| Band 6 |
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demonstrates extensive, detailed knowledge, insightful
understanding and sophisticated evaluation of the ways
meanings are shaped and changed by context, medium of
production and the influences that produce different responses
to texts.
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displays a highly developed ability to describe and
analyse a broad range of language forms, features and
structures of texts and explain the ways these shape meaning
and influence responses in a variety of texts and contexts.
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presents a critical, refined personal response showing
highly developed skills in interpretation, analysis, synthesis
and evaluation of texts and textual detail.
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exhibits an ability to compose imaginatively, interpretively
and critically with sustained precision, flair, originality
and sophistication for a variety of audiences, purposes
and contexts in order to explore and communicate ideas,
information and values.
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| Band 5 |
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demonstrates detailed knowledge, perceptive understanding
and effective evaluation of the ways meanings are shaped
and changed by context, medium of production and the influences
that produce different responses to texts.
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displays a well developed ability to describe and analyse
a broad range of language forms, features and structures
of texts and explain the ways these shape meaning and
influence responses in a variety of texts and contexts.
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presents a critical personal response showing well developed
skills in interpretation, analysis, synthesis and evaluation
of texts and textual detail.
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exhibits an ability to compose imaginatively, interpretively
and critically with flair, originality and control for
a variety of audiences, purposes and contexts in order
to explore and communicate ideas, information and values.
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| Band 4 |
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demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of the
way meanings are shaped and changed by context, medium
of production and the influences that produce different
responses to texts.
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displays ability to describe and analyse a range of
language forms, features and structures of texts and explain
the ways these shape meaning and influence responses in
a variety of texts and contexts.
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presents a sound critical personal response showing
developed skills in interpretation and analysis of texts.
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exhibits an ability to compose imaginatively, interpretively
and critically with confidence and control for a variety
of audiences, purposes and contexts in order to explore
and communicate ideas, information and values.
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| Band 3 |
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demonstrates generalised knowledge and understanding
of the ways meanings are shaped and changed by context,
medium of production and the influences that produce different
responses to texts.
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displays ability to describe a limited range of language
forms, features and structures of texts and convey an
awareness of the ways these shape meaning and influence
responses in a variety of texts and contexts.
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presents a response showing some evidence of interpretation
and analysis of texts.
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exhibits an ability to compose imaginatively, interpretively
and critically with variable control in using language
appropriate to audience, purpose and context in order
to explore and communicate ideas, information and values.
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| Band 2 |
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demonstrates elementary knowledge and understanding of
the ways meanings are shaped and changed.
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displays ability to recognise and comment on basic language
forms, features and structures of texts.
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presents an undeveloped response showing recognition
of the main ideas in texts.
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exhibits an ability to compose with some awareness of
audience, purpose and context in order to explore and
communicate ideas and information.
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| Band 1 |
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