Assessment criteria & strands

Criteria differ by phase band and assignment purpose — there is no single universal rubric. Phase levels: 1-2: emergent 3-4: capable 5-6: proficient

Criterion A — Listening

receptive

Strand	Focus	Skill type	Phase bands
Identify explicit and implicit information	Comprehension of stated and implied information in spoken texts	receptive	emergent capable proficient
Analyse conventions	Understanding how spoken texts use style, tone, and structure for purpose and audience	receptive	emergent capable proficient
Analyse connections	Making connections between ideas and developing interpretations	receptive	emergent capable proficient

Criterion B — Reading

receptive

Strand	Focus	Skill type	Phase bands
Identify explicit and implicit information	Comprehension of stated and implied information in written texts	receptive	emergent capable proficient
Analyse conventions	Understanding how written texts use style, format, and structure for purpose and audience	receptive	emergent capable proficient
Analyse connections	Making connections between ideas and developing interpretations in written texts	receptive	emergent capable proficient

Criterion C — Speaking

productive

Strand	Focus	Skill type	Phase bands
Use vocabulary	Range and accuracy of vocabulary use in spoken communication	productive	emergent capable proficient
Use grammatical structures	Range and accuracy of grammatical structures in spoken communication	productive	emergent capable proficient
Use pronunciation and intonation	Clarity and comprehensibility of spoken language through pronunciation and intonation	productive	emergent capable proficient
Communicate information	Effectiveness in conveying information and engaging in interactive communication	productive	emergent capable proficient

Criterion D — Writing

productive

Strand	Focus	Skill type	Phase bands
Organization	Structuring written texts with logical progression and cohesive devices	productive	emergent capable proficient
Format	Using appropriate text type conventions for purpose and audience	productive	emergent capable proficient
Content	Communicating information, ideas, and understanding through written text	productive	emergent capable proficient
Conventions	Using accurate language structures, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation	productive	emergent capable proficient