English Assessment Map – Sample at Level 1
Letter from Kelly Roberts
As a stimulus for writing, the letter from Kelly Roberts was read to the class. Following class discussion, students responded to Kelly’s request by writing about something they liked to do. Students were expected to write without assistance from their teacher and encouraged to use their usual classroom resources, including discussing their work with other students. Students were also encouraged to illustrate their writing. The activity was completed in one 45-minute session which included 20 minutes for writing.
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The student forms words, using most letters correctly. For example: like and my
The student makes plausible spelling of with and fast.
Elements of the standard
The elements of the Writing standard addressed by the task are:
(Students) write personal recounts and simple texts about familiar topics to convey ideas or messages.
(Students) use conventional letters, groups of letters.
(Students) are aware of the sound system and the relationships between letters and sounds in words when spelling.
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