Analytical Scales for Assessors

Bandscore 6 for VOCABULARY:

• wide range of familiar topics

• abstract, complex, and unfamiliar topics

• range of everyday situations & familiar topics

• sufficient - everyday situations & familiar topics

Bandscore 6 for GRAMMAR:

• can communicate

• reasonable accuracy

• high degree of grammatical accuracy

• good degree of accuracy

Bandscore 6 for COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE:

• little hesitation - with ease

• pauses - false starts - some difficulty

• some hesitation - little difficulty

• spontaneous - with ease

Band 5 for GRAMMAR:

• range of cohesive devices

• can use connectors

• basic cohesive devices

• wide range of cohesive devices

Band 5 for VOCABULARY:

• may use inappropriate vocabulary - repetition

• can convey relevant meaning but may have errors in vocabulary choice

• can convey specific differences in meaning

• can convey relevant meaning with good vocabulary choice

Band 5 for COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE:

• can relate contributions skilfully & effectively

• can relate contributions & negotiate towards an outcome

• can ask for clarification & further details

• can ask for clarification when necessary

Bandscore 3 for GRAMMAR:

• good degree of control of a range of simple grammatical structures & some complex grammatical structures

• sufficient control of simple grammatical structures

• good degree of control of simple grammatical structures & attempt some complex grammatical structures

• good command of a wide range of grammatical structures

Bandscore 3 for VOCABULARY:

• wide range of appropriate vocabulary - abstract, complex & unfamiliar topics

• wide range of appropriate vocabulary - familiar topics

• sufficient vocabulary - everyday situations - familiar topics

• a range of appropriate vocabulary - everyday situations -familiar topics

Bandscore 3 for COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE:

• some hesitation

• spontaneous - with ease

• little hesitation - with ease

• pauses - false starts

Bandscore 1 for GRAMMAR:

• errors are rare

• can communicate

• good degree of accuracy

• reasonable accuracy