| Year 8 Writing Targets |
| Level 4 (13 - 16 out of 20) |
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| 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
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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
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| Level 6 (18 to 19 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 |
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| Level 7 (20 out of 20) |
| Never make basic mistakes! |
Vary writing form so that it interests the reader
Use a range of devices to position the reader where you want them
Link paragraphs subtly and effectively
Shape your writing so that you can reflect and sum up effectively
Vary clause and sentence structure for effect
Use a wider range of more complex punctuation (eg. semi-colons, parentheses) to shape your writing and guide the reader's response |
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| Year 8 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Level 7 (20 out of 20) |
Say lots about how a text is structured for effect
Explain how there might be more than one meaning, or complex meansings, by referring to key moments in the text
Explain how attitudes and values are revealed by a range of "special effects" in the texts you study |
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| Year 8 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| Level 7 |
As Level 6
Be confident in a wide range of different talk situations
Make significant contributions to group/class that clearly shape the direction of discussion |
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