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Writing videos at level 2.0

This series of writing videos are presented to support teachers to make consistent and accurate judgements of students’ progress in writing, against the writing dimension of the English Victorian Essential Learning Standards. The videos depict student-teacher interactions, which highlight typical student behaviours that reflect the writing standards and progression points. They may be viewed to generate professional conversations about student learning and to report on student progress.

A student who has reached Level 2 Writing Standard

At Level 2, students write short sequenced texts that include some related ideas about familiar topics. They write texts that convey ideas and information to known audiences. They select content, form and vocabulary depending on the purpose for writing, and describe the purpose and audience for their own and others’ writing. They use appropriate structures to achieve some organisation of the subject matter. They link ideas in a variety of ways using pronouns, conjunctions and adverbial phrases indicating time and place. They accurately spell frequently used words, and make use of known spelling patterns to make plausible attempts at spelling unfamiliar words. They use capital letters, full stops and question marks correctly. They reread their own writing and use a range of editing resources to revise and clarify meaning. They write upper- and lower-case letters legibly with consistent size, slope and spacing.

VELS English Standards and Progression Points – Level 2 (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/ppoint/eng/index.html#level2)

 

Can select content, form and vocabulary depending on the purpose for writing.

 

Can use appropriate structures to achieve some organisation of the subject matter.

 

Can accurately spell frequently used words.

 

Can use capital letters, full stops and question marks correctly.

 

Can write upper- and lower-case letters legibly with consistent size, slope and spacing.

 

 

 

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