points from the text. Makes little or no reference to the text. 0 Linguistic resources (Accuracy and range) /4 Uses a broad language, including vocabulary, grammar and a variety of sentence 4 structures appropriate to the context and purpose of writing. Uses a range of language, including vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures 3 mostly accurately. Uses language, including vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures, that is suitable 2 and mostly accurate. Uses a limited range of language, including vocabulary, grammar and sentence 1 structures. Ability to use language, including vocabulary and grammar, is limited. 0 Criteria Marks Text type and sequencing /4 Uses all the key conventions accurately for the audience, context, purpose and text type. Writes a summary, which includes: a title an introduction and a conclusion 4 all the points provided in the text formal language. Content is very well organised and sequenced logically; for example, within and between paragraphs and throughout the writing as a whole. Uses the key conventions appropriately for the audience, context, purpose and text type. Content is organised and sequenced logically; for example, within and between 3 paragraphs and throughout the writing as a whole. Uses the key conventions suitably for the audience, context, purpose and text type. 2 Content is usually organised and sequenced logically. Uses few of the key conventions suitably for the audience, context, purpose and text 1 type. Ideas are disjointed with little attempt to organise or sequence them. Limited use of key conventions, organisation and sequencing of ideas. 0 Total /12 Sample assessment task German: Background Language – ATAR Year 11 Task 9 – Unit 2 Assessment type: Written communication Conditions Time for the task: 45 minutes Other items: Monolingual and/or bilingual print dictionaries permitted Task weighting 10% of the school mark for this pair of units
points from the text. Makes little or no reference to the text. 0 Linguistic resources (Accuracy and range) /4 Uses a broad language, including vocabulary, grammar and a variety of sentence structures appropriate to the context and purpose of writing. 4 Uses a range of language, including vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures mostly accurately. 3 Uses language, including vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures, that is suitable and mostly accurate. 2 Uses a limited range of language, including vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures. 1 Ability to use language, including vocabulary and grammar, is limited. 0 Criteria Marks Text type and sequencing /4 Uses all the key conventions accurately for the audience, context, purpose and text type. Writes a summary, which includes: a title an introduction and a conclusion all the points provided in the text formal language. Content is very well organised and sequenced logically; for example, within and between paragraphs and throughout the writing as a whole. 4 Uses the key conventions appropriately for the audience, context, purpose and text type. Content is organised and sequenced logically; for example, within and between paragraphs and throughout the writing as a whole. 3 Uses the key conventions suitably for the audience, context, purpose and text type. Content is usually organised and sequenced logically. 2 Uses few of the key conventions suitably for the audience, context, purpose and text type. Ideas are disjointed with little attempt to organise or sequence them. 1 Limited use of key conventions, organisation and sequencing of ideas. 0 Total /12 Sample assessment task German: Background Language – ATAR Year 11 Task 9 – Unit 2 Assessment type: Written communication Conditions Time for the task: 45 minutes Other items: Monolingual and/or bilingual print dictionaries permitted Task weighting 10% of the school mark for this pair of units
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