WRITING LEVEL 4

Displays knowledge of structure and layout employing broad vocabulary, grammatical structure and conventions appropriate to text

Minimal support, as requested

Establishing own support resources

Range of contexts including some that are unfamiliar and/or unpredictable

Some specialisation in non-routine contexts

Complex texts

Embedded information

Includes specialised vocabulary

Includes abstraction and symbolism

PERFORMANCE FEATURES INCLUDE:

• Selects vocabulary to create nuances of meaning in chosen fields of knowledge or in particular contexts
• Understands and uses vocabulary specific to topic

• Uses grammatical structures and vocabulary appropriate to register
• Uses structurally complex sentences
• Demonstrates some understanding of nominalisation and condenses ideas, processes, descriptions and/or explanations into abstract nouns
• Has some control over modality, using modal verbs and other modification devices

• Uses punctuation accurately and effectively to convey a range of emotions or intentions

• Uses a range of spelling strategies, e.g. understanding of word usage, visual and phonic patterns, word derivations and meanings
• Accurately spells most frequently used words, including relevant technical and specialised vocabulary