Sample Assessment for Functional Skills English Writing Level 2

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1 September 2016 Version 1.2 Sample Assessment for Functional Skills English Writing Level 2 Social Media Mark Scheme Note: These materials relate to the Functional Skills English assessments that will be in use from September 2015

2 Functional Skills English Level 2 Writing Sample Assessment 3 Marking Scheme Social Media Functional Skills English Level 2 assessment Social Media 1

3 Marking scheme Question 1 Maximum marks Candidate mark Coverage and Range Writing contains all relevant information/ideas on complex subject. Writing contains most relevant information/ideas on complex subject. Writing contains some relevant information/ideas on complex subject. Writing contains insufficient information/ideas on complex subject. 3 marks Relevant information: Opinions on old communication methods Opinions on social media Is it the way forward? Is the world a better place now? Is life easier? Information/ideas on complex subject presented concisely. Information/ideas on complex subject presented concisely some of the time. Information/ideas on complex subject not presented concisely. Information/ideas on complex subject presented clearly. Information/ideas on complex subject presented clearly some of the time. Information/ideas on complex subject not presented clearly. Use a range of writing styles for different purposes. Document type must be as specified in the question. Format is suitable for purpose and audience. Format is not suitable for purpose and audience. Structure is suitable for purpose and audience. There is some attempt at appropriate structure for purpose and audience. There is no attempt at structure. Language is consistently suitable for purpose and audience. Language is suitable for purpose and audience most of the time. Language is suitable for purpose and audience some of the time. Language is not suitable for purpose and audience. 3 marks 2.3.3b 2.3.4b Functional Skills English Level 2 assessment Social Media 2

4 Spelling marks Marks length that contains only level 1 Grammar marks Marks Punctuation marks Marks Total for Question 1 24 marks Functional Skills English Level 2 assessment Social Media 3

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6 Question 2 Writing contains all relevant information/ideas. Writing contains most relevant information/ideas. Writing contains some relevant information/ideas. Writing contains insufficient information/ideas. Maximum marks 3 marks Candidate mark Coverage and Range Relevant information: Information about themselves Information addressing: Helping the team develop advertising campaigns Administration duties Communicating with clients Conducting research on the phone Information/ideas presented concisely. Information/ideas presented concisely some of the time. Information/ideas not presented concisely Information/ideas presented logically. Information/ideas presented logically some of the time. Information/ideas not presented logically. Information/ideas presented persuasively. Information/ideas presented persuasively some of the time. Information/ideas not presented persuasively. Use a range of writing styles for different purposes. Document type must be as specified in the question. Format is suitable for purpose and audience. Format is not suitable for purpose and audience. Structure is suitable for purpose and audience. There is some attempt at appropriate structure for purpose and audience. There is no attempt at structure a 2.3.4a Functional Skills English Level 2 assessment Social Media 5

7 Language is consistently clear and suitable for purpose and audience. Language is clear and suitable for purpose and audience most of the time. Language is clear and suitable for purpose and audience some of the time. Language is not clear or suitable for purpose and audience. 3 marks Spelling marks Marks length that contains only level 1 Grammar marks Marks Punctuation marks Marks Total for Question 2 26 marks Functional Skills English Level 2 assessment Social Media 6

8 Total for English Writing assessment 5 *Indicative pass mark *3 out of 50 Functional Skills English Level 2 assessment Social Media 7

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