Assessing Reading

AF2 understand and describe, select or retrieve information, events or ideas from the texts and use quotation and reference to text.

AF3 deduce, infer or interpret information, events or ideas from texts.

Level 7

I can precisely identify relevant and subtle points, including summary or synthesis from different sources or different points in a text. I can embed appropriate textual reference and use quotations in my answers to support ideas and arguments. I can clearly identify relevant points including summary or synthesis from different sources or different in points in a text. I can make appropriate textual reference and use quotations to support ideas and arguments. I can clearly identify most relevant points. I can support comments by relevant reference and quotation.

I can clearly identify sophisticated layers of meaning and securely base detailed exploration and comments in textual evidence. I can explore fully the implications and significance of inferences to text as a whole. I can clearly identify layers of meaning making some detailed exploration and comments based securely in textual evidence. I can consider the implications and significance of inferences to text as a whole. I can develop my explanations based on evidence from different points in the text. I can make inference and deductions based on evidence from the text.

Level 6

AF4 identify and comment on the structure and organisation of texts, including grammatical and presentational features at text level. I can make a consistently detailed exploration of how structural choices support and enhance writers theme or purpose. I can comment meaningfully on how a wide range of organisational features contributes to the effect of overall text. I can make some detailed exploration of how structural choices support writers theme or purpose. I can comment on how a range of organisational features contributes to the effect of overall text. I can comment on structural choices and show awareness of authors craft. I can clearly identify various features of organisation.

AF5 explain and comment on writers use of language, including grammatical and literary features at word and sentence level. I can make a consistently detailed exploration of how language is used, using appropriate terminology. I can comment meaningfully on how a wide range of language features contributes to the effect of overall text. I can make some detailed explanation of how language is used, using appropriate terminology. I can comment on how language contributes to overall effect by drawing together some points. I can identify various features of writers use of language with some explanation. I can demonstrate some awareness of the effect of writers language choices. I can identify some basic features of language. I can make simple comments on writers choices.

AF6 identify and comment on writers purposes and viewpoints, and the overall effect of the text on the reader.

I can precisely identify main and secondary purposes by tracing ideas through text or focusing on specific words / phrases. I can clearly identify a viewpoint and comment upon it through developed close reference to text. I can clearly identify the effect on the reader with explicit and sensitive explanation as to how the effect has been created. I can precisely identify the main purpose by tracing ideas through text or focusing on specific words / phrases. I can clearly identify the viewpoint through developed close reference to text. I can clearly identify the effect on the reader with some explicit explanation as to how the effect has been created. I can clearly identify the main purpose and viewpoint with some explanation. I can demonstrate a general awareness of the effect on the reader with some explanation.

Level 5

Level 4

Level 3

I can identify some relevant points. I can make comments that are supported by generally relevant quotations or references to the text. I can identify the simple, most obvious points, although sometimes with misunderstanding. I can include quotations from or references to the text, but they are not always relevant.

I can make inferences at different points in the text. My inferences are usually correct, but my comments are not always developed or secure. I can establish literal meanings. I can make straightforward comments based on single points from the text. I make personal speculations rather than answers based on the text.

I can identify some structural features with simple comment. I can identify some basic features of organisation. I can identify a few basic features of organisation, but I do not include much comment.

I can identify the main purpose. I can make simple comments that show awareness of the writers viewpoint. I can make a simple comment on the overall effect on the reader. I can identify the main purpose. I make personal responses, but do not demonstrate much awareness of the writers viewpoint.

I can identify a few basic features of writers use of language, but I do not include much comment.