LITERATURE Assessment Criteria Currently Achieving Grade Cycle 1 and 2a Topic: Literature Paper 1 (Shakespeare: Macbeth) Assessment: Literature Paper 1/Section B LITERATURE Assessment Criteria SA TA 7-9 AO1 I respond to the text and task in a sophisticated, critical/imaginative/evaluative way. My interpretations show original thinking and imaginative, thoughtful use of quotes. AO2 I offer a sophisticated and impressive analysis of an author’s methods. I can engage with ideas and attitudes in the texts in a sophisticated way, considering the intended effect and the writer’s purpose. AO3 I offer perceptive comments on the significance of relevant contexts. GCSE Target Grade SAE AE E BE SBE Currently Achieving Grade 5-6 I respond to the text and task in a considered, developed and evaluative way. I develop interpretations using thoughtfully selected quotes. I show I have thought about and appreciated the authors’ methods with examples and terminology. I have a considered/developed response to ideas and attitudes in the texts and their intended effect. I offer a developed consideration of relevant historical or social contexts. Formative Assessment WWW: EBI: <4 I demonstrate a clear and sustained response to texts and task I demonstrate clear and sustained understanding of the ideas and/or attitudes in the texts with relevant quotes. I can identify aspects of authors’ methods. I can show clear and sustained understanding of the effects. I show a clear and sustained grasp of the significance of relevant historical and social contexts. Final Assessment

LANGUAGE Assessment Criteria Topic: Language Paper 2 Assessments: Language Paper 2 Cycle 1 and 2b LANGUAGE Assessment Criteria TA 7-9 AO1 - Select, identify and interpret explicit information and ideas. AO2 - Explain, comment on, and analyse how writers create effects using language and structure. AO3 – Insightfully compare a range of writers’ ideas and perspectives, and how these are conveyed. AO4 - Evaluate texts critically and support with judiciously selected references. AO5 shapes audience response with sophisticated and sustained tone, style and register. manipulates complex ideas, using a range of structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion. AO6 uses an extensive vocabulary strategically; rare spelling errors. punctuates for effect; a range of sentence structures achieve specific effects. Formative Assessment WWW: EBI: 5-6 AO1 - Identify and interpret explicit information and ideas. AO2 - Explain and comment on how writers create effects using language and structure. AO3 – Compare a range of writers’ ideas and perspectives, and how these are conveyed. AO4 - Evaluate texts and support with relevant references. shapes audience response with appropriate and sustained tone, style and register. uses a range of structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion. uses a range of appropriate vocabulary; some complex spelling errors. punctuates accurately; a range of sentence structures achieve effects. Final Assessment <4 AO1 - Identify explicit information and ideas. AO2 - Explain how writers use language and structure; some comment on effect. AO3 - Compare writers’ ideas and perspectives, some comment on how these are conveyed. AO4 - Comment on texts and support with references; some evaluation. Some awareness of tone, style and register. uses a some structural and grammatical features; generally coherent. uses a range of vocabulary; some simple/regular spelling errors. generally punctuates accurately; a range of sentence structures. Target Current SBE BE E AE SAE Key vocabulary:

LITERATURE Assessment Criteria Topic: REVIEW AND IMPROVE Literature Paper 1 Assessment: Literature Paper 1 Cycle 3a LITERATURE Assessment Criteria TA 7-9 AO1 I respond to the text and task in a sophisticated, critical/imaginative/evaluative way. My interpretations show original thinking and imaginative, thoughtful use of quotes. AO2 I offer a sophisticated and impressive analysis of an author’s methods. I can engage with ideas and attitudes in the texts in a sophisticated way, considering the intended effect and the writer’s purpose. AO3 I offer perceptive comments on the significance of relevant contexts. Formative Assessment WWW: EBI: 5-6 I respond to the text and task in a considered, developed and evaluative way. I develop interpretations using thoughtfully selected quotes. I show I have thought about and appreciated the authors’ methods with examples and terminology. I have a considered/developed response to ideas and attitudes in the texts and their intended effect. I offer a developed consideration of relevant historical or social contexts. Final Assessment <4 I demonstrate a clear and sustained response to texts and task I demonstrate clear and sustained understanding of the ideas and/or attitudes in the texts with relevant quotes. I can identify aspects of authors’ methods. I can show clear and sustained understanding of the effects. I show a clear and sustained grasp of the significance of relevant historical and social contexts. Target Grade Currently SBE BE E AE SAE Key vocabulary:

LANGUAGE Assessment Criteria Cycle 3b Topic: REVIEW AND IMPROVE Language Paper 1 Assessments: Language Paper 1 LANGUAGE Assessment Criteria TA 7-9 AO1 - Select, identify and interpret explicit information and ideas. AO2 - Explain, comment on, and analyse how writers create effects using language and structure. AO4 - Evaluate texts critically and support with judiciously selected references. AO5 shapes audience response with sophisticated and sustained tone, style and register. manipulates complex ideas, using a range of structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion. AO6 uses an extensive vocabulary strategically; rare spelling errors. punctuates for effect; a range of sentence structures achieve specific effects. Formative Assessment WWW: EBI: 5-6 AO1 - Identify and interpret explicit information and ideas. AO2 - Explain and comment on how writers create effects using language and structure. AO4 - Evaluate texts and support with relevant references. shapes audience response with appropriate and sustained tone, style and register. uses a range of structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion. uses a range of appropriate vocabulary; some complex spelling errors. punctuates accurately; a range of sentence structures achieve effects. Final Assessment <4 AO1 - Identify explicit information and ideas. AO2 - Explain how writers use language and structure; some comment on effect. AO4 - Comment on texts and support with references; some evaluation. Some awareness of tone, style and register. uses a some structural and grammatical features; generally coherent. uses a range of vocabulary; some simple/regular spelling errors. generally punctuates accurately; a range of sentence structures. Target Current SBE BE E AE SAE Key vocabulary:

LITERATURE Assessment Criteria Topic: Literature Paper 2 (20th Century Drama An Inspector Calls and Poetry) Assessments: Literature Paper 2 (20th Century Drama An Inspector Calls and Poetry) Cycle 4a LITERATURE Assessment Criteria TA 7-9 AO1 I respond to the text and compare in a sophisticated, critical/imaginative/evaluative way. My interpretations show original thinking and imaginative, thoughtful use of quotes. AO2 I offer a sophisticated and impressive analysis of an author’s methods. I can engage with ideas and attitudes in the texts in a sophisticated way, considering the intended effect and the writer’s purpose. AO3 I offer perceptive comments on the significance of relevant contexts. Formative Assessment WWW: EBI: 5-6 I respond to the text and compare in a considered, developed and evaluative way. I develop interpretations using thoughtfully selected quotes. I show I have thought about and appreciated the authors’ methods with examples and terminology. I have a considered/developed response to ideas and attitudes in the texts and their intended effect. I offer a developed consideration of relevant historical or social contexts. Final Assessment <4 I demonstrate a clear and sustained response to texts and comparison. I demonstrate clear and sustained understanding of the ideas and/or attitudes in the texts with relevant quotes. I can identify aspects of authors’ methods. I can show clear and sustained understanding of the effects. I show a clear and sustained grasp of the significance of relevant historical and social contexts. Target Grade Currently SBE BE E AE SAE Key vocabulary:

LANGUAGE Assessment Criteria Cycle 4b Topic: Language Paper 2 Assessments: Language Paper 2 LANGUAGE Assessment Criteria TA 7-9 AO1 - Select, identify and interpret explicit information and ideas. AO2 - Explain, comment on, and analyse how writers create effects using language and structure. AO3 – Insightfully compare a range of writers’ ideas and perspectives, and how these are conveyed. AO4 - Evaluate texts critically and support with judiciously selected references. AO5 shapes audience response with sophisticated and sustained tone, style and register. manipulates complex ideas, using a range of structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion. AO6 uses an extensive vocabulary strategically; rare spelling errors. punctuates for effect; a range of sentence structures achieve specific effects. Formative Assessment WWW: EBI: 5-6 AO1 - Identify and interpret explicit information and ideas. AO2 - Explain and comment on how writers create effects using language and structure. AO3 – Compare a range of writers’ ideas and perspectives, and how these are conveyed. AO4 - Evaluate texts and support with relevant references. shapes audience response with appropriate and sustained tone, style and register. uses a range of structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion. uses a range of appropriate vocabulary; some complex spelling errors. punctuates accurately; a range of sentence structures achieve effects. Final Assessment <4 AO1 - Identify explicit information and ideas. AO2 - Explain how writers use language and structure; some comment on effect. AO3 - Compare writers’ ideas and perspectives, some comment on how these are conveyed. AO4 - Comment on texts and support with references; some evaluation. Some awareness of tone, style and register. uses a some structural and grammatical features; generally coherent. uses a range of vocabulary; some simple/regular spelling errors. generally punctuates accurately; a range of sentence structures. Target Current SBE BE E AE SAE Key vocabulary:

English Literature Assessment Criteria Currently Achieving Grade Cycle 5 Topic: Literature Paper 1 Assessment: Literature Paper 1 English Literature Assessment Criteria SA TA 7-9 AO1 I respond to the text and task in a sophisticated, critical/imaginative/evaluative way. My interpretations show original thinking and imaginative, thoughtful use of quotes. AO2 I offer a sophisticated and impressive analysis of an author’s methods. I can engage with ideas and attitudes in the texts in a sophisticated way, considering the intended effect and the writer’s purpose. AO3 I offer perceptive comments on the significance of relevant contexts. GCSE Target Grade SAE AE E BE SBE Currently Achieving Grade 5-6 I respond to the text and task in a considered, developed and evaluative way. I develop interpretations using thoughtfully selected quotes. I show I have thought about and appreciated the authors’ methods with examples and terminology. I have a considered/developed response to ideas and attitudes in the texts and their intended effect. I offer a developed consideration of relevant historical or social contexts. Formative Assessment WWW: EBI: <4 I demonstrate a clear and sustained response to texts and task I demonstrate clear and sustained understanding of the ideas and/or attitudes in the texts with relevant quotes. I can identify aspects of authors’ methods. I can show clear and sustained understanding of the effects. I show a clear and sustained grasp of the significance of relevant historical and social contexts. Final Assessment