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Arabic Continuers Level - Performance band descriptions


The typical performance in this band:

Band 6
  • initiates and sustains communication through the exchange of relevant information and ideas expressed appropriately, coherently and fluently
  • demonstrates an extensive knowledge and understanding of the language structures, vocabulary, idiom, grammar and syntax of Modern Standard Arabic
  • uses complex language structures demonstrating creativity in the structuring and sequencing of ideas
  • demonstrates a comprehensive global understanding of spoken and written texts and the ability to identify relevant detail by analysing, summarising, interpreting and evaluating information and ideas
  • conveys information appropriate to context, purpose and audience
Band 5
  • initiates and sustains communication through the exchange of relevant information and ideas expressed coherently but with occasional hesitation and error
  • demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the language structures, vocabulary, idiom, grammar and syntax of Modern Standard Arabic
  • uses complex language structures with reasonable accuracy
  • structures and sequences ideas and information with some creativity in writing style
  • demonstrates a good global understanding of spoken and written texts and the ability to identify most relevant information
  • conveys information appropriate to context, purpose and audience with some minor errors in relation to register and text type
Band 4
  • exchanges relevant information and ideas with some hesitation and error
  • demonstrates a sound command of language structures and vocabulary with some errors in spelling and grammar of Modern Standard Arabic
  • organises ideas and information into a meaningful sequence
  • demonstrates a global understanding of spoken and written texts and the ability to identify some relevant information
  • conveys information with some regard to context, purpose and audience
Band 3
  • exchanges information using simple language structures with some hesitation and error
  • demonstrates a range of vocabulary with some variation in language structure with errors in spelling and grammar of Modern Standard Arabic
  • demonstrates a limited ability to link and sequence ideas and information
  • demonstrates an elementary global understanding of spoken and written texts and the ability to identify some relevant information
  • observes some of the conventions of register and text type
Band 2
  • communicates orally using single, well-rehearsed phrases or with recourse to English vocabulary items and syntax
  • demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary and simple language structures of Modern Standard Arabic
  • links some ideas and information
  • demonstrates an elementary understanding of spoken and written texts
Band 1  

 

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