1. GCSE WRITING Support presentation
GCSE Modern Languages
GCSE
WRITING
Support presentation

2. What should tasks be based on?
GCSE Modern Languages
What should tasks be based on?
Most popular topics- family, school, holidays, local environment
Others include environment, health, work, leisure
Topics need to be accessible

3. How many bullet points should there be?
GCSE Modern Languages
How many bullet points should there be?
words a suggested guideline though candidates can write more
Those aiming for A*- C words
D – G 100 – 150 words
5 points favoured by most centres
Fewer means candidates must write more
More might not allow enough development

4. What should these bullet points contain?
GCSE Modern Languages
What should these bullet points contain?
Need for variety
Need for balance when produced
Should not be overloaded
Should not be too limited
Should be written in order if possible
Opinion throughout but could be focus of a point
e.g. My opinion of the holiday.

5. Should all bullet points be covered?
GCSE Modern Languages
Should all bullet points be covered?
Yes, failure to do so will impact on the marks for Communication and Grammar & Structures

6. Informative/Comparative/Persuasive writing
GCSE Modern Languages
Informative/Comparative/Persuasive writing
There should be 2 from the 3 above in the two pieces submitted
A comparative/persuasive piece does not mean that all bullet points are of this type
Try to integrate the comparative / persuasive elements into the task

7. KEY IDEAS clarity development relevance Communication
GCSE Modern Languages
Communication
KEY IDEAS
clarity
development
relevance

8. BAND 5 - Communication GCSE Modern Languages
The candidate communicates the task very clearly and concisely and displays a very good knowledge of the topic. Ideas and opinions are expressed and justified.

9. BAND 4 - Communication GCSE Modern Languages
The candidate communicates the task clearly and concisely and displays a good knowledge of the topic. Ideas and opinions are expressed and there is some justification.

10. BAND 3 - Communication GCSE Modern Languages
The candidate communicates the task and displays some knowledge of the topic. Some ideas and opinions are expressed.

11. BAND 2 - Communication GCSE Modern Languages
The candidate communicates some of the task and displays a limited knowledge of the topic. There are few ideas and opinions.

12. BAND 1 - Communication GCSE Modern Languages
The candidate does not communicate the task and displays very limited knowledge of the topic. No ideas or opinions are expressed.

13. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES GCSE Modern Languages
Assess overall proportion which is accurate
“idiomatic language” = quality of language
“structures” include tenses
Minor errors
Major errors

14. BAND 5 - GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES GCSE Modern Languages
There are few errors. The writing is well ordered and coherent. The candidate uses a wide variety of vocabulary and structures. There is good evidence of idiomatic language.

15. BAND 4 - GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES GCSE Modern Languages
There are some errors where more complex language is used. The writing is likely to have a natural flow. The candidate uses a range of
vocabulary and structures . There is some
evidence of idiomatic language.

16. BAND 3 – GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES GCSE Modern Languages
There are frequent minor errors but the majority of the task is comprehensible. The candidate uses a limited range of vocabulary
and structures. There is little evidence of
idiomatic language.

17. BAND 2 – GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES GCSE Modern Languages
There are frequent major and minor errors, but up to half of the text is meaningful. The candidate uses basic vocabulary and structures. There is no evidence of idiomatic language.

18. BAND 1 – GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES GCSE Modern Languages
There are major and frequent errors, making the text ambiguous and difficult to understand. The candidate uses short, simple sentences or phrases but there are many inaccuracies in spelling.