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The English Department - Targets

Year 7 Writing Targets
Level 4 (13 - 16 out of 20)  
Be able to correct any basic mistakes when they are pointed out to you


Write in well planned sentences that are easy to read
Use interesting vocabulary to create effects
Understand that writing must be structured in useful paragraphs
Begin to use connectives
Vary tenses and begin to use modal verbs
Extend sentences and begin to use clauses

 

Level 5 (16 - 18 out of 20)

Only occasionally make basic mistakes!


Understand the purpose of the text you are writing and shape your work accordingly
Use paragraphs to structure your writing
Use connectives to link sentences effectively
Vary past tense forms (eg. were swimming; had been swimming)
Use modal verbs (eg. could; should; may; must)
Use sentences correctly and begin to use more complex sentences

 
Level 6 (18 to 20 out of 20)
Very rarely make basic mistakes:

Have a definite viewpoint in writing
Use rhetorial features
Use a variety of devices to link paragraphs
Consciously vary sentence structure for effect
Use direct and indirect speech correctly at all times
 
Year 7 Reading Targets
Level 4 (13 - 16 out of 20)

Be able to put the meaning of what you have read into your own words
Use examples from what you have read to explain your ideas
Be able to skim and scan to get information quickly
 
Level 5 (16 - 18 out of 20)

Refer to the text, selecting evidence to back up your ideas
Understand how structure contributes to text organisation
Recognise how effects are created in writing
 
Level 6 (18 to 20 out of 20)

Understand how to "read between the lines" for hidden meanings
Understand how figurative language works
Be able to comment precisely on the writer's purpose, ideas and attitudes
 
Year 7 Speaking & Listening
 
Level 4

Begin to speak clearly, using correct Standard English
Listen carefully to others and be able to join in with discussion
Use a wide range of words
Show you understand that you must change your talk to match the needs of the purpose and the audience
 
Level 5

Speak clearly, using correct Standard English
Listen carefully to others and be able to join in with discussion confidently
Use a wide range of words
Change your talk to match the needs of the purpose and the audience
 
Level 6


As Level 5
Join in more with class discussion and share your ideas
Show confidence in the use of Standard English in formal situations

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