Writing Exemplification Materials 2016...

The exemplification materials for writing have been released by the DfE to schools for KS1 and 2. The documents are a suite of materials that exemplify the national standards for writing Teacher Assessments. The full suite including the interim TA framework, pupil scripts and annotated versions is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2016-teacher-assessment-exemplification-ks1-english-writing
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2016-teacher-assessment-exemplification-ks2-english-writing

Each collection exemplifies one pupil’s writing that meets the requirements for all of the statements within the interim TA framework for one of the following standards:
• working towards the expected standard
• working at the expected standard
• working at greater depth within the expected standard.

To meet a particular standard within the interim TA framework, a pupil must demonstrate attainment of all of the statements within that standard and all the statements in the preceding standard(s) as follows:

Working towards the expected standard:
The pupil can write for a range of purposes and audiences:
• using paragraphs to organise ideas
• describing settings and characters • using some cohesive devices* within and across sentences and paragraphs
• using different verb forms mostly accurately
• using co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions
• using capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas for lists and apostrophes for contraction mostly correctly
• spelling most words correctly* (years 3 and 4)
• spelling some words correctly* (years 5 and 6)
• producing legible joined handwriting.

Working at the expected standard
The pupil can write for a range of purposes and audiences (including writing a short story):
• creating atmosphere, and integrating dialogue to convey character and advance the action
• selecting vocabulary and grammatical structures that reflect the level of formality required mostly correctly
• using a range of cohesive devices*, including adverbials, within and across sentences and paragraphs
• using passive and modal verbs mostly appropriately
• using a wide range of clause structures, sometimes varying their position within the sentence
• using adverbs, preposition phrases and expanded noun phrases effectively to add detail, qualification and precision
• using inverted commas, commas for clarity, and punctuation for parenthesis mostly correctly, and making some correct use of semi-colons, dashes, colons and hyphens
• spelling most words correctly* (years 5 and 6)
• maintaining legibility, fluency and speed in handwriting through choosing whether or not to join specific letters.

Working at greater depth within the expected standard
The pupil can write for a range of purposes and audiences:
• managing shifts between levels of formality through selecting vocabulary precisely and by manipulating grammatical structures
• selecting verb forms for meaning and effect
• using the full range of punctuation taught at key stage 2, including colons and semi-colons to mark the boundary between independent clauses, mostly correctly.
[No additional requirements for spelling or handwriting.]