Using the Writing assessment criteria and

preparing students for Writing tasks

Movers and Flyers from January 2018

Aims of this workshop

• To introduce the new Movers and

Flyers Writing tasks
• To look at how Writing is assessed
• To explore some ideas and activities
to help prepare your students for
success in the new tasks
New Movers Writing Part 6
New Movers Writing Part 6

Questions 1 & 2:
Complete the sentences
e.g. The girl in the yellow jumper
is eating .......................
New Movers Writing Part 6

Questions 3 & 4:
Answer the questions
e.g. What is the man with the white
beard doing?
New Movers Writing Part 6

Questions 5 & 6:
Candidates write their own
sentences about the picture.
Now write two sentences about
the picture.
New Movers Writing Part 6

Questions 1 & 2:
1 mark each for a response that
provides an accurate
representation of the picture.
Example answers:
1. The girl in the yellow jumper is
eating ice-creem.
2. The woman with the baby is
waving.
Assessing Writing: Movers Part 6

A. The reader can understand the message of the writing,

or the writing is an accurate representation of the
picture.
B. The message is not comprehensible and is not related
to what is seen in the picture.
C. The reader can understand the message of the writing,
and the writing is an accurate representation of the
picture.
Assessing Writing: Movers Part 6

2 marks: The reader can understand the message of the

writing, and the writing is an accurate
representation of the picture.
1 mark: The reader can understand the message of the
writing, or the writing is an accurate representation
of the picture.
0 marks: The message is not comprehensible and is not
related to what is seen in the picture.
New Movers Writing Part 6

3. What’s the man with the

white beard doing?
It’s a white.
4. Who is in the red car?
There are some childs.
5. It’s a three dog.
6. I like the picture.
New Flyers Writing Part 7

20+ words / 5 lines

Assessing Writing: Flyers Part 7

Assessment of three main areas:

1. Progression of events: Does it tell
a story?
2. Use of picture prompts: Does it
connect all the pictures in a story?
3. Comprehensibility: Is it easy to read
and understand?
Assessing Writing: Flyers Part 7
Describes progression of events and addresses at least one of the
pictures or describes progression of events and addresses all three
A
pictures but significant strain on reader who may have to read it more
than once to make sense of it.
B Includes at least one phrase that is clearly comprehensible.
C Question unattempted or totally incomprehensible response.
Describes progression of events which are explicitly connected to each
D other and is based on all three pictures and minimal effort required by
reader to make sense of it.
E Includes some English words discernible by the reader.
Describes progression of events, some of which are explicitly connected
F to each other and is based on all three pictures and some effort
required by reader to make sense of it.
Assessing Writing: Flyers Part 7

Describes progression of events which are explicitly connected to each

5 other and is based on all three pictures and minimal effort required by
reader to make sense of it.
Describes progression of events, some of which are explicitly connected
4 to each other and is based on all three pictures and some effort
required by reader to make sense of it.
Describes progression of events and addresses at least one of the
pictures or describes progression of events and addresses all three
3
pictures but significant strain on reader who may have to read it more
than once to make sense of it.
2 Includes at least one phrase that is clearly comprehensible.
1 Includes some English words discernible by the reader.
0 Question unattempted or totally incomprehensible response.
Using the descriptors: Flyers Part 7

Example answer 1

Once upon a time, Two friends went

circus. Then a girl rode one bikes
and wore clown’s hat.
Using the descriptors: Flyers Part 7

Example answer 2

First Sasha and Ariana play

volleyball. Then ball fly in the sea,
friendly dolphin gives ball their.
Finally, they are laugh and smile
dolpin. Dolphin sing for present
love song.
Using the descriptors: Flyers Part 7

Example 1 Example 2
Yes, progression of events
Yes, evidence of progression
Progression? which are explicitly connected
of events
to each other
All three pictures are
Use of pictures? Addresses two of the pictures
addressed
Minimal to no effort is
Yes, despite mistakes – no
Comprehensible? required by reader. Story is
significant strain on reader
clear from first reading
Final score 3 5
New writing tasks: summary

• Designed to support teachers in developing students’

communicative writing skills (positive washback)
• Designed to allow candidates to show how much they
know (success oriented)
New writing tasks and the CEFR

A1 level (Movers): Can write short, simple, isolated phrases

about everyday topics and communicative situations
A2 level (Flyers): Can write a short, simple message in an
email [here, a story]
Using the descriptors for teaching and learning

Agree or disagree?
1. It’s a good idea to give students a score based on the
exam assessment criteria every time, so they can see
how much progress they are making.
2. It’s wrong to correct students’ grammar mistakes.
3. Teachers should give balanced feedback, starting with
strengths and giving ideas for what to improve.
4. Teachers should always comment on the content of the
writing.
5. We can give students models of writing to learn so
they can use them in this kind of task.
Aims of this workshop

• To introduce the new Movers and

Flyers Writing tasks
• To look at how Writing is assessed
• To explore some ideas and activities
to help prepare your students for
success in the new tasks
Movers Part 6 activity
Flyers Part 7 activity

A. B.

C.
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