e.g. simple,
compound and complex sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.
Candidate uses Entry Level 3 tenses correctly, including past, present and future tenses,
simple and continuous, as appropriate to task.
Errors do not impede communication.
Candidate uses Entry Level 3 punctuation correctly - eg.
 capital letter for beginning of sentences
 capital letter for ‘I’
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Set A © 2015 English Speaking Board International - Registered in England Company No. 01269980 - Registered as a Charity No. 272565
 capital letter for proper nouns
 full stop
 question mark
 exclamation mark
Candidate spells words appropriate to the level and context and key specialist words
correctly.
Errors do not impede communication.
2.6 Spell words correctly
Assessment criteria
Task one
Task two
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2.1
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2.2
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Task three
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2.3
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2.4
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2.5
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2.6
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3.1
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Set A © 2015 English Speaking Board International - Registered in England Company No. 01269980 - Registered as a Charity No. 272565