The document outlines performance standards and descriptors for language skills at Band 5 level. It includes the ability to present information from non-linear texts like graphs, summarize texts by rewording and rephrasing, and write a 3 paragraph article of at least 150 words on a given topic using the correct format. An example task is provided for each skill, such as writing an article based on a graph of female student spending habits.

1. BAND 5
B5DL1
B5DB1
B5DT1

2. 
BAND 5
PERFORMANCE STANDARD DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO
USE LANGUAGE IN A VARIETY
OF SITUATIONS USING LARGELY
APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
CONVENTIONS.
DESKRIPTOR B5 DL1
PRESENTING INFORMATION
FROM NON- LINEAR TEXTS
EVIDENCE B5 DL1 E1
ABLE TO STUDY A GIVEN NON-
LINAER TEXT AND RESPOND
SPONTANEOUSLY WITH
REASONS ( e.g TABLES, GRAPHS,
DIAGRAMS, CHARTS )
INSTRUMEN

3. 
STUDY THE GRAPH AND IDENTIFY THE
REASONS FOR THEIR SPENDING HABITS.
TASK 1 ( B5 DL1 E1)

4. 
INSTRUMEN
BAND 5
PERFORMANCE STANDARD DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO
USE LANGUAGE IN A VARIETY OF
SITUATIOS USING LARGELY
APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
CONVENTIONS
DESKRIPTOR B5 DB1
READING AND SUMMARISING
TEXTS
EVIDENCE B5 DB1 E1
ABLE TO SUMMARISE A TEXT BY:
• REWORDING
• REORGANISING
• REPHRASING

5. 
 WRITE A SUMMARY ON THE STEPS TO
ACHIEVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
TASK 1 ( B5 DB1 E1)

6. 
BAND 5
PERFORMANCE STANDARD DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO
USE LANGUAGE IN A VARIETY
OF SITUATIONS USING LARGELY
APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
CONVENTIONS
DESKRIPTOR B5 DT1
WRITING ARTICLES
EVIDENCE B5DT1 E1
ABLE TO WRITE AN ARTICLE ON
A PARTICULAR TOPIC:
• USING THE CORRECT
FORMAT
• IN 3 PARAGRAPHS
• IN NOT LESS THAN 150
INSTRUMEN

7. 
 YOU HAVE COLLECTED DATA ON THE
SPENDING HABITS OF THE FEMALE STUDENTS
OF THE SCHOOL. BASED ON THE GRAPH,
WRITE OUT YOUR ARTICLE
TASK 1 ( B5 DT1 E1)