Mark Scheme

 Mark Scheme for Controlled Assessment- Spoken Word

Below are three bands of the mark scheme: 3, 4 and 5. Try and read through them and work out the similarities and differences. This will help you to understand how to achieve or avoid certain bands.

·         Clear understanding of the ways spoken language works.

·         Clear understanding of the ways in which spoken language changes according to context and why these changes occur.

·         Response is supported by sound exemplification.

·         Clear understanding of the ways in which language use may influence other speakers and listeners and why this occurs.

 

·         Thorough understanding of the ways in which spoken language works.

 

·         Assured understanding of the ways spoken language changes according to context and why these changes occur.

 

·         Response is supported by thorough exemplification.

 

·         Thorough understanding of the language choices speakers may make, the influence these may have on other speakers and listeners and why this occurs.

 

 

 

·         Perceptive understanding of the way spoken language works.

·         Perceptive understanding of the ways spoken language changes according to context and why these changes occur.

·         Response is supported by relevant exemplification and a sustained focus.

·         Sustained focus, which shows a perceptive understanding of the language choice speakers make, the influence these may have on other speakers and listeners and why this occurs.