WRITING SKILLS

CONTENT STANDARD 3.1 By the end of the 6 year primary schooling, pupils will be able to form letters and words in neat legible print including cursive writing. LEARNING STANDARD PERFORMANCE STANDARD PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR LEVEL Can write phrases, sentences, numerals in word form with a very limited level of: 1 neatness and legibility accuracy in spelling Can write phrases, sentences, numerals in word form with a limited level of: 2 neatness and legibility accuracy in spelling Can write phrases, sentences, numerals in word form with a satisfactory level of: 3 neatness and legibility accuracy in spelling Can write phrases, sentences, numerals in word form with a good level of: 4 neatness and legibility accuracy in spelling Can write phrases, sentences, numerals in word form with a very good level of: 5 neatness and legibility accuracy in spelling Can write phrases, sentences, numerals in word form with an excellent level of: 6 neatness and legibility accuracy in spelling

3.1.1 Able to write in neat legible print with correct spelling: (a) phrases (b) sentences (c) numerals in word form

CONTENT STANDARD 3.1 By the end of the 6 year primary schooling, pupils will be able to form letters and words in neat legible print including cursive writing.

LEARNING STANDARD PERFORMAN CE LEVEL 3.1.2 Able to write in neat cursive writing with correct spelling: (a) words (b) phrases numerals in word form

PERFORMANCE STANDARD DESCRIPTOR Can write words, phrases and numerals in word form in cursive writing with a very limited level of: neatness accuracy in spelling Can write words, phrases and numerals in word form in cursive writing with a limited level of: neatness accuracy in spelling Can write words, phrases and numerals in word form in cursive writing with a satisfactory level of: neatness accuracy in spelling Can write words, phrases and numerals in word form in cursive writing with a good level of: neatness accuracy in spelling Can write words, phrases and numerals in word form in cursive writing with a very good level of: neatness accuracy in spelling Can write words, phrases and numerals in word form in cursive writing with an excellent level of: neatness accuracy in spelling

CONTENT STANDARD 3.2 By the end of the 6 year primary schooling, pupils will be able to write using appropriate language form and style for a range of purposes.

LEARNING STANDARD

3.2.1 Able to transfer information with guidance to complete: (a) linear texts non-linear texts

PERFORMANCE STANDARD PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR LEVEL Can transfer information to complete linear and non-linear texts with a very limited level 1 of accuracy Can transfer information to complete linear and non-linear texts with a limited level of 2 accuracy Can transfer information to complete linear and non-linear texts with a satisfactory level 3 of accuracy Can transfer information to complete linear and non-linear texts with a good level of 4 accuracy Can transfer information to complete linear and non-linear texts with a very good level of 5 accuracy Can transfer information to complete linear and non-linear texts with an excellent level 6 of accuracy

CONTENT STANDARD 3.2 By the end of the 6 year primary schooling, pupils will be able to write using appropriate language form and style for a range of purposes.

LEARNING STANDARD

3.2.2 Able to write with guidance: (a) labels (b) notices (c) messages

PERFORMANCE STANDARD PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR LEVEL Can write labels, notices and messages with 1 a very limited level of accuracy Can write labels, notices and messages with 2 a limited level of accuracy Can write labels, notices and messages with 3 a satisfactory level of accuracy Can write labels, notices and messages with 4 a good level of accuracy 5 6 Can write labels, notices and messages with a very good level of accuracy Can write labels, notices and messages with an excellent level of accuracy Can punctuate and spell with a very limited level of accuracy Can punctuate and spell with a limited level of accuracy Can punctuate and spell with a satisfactory level of accuracy Can punctuate and spell with a good level of accuracy Can punctuate and spell with a very good level of accuracy Can punctuate and spell with an excellent level of accuracy

3.2.3 Able to punctuate correctly: (a) apostrophe (b) speech markers 3.2.4 Able to spell words by applying spelling rules

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CONTENT STANDARD 3.3 By the end of the 6year primary schooling, pupils will be able to write and present ideas through a variety of media using appropriate language, form and style.

LEARNING STANDARD

PERFORMANCE STANDARD PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR LEVEL 3.3.1 Can create simple linear and non-linear texts with a very limited level of accuracy and Able to create simple texts using 1 appropriateness a variety of media with guidance: Can create simple linear and non-linear texts with a limited level of accuracy and 2 (a) non-linear appropriateness (b) linear Can create simple linear and non-linear texts with a satisfactory level of accuracy and 3 appropriateness Can create simple linear and non-linear texts with a good level of accuracy and 4 appropriateness Can create simple linear and non-linear texts with a very good level of accuracy and 5 appropriateness Can create simple linear and non-linear texts with an excellent level of accuracy and 6 appropriateness