Guide



The table below shows the level you should be writing at for your age. Check your age and class against the levels in the table. This means that if you are aged 8 and in Year 3, your writing level should be between level 2b to 3c. Obviously, level 2b is not the best level to be on at the end of year 3 and you may need more support in order not to fall behind your age group; level 3c is good. 

What the sublevels mean:

Sublevel ‘c’ means that you are working at the start of that level

 Sublevel ‘b’ means that you are working well within the level

Sublevel ‘a’ means you are working at the top of that level and ready to move on to the next level.


Age related Levels table

Age
Class
Year group Range
Level
4
Early Years
Reception Year
W (P4)
4
  Kindergarten
Reception Year
W (P6)
5
Reception Year
W (P8)
5
Year 1
1c
6
Year 1
Year 1
1b
Year 1
1a
7
Year2
Year 2
2c
Year 2; Year 3
2b
8
Year 3
Year 2; Year 3
2a
Year 3; Year 4
3c
9
Year4
Year 4; Year 5
3b
Year 4; Year 5; Year 6
3a
10
Year 5
Year 5; Year 6
4c
Year 6
Year 6
4b
10
Year 6
Year 6
4a
Year 8
5
Year 10
6

 Key black font colour is the related year group; blue font is the year group range.

How to use:

1.    First find your year group from the table above using your age as a guide.

2.   Take a piece of your most recent writing.

3.   Find your year group or class in the level descriptors below.

4.   Decide which level in your year group is most like your work .

5.   Use the criteria as a checklist to tick your work.

6.   If you achieve most of the elements, that then is your level in writing.

7.   To move to the next level, simply choose one or two elements from the moving onto the next level targets to include in your next writing and practice using them.

8.   Once you master these, choose a couple more, when you have achieved most of them, you have moved up a level.

9.   Check my other web sites for ideas on improving your writing e.g. English Usage section.  You can access them from my profile page.

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