The Oxford Writing Criterion Scale (OWCS) is designed to enable accurate, objective assessment of writing in schools and to be used to identify the next steps in a child’s writing for them to make progress.
OWL Writing Criterion 2015
How to use the Oxford Writing Criterion Scale: Guides educators on applying the Oxford Writing Criterion Scale to evaluate students' writing with detailed criteria and standards.
Welcome to the Purdue OWL
This website hosts a wide range of writing materials addressing topics from statements of purpose to citation styles to aspects of grammar. The Purdue OWL team is committed to user experience, …
For both the Oxford Reading and Oxford Writing Criterion Scales there are sets of criterion statements for each year of study, termed ‘Standards’ that run from Standard 1 for reception, through to …
Assessment and the Oxford Writing Criterion Scale High quality teaching starts with effective assessment and embeds assessment for learning across the curriculum.
Assessment link 2 - Oxford Owl
A comprehensive skills hierarchy for assessing writing. Organised into a series of Standards for all year groups and abilities, the Scale determines whether a child is Developing, Secure or Advanced …
Year 6: Writing Criteria Write for a range of purposes Use paragraphs to organise ideas In narratives, describe settings and characters using noun phrases In non-narrative writing, use simple devices to …
Academic Writing Introduction - Purdue OWL®
This resource presents methods for adding sentence variety and complexity to writing that may sound repetitive or boring. Sections are divided into general tips for varying structure, a discussion of …
Developed over more than 15 years and informed by over 20,000 pieces of children’s writing, the Writing Criterion Scale has recently undergone further development to ensure that it matches the …
Read the piece carefully again and then quickly work through each of the criteria using the following marks to indicate your judgement: