The work samples in this section form the Level 2 part of the assessment map for English – Writing. Other parts of the assessment map can be accessed by using the menu on the right side of the screen.
The English Level 2 standards describe what students should know and be able do at this level. The following work samples illustrate the kinds of responses that students produce when they are working at the Level 2 standard.
Annotations identify for each sample attributes of the student response that relate to specific elements of the standard.
Context
As writing stimulus, the picture story book Little Bat by Tania Cox (Working Title Press, South Australia), was read aloud to the class. The book portrays Little Bat’s reluctance to fly for the first time and her final success when she overcomes her fear.
Following class discussion about doing something for the first time, students wrote about a relevant personal experience.
Students worked without assistance from their teacher, although they were encouraged to use their usual classroom resources, including discussing their work with other students. The activity was completed in one 45-minute session which included 20 minutes writing time.
The elements of the writing standard addressed by the task are:
(Students) write short sequenced texts that include some related ideas about familiar topics.
(Students) write texts that convey ideas and information to known audiences.
(Students) use appropriate structures to achieve some organisation of the subject matter.
(Students) link ideas in a variety of ways using … adverbial phrases indicating time and place.
(Students) accurately spell frequently used words, and make use of known spelling patterns to make plausible attempts at spelling unfamiliar words.
(Students) use capital letters, full stops and question marks correctly.
(Students) reread their own writing and use a range of editing resources to revise and clarify meaning.
Sample
The following sample illustrates the kind of response that students typically produce when they have achieved the elements of the standard addressed by this task.
Annotation
Writing – Level 2
Paragraphs 1–3: The student writes a short sequenced recount about learning to talk.
Elements of the standard
(Students) write short sequenced texts that include some related ideas about familiar topics.
They write texts that convey ideas and information to known audiences.
Writing – Level 2
Paragraphs 1–3: The student uses diary format and paragraphs to introduce and arrange ideas.
Element of the standard
They use appropriate structures to achieve some organisation of the subject matter.
Writing – Level 2
Paragraphs 1–3: The student begins all sentences with capitals and ends with a full stop.
Element of the standard
They use capital letters, full stops … correctly.
Writing – Level 2
Paragraph 1: The student introduces the subject clearly and concisely, and uses adverbial phrase of time.
Element of the standardThey link ideas in a variety of ways using … adverbial phrases of time and place.
Writing – Level 2
Paragraph 2: The student uses phonetic awareness to attempt to spell ‘taught’.
Element of the standard
They acccurately spell frequently used words, and makes use of known spelling patterns to make plausible attempts at spelling unfamiliar words.
Writing – Level 2
Paragraph 3: The student self corrects capital letter.
Element of the standard
They reread their own writing and use a range of editing resources to revise and clarify meaning.
Writing – Level 2
Paragraph 3: The student begins to build on basic punctuation to present quotation and exclamation for effect.
Element of the standard
They use capital letters, full stops … correctly.
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