Cambridge English Certificates in ESOL Skills for Life
There are a total of 18 marks for each of the 3 tasks.
For each task, candidates are given a mark of 0 – 6 for each of the Learning Outcomes in the tables below.
Entry 2 Writing – Task 1 (form or questionnaire)
Learning Outcome
Be able to produce simple
text for a given audience –
Sentence
Learning Outcome
Be able to produce simple
text for a given audience –
Word
Learning Outcome
Be able to complete a form
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
Construct simple and
compound sentences
correctly
Use adjectives
correctly
Use punctuation
correctly
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
Present information in
an appropriate format
for the intended
audience
Use upper and lower
case letters correctly
Spell words correctly
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
Record personal details
in a form correctly
Evidence of ability to construct compound sentences accurately.
Sentence grammar (e.g. verb form and tense, word order) is sufficiently controlled
for message to be communicated, though there may be isolated losses of clarity.
Able to use common adjectives effectively.
Basic punctuation is generally correct.
Some evidence of ability to construct compound sentences.
Sentence grammar (e.g. verb form and tense, word order) is sufficiently controlled
for most of message to be communicated, though meaning may be impeded at
times.
Able to use some common adjectives.
Basic punctuation is used but not consistently.
Uses simple sentences without conjunctions.
Some control over sentence grammar (e.g. verb form and tense, word order),
though meaning may be impeded.
Limited evidence of ability to use adjectives.
Basic punctuation is sometimes used.
Insufficient evidence of achievement at this level.
Vocabulary is usually appropriate to task.
Handwriting is almost always legible.
Uses upper and lower case letters appropriately.
Many task-appropriate and common words are spelled correctly.
Evidence of ability to use appropriate vocabulary.
Handwriting is generally legible but there may be occasional instances of illegibility.
Usually uses upper and lower case letters appropriately.
Some task-appropriate and common words are spelled correctly.
Some evidence of ability to use appropriate vocabulary.
Handwriting is generally legible, but there may be instances of illegibility and it may
require effort by the intended audience.
Produces both upper and lower case letters. May use them inappropriately.
Some common words are spelled correctly but difficulty with less familiar words.
Insufficient evidence of achievement at this level.
5 or 6 marks
3 or 4 marks
1 or 2 marks
0 marks
5 or 6 marks
3 or 4 marks
1 or 2 marks
All sections of the form are completed appropriately and effectively.
0 marks
5 or 6 marks
Form is generally completed appropriately.
Some sections of the form are completed.
Insufficient evidence of achievement at this level.
3 or 4 marks
1 or 2 marks
0 marks
Cambridge English Certificates in ESOL Skills for Life
Entry 2 Writing – Tasks 2 & 3 (e.g. message, note, email, letter, description)
Learning Outcome
Be able to produce simple
text for a given audience –
Text
Learning Outcome
Be able to produce simple
text for a given audience –
Sentence
Learning Outcome
Be able to produce simple
text for a given audience –
Word
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
Present information in
an appropriate format
for the intended
audience
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
Construct simple and
compound sentences
correctly
Use adjectives
correctly
Use punctuation
correctly
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
Present information in
an appropriate format
for the intended
audience
Use upper and lower
case letters correctly
Spell words correctly
Intended audience would be fully informed.
Some evidence of ability to adapt text to audience in terms of register and format.
Evidence of ability to organise text.
Intended audience would be adequately informed.
Clear evidence of awareness of audience.
Some evidence of ability to organise text.
Intended audience would be partially informed.
Evidence of awareness of audience.
Evidence of an attempt at organisation.
Insufficient evidence of achievement at this level.
Evidence of ability to construct compound sentences accurately.
Sentence grammar (e.g. verb form and tense, word order) is sufficiently controlled
for message to be communicated, though there may be isolated losses of clarity.
Able to use common adjectives effectively.
Basic punctuation is generally correct.
Some evidence of ability to construct compound sentences.
Sentence grammar (e.g. verb form and tense, word order) is sufficiently controlled
for most of message to be communicated, though meaning may be impeded at
times.
Able to use some common adjectives.
Basic punctuation is used but not consistently.
Uses simple sentences without conjunctions.
Some control over sentence grammar (e.g. verb form and tense, word order),
though meaning may be impeded.
Limited evidence of ability to use adjectives.
Basic punctuation is sometimes used.
Insufficient evidence of achievement at this level.
Vocabulary is usually appropriate to task.
Handwriting is almost always legible.
Uses upper and lower case letters appropriately.
Many task-appropriate and common words are spelled correctly.
Evidence of ability to use appropriate vocabulary.
Handwriting is generally legible but there may be occasional instances of illegibility.
Usually uses upper and lower case letters appropriately.
Some task-appropriate and common words are spelled correctly.
Some evidence of ability to use appropriate vocabulary.
Handwriting is generally legible, but there may be instances of illegibility and it may
require effort by the intended audience.
Produces both upper and lower case letters. May use them inappropriately.
Some common words are spelled correctly but difficulty with less familiar words.
Insufficient evidence of achievement at this level.
5 or 6 marks
3 or 4 marks
1 or 2 marks
0 marks
5 or 6 marks
3 or 4 marks
1 or 2 marks
0 marks
5 or 6 marks
3 or 4 marks
1 or 2 marks
0 marks