Rubric - Speaking

Grammar Vocabulary Discourse Management Pronunciation

Produces extended stretches
Is intelligible.
of language with very little
Uses a range of Intonation is
Shows good degree of hesitation.
appropriate appropriate.
control of a range of Contributions are relevant
vocabulary to give an Sentence and word
5 simple and some and there is a clear
exchange views on a stress is accurately
complex grammatical organisation of ideas.
wide range of placed.
forms. Uses a range of cohesive
familiar topics. Individual sounds are
devices and discourse
articulated clearly.
markers.
4 Performance shares features of bands 3 and 5.
Is intelligible.
Produces extended stretches
Intonation is generally
Shows a Good Uses a range of of language despite some
appropriate.
degree of control of appropriate hesitation.
Sentence and word
simple grammatical vocabulary to give and Contributions are relevant
3 stress is generally
forms and attempts exchange views on a and there is very little
accurately placed.
some complex range of familiar repetition.
Individual sounds are
grammatical forms. topics. Uses a range of cohesive
generally articulated
devices.
clearly.
2 Performance shares features of bands 1 and 3.
Produces responses which
are extended beyond short Is mostly intelligible and
Shows a Good Uses a range of
phrases, despite hesitation. has some control of
degree of control of vocabulary when
1 Contributions are mostly phonological features at
simple grammatical talking about everyday
relevant, despite some both utterance and
forms. situations.
repetition. word level.
Uses basic cohesive devices.
0 Performance below band 1.