Teacher Resource: Assessment Rubrics — Writing
Assessment rubrics writing is the assessment-resource that gives teachers band-descriptor frameworks for grading ESL writing across CEFR levels. The resource covers four assessment criteria (Content, Communicative Achievement, Organisation, Language) mapped to band descriptors from A2 to C1, with sample annotated student work at each band. Aligned with Cambridge ESOL public band descriptors and IELTS public band descriptors.
This worksheet provides writing-assessment rubrics for ESL teachers.
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What’s inside:
- Band-descriptor tables for A2, B1, B2, and C1 across four criteria
- Annotated sample student writing at each band
- Marking guidance for borderline cases
- Feedback templates for student-facing reports
- Teacher Notes on calibration and inter-marker reliability
Common challenges: Calibration is the central marker challenge — different teachers grade the same work differently. Distinguishing content (what’s said) from language (how it’s said). Borderline cases: a script that’s mostly band 4 with band 3 organisation needs careful averaging.
For: ESL teachers across all CEFR levels who assess written work, particularly Cambridge exam tutors, IELTS examiners, and academic-writing instructors. Aligned with Cambridge A2 Key (KET) through C2 Proficiency (CPE) Writing assessment criteria. Part of the Teacher Resources collection — the natural next step is Assessment Rubrics: Speaking.
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