1. English Targets - Writing
APP Writing – Level 3
Assessment
Focus (AF)
Criteria
1
- include appropriate ideas.
- expand on basic information or events.
- try to write from the view of someone.
2
- try to show purpose in your writing.
- try to use the correct style of writing.
3
- organise ideas with some related points.
- try to create a suitable beginning and ending.
- try to sequence ideas correctly.
4
- try to use paragraphs and sections.
- try to link sentences by topic.
5
- use simple sentences in your writing.
- use and, so and but to expand your
sentences.
6
- try to use full stops and capital letters
correctly.
- try to use speech marks in your writing.
7
- try to use simple, but appropriate,
vocabulary.
- try to use words for effect.

2. APP Writing – Level 4
Assessment
Focus (AF)
Criteria
1
- try to chose appropriate ideas and content.
- add detail to your ideas.
- use a viewpoint to enhance your writing.
2
- make sure the purpose of your writing is
clear.
- try to use the correct style for the audience.
3
- organise your ideas into sections before
writing.
- create a suitable beginning and ending.
- sequence your writing correctly.
4
- use paragraphs or sections to help organise
your writing.
- use connectives.
- try to link paragraphs to help your writing to
flow.
5
- try to vary the length of your sentences.
- use subordinating connectives.
- try to use the correct tense in your writing.
6
- use basic punctuation in your writing (full
stops, capital letters and question marks).
- try to use speech marks correctly.
- try to use comma’s in lists and sentence
clauses.
7
- try to choose suitable vocabulary for your
audience.
- try to add detail to your sentences, using
adjectives and adverbs.

3. APP Writing – Level 5
Assessment
Focus (AF)
Criteria
1
- use detail to enhance your ideas and opinions.
- try to make the structure and layout of your
writing suitable for the purpose.
- maintain the correct point of view
throughout your writing.
2
- make the point and purpose of your writing
clear for the reader.
- try to keep the reader interested
throughout with your writing style.
3
- make clear links between paragraphs.
- make sure your ending links back to the
beginning (E.G. using a conclusion).
4
- use paragraphs to structure your writing.
- use connectives and pronouns to link your
ideas and opinions.
5
- use a variety of sentence types and
structures to emphasise important parts of
your writing.
- use a wide range of connectives to link your
ideas.
6
- use punctuation correctly where necessary,
including ellipsis and speech marks.
- use commas to mark clauses successfully.
7
- choose vocabulary specifically for effect
(use a thesaurus to support this).
- use a wide range of vocabulary in your
writing.

4. APP Writing – Level 6
Assessment
Focus (AF)
Criteria
1
- adapt the form of a text to suit your
audience and purpose.
- ensure your point of view is consistently
maintained.
- use the correct level of formality in your
writing, depending on your audience and
purpose.
2
3
- ensure your ideas and opinions are well
thought out and clearly sequenced.
- use structure to direct your audience
through your writing.
4
- use paragraphs to clearly support the
meaning of your writing.
- use grammatical devices to add emphasis and
effect (E.G. adverbials).
5
- use a variety of sentence types to contribute
to the effect of your writing.
- use sentence features to emphasis meaning
within your writing.
6
- use various punctuation correctly throughout
your writing.
7
- choose vocabulary appropriate to audience
and purpose.
- try to use ambitious vocabulary in your
writing.

5. APP Writing – Level 7
Assessment
Focus (AF)
Criteria
1
- adapt different forms of writing to suit the
purpose of your piece.
- keep your point of view consistent
throughout your writing.
- use the right level of formality for the
audience.
2
3
- ensure you manage your ideas and events to
achieve the purpose and effect you want.
- ensure your writing flows, so it engages the
reader and takes them through the work.
4
- use paragraphs to highlight purpose and
meaning for the reader.
- ensure you craft your paragraphs
imaginatively or rhetorically.
5
- ensure your writing using various sentence
types successfully, and thoughtfully.
- use a range of features to craft your
sentences, including using clauses, repetition,
embedded phrases, etc.
6
7
- ensure your vocabulary consistently matches
the wants and needs of your audience.
- use a range of ambitious vocabulary within all
your writing.

6. APP Writing – Level 7
Assessment
Focus (AF)
Criteria
1
- adapt different forms of writing to suit the
purpose of your piece.
- keep your point of view consistent
throughout your writing.
- use the right level of formality for the
audience.
2
3
- ensure you manage your ideas and events to
achieve the purpose and effect you want.
- ensure your writing flows, so it engages the
reader and takes them through the work.
4
- use paragraphs to highlight purpose and
meaning for the reader.
- ensure you craft your paragraphs
imaginatively or rhetorically.
5
- ensure your writing using various sentence
types successfully, and thoughtfully.
- use a range of features to craft your
sentences, including using clauses, repetition,
embedded phrases, etc.
6
7
- ensure your vocabulary consistently matches
the wants and needs of your audience.
- use a range of ambitious vocabulary within all
your writing.